Marketing Towards Youth
Health Risks
Nicotine Facts
Vaping & Youth
Vaping Facts
100
True or False? The advertisements provided by the vaping companies discourage people from smoking cigarettes.
True - Companies market vapes as a way to get people to quit smoking traditional cigarettes and start using vapes instead.
100
True or False? Vaping can cause you to become depressed.
True - A recent study concludes that people who vape are twice as likely to suffer from clinical depression than those who have never vaped.
100
True of False? All JUUL vapes contain nicotine.
True all JUUL vapes contain nicotine.
100
True or False? Vaping affects a young user's mind.
True - if youth smoke while their brains are still developing they can develop addictions and impairments.
100
Vaping devices can catch on _____.
Fire
200
True or False? Vaping was originally introduced with flavoring, which is why it became so popular.
False - The first e-cigarettes were tobacco flavored.
200
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.
200
What chemical in the brain does nicotine trigger the release of?
Dopamine
200
What's the 1st thing you should do if you find a vape at school?
Tell and/or give it to an adult.
200
True or False? It is very hard to quit vaping.
True - quitting vaping is harder than quitting heroine because the nicotine in vapes is extremely addictive.
300
True or False: The ingredients in vapes are standard, or the same, across brands.
FALSE! We do not often times know exactly what is in vaping products. There are no standards for manufacturing, and many labels are inaccurate (or false).
300
Heavy metals found in vapes such as tin, nickel, and lead are linked to what disease?
Cancer
300
What is the highly addictive chemical found in vape liquid?
Nicotine
300
What percentage (%) of US middle schoolers vape?
a. 20%
b. 50%
c. 11%
The FDA reports 11% of middle schoolers across the 
US vape 20 or more times in a month.
300
There are more than __________ (a number) of ingredients in cigarettes.
Bonus- Name 4 for extra points
600 ingredients
Acetone, Ammonia, Arsenic, Butane, Carbon Monoxide, Formaldehyde, Lead, Methanol, Tar are some
400
Which is less expensive vapes or cigarettes?
Vapes are less expensive than cigarettes.
400
Vaping can cause cause shortness of _______.
Shortness of breath.
400
Teens who use or are exposed to nicotine are at a higher risk for ______ disorders such as ___________.
MOOD disorders such as DEPRESSION.
400
Who gets addicted to vape (and other drugs) more easily- youth (birth-18) or adults?
Youth - the introduction of drugs (like nicotine) lead to further addiction problems, impaired brain development and possible impairments.
400
At what age are you legally allowed to buy a vape?
21
500
What do vaping companies use to attract youth?
Vaping companies use a variety of flavors to attract youth.
500
The chemicals in e-cigarettes can cause irreversible ____ damage.
The chemicals in e-cigarettes can cause irreversible lung damage.
500
How much nicotine is in one JUUL pod?
The same amount as 1 pack of cigarettes.
500
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, and more...
500
Name 3 body parts that are damaged by vaping:
Heart- increases risk of heart attack (doubles it)
Lungs- increases risk of cancer
Brain- changes the brain to be more addicted to nicotine, also impacts brain development
Skin/teeth- wrinkled, yellowed teeth or loss of teeth, warts, other skin problems