Tobacco
True or False: If teens get through high school without smoking (e-cigs or regular cigarettes), they’re less likely to take up smoking later in life.
True
List four different types of tobacco.
Cigarettes, Hookah, Smokeless Tobacco - dip, chewing tobacco, Cigars
Describe how E-cigarettes work.
E-cigarettes produce an aerosol by heating a liquid that usually contains nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals that help to make the aerosol. Users inhale this aerosol into their lungs. Bystanders can also breathe in this aerosol when the user exhales into the air.
Truth or myth: There is no research that suggests that flavored nicotine liquids are toxic.
Myth: Research published in PLOS Biology Journal showed a study that exposed human cells in test tubes to about 150 of the more than 7,700 commercially available flavored nicotine liquids, found that some of them were very highly toxic to the cells. Not only did the exposure stop cell growth, but also killed many of them.
What is the mind-altering chemical found in marijuana?
All forms of marijuana are mind-altering/change how the brain works through the chemical THC.
How many people under the age of 18 try smoking for the first time everyday?
Everyday, 4,000 people under the age of 18 try smoking for the first time.
Name at least four different body parts tobacco can affect.
Lungs, Heart & Blood Vessels, Digestive & Excretory System, Brain & Eyes, Mouth & Throat, Reproductive Systems.
Truth or myth: Nicotine in vaping pods have a higher concentration of nicotine than an individual cigarette.
Truth
E-cig aerosol decrease what important human system response that protects against illness?
E-cig aerosol decreases immune system response, and increases susceptibility of flu and pneumonia.
Name the two main forms of marijuana.
Indica & Sativa
This item is the most littered item both in the US and the world.
Cigarette butts are the most littered items both in the United States and in the world. They are flicked into the streets from cars, found on beaches, parks and sidewalks, and then end up in drains which flow to streams, rivers, bays, lagoons and ultimately end up in the ocean.
What is the third leading cause of preventable death?
Secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death.
Nicotine increases the levels of what chemical messenger that reinforces rewarding behaviors?
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. Pleasure caused by nicotine’s interaction with the reward circuit motivates some people to use nicotine again and again, despite risks to their health and well-being.
List at least three health risks associated with vaping.
Difficulties in pregnancy, heart attacks, lung disease, asthma, difficulty getting an erection.
Fill in the blanks: In the short term, marijuana can ______ dopamine activity. However, after regular and long term use, marijuana can _______ levels of dopamine.
In the short term, marijuana can increase dopamine activity. However, after regular and long term use, marijuana can decrease levels of dopamine.
What percentage of teens who smoke will continue smoking into adulthood?
75% or 3 out of 4 teens who smoke will continue smoking into adulthood-even if they intent on quitting in a few years.
List at least three of the main chemicals found in tobacco. Bonus point for naming all discussed in ATS.
Tar, Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Nicotine, Acetone, Ammonia, Formaldehyde.
Truth or myth: Nicotine use can lead to risks, such as mood disorders and permanent problems with impulse control.
What harmful chemical often found in old paint is also found in E-cigarettes?
Lead
Besides dopamine, levels of this chemical are altered when using marijuana.
Serotonin
Approximately how much money an hour is spent to market tobacco products in the US?
More than a million dollars an hour is spent to market tobacco products in this country.
Secondhand smoke is responsible for how many lung cancer deaths annually in US nonsmokers?
It is a lung carcinogen responsibility for approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths annually in U.S. nonsmokers
Teen nicotine use can make other drugs such as _____ and ______ more pleasurable to a teen's developing brain.
Because nicotine affects the development of the brain's reward system, continued e-cigarette use can not only lead to nicotine addiction, but it also can make other drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine more pleasurable to a teen's developing brain.
Fill in the blank: The _____ the liquid is heated, the more likelihood of chemicals being transformed into a toxic chemical.
The hotter the liquid is heated, the more likelihood of chemicals being transformed into a toxic chemical.
List at least three natural ways to increase serotonin levels without using marijuana.
Some natural ways to get serotonin include being in the sun, meditating, being physically active, and snacking on certain foods.