Vaping

Question 1

What types of vapes are there?

Answer 1

• refillable
• pod styled
• disposable

Question 2

What are the four components in a vape?

Answer 2

• cartridge: contains the liquid solution
• atomiser: heats source
• power source: battery
• mouthpiece: inhalation of vapour

Question 3

What does e-liquid contain?

Answer 3

• propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine, glycerol
• flavourings and nicotine

Question 4

Describe the growing prevalence of vaping globally and in Australia.

Answer 4

• Globally, there is an increasing trend but but lower prevalence in Asian countries.
• Increasing in Australia, 11% of Australians over 14 y.o have vaped before.
• NSW has the highest teen-to-adolescent vapers
• not as prevalent in older groups
• boys are more likely to vape than girls

Question 5

What is nicotine and how does it affect the health of the youth?

Answer 5

Nicotine is a stimulant drug which is highly addictive with a fast onset of action and can lead to nicotine withdrawal and dependency.
- In youth, it harms the adolescent brain in memory, attention and learn.
- There are lasting cognitive and behvioural impairments.
- Mental health is worsened.

Question 6

Difference between cigarettes and vapes?

Answer 6

• cigarettes have 8-20 mg of nicotine in them but only 1-2 mg is actually absorbed by the smoker.
• a pack of cigarettes contain 22-36 mg of nicotine.
• Vapes contain a range of volume and concentration of nicotine depending on the solution and the amount of puffs a day.

Question 7

Why do people vape?

Answer 7

• to cut down or reduce smoking
• they think it is less harmful than smoking
• cheaper
• tastes better/ flavourful
• some places accept vaping instead of smoking.
• curiousity, socially acceptable, targetted marketing

Question 8

What are the regulations place in Australia with regards to vapes?

Answer 8

• banned or restriction of the selling of vapes and the amount of nicotine and/ or other contents.
• health warnings of packets, restriction of on advertisements and promotions
• taxes on vapes

Question 9

What global regulations have been in place for vapes?

Answer 9

• canada, finland and netherlands have banned flavourings
• china has limited concentration nicotine to 200 mg per e cig
• EU requires health warnings on products that contain nicotine
• denmark and israel requires plain packaging of e-cigs

Question 10

What do labels on nicotine vaping products must contain?

Answer 10

• ingredient list
• concentration of nicotine
• health warnings; keep reach out of children, avoid contact with eyes or skin

Question 11

What are some pharmacy legislations for vapes?

Answer 11

• packaging must be child resistant
• no prohibited ingredients, nicotine is the only permitted active ingredient

Question 12

What are some common SE of vaping?

Answer 12

• headache
• dizziness
• nausea
• mouth and throat irritation
• dry cough

Question 13

What are some serious SE of vaping?

Answer 13

• addiction
• burns and injuries
• poisonings
• seizures
• lung injury

Question 14

What are long term effects of vaping?

Answer 14

Currently there is a lack of evidence but thought to be CV and respiratory issues.