tabacco
This highly addictive stimulant is found in cigarettes and vapes.
Nicotine
What is an e-cigarette?
A device that heats liquid into an aerosol users inhale.
What is drug use?
Taking medicine correctly as directed.
What type of drugs are used to relieve pain?
Opioids/analgesics
What is fentanyl?
A powerful synthetic opioid.
How does nicotine affect your heart and blood vessels?
Increases heart rate and narrows blood vessels.
True or False: Vape aerosol is only harmless water vapor.
False
Give an example of drug misuse.
Taking someone else’s prescription medicine.
What is drug withdrawal?
Symptoms that happen when stopping a drug.
What medicine can reverse an opioid overdose?
Narcan (naloxone)
What law raised the legal age for buying tobacco products to 21?
Tobacco 21 law
What is one difference between an e-cigarette and a vape?
Vapes are usually larger and customizable.
What is drug abuse?
sing drugs in a harmful or dangerous way.
What is tolerance?
Needing more of a drug for the same effect.
How does Narcan work?
It blocks opioids from attaching to brain receptors.
What law helped reduce smoking by limiting cigarette advertisements?
Advertising restrictions on tobacco products
What harmful chemical in vape flavorings is linked to popcorn lung?
Diacetyl
Name one way drugs can be administered.
Swallowed, inhaled, injected, smoked, or absorbed through skin.
What is addiction?
A strong need to continue using a drug.
Why is fentanyl dangerous?
Very small amounts can cause overdose or death.
Name one of the major health problem caused by smoking cigarettes.
Lung cancer, heart disease, or breathing problems
How does an e-cigarette work?
t heats e-liquid into vapor/aerosol.
What type of drug increases energy and alertness?
Stimulants
What is dependence?
When the body relies on a drug to function normally.
What should someone do first during a suspected overdose?
Call 911 immediately.