Terms
What is the disease that makes you want a substance?
Addiction
What is an e-cigarette
A handheld electronic device that simulates the feeling of smoking.Using e-cigarettes is commonly referred to as vaping.
Unlike cigarettes , e-cigarettes contain no cancer causing chemicals
True or False
False: E-cigarettes contains harmful chemicals such as acetaldehyde and formaldehyde
E- cigarettes are the most commonly used nicotine product used by youth
True of False
True
Only 7% of youth (grades 7-12) smoke cigarettes, but 11% of youth use e-cigarettes.
In the United States, E-cigarettes can be sold to someone who is __ years of age and older
Answer : It is illegal to sell e-cigarettes to youth under the age of 21
What is the result or effect of an action or behavior?
Consequence
What is the liquid in e- cigarettes called?
A)Alcohol
B)Water
C)Vape Jucie
E-Juice or Vape juice
There are over 7,000 different flavours available.
The secondhand smoke from e-cigarettes isn't harmful?
E-cigarette aerosol (secondhand smoke) may pose a health risk to people who are nearby.
Why do most youth start using e-cigarettes?
To look cool, to fit in, for the flavours, and they like the taste.
Can you vape inside of a mall, community centre, skate park, or sporting fields?
No, people cannot vape inside any enclosed public space such restaurants, schools, community centres, malls, workplaces. People cannot vape within 20m of a park, playground, skatepark, or school.
What is the highly addictive drug found in tobacco products including cigars, cigarettes, and vapes?
A)Tobacco
B)Nicotine
C)Juice Flavoring
Nicotine.
Tobacco is a plant that nicotine is made from.
Juice flavoring only contributes to the flavor of the vapor.
Unlike traditional cigarettes, e-cigarette vapor does not contain nicotine. True of False
False , E-cigarettes may contain nicotine. Nicotine is the chemical which causes addiction.
E-cigarettes can cause accidental injuries?
True or False
True
Defective e-cigarette batteries have caused fires and explosions, some of which have resulted in serious injuries.
25% of teens who get addicted to nicotine, are hooked within a month.
True or False
True
True, many individuals believe they will not become addicted from a couple of puffs.
It is okay to use an E- cigarette in a car with someone who is under 16 years of age.
False. You cannot use an e-cigarette (or a regular cigarette) in a car or truck with someone who is under 16 years of age. This includes siblings or friends.
What part of the brain is associated with rational decision making and impulsive behavior?
Prefrontal Cortex
What are the four main components of an E- cigarette
•cartridge or reservoir or pod
•a heating element
•a power source
•a mouthpiece that the person uses to inhale
Youth who use e-cigarettes do not end up smoking later on in life.
True or False
False : Research shows that youth who use e-cigarettes are more likely to smoke later on in life.
3.3% of middle school students choose not to use e-cigarettes.
True or False
False. Actually, 96.7% of middle school students choose not to vape. You are not alone in deciding not to vape.
Bonus question: name 1 harmful ingredient that is in an e-cigarette
E-cigarettes could contain the following harmful ingredients:
Nicotine, Formaldehyde, Propylene glycol
What is the term for inhaling the aerosolized chemicals created through the heating of e-liquid?
Vaping
E- cigarette ''juice'' is sold in flavors such as Peanut Butter Cookie , Grandma's Apple Pie, Rainbow Custard, Unicorn blood and Kryptonite.
True or False
True
While these flavourings may be safe to eat, they have not been tested for their safety when inhaled. The lungs are designed to filter one substance: oxygen.
Science shows that e- cigarettes always have a positive impact on helping people quit smoking.
True or False
False
What negative impact can e-cigarettes have on students?
•Costs a lot of money
•Can get addicted fast and lose control
•Embarrassed because of wheezing, diarrhea, bloody nose, chapped lips
•Trigger asthma attack
•Bad influence on younger siblings/relatives
•Get in trouble with your parents
•Get suspended from school or activities
•Could harm a baby or pet if they ate it
•Get in legal trouble
E-cigarettes cannot be used within how many metres of a school?
20 metres (same as smoking)