How does smoking/vaping effect the teen body?
Do teens smoke or vape more?
Vape
Who should people trying to quit vaping interact with?
People who don't smoke/vape.
Tobacco.
What are vapes usually disguised as?
Pens, Highlighters, USB's.
Vaping is a better alternative to smoking
Myth
One vape is equivalent to 20-40 cigarettes
How are vapes advertised for teens?
With fun colours and flavours, social media influencers and advertisements
What does going cold turkey mean?
Completely quitting all substance use.
What does tobacco create in our lungs?
Tar.
Name some of the short-term effects of vaping?
Coughing, Light headedness, elevated heart rate.
Nicotine is found in most vape products, even labelled "nicotine free"?
Fact
Even "nicotine free" vapes have traces of nicotine in them.
Popcorn Lungs (Bronchiolitis Obliterans).
What are some devices that people can use for nicotine withdrawals?
Nicotine patches, nicotine gum and nasal sprays.
What are some short-term effects of tobacco use?
Bad breath, smelly hair, yellowing in teeth.
What drug is found in vape products.
Nicotine.
E-cigarettes and vaping devices produce water vapour?
Myth
Vapes produce aerosol which carries harmful chemicals.
What long-term effect of smoking did we study?
Cardiovascular Disease
What are some things you can do to help with withdrawal symptoms?
Take deep breaths or drink water slowly.
Besides cardiovascular disease, what is another long-term effect of tobacco use?
Lung disease (emphysema), heart disease.
Pneumonia, Asthma, Myocardial stress.
Nicotine is the major toxic ingredient in cigarettes?
Myth
Nicotine is the addictive drug is cigarettes, however, tobacco is the harmful drug which carriers over 7000 toxins.
What addiction does smoking and/or vaping lead to?
Nicotine Addiction.
What is a way to break links in your brain for nicotine addiction?
Try new routines or new hobbies.
Cardiovascular disease is the name for...
problems which effect the heart and blood vessls.
What is the compound which causes popcorn lungs to occur?
Diacetyl.
Smoking cigarettes can cause changes in DNA which leads to cancer?
Fact
Carcinogen carried in the smoke of tobacco products alter the genome of immune cells.