Smoking Cessation

Benefits of Quitting

100

Within 20 minutes of quitting, this vital sign improves

What is heart rate and blood pressure 

200

After 5-10 years, the risk of this disease is cut in half 

What is lung cancer

300

After 15 years the risk of this disease decreases

What is coronary heart disease

400

After one year of quitting, this disease risk is cut in half

What is heart disease

500

Within 48 hours of quitting, this sense starts to improve

What is sense of taste and smell

Harmful Chemicals

100

This substance is mainly responsible for addiction making it difficult to quit

What is nicotine

200

This poisonous gas is inhaled when smoking and reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood 

What is carbon monoxide

300

This sticky brown substance found in cigarettes causes lung damage and stains teeth 

What is tobacco 

400

This toxin in cigarettes causes cancer

What is formaldehyde and benzene 

500

This substance helps nicotine reach the brain faster

What is ammonia 

Nicotine and the Effect on Brain/Body

100

Nicotine increases heart rate and blood pressure. What conditions does this increase the risk of?

What is heart disease and stroke

200

Nicotine can worsen these mental health issues

What is depression and anxiety

300

Nicotine triggers the release of this "feel-good" neurotransmitter in the brain

What is dopamine

400

Nicotine affects brain development by which processes

What is memory, learning and impulse control

500

Activation of what system in the brain causes cravings?

What is the brain's reward system

Consequences of Smoking

100

This type of cancer is the most common cancer directly caused by smoking and the leading cause of death in smokers

What is lung cancer

200

Smoking has what effect on your skin?

What is premature aging/wrinkled skin

300

Smoking has what effect on your mouth

What is bad breath and yellow teeth

400

Which organ, beside the lungs, is most commonly affected by smoking

What is the heart or brain

500

Smoking has what effect on the reproductive system

What is infertility

Miscellaneous

100

True or False: vapes are safer to use than cigarettes

What is false

200

Secondhand smoke increases the risk of developing this lung disease in children

What is asthma

300

These over the counter medications helps control cravings for people who are trying to quit

What is nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine gums/patches/lozenges)

400

What is a PA

What is a medical professional who is licensed to diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, and provide treatment under the supervision of a physician

500

The average yearly spending on cigarettes is

What is $2000 per year