Effects on Body
How can vaping affect your breathing rate?
It can increase your breathing rate.
How can vaping affect your impulse control?
It can increase and damage our control by vaping
What is a mental health disorder that can be caused by vaping?
What is anxiety
What kind of therapy is where you replace a vape with nicotine chews, patches and gummies?
What is nicotine replacement therapy
Which body system is NOT affected by vaping?
EVERY body system is affected.
How can vaping affect your blood pressure?
Raises blood pressure and spikes adrenaline, which increases your heart rate
How can vaping affect your ability to learn and focus?
This can make it harder to learn and concentrate. Some of the brain changes are permanent and can affect your mood and ability to control your impulses
What is another mental health disorder that can be caused by vaping?
What is depression
Name 3 healthy habits a teen could do INSTEAD of vaping.
Exercise, chew gum, drink water, eat healthy snacks, practice a sport or hobby, talk with friends, talk to a trusted adult or counselor, etc.
What are three of the four main symptoms of nicotine withdrawal?
Difficulty sleeping, low concentration, irritability, and mood changes.
What serious health problems can occur with an increase in vaping?
popcorn lungs which is irreversible
What chemical in vapes can cause addiction and dependence?
What is nicotine?
How can vaping affect you if you do have depression or anxiety
It can amplify the effects of depression or anxiety
Why do Vape companies market their products to teens?
The younger someone starts vaping the more addicted they become, and the more money the vape companies will get.
What are 3 different types 'vaping' devices
Juul, Vape, and E-cigarettes
How can vaping affect your mouth, eyes and teeth?
Dry mouth, inflamed gums, tooth decay
How fast (in minutes) does vaping spike your adrenaline?
Within 30 minutes
Why do most teens start vaping?
Teens start to cope with their mental health, peer pressure, relieves stress or looks cool, to lose or control weight or easy access.
When did vaping start in the market?
What is 2007?
Users inhale this when vaping
aerosol, metals, chemicals, nicotine
What is one of the most targeted forms of advertisement concerning vapes?
The depiction of different flavors and different exotic patterns and colors
What chemical in the brain does nicotine trigger the release of?
Dopamine
What percent of teen start vaping to help with depression/anxiety?
What is around 80%?
When did the US first start to ban flavored vape products?
What is 2019?
Name 4 main functions of the prefrontal cortex.
Controls cognitive thinking, helps stay focus/concentrated, impulse control, decision making, emotions