Those Benjamins
The tobacco industry makes around $250 million each year selling cigarettes to this age group–which has the lowest income.
What are minors/youth?
also acceptable:
kids/teens/children/etc.
The number one preventable cause of death.
What is tobacco use?
Tobacco causes this condition of the skin to happen more rapidly.
What are wrinkles?
also acceptable:
aging
This chemical in vapes has been found to be as addictive as heroin and cocaine.
What is nicotine?
Since 2014, this is the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle and high school students.
What are e-cigarettes/vapes?
How can secondhand & thirdhand smoke affect your pet's health and lead to costly vet appointments?
What are eye infections/allergies/respiratory issues/lung cancer/nose cancer?
(any of the above acceptable)
What level of secondhand smoke is safe?
What is none/zero?
Flavored tobacco products that look like candy are aimed at this age group.
What are kids?
Also acceptable:
minors/youth/children
A statewide youth-led organization focused on ending tobacco in Iowa.
What is ISTEP? (Iowa Students for Tobacco Education & Prevention)
As of 2022, this many U.S. middle and high school students use e-cigarettes.
What is 2.55 million?
If you vape 2 pods a week and quit, how long would it take you to save enough money to buy 1 pair of Yeezys?
What are 6 months?
*savings would be around $312
Things you can do for a friend who is ready to quit vaping.
What is support them/stay positive/tell them about My Life My Quit?
(any of the above acceptable)
How does vaping negatively affect you?
What is school/sports/money/physical health/mental health/relationships?
(any of the above acceptable)
The LGBTQ+ community is a big target of tobacco companies. This celebration in the month of June brings awareness to this.
What is Pride Month?
*LGBTQ+ youth & adults have higher rates of tobacco use than their straight peers;
3 out of 10 LGBTQ+ high school students are tobacco users.
Approximately this many U.S. teens reported frequent use of e-cigarettes.
*Hint: the answer is a fraction
What is 4 in 10?
*approximately 1 in 4 reported daily use.
Vaping 2 pods a week costs this amount of money in 1 year.
What is $1,900?
*This is the same amount as 10 college credits, which is about half a year of college tuition!
Quitting tobacco isn't easy. Name a helpful tip for someone wanting to quit.
What is make a quit plan/stay busy/avoid triggers/stay positive/ask for help/text My Life My Quit?
(any of the above acceptable)
Vaping can _______ feelings of depression & anxiety.
What is increase?
This many kids start vaping each day.
What is 8,000?
This U.S. government organization is addressing e-cigarette use among youth with regulations and enforcements.
What is the FDA? (Food and Drug Administration)
Tobacco companies target kids with their products by doing these things.
What are flavors/cheap prices/bright colors/placing them at eye level?
Iowa's youth quit program for vaping & other tobacco use that's completely free/confidential.
What is My Life My Quit?
*text "start my quit" to 36072 to get started
If you vape, you're ___ times more likely to start smoking cigarettes.
What is 4?
Nicotine harms brain development, which continues to what age.
What is 25?
Frequent e-cigarette use is defined by the CDC as use on at least ____ of the past 30 days.
What is 20?