Health Risks
True or False? Vaping can cause you to become depressed.
True - A recent study concludes that people who vape are twice as likely to suffer from clinical depression than those who have never vaped.
What is the highly addictive chemical found in vape liquid?
Nicotine
True or False? Vaping affects a young user's mind.
True - if youth smoke while their brains are still developing they can develop addictions and impairments.
Vaping devices can catch on _____.
Fire
Where in the body does vaping cause inflammation, irritation of the airways and a weaken immune response to infection?
The lungs
What "pleasure chemical" in the brain does nicotine trigger the release of?
Dopamine
Reasons why young people start vaping
Peer pressure, the belief that it relieves stress or looks cool, to lose or control weight, easy access, and role models or family members who use tobacco.
True or False? It is very hard to quit vaping.
True - quitting vaping is harder than quitting heroine because the nicotine in vapes is extremely addictive.
Vaping can affect your _______ by increasing risk of blood clotting and stiff blood vessels
Heart
When you need more of the substance to feel the same effect or feeling
Tolerance
Reasons why young people don't try vapes
Health and addiction concerns
Lack of appeal
Athletic performance and fitness
A vape contains as much nicotine as _______?
A pack of cigarettes
Vaping can cause shortness of _______.
Shortness of breath.
Physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing vaping
Withdrawal
Why are young people more susceptible to nicotine addiction than adults?
Because their brains are still developing
At what age are you legally allowed to buy a vape?
21
The chemicals in vapes can cause irreversible ____ damage.
The chemicals in vapes can cause irreversible lung damage.
When you feel like you can't stop vaping even if it's causing problems in your life
Signs of nicotine addiction
Ways to say no to vaping without actually saying no.
"I have asthma."
"I already tried it and don't really like it."
"Maybe later."
"I hate the smell/taste."
"I'm good."
Harmful chemicals found in vapes
Heavy metals, formaldehyde, lead, nicotine