Vaping

Name a few things thing smokers can do to resist the urge to vape?

- Chew sugar-free gum or drink water. - Text, call, or hang out with a friend who will support you. - Listen to your favorite playlist. - Go for a walk or jog. - Try yoga or meditation. - Take 10 deep breaths. - Keep your hands busy with a hobby, like drawing or making jewelry. - Go somewhere where smoking/vaping isn't allowed.

Name withdrawal symptoms of vaping?

- Headaches - Feeling tired, cranky, angry, or depressed - Trouble concentrating - Trouble sleeping - Hunger - Restlessness

What are some health effects of using e-cigarettes?

- Irritate the lungs - May cause serious lung damage and even death - Can lead to smoking cigarettes and other forms of tobacco use - Affect how someone thinks, acts, and feels.

What are some health effects of vaping?

- Slow brain development in teens and affect memory, concentration, learning, self-control, attention, and mood. - Increase the risk of other types of addiction later in life.

How much does a Juul device and a 4-pack of pods cost?

A Juul device costs about $20 while the 4-pack of pods usually cost around $16.

Define smokeless tobacco.

A tobacco leaf. These leaves are put in a person's mouth and sucked on rather than smoked.

Why is addiction to vaping nicotine dangerous?

Addiction in the growing brain may set up pathways for later addiction to other substances.

Do people have to vape everyday to get addicted?

Addiction is not something that requires a long time to develop. People who vape occasionally can get addicted even when they do not vape as often as others.

What are e-cigarettes?

Battery-powered smoking devices. They have CARTRIDGES filled with a liquid that usually contains nicotine, flavorings, and chemicals. The liquid is heated into a vapor, which the person inhales.

Are e-cigs dangerous even if they do not contain nicotine?

Because e-cigs without nicotine still contain chemicals, they are still dangerous and can harm a user's lungs. The long-term effects of e-cigarettes that don't have nicotine are not known.

What is the frontal lobe responsible for?

Complex thinking such as decision making, reasoning, planning, and imagining.

What does the hypothalamus do?

Controls appetite, thirst, and sleep patterns. It also controls the release of hormones from the pituitary glands.

Describe the pituitary gland.

Creates hormones that control a person's growth, metabolism, puberty, mineral and water balance, and a person's ability to deal with stress. It also plays an important role in many other functions of the body.

How do e-cigs work?

Looks like a flash drive and can be charged in a laptop's USB port. It makes less smoke than other e-cigarettes, so some teens use them to vape at home and in school. The Juul pod's nicotine levels are the same as in a full pack of cigarettes. The liquid is heated into a vapor, which the person inhales.

Name one brain risk.

Makes it harder to learn and concentrate. Some of the brain changes are permanent and can affect your mood and ability to control your impulses as an adult.

What other tobacco products might a person who vapes try?

Regular cigarettes, hookahs, cigars, and smokeless tobacco.

Name one unknown health effect.

Serious lung damage in people who vape, and even some deaths.

Name 2 examples of smokeless products.

Snuff and chewing tobacco.

What is vaping?

The inhaling of a vapor created by an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or other vaping device. These devices have TANKS that contain nicotine and other substances.

What are vapor toxins?

Vapor that contain chemicals harmful to the human body and possibly the environment.