Addiction
The "feel good" chemical in the brain responsible for addiction
Dopamine
Zyn, Velo, on!, etc.
True or false: Vape e-liquids contain some water
FALSE there is no water in vape e-liquids
Tobacco
True or False: Smoking cigarettes and vaping have the exact same health consequences
False, Smoking more commonly causes COPD, while vaping more commonly causes popcorn lung. Both increase risk for cancers including lung cancer
A compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence
Addiction
All nicotine/tobacco products contain the addictive drug nicotine which is delivered to the brain through the ____________
The "vapor" produced from a vape is not vapor but actually an ______________ which is more similar to hair spray
Aerosol
What percent of adult smokers started before the age 18?
90%
Nicotine is still used today in the world of agriculture as what?
A pesticide to kill bugs on non-food crops
Withdrawal symptoms are a characteristic of which stage of addiction
Dependence
3 packs or 60 cigarettes
Diacetyl is a vape flavoring ingredient that is also responsible for causing popcorn lung, ironically the flavor of this chemical is similar to what food?
Butter
Vaping makes youth how many more times likely to start smoking cigarettes
4-5 times
Name a short-term health effect from using nicotine pouches
Elevated heart rate, stomach/digestive problems, headaches, nausea, vomiting
Name each stage of addiction in order of which they occur
First Use
Continued Use
Tolerance
Dependence
Addiction
What percent of youth who have tried nicotine pouches are currently still using them? (within 10% +/- will be counted correctly)
73%
In what year were youth vaping rates the highest?
2019 with 32.7% of high school students saying they vaped in past 30 day (compared 16.8% in 2023). Since 2019, rates have been decreasing with over 60% of teens that vape saying they want to quit.
Smoking cigarettes on average takes off ____ number of years from a person's life
10 years
What is the nickname for Bronchiolitis Obliterans
Popcorn lung
A stage of addiction characterized by needing an increasing amount of a drug to feel desired effect
Tolerance
What year did nicotine pouches first hit the market?
2014
As of July 2025, how many vape devices are authorized for sale in the US by the FDA (points if your answer is within 10 of the correct answer.)
39
What flavor of cigarettes is considered to be most dangerous for addiction because it provides soothing effects for the throat irritation caused by smoking, allowing new users to smoke more.
Menthol
On average how much money do nicotine users spend on nicotine products per day? (Counted within $1 range)
$6.30 or $2,300 annually