Laws & Prevention
Name one law that helped reduce cigarette smoking.
Raising tobacco taxes
What is an e-cigarette?
A battery powered device like a USB Stick that heats liquid into aerosol gas
Define drug use and give an example.
Taking medicine correctly, 1 Advil 4 hours
What are drugs called that are used to relieve pain?
Painkillers/opioids
Name the highly addictive stimulant found in smoking products.
Nicotine
Name another law that contributed to lower smoking rates.
Smoking bans/public smoking laws OR Tobacco 21 law
How does an e-cigarette work?
Battery heats e-liquid into vapor/aerosol that is inhaled
Define drug misuse and give an example.
Using medicine the wrong way, like taking pain killers for a headache instead of that back ache.
Explain the difference between tolerance and addiction.
Tolerance = needing more for same effect, addiction = unable to stop using
How does nicotine affect your heart and blood vessels?
Raises heart rate and blood pressure, makes blood vessles thinner
Why were smoking bans placed in public places?
To protect people from secondhand smoke
Explain the difference between an e-cigarette and a vape.
E-cigarette is the device, vaping is the action.
Define drug abuse and give an example.
intentionally using drugs in harmful way (illegal drugs to get high)
Explain the difference between dependence and withdrawal.
Dependence = body relies on drug withdrawal = symptoms after stopping
Name 2 harmful effects of vaping or smoking.
Lung damage, coughing, addiction, heart disease + More
What is the legal age to buy tobacco products in the U.S.?
21+
Name one dangerous chemical found in vape aerosol.
Formaldehyde, heavy metals, nicotine, diacetyl, etc.
Name 3 ways drugs can be administered.
Swallowed, inhaled, injected, smoked, absorbed through skin
What is fentanyl?
A powerful synthetic opioid that can cause overdose
What chemical is commonly used for flavorings in vapes and can damage lungs?
Diacetyl
Explain how warning labels on cigarettes help prevent smoking.
They inform people about health risks and discourage smoking
Why do many teens think vaping is safer than smoking?
Flavors, advertising, and fewer bad smells make it seem safer
What type of drug increases a person’s energy?
Stimulants
How does Narcan work?
Narcan blocks the opioids and can reverse overdoses quickly
Explain why nicotine is especially dangerous for teens.
It affects brain development and increases addiction risk, since their brain is still growing.