What's in a Vape?
This addictive drug is found in many vapes.
What is Nicotine?
Nicotine can make this organ beat faster.
What is Heart?
Because it doesn't involve smoke, vaping does not cause third-hand exposure risks to your pets, friends, or family members.
What is a Myth?
The chemical aerosol leaves a toxic residue on surfaces like bedroom furniture, clothes, car seats, and carpets, which can be absorbed through the skin or accidentally swallowed by pets.
A strong feeling that you want to vape is called this.
What is a Craving
Your friend offers you a vape, but you are trying to quit. Saying "Nah, I'm good" is an example of this.
What is Refusing / saying no
The cloud you breathe in from a vape is actually called this.
What is Aerosol?
This organ is still developing during the teen years and can be affected by nicotine.
What is Brain?
Vapes are perfectly safe to use as long as the packaging explicitly states the product is "Nicotine-Free."
What is a Myth?
Even if mislabeled as nicotine-free, FDA testing has found nicotine in many of these products, along with the same toxic heavy metals and aerosol chemicals found in standard e-juice.
People, places, feelings, or situations that make you want to vape are called these.
What is Triggers?
You always vape when you are stressed. Replacing vaping with music, exercise, talking to someone, or another activity is an example of this.
What is a Coping Strategy?
Vape aerosol can contain nicotine, flavoring chemicals, and tiny particles that can reach these organs.
What is Lungs?
Feeling irritated, restless, anxious, or having trouble concentrating after stopping nicotine may be signs of this.
What is Nicotine withdrawal?
Nicotine addiction can happen even if someone vapes only occasionally.
What is a Fact?
Choosing the day you plan to stop vaping is called setting this.
What is a Quit Date?
You usually vape with the same group of friends after school. Changing your routine can help you avoid this.
What is a Trigger?
Sweet and fruity vape flavors are especially appealing to this age group.
Who are young people/teens?
Nicotine can affect attention, learning, mood, and this ability to stop yourself before acting.
What is Impulse control/decision-making
Vaping nicotine can sometimes feel like it reduces stress, but needing nicotine can also create more stress when cravings or withdrawal hit.
What is a Fact?
Throwing away vapes, avoiding triggers, and asking someone for support can all be part of this.
What is a Quit Plan?
Someone says, "Come on, everybody's doing it." This is an example of this kind of pressure.
What is Peer Pressure?
These may be found in some vape aerosol and can come from the devices heating parts.
What is metals/tiny metal particles?
When nicotine wears off, cravings and uncomfortable feelings can make someone want to use nicotine again. This can create this repeating pattern.
What is Addiction?
A single 600-puff disposable vape delivers the same amount of nicotine as just one individual cigarette.
What is a Myth?
A standard 600-puff vape actually contains roughly the same amount of nicotine as 2 to 3 full packs (about 40 to 60 cigarettes).
You quit for several days, vape again, but decide to restart your quit plan. This is called a setback not this.
What is Failure?
You know you will be around people who vape this weekend. Deciding ahead of time what you will say or do is an example of this.
What is Planning Ahead?