Side effects
What can happen to your lungs because of nicotine addiction?
lung diseases, popcorn lung, lung cancer
When you have good communications and trust with your family, who should you talk to about Nicotine?
Parents, guardians or siblings, etc.
Is Nicotine an environmental hazard?
Yes, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actually listed it as an acute hazardous waste.
To replace the urge to use a vape, what could substitute it?
Using suckers, straws, food to chew on, or even just breathing patterns. Other more creative methods could include playing an instrument like a kazoo or a flute.
What does nicotine do to your health?
Nicotine substantially decreases your quality of life, it can be seen in many symptoms. Generally, nicotine harms not just your physical body but your mind as well.
What can happen to your brain due to nicotine addiction?
Nicotine can slow your brain development and cloud your judgement, making it harder to think clearly.
When you trust teachers and school faculty, who should you talk to about Nicotine?
First, your counselor, if not, then a favorite teacher or staff member.
What sorts of tobacco products include nicotine?
All tobacco products include nicotine. Nicotine makes people addicted, while the rest of it destroys their lungs.
Nicotine patches, they're far less harmful compared to combustible tobacco products.
By smoking nicotine, who are you harming other than yourself?
The people around you, whether it be children inhaling secondhand smoke or parents that are disappointed.
What can happen to a pregnant person due to nicotine addiction? (List as many symptoms as you can)
Premature labor, smaller birth weights, respiratory failure at birth, even premature death risks for the mother and the child.
When you know someone struggling with a nicotine addiction and you want to get them help, what should you do?
You can use See Tell Now or you can talk to that person and offer to talk to a teacher or trusted adult with them.
What is harming a person using tobacco products?
It's actually not nicotine. While nicotine keeps you smoking, it doesn't harm you half as much as the thousands of other chemicals in cigarettes do.
People often replace their vapes with this substitute, though this substitute could actually be more harmful than vapes. What is this 'replacement'?
Chewing tobacco or pouches like Zyn and other dip brands. A better replacement could be nicotine patches because they don't administer the extra chemicals.
Why is nicotine dangerous in terms of what it's smoked with?
Nicotine gets you addicted, which requires you to smoke with it all of the thousands of chemicals packed into tobacco products which can lead to serious health issues.
What happens to your heart rate and blood pressure when you have a nicotine addiction?
They both raise
If you're looking for treatments and symptoms of Nicotine use, you can go to these trusted websites.
Mayo Clinic, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and American Cancer Society.
About how many chemicals are in a combustible cigarette?
over 7,000 chemicals in just one cigarette.
for more creative crafty-type replacements, what can people do to distract themselves Nicotine use?
Socialize, clean your house, build a project, etc. There are lists online describing things to do instead of smoking.
What makes nicotine so hard to quit in terms of the brain?
Nicotine triggers the reward system in your brain and tells you that you deserve more of a reward in the form of nicotine.
What happens to your blood flow when you're addicted to nicotine?
Your blood flow becomes restricted which can lead to major problems if continued.
Who do you call if someone is overdosing?
911, 988, or your local fire station or police station.
The mix of toxic chemicals can lead to COPD. What does COPD stand for? (This one is really difficult, one of the words is pulmonary, it has to do with restricted blood flow)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder. Basically a fancy title for constant restricted blood flow.
Other than pouches, what products can be used to substitute a cigarette?
Nicotine gum, inhalers, and nasal sprays. These all provide sort-term and small dose amounts of nicotine just to help reduce the craving.
How many teens out of four are able to quit smoking on average?
1 out of 4 teens successfully quit smoking, though those who do quit often go right back to it later in life.