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If you're tobacco and nicotine free, there are some stresses you don't have to worry about:
1) health issues related to nicotine use
2) hiding tobacco and nicotine products from your parents
3) getting or accessing nicotine products
Nicotine free is the way to be!
Understanding nicotine
Review your responses with your teacher. Then, on the next few pages, read selected excerpts from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to better understand nicotine's addictive nature and how it affects the body19. See if you can answer the follow-up True/False questions.
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include irritability, craving, depression, anxiety, cognitive and attention deficits, sleep disturbances, and increased appetite.27
YOU DECIDE!
Scenario 5
A friend has promised to quit vaping, has tried on a number of occasions, but keeps going back. You notice now that she no longer mentions trying to quit and in fact seems to be vaping more than ever. You are very concerned, and you decide to confront her.
What do you do?
How do you feel afterward?
Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to: