Vaping and Tobacco
True or False
Adolescents who vape are more likely to smoke cigarettes.
True
There’s evidence that young people who vape are more likely to go on to use illicit drugs and tobacco products such as cigarettes. According to a 2020 study by the Truth Initiative, young people who had ever used e-cigarettes had seven times higher odds of becoming smokers one year later compared with those who had never vaped.
The legal age to consume or purchase alcohol in all 50 states is ___ years old.
In 1984, the Federal Government passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act and established 21 as the national minimum legal drinking age ("MLDA") age.
The brain continues to develop until a person is about ____ years old.
About 25.
True or False
Most high school students at SHS vape.
False.
In 2022, the YRBS student survey data showed that only 10% of SHS students who completed the survey reported any vape use in the past 30 days.
What is the name of the addictive drug in tobacco/vaping products that leads to addiction?
Nicotine.
Nicotine is the primary agent in regular cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and it is highly addictive.
What organ is mainly responsible for processing alcohol?
The liver.
The liver is the main organ responsible for transforming alcohol absorbed by the blood into substances that your body can process and eliminate.
What is the name of the brain chemical, often called the "pleasure chemical" that is released when an addictive substance is used?
Dopamine.
When we're repeatedly exposed to our pleasure-producing stimuli, our brains adjust and, eventually, we need more and more just to feel "normal," or not in pain. That's called a "dopamine deficit state," and the cycle that leads us there can actually lead to depression, anxiety, irritability and insomnia.
Students in what grade reported the highest rate of substance use of any substance over the past 30 days?
12th grade.
2022 SHS YRBS data shows that substance use increases for all substances by grade.
One nicotine vape pod has the equivalent amount of nicotine as how many cigarettes?
20.
The amount of nicotine in one standard nicotine vape cartridge is roughly equal to the amount of nicotine in 20 cigarettes, which is a full pack.
If you vape one vape cartridge per week, it is the equivalent of smoking 1,000 cigarettes.
Name 3 factors that influence how a person will respond to consuming alcohol.
Genetics, body weight, gender, age, what type of beverage, food in your stomach, medications in your system, and your state of health, influence how people respond to alcohol.
Name 3 reasons an adolescent might experiment with a substance?
_____ % of all SHS students who completed the YRBS survey in 2022 reported that they had drank alcohol at least once in their lifetime.
A. 32%
B. 53%
C. 68%
D. 81%
A. 32%
32% report ever drinking alcohol, 21% report using electronic vapor products, 20% report using marijuana, and 12% report smoking cigarettes.
Advertisements.
“The same advertising tactics the tobacco industry used years ago to get kids addicted to nicotine are now being used to entice a new generation of young people to use e-cigarettes,” said CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden.
Binge drinking is defined as consuming ____ or more drinks on an occasion for men or ____ or more drinks on an occasion for women.
5 drinks for men, 4 drinks for women.
_________ is when your body requires more of a substance over time in order to experience the same effects. It also is a sign that someone may be becoming addicted to the substance but not a guarantee that they are or will.
Tolerance.
Becoming tolerant to a drug isn’t unusual, especially if you take it for a long time. Tolerance can lead to addiction in some people, but it is not the same thing as addiction. Being drug-tolerant doesn’t necessarily mean you will become addicted. But it could be a warning sign for you to be careful.
The last middle school YRBS survey for Somerville was completed in 2021. What percentage of middle school students who completed the survey that year have EVER used a nicotine vape product?
A. 1%
B. 8%
C. 19%
D. 24%
8% reported ever using a nicotine vape, 14% report ever using alcohol, 4 % report ever using marijuana and 7% report ever using non-prescribed drugs.
Nicotine is a ____ drug, that speeds up the messages traveling between the brain and the body.
Stimulant
Give two examples of things you could say if someone was peer pressuring you to drink with them and you did not want to.
1. Give a reason for saying “No.”
Be honest. Honest answers are more easily accepted by others. Some reasons might be:
“I want to keep a clear head.”
“I could get suspended from the team.”
“I don 't use alcohol or other drugs.”
2. Use the right body language.
Your body language has to match your words. Make sure there are no mixed messages. Be firm, not wishy-washy. Make eye contact, stand up tall, and use a firm voice. Don 't look at the ground, glance away, speak softly, or show you are nervous.
3. Show your concern for others.
Express your concern for those trying to persuade you. In the case of friends who have decided to drink, you might say things like:
“I 'd be really sad if anything happened to you.”
“What would your parents do if they found out you were drinking?”
4. Suggest something else.
Try to persuade your friends to do something fun that 's safer or more healthy. Here are some suggestions:
“Let 's go out in back and play volleyball.” (or some other sport)
“I 'd rather dance and eat something. I 'm starved.”
5. Take action.
If your friends still try to talk you into doing something you don 't want to, just leave. That way they 'll know you are not going to change your mind.
________ is the stage of addiction that follows tolerance and can be physical, psychological or both.
Dependence.
Physical dependence can result in continued use to avoid negative physical symptoms like withdrawal symptoms while psychological dependence can result in continued use to maintain emotional stability and mental health.
Name the three substances that SHS students reported most easily to obtain in 2022.
In 2022 YRBS data, SHS school students perceive that it would be easiest for them to obtain electronic vapor products (60%), followed by alcohol (57%), marijuana (50%), cigarettes (40%), prescription drugs to get high (29%), and illegal drugs other than marijuana (20%).