Tobacco Basics
What is the addictive chemical in tobacco related products?
Nicotine
What are Electronic Cigarettes?
Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, e-vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems, are battery-operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol, which typically contains nicotine (though not always), flavorings, and other chemicals
How old do you have to be in order to purchase tobacco or electronic cigarettes?
18
How many people die from Tobacco related cases each year?
over 450,000
Is Vaping less harmful than smoking? True or False?
True. But just because vaping is less harmful does NOT mean that it is safe!
Snuffing, Dipping, Vaping, or Hookah
What is the most popular electronic cigarette?
JUULS have over 70% of the market share. It is shaped like a USB and come with different flavored pods that have 5% to 7% nicotine.
What are possible consequences of using tobacco products like cigarettes and vapes?
Addiction, different kinds of cancer, upper respiratory infections,
more than 50 percent of daily adult smokers in Texas quit smoking for one or more days in 2016. True or False?
True
The "smoke" that people vape is harmless water vapor. True of False?
False. According to a recent report from the U.S Surgeon General, e-cigarette aerosol is not harmless water vapor. It can expose users to several chemicals, including nicotine, carbonyl compounds, and volatile organic compounds (such as benzene, which is found in car exhaust), which are known to have adverse health effects
This is an umbrella term used to describe progressive lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and refractory (non-reversible) asthma. This disease is characterized by increasing breathlessness.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
How many vape flavors are available in the market today?
Over 7,00 flavors. Cream and custard flavors. Fruit flavors. Candy flavors. Tobacco flavors. Menthol andmint flavors. Desserts and breakfast flavors. Vanilla flavors. Beverage flavors.
In 2016, 14.3 percent of adults smoked in Texas. In 2017, 7.4 percent of high school students smoked on at least one day in the past 30 days.
How does this compare to the national average?
Lower because the National Average is 17.1 percent for adults and 8.8 percent for high schoolers
What is the current trend for youth tobacco usage?
Youth usage of combustible tobacco products are on a decline but there is now a sharp increase of youth using electronic cigarettes
In 2018, 1 in 5 high school students reported using e-cigarettes in the past month. True or False?
True. Boys are more likely to abuse this than girls and the average age of first time use is 12 years old.
What is secondhand and thirdhand smoke?
Secondhand smoke is smoke inhaled involuntarily from tobacco being smoked by others
Thirdhand smoke is residual nicotine and other chemicals left on indoor surfaces by tobacco smoke
Propylene Glycol
Vegetable Glycerin
Flavoring
Nicotine
Why is youth usage of vaping so dangerous?
Because their brains are still developing and primes them for addiction not only to Nicotine but also to other drugs.
How many Vape Shops are there in the U.S.?
estimated number is over 35,000. This is more than the number of Starbucks and McDonalds combined.
Juuls doesn't contain nicotine. True or False?
JUULs ALWAYS have nicotine and each POD contains the same amount of nicotine as 1 pack of cigarettes or 20 pieces.
How does tobacco use lead to addiction? Give at least 2 withdrawal symptoms
For many who use tobacco, long-term brain changes brought on by continued nicotine exposure result in addiction.
Give 3 reasons why young people start vaping
What neurotransmitter is affected by increased nicotine in the brain?
As with most addictive substances, nicotine activates the brain’s reward circuits and also increases levels of a chemical messenger in the brain called dopamine, which reinforces rewarding behaviors.
How many percent of youth does not know that there is Nicotine or other chemicals in their vapes?
66% believe that their vape devices only has flavorings and 13% doesn't even know what they have in their devices
E-cigarettes is an approved method for quitting. True or False?
E-cigarettes are not approved by the FDA as a quit smoking aid. So far, the research shows there is limited evidence that e-cigarettes are effective for helping smokers quit. There are other proven, safe, and effective methods for quitting smoking.