1. Let’s get real - vaping What do you already know about e-cigs/vaping?
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the world.
What do you already know about e-cigs/vaping? 
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2. E-Cigs (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems)
Battery operated devices designed to look like regular tobacco cigarettes that contain liquid nicotine
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3. How do E-cigs work? The user inhales through a mouthpiece.
Air flow triggers a sensor that switches on a battery- powered heater.
The heater vaporizes liquid nicotine in a small cartridge.
The user gets a puff of hot vapor (containing chemicals to create the appearance of smoke) that feels a lot like tobacco smoke.
When the user exhales, there is a cloud of vapor that looks like smoke.
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4. Are E-cigs harmful? Unregulated product Toxic chemicals in the vapor
Unknown long term risks
Nicotine addiction
Possible lead-in to more dangerous drugs
Nicotine is harmful to brain
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5. Nicotine It is the addictive substance in tobacco.
It is an extremely fast-acting drug. It reaches the brain within seconds of being inhaled.
A teen’s brain is still developing, which can make teens more vulnerable to becoming addicted.
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6. Consequences costs a lot of money, about $100 to get started
become addicted
vapor contains toxic chemicals
poorly influence younger siblings
get in trouble at school or by parents
get suspended from sports
get in trouble with the law
lose the trust of parents
harms babies
they can explode!
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7. Facts
E-cig “vapor” is NOT water vapor. In fact, it’s not vapor at all. It is an aerosol made up of tiny particles that contains a mixture of nicotine and harmful chemicals.
E-cigs are known to occasionally explode in your pocket or your mouth.
E-cigarettes contain nicotine levels equivalent to and higher than conventional cigarettes.
Highly addictive and habit forming
Very toxic if inhaled, swallowed, or in contact with the skin.
Increases your heart rate and blood pressure and can cause dizziness, nausea, and stomach pain.
Causes anxiety, irritability, headaches, sleep disturbances, hunger and cravings when going through withdrawal
Inhalation of nicotine may aggravate existing respiratory conditions, such as asthma.
Discuss the pros and cons of switching to e-cigs.
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8. A Growing Industry
$9.325 billion is spent every year on tobacco and E-cigarette advertising, social media and promotion—more than $25 million every day, or more than $1 million every hour.
As dollars spent by the industry on advertising rose, youth use also rose. Youth use has increased since Advertisers spent 120 million dollars on advertising in 2014.
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9. Types of advertisements.
Why are these methods effective? Class discussion.
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10. In case all that wasn’t enough to deter you…
Possessing, smoking, or using tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), electronic vaping devices, personal vaporizers (PV), or electronic nicotine delivery systems is a violation of the AISD Student Code of Conduct (p.13).  Students found in violation will be home-suspended for 3 days. 
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11. Video option to explore this concept further:
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12. What’s your take away from today’s discussion?
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