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Youth who vape are more likely to ________ in the future.
Smoke cigarettes
After you quit smoking, what drops significantly?
Blood pressure
When someone must increase the amount of a drug used in order to achieve the same effect, it is called:
Drug tolerance
Nicotine is used industrially for what purpose?
Insecticide.
How long does it take for nicotine to reach the brain?
7-10 seconds.
The average lifespan of a smoker is ____ years shorter than the average lifespan of a non-smoker.
8 years
Chewing tobacco creates something called "Luekoplakia" which are:
Thick white or gray patches inside the mouth, associated with an increased risk of cancer.
Smoking or vaping is especially dangerous when using what type of contraceptive?
The birth control pill.
In the U.S., poison control centers get how many calls each month regarding e-cigarettes?
315
How does nicotine affect the brain and body?
It is a stimulant.
(Stimulants excite the central nervous system, rapidly increasing blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration - as well as boosting dopamine and disrupting normal communication between cells in the brain).
(Other examples of stimulants include caffeine, Adderall, cocaine, and methamphetamine).
What percentage of smokers began smoking BEFORE graduating high school?
90 percent
Do e-cigarettes emit aerosol, gas, smoke, or vapor?
Aerosol
During nicotine withdrawal, common symptoms include:
Intense cravings to smoke or eat
Difficulty sleeping
Cough and other flu-like symptoms
Stress
Anxious, depressed and/or irritable mood
Constipation and gas
Nausuea
Difficulty concentrating
TAR (Total Aerosol Residue) remains where, after an e-cigarette is used?
Clinging to clothes, bedding, furniture, skin, and hair.
Staining teeth and fingers.
How many cigarettes are equivalent to one JUUL cartridge / pod?
1 pack (20 cigarettes)
In adults who have NEVER smoked or vaped, second-hand exposure causes how many deaths per year?
At least 41,000 deaths per year.
(34,000 heart disease deaths and 7,300 lung cancer deaths in non-smokers).
Second-hand exposure to smoke or aerosols increase your risk of developing "Emphysema", which is:
A chronic lung disease.
(Includes symptoms such as shortness of breath, lung damage, fatigue, weakened immune system, and is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S.)
When someone develops an addiction they have a compulsive need to do what?
To seek out and use a substance, even when they understand the harm it can cause.
More than 2/3 of the world's countries have restricted or BANNED e-cigarettes for what reason?
Nicotine is poisonous.
Formaldehyde (a chemical found in e-cigarettes) causes what health issues?
Asthma
Cancer
Liver damage
Headaches and cognitive impairments
Who is at the highest level of risk to develop an addiction to nicotine?
Adolescents
What is found in the aerosol of e-cigarettes?
Arsenic
Benzene
Lead
Chromium
Nickel
Manganese
Methylene Glycol (Formaldehyde)
When trying to quit smoking and/or vaping, most people relapse how many times?
8-10 relapses before quitting for good.
In the U.S., how many deaths are caused by smoking and vaping?
1 in 5
An effective strategy to quit an addictive habit would be:
Find a powerful, personal reason to quit.
Decide on a quit date.
Tell friends or family about your goal.
Seek professional help from a doctor or counselor.
Use a healthier coping strategy such as exercise, listening to music, cooking, gardening, etc.