Health Issues
True or False: ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems) like e-cigarettes or vapes are totally safe to use because they do not use actual tobacco.
False. ENDS still provide nicotine and unhealthy doses of harmful chemicals.
True or False: Peer pressure does NOT have any affect on young people trying smoking.
False. It is a big influence for kids to try smoking
What do you call the unpleasant symptoms that occur when someone addicted to a substance tries to stop using that substance?
a. triggers
b. withdrawals
c. dependence
d. addiction
True or False: You have the ability to be a positive influence on other people to help them stop smoking or prevent them from starting.
True!
What is the toxic chemical in tobacco that makes tobacco products addictive?
Nicotine
True or False: Young people are much less likely to start smoking if their parents set clear expectations.
True
What stage of addiction is a person in if they need "more and more of a substance to experience the desired effects"?
Tolerance
What do you call strategies that you can use to stand up to pressures that want you to engage in unhealthy behaviors?
a. avoidance
b. peer pressure
c. refusal skills
c. refusal skills
Burning tobacco results in _______ building up in the lungs and causing other issues such as asthma attacks or lung cancer. (The substance is made up of thick, sticky particles)
Tar
Answers may vary
In the story we read about Kaitlin, she began smoking more after her boyfriend left her and she was going to have to raise the baby by herself. She was scared and stressed about how it would all work out. What was one of her triggers that caused her to keep smoking?
Answers include: stress, loneliness, uncertainty about the future
What are two health benefits a person experiences from quitting smoking?
Answers include: lower blood pressure, slower heart rate, less coughing, decreased risk of heart attack, decreased risk of cancer
Name two ways that smoking while pregnant can harm the fetus.
Answers include: Risk of SIDS, miscarriage, low birth weight, born prematurely
What is one way to fit in and feel accepted without taking part in risky behaviors like smoking?
Answers may vary
Name one of the types of dependence that a person develops when they become addicted to nicotine. (One has to do with your body and one has to do with your mind)
Answers include: physical dependence and psychological dependence
There are 4 specific steps that a person can take when quitting smoking. Two of these steps are: calling a helpline that offers free counseling, and researching online resources. Name one of the other two strategies.
Answers include: attending individual or group counseling, talking to a trusted adult
Name 3 different types of cancer caused by smoking
Answers include: stomach, lung, mouth and upper throat, larynx and esophagus, pancreas, liver, kidneys, cervix and ovaries, bladder, and bowels
Peer pressure and Media Messages are two factors that lead young people to try smoking. Name one of the other two remaining factors.
Answers include: Identity Exploration and Parents/Environment
Name 3 withdrawal symptoms a person may experience when trying to quit smoking.
Answers include: irritability, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, nausea, weight gain, and intense cravings for nicotine
What is one specific strategy that the government uses to try to prevent young people from smoking?
Answers include: age restriction laws, taxes on cigarettes, advertising and labeling laws, state smoking bans