Vapes: Myth Busters

2. Symptoms that start when the nicotine wears off, causing the smoker to want to light up again and again. (example: anxious, irritated, headaches, cravings, etc.)
6. Nicotine (like caffeine) is a ________ drug that speeds up the nervous system and overworks the heart.
7. A single pod from a vape can contain as much _________as a whole pack of cigarettes. (The addicting substance)
8. Body system that brings oxygen in—and vape chemicals too.
9. nicotine reaches the brain and starts to affect it within _____ seconds.
10. Studies also show that teens who vape are 4-5 times more likely to start smoking traditional __________.
12. The ___________ tubes inside of the lungs become inflamed from smoking and cause an ongoing cough and irreversible lung damage.
13. Smoking paralyzes the _________, tiny hair-like structures in the respiratory tract that filter the air you breathe in. (think of the beach ball activity)
14. The ________ is not fully developed until you’re mid 20’s, so the younger you start using nicotine the more likely you are to become addicted.
15. This device doesn’t burn tobacco, but it heats up e-liquid that can still harm your body

1. Vapes contain toxic chemicals and ________ such as nickel, lead, chromium, tin, and aluminum.
3. What the brain releases that makes nicotine feel rewarding.
4. Because of brain development, the _________ you are the more likely you are to become addicted to tobacco, vapes and other drugs.
5. Breathing in vape chemicals without using a vape yourself is known as __________ smoke.
10. Lung __________ happens from smoking and vaping because the carcinogens create abnormal cells that multiply and attack healthy cells in the lungs.
11. Companies add many __________ to e-liquid juice, to make it more appealing to young people. These are safe to eat, but not inhale.