LIFESTYLE CHOICES
Many times, the things we do everyday without thinking can be the most harmful for our health long-term. That daily can of sugary energy drink, the oily snacks or fast food we eat, all these things can have serious consequences.
Let's look at things that are addictive and are not food, starting with the science of addiction!
Let's look at things that are addictive and are not food, starting with the science of addiction!
Vaping
Everybody knows that vaping is the healthy solution to smoking! It's basically water vapour, a bit of nicotine and some flavour added. Simple, right?
WRONG! Vaping can cause irreparable damage to your body as well. It was created by tobacco companies as a solution to the pushback against cigarettes, this time obviously targeting younger people. Because the vaping industry is newer, there aren't as many regulations covering it.
It is also easier to do than cigarettes, making it possible for a person to consume much more nicotine than a smoker. Let's watch the video below and learn more about vaping!
WRONG! Vaping can cause irreparable damage to your body as well. It was created by tobacco companies as a solution to the pushback against cigarettes, this time obviously targeting younger people. Because the vaping industry is newer, there aren't as many regulations covering it.
It is also easier to do than cigarettes, making it possible for a person to consume much more nicotine than a smoker. Let's watch the video below and learn more about vaping!
Smoking (Including Second-Hand)
Maybe you don't smoke, or ever plan to. That is great! But what if you live with people who smoke? What if people smoke around you? Is this also harmful to you? What exactly happens inside the body when someone smokes? And what the heck is inside cigarettes, anyway?
So many great questions! Let's play an escape room and review all of these answers together.
So many great questions! Let's play an escape room and review all of these answers together.
Watch a video about the mechanisms of smoking, to learn more about it:
Alcohol
There is a legal drug that is so popular, people can use it in restaurants, birthday parties, and some even use it every day!
We're talking about alcohol. :D
We're talking about alcohol. :D
What if you decide to stop? Maybe your doctor told you that you are killing your liver; maybe you notice that you are now dependent on it to relax or to feel good.
What happens to your body when you stop drinking?
What happens to your body when you stop drinking?
Weed
Weed is legal, Mrs. Jurgensen!
Yes, child. But we still MUST talk about it.
To an adult brain, marijuana does little damage; but for a teenager brain, marijuana becomes who you are.
Yes, child. But we still MUST talk about it.
To an adult brain, marijuana does little damage; but for a teenager brain, marijuana becomes who you are.
Did you know...
A developing teen brain uses its own cannabinoid system for crucial wiring, but external cannabis (weed) interferes with this natural process, disrupting the creation of neural connections for learning, memory, attention, and judgment, potentially causing long-lasting cognitive issues, mental health risks (like psychosis), and altering brain structure, with heavier, earlier use posing greater risks.
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So, don't start using a substance:
Because you are bored
Because your friends are doing it
Because it makes you feel great for a few hours
Because it makes you more fun to be around
Because your mental health makes you consider alternatives
Because you are bored
Because your friends are doing it
Because it makes you feel great for a few hours
Because it makes you more fun to be around
Because your mental health makes you consider alternatives
