Vaping Devices
True or False
Flavored vaping liquids are safe to inhale because they are safe to ingest.
False
Your body processes substances differently depending on how it enters the body.
What percentage of high school students vape?
20%
True or False
Nicotine is highly addictive.
True
Sends "feel good" chemicals to the brain and user requires regular use to maintain a sense of normalcy.
True or False
Reading the package label will inform the user if particles or nicotine are contained in the product.
False
Packaging are unreliable. Packaging may say "no particles, nicotine, or carcinogens" although these are contained in the product.
True or False
You only ingest water vapor when vaping.
False
True or False
Vaping devices can be altered to contain marijuana or other substances.
True
There are also cartridges that contain marijuana. NEVER trust what is contained in the liquid.
What percentage of middle school students vape?
4.9%
Would you recommend your younger siblings and cousins vape?
True or False
Vape devices have been known to cause fires and explosions, even during use.
True
True or False
Vapes often contain heavy metal and carcinogens.
True
Metals such as lead, nickel, and tin have been found in aerosols inhaled by vaping.
True or False
E-cigarettes and vapes are FDA approved to aid patients in efforts to quite smoking.
False
There are several approved options to aid in smoking cessation that have more studies to support use and efficacy.
JUULs are shaped to resemble what common technology device?
USB drives
JUULS have the highest concentration of nicotine & represent the highest volume of sales compared to other vaping devices.
What percentage of vaping products contained nicotine?
99%
This was found in a study of samples collected at smoke shops. Although, many samples did not disclose that nicotine was contained in the product.
What is the nicotine quite line number?
1-800-QUIT-NOW
Free
24h service
Several languages
What do vapes produce?
Aerosols
Includes nicotine and by-products of the flavor chemicals. By-standers also ingest chemicals when the user exhales.
At what age does the brain completely develop?
25
New skills and memory create synapses in the brain. Adolescence develop synapses faster than adults and vaping alters how these synapses are formed.
What are the different names vape devices go by? (3)
"e-cigs,” “e-hookahs,” “mods,” “vape pens,” “vapes,” “tank systems,” and “electronic nicotine delivery systems."
What percentage of vaping companies are owned by large cigarette manufactures?
100%
The decline in cigarette use in adolescence prompted the spread of a newer cooler product to recapture their target consumer. (YOU)
What does EVALI stand for?
E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury
Similar to sever pneumonia. It's linked to vitamin E contained in flavoring liquid.
Nicotine in vaping devices usually contain as much nicotine as __ to ___ cigarettes.
20-40 or 1-2 packs of cigarettes.
Since vapes are not regulated, there is no way to standardized or control how much manufactures are placing in their devices.
What is the intended purpose of E-cigarette/vape use?
Substitute for cigarettes and other smoked tobacco products although more effective means are available.
List the components of a vaping device. (4)
Battery
Heating element (atomizer)
Cartridge, reservoir, or pod (contains liquid)
Mouthpiece
How many cases of EVALI was reported per the CDC in 2019?
>2,000 cases
Nicotine use in adolescence can harm these 4 functions of the brain. (4)
Attention, learning, mood, and impulse control.
What are the 4 components that make up vaping liquid? (4)
Water
Food grade flavoring
Nicotine, cannabis (THC or CBD)
Propylene glycol (PG) or Vegetable glycerin (VG).
List nicotine withdrawal symptoms (6)
Irritability
Restlessness
Feeling anxious or Depressed
Trouble sleeping
Problems concentrating
Craving nicotine