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1. Was there an effect listed that you weren't aware of? What was it?

I wasn't aware that depression can be caused by long-term alcohol consumption.

2. What do you think about one of these effects if a person consumes alcohol long term?

One of the effects could be liver failure or liver damage because the liver is the organ that processes and metabolises most of the fluid therefore including alcohol, which can cause liver disease due to the reaction caused by alcohol when it’s being processed.

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Asthma. Vaping can make you more likely to get asthma and other lung conditions. ...

Lung scarring. ...

Organ damage. ...

EVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated with lung injury). ...

Addiction. ...

Cigarette smoking. ...

Second-hand exposure. ...

Explosions.

Effects:

Vapes can help smokers quit smoking

lower blood pressure

easier breathing

improved immune function

improved sense of taste

smell and improved lung function

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In 2022 to 2023, 49% of Australians used a vape at least once in their lifetime, those were adults that were 18 - 24 years old. Then people aged 25 - 29 were the second most likely to use a vape in their lifetime, with a percentage of 41%.

In 2019, 9.6% of teens that were aged 14 - 17 had actually vaped in their lifetime. This percentage tripled in 2022 - 2023, resulting in a percentage of 28% of teen vapers.

It has also been confirmed that adolescent females tend to vape more frequently compared to adolescent males.

In conclusion, it is important to pay attention to dire trends, especially regarding illegal adolescent activities and enforce rules that demote even thinking that vaping is okay. Additionally, adolescents should understand the consequences personally using logic and reasoning based on true statistics and effects.

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Vapes have a strong smell that is fruity, further attracting adolescents due to flavour.

Certain vape advertisements are aimed at adolescents, they contain bright abstract colours. Vape advertisements make vaping look fun.

Vape packaging contains misinformation that induce adolescents to be addicted to vaping.

The most common reason most adolescent vapers started was because of their friends.

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Until 30 September 2024, everyone needs a prescription to purchase vapes from a pharmacy.

It is an offence to sell or supply tobacco products or e-cigarette products to a person under 18 years old in Australia

Penalties for the illegal importation can land up to five years’ imprisonment or financial penalty of up to $1.25 million.

All of these disencourage use or improper use of vapes, however that does not stop that from happening. Vapes can be found on the black market or imported illegally into Australia.

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Around 20 - 25 countries have banned importation of vapes.

In 2012, there were 21 million vapers in the world, vapers have quadrupled in numbers, around 82 million vapers worldwide currently

There are currently around 460 vape brands and 7700 flavours. And we still don’t know what harmful chemicals are in each flavour.

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Alcohol can majorly affect an adolescent psychologically and mentally. Alcohol may harm the adolescent in their brain because the adolescent brain is developing and is not fully operational. Therefore being intoxicated can have an effect on the evolution of the brain. In which certain parts of the brain, tasked with certain functions may not begin to operate like before.

The frontal lobe allows us to problem solve, decision making, emotional regulation and concentration

Intoxication of the frontal lobe can result in:

Impulsiveness

Poor decision making

Risky behaviour

Overly confident

Reduced inhibition (more relaxed)

The temporal lobe/hippocampus allows us to store information of the past and present. This can contain learning, communication and long-term memory.

Intoxication of the temporal lobe can result in:

Blackouts

Fuzzy memories

Learning difficulty

short term memory loss

The cerebellum embeds your motor movements and balance regulation.

Intoxication of the cerebellum can result in:

Poor balance

Muscle coordination

The hypothalamus regulates several body functions in return of keeping it stabley safe. Some of the functions include sweating, hunger, thirst, etc.

Dehydration (can lead to headaches and hangovers)

In conclusion, most of these harms can be permanent, however can be prevented. It is important for both adults and adolescents to understand the reasons behind alcohol and how to stop or stop alcohol addictions.

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Zest - Zest is a vital skill psychologically and mentally. Zest creates enthusiasm towards anything and promotes motivation. All this can lead to a more stable mind and a better satisfaction outcome.

Social Intelligence - In society, it is important to understand current trends of people, especially in new environments. Analysing social trends may be like, who is getting along with whom. This information can help safely maneuver people's boundaries and social connections.

Judgement - In risky dilemmas, this skill is critical. Being able to make a very reasonable answer that proves successful is key in one’s decision making in subjective and objective perspectives.

In conclusion, it is necessary to acknowledge that the importance of all skills can vary differently, depending on the course of life. Maybe it is wise to group skills together to create a suitable skill set or independently select each skill as an individual advantage.

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Vaping has led to severe health complications for 178 people in Australia in recent years, necessitating hospital treatment, with two fatalities.

Another case revealed that around seven children under the age of 15 were hospitalised due to vaping-related disorders or injuries.

There have been 2,800 cases of vape-related with association to lung injury and 68 deaths due to the side-effects of vaping globally.

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1. Was there an effect listed that you weren't aware of?

Intestine Failure

Heart Failure

Nausea

Depression

Brain Damage

I wasn't aware that depression can be caused by alcohol consumption.

2. What do you think about one of these effects if a person consume alcohol long-term?

One of the effects could be liver failure or liver damage because the liver is the organ that processes alcohol.

3. How do you think these effects could harm an adolescent?

It may stunt development of the child physically, emotionally and mentally.

Harms may be enhanced on adolescents. Adolescent behavior may be extremely unusual.

Alcohol can affect the brain in decision making, emotional regulation and memory

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Zest

It is important to have energy to enhance productivity while making it enjoyable.

Judgement

It is important to analyze situations and use reason and outcome to produce the best decision.

Social Intelligence

it is is essential to identify current social trends in a new environment to potentially improve other skills deemed necessary.