Neuroscience
True or False: Inhaling E-cigarettes can give users feelings of euphoria, peace, "buzz", and accomplishment.
True, due to the release of hormones in the "Reward Center" of our brain.
As Miss Shelby says, our brains don't function like cars. We don't get a Check Engine light when we become addicted to something. Instead, the addiction has an effect on our BLANK
Thoughts
E-Cigarettes contain this percent of water.
0%
Big tobacco marketed E-cigarettes as a Vape because it reminds us of BLANK
Water
You have to be this age in order to legally purchase E-cigarettes
21
This neurotransmitter let's us now that we're happy
Dopamine
This percent of teens who begin using E-cigarettes gets addicted within a month
25%, 1 in 4.
This percent of E-cigarettes contain nicotine, despite some tobacco products claiming to contain 0 amount of the drug.
99%
Big tobacco made sure that E-cigarettes had fun BLANK, and BLANK to make them more enticing for teens.
Flavors and Colors
Marketed as the "safer choice", E-cigarettes were put up to the test against other tobacco products such as Cigarettes and Chew.
Big tobacco isn't able to back up their claims because E-cigarettes are BLANK.
New. People smoking them now are called the "Guinea Pig" generation because they're the free research later down the road.
Many teens start using E-cigarettes to cope with symptoms of BLANK, BLANK, and BLANK. E-cigarettes temporarily relieve feelings of distress for them to come back stronger.
Mental Health Disorders or Illness
Anxiety, Depression, Stress
Over 60% of of teens who vape have tried to quit in the past year.
1 in BLANK middle school students have tried to quit using E-cigarettes 10 or more times in the past year.
3, 1 in 3
The "cloud" produced from an E-cigarette is commonly mistook for vapor,
when it is actually an...
Aerosol
Big Tobacco has been so successful because they make sure their advertisements show symbolism of American values. Three of these values are...
Freedom, Individuality, Attractiveness, Adventure, and Popularity.
In 2020 alone, there were over 201 million new e-cigarettes sold, most of which end up in the landfill as part of the 118 BLANK pounds of e-waste generated every year
Billion
When our brain develops "ear muffs" from a consistent surplus of the "happy" hormone, we require more of the substance in order to feel similar effects. This is called
Tolerance
When someone becomes irritable, nauseous, anxious, upset, frantic, has a hard time concentrating, sleeping, or has strong urges to smoke, they're experiencing BLANK.
Withdrawal
E-Cigarettes contain heavy metals that can later be found in users saliva, urine, and blood. Name two of these metals.
Nickel, Lead, Arsenic, Chromium
One big tobacco company was sued for mainstreaming advertisements for their E-cigarettes, so many companies now use BLANK BLANK to advertise their products.
Social Media
One of the main reasons people don't try to quit vaping.
They don't realize they're addicted.
Developing an addiction in adolescence changes your brain for a long time, especially because your brain is still developing. The change greatly increases your chances of developing a BLANK
Substance Addiction, or Substance Use Disorders
List 5 signs of addiction
Bad mood, Can't Focus, Needing it morning and night, Loss of Control, Clingy, High Risk
This chemical found in E-cigarettes is used to preserve dead bodies.
Formaldehyde
Who is Big Tobacco's #1 advertiser?
You. Teens.
Teens in bathrooms, on the bus, before practice, at parties, best friends, siblings, cousins, etc.
List 5 of the Consequences of Vaping
School, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Life, Family