Background/Misc
Name the highly addictive stimulant found in smoking products.
Nicotine
What an e-cigarette is and how an e-cigarette works.
An electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, is a battery-powered device that heats a liquid solution to create an aerosol, which the user inhales.
What type of drug increases the person’s energy?
Stimulant
How does nicotine affect your heart and blood vessels?
Increased heart rate and blood vessels
What healthy habits can replace drug use? (Name 1)
Answers could vary
Exercise, hobbies, healthy eating, and spending time with supportive people.
Describe the two laws the contributed to the decrease in smoking cigarettes
The Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1970
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009
True or False, E Cigarettes burn tobacco?
False
What drugs are used to relieve pain?
Painkillers
What lung condition can be caused by Vaping?
Popcorn Lung
When someone stops vaping and suddenly feels cravings, headaches, or irritability, they are experiencing this.
Withdrawal
What is a major reason why high schoolers decide to try vaping or drugs?
Peer pressure
Most popular vape brand
Juul
What are common warning signs of drug abuse?
Mood changes, secrecy, and poor school or work performance.
How can drugs affect mental health?
They can increase anxiety, depression, or mood changes.
Why is relapse common during recovery?
Addiction changes brain habits, so recovery can take time and repeated effort.
Why is it dangerous to mix drugs?
Different drugs can interact unpredictably and increase harm.
Name the chemical used for flavorings in e cigarettes
Diacetyl
Define and give an example of drug abuse.
Continuously using drugs because you feel like you need them.
Popping painkillers every hour of the day, every day because you think you need it.
How does vaping affect teens differently than adults?
It can affect brain development, attention, and memory.
This emergency medication can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the brain.
Naloxone/Narcan
What is fentanyl?
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid that is used medically for pain management but is also associated with a significant number of overdoses when manufactured or used illegally.
How bad is vaping compared to smoking cigarettes?
1 juul pod is equal to a whole pack of cigarettes in terms of nicotine inhalation.
Explain the difference between drug withdrawal, tolerance, addiction and dependence.
Tolerance: needing more of a drug for the same effect.
Dependence: the body gets used to the drug.
Withdrawal: symptoms after stopping the drug.
Addiction: compulsive drug use despite harm.
What are long-term effects of nicotine use?
Addiction, heart problems, and higher risk of disease.
Recovery programs often encourage people to identify these people, places, or emotions that increase the urge to vape or use drugs.
Triggers