Vaping Basics
Is vaping harmful? Yes or no.
What is Yes! Vaping has many harmful health consequences including physical and mental effects.
True or False: These are all effects of vaping (coughing, throat irritation, and difficulty breathing)
What is true! Coughing, throat irritation, and difficulty breathing are all effects of vaping.
Contrary to a popular myth, THIS common, water‑based word is NOT an accurate description of what vapes produce. Vapes actually produce what is called an aerosol.
What is vapor?
Nicotine exposure in youth people can increase the risk of THIS long‑term mental health issue characterized by persistent low mood.
Nicotine can cause depression.
What is one of the main triggers (reasons for starting) for vaping?
Some teenagers may think vaping will help as a coping mechanism for stress and anxiety. However, we know now that vaping INCREASES stress and anxiety.
Name one common/slang device name used for vaping nicotine?
What is: vapes, e-cigarettes, e-cigs, carts, pens (brands: juul, geekbar, hyde, vuse)
What are other harmful ingredients in a vape besides nicotine?
What are heavy metals like nickel and lead, flavor chemicals and vitamin E.
Some teens think that vaping is safer because it contains fewer chemicals than cigarettes, however vape aerosol still contains THIS carcinogen also found in cigarette smoke.
What is formaldehyde?
What are some respiratory diseases that you can develop from prolonged vaping?
Vaping can lead to lung inflammation and damage, such as popcorn lung, EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping associated lung injury), and cancer.
Some students think vaping helps them deal with tough emotions, but using nicotine to avoid feelings is called THIS kind of unhealthy coping.
What is avoidance?
What's the main psychoactive component in vape liquids?
What is Nicotine?
The aerosol from e‑cigarettes contains ultrafine particles that can lodge in this organ system, which includes the lungs.
What is the respiratory system?
What is on average 5 mg/ml and up to 75 mg/ml of nicotine.
What other harmful chemicals do vape liquids contain besides nicotine?
Vape liquids may contain harmful substances such as formaldehyde, acrolein, and heavy metals.
This term describes the intense, often intrusive urge that occurs when the brain’s reward system demands more nicotine, even when a person doesn’t consciously want to vape.
What is craving?
Is nicotine-free vaping safe and actually free from nicotine?
What is NO! Vaping devices that are "nicotine-free" have been found by researchers to commonly have a small percentage of nicotine!
These chemicals are used to carry flavors in vape liquids and produces the 'cloud', 'vapor' or aerosol you see. (These are also used in fog machines).
What is propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin?
Some believe that “vaping doesn’t affect school performance,” but chronic nicotine exposure can weaken THIS cognitive skill set needed for focus, planning, and impulse control.
What are executive functions, prefrontal cortex, or the brain.
How can vaping impact your teeth and mouth?
Vaping can contribute to dry mouth (bad breath), gum inflammation, and other oral health issues.
What are 2 strategies we discussed about relieveing stress in order to not turn to nicotine?
Engaging in physical activities, practicing mindfulness, breathing exercises, and getting support from friends and family can make handling stressful situations easier.
What neurochemical is mainly affected by using nicotine?
What is dopamine! Dopamine is the reward system in our brain and when affected, it causes addiction.
What is the flavoring chemical, often used to create the buttery or dessert flavors, directly causes 'popcorn lung' when inhaled.
What is diacetyl?
Young people often think you cannot have 'too much' nicotine however people can experience headaches, dizziness, nausea and potentially death during THIS.
What is nicotine overdose or 'nic-sick'?
How can vaping specifically impact brain development in teenagers? (What behaviors from our brain are affected?)
Nicotine can harm brain development by affecting attention, learning, memory and mood.
How can talking with a friend/family member help you resist or quit vaping?
What is: talking can give emotional support, you find different ways to cope support and it stops you from being alone when feeling stressed.