Course: Vaping Prevention

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Introduction

This course on vaping prevention will teach you, from a medical and public health perspective, about the health risks of vaping and e-cigarettes and the approaches used to prevent their misuse. It provides practical insight into the most prevalent health outcomes of vaping and the recommended strategies to prevent vaping, such as policy formation and updates, and also will describe the role of vaping in smoking cessation.
The course is designed to help you:
Describe basic aspects of vaping and e-cigarettes, such as history, types of devices, and trends in their use.
Identify common ingredients in vaping products.
Discuss trends in the use of e-cigarettes.
Explain the most prevalent health outcomes related to vaping.
Summarize the mechanisms of nicotine dependence.
Identify recommended strategies to prevent vaping.
Propose a policy update to prevent vaping in your region.
Describe the role of vapes and e-cigarettes in smoking cessation
Examine the current debate in the scientific community regarding the efficacy and safety of vaping as a smoking cessation method.
Discuss supporting and refuting evidence that examines the efficacy and safety of vapes and e-cigarettes as aids for smoking cessation.

There are four modules to complete, which include:

Module 1: Introduction to Vaping and E-Cigarettes
Module 2: Vaping and Health
Module 3: Vaping Prevention
Module 4: Vape Use for Smoking Cessation

The completion time for this course is estimated at 13 hours, including 3 hours and 10 minutes of learning resources, 6 hours and 20 minutes for study and assimilation, and 3 hours and 30 minutes of participating in learning activities and quizzes to assist the learners in the synthesis of learning materials.

Engaging with this course

To register for this course, complete the registration form. Begin the course with Module 1. For each lesson, read the descriptions.
There is a final quiz to assess your understanding of some important concepts. Click on the hyperlinks to take you to these items in each topic.

Requirements to obtain the certificate
You may browse this course for free to learn for your personal enrichment. There are no requirements.
To obtain a certificate, a learner must successfully complete:
All reading requirements
All quizzes and pass with a 70% with unlimited attempts,
The final exam with a minimum of 70% and a maximum of 3 attempts and
The self and course evaluation forms

Here are the next steps to take the course and earn a certificate.

Complete the registration form.
Take the pre-test.
Begin the course with Module 1: Introduction to Vaping and E-Cigarettes. In each lesson, read the description, complete all required readings and any required activity, as well as take the corresponding quizzes.
This course meets nationally approved standards of education developed for the addiction/substance use disorders counseling profession. This course's participants are assured that the continuing education (CE) credits provided will be accepted toward national credentialing by the NAADAC Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP), as well as by many of the individual state licensing/certification bodies in the addiction and other helping professions.
Module 1: Intro to Vaping and E-Cigarrettes
Student Learning Outcome:
- Describe fundamental aspects of vaping and e-cigarettes, such as history, basic functioning, and types of devices.
- Identify common ingredients in vaping products.
- Discuss trends in the use of e-cigarettes among adults and young people.
10 URLs, 1 Forum
- Required Learning Resources and Activities
- Everything you Wanted to Know About e-cigarettes and Vaping but were Afraid to Ask: A Guide for Mental Health Clinicians URL
  Read the following sections: (6 minutes)
  - The rise and rise of e-cigarette
  - What is an e-cigarette?
  - How has the design of e-cigarettes evolved?
  - What words are used relating to e-cigarettes?
  Cambridge University Press: BJPsych Advances , Volume 25 , Issue 5 - 2019
- Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults URL
  Read the headings "What are E-Cigarettes," "How do E-Cigarettes Work?" and "What is JUUL?". (9 minutes)
  Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - 2022
- An Updated Overview of E-cigarette Impact on Human Health URL
  Read the section under "Background" and study the image (Figure 1). (5 minutes)
  Respiratory Research volume - 2021
- Quick Facts on the Risk of E-Cigarettes for Kids, Teens and Young Adults URL
  Read the heading "What's in E-Cigarette Aerosol?". (9 minutes)
  Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - 2022
- Vaping Among Teens URL
  Read the sections under: (6 minutes)
  - Vaping Under Teens
  - Reports of Deaths Related to Vaping
  - Health Effects for Teens
  National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. - 2020
- Trends in e-Cigarette Use in Adults in the United States, 2016-2018 URL
  Read the Introduction, Results, and Discussions. (4 minutes)
  Jama Internal Medicine - 2020
- Trends in Use and Perceptions of Nicotine Vaping Among US Youth From 2017 to 2020 URL
  Read the Introduction, Discussion, and Conclusion. (9 minutes)
  Jama Paediatrics - 2020
- Peer Activity 1: Trends in the Use of E-cigarettes Among the Youth and Adults (275 minutes) Forum
  In this activity, you will discuss the trends in the use of e-cigarettes among the youth and adults in your region.
  Step 1. Research [45 minutes]
  Search for data or statistics within 2018-2022 that display the trends in the use of e-cigarettes among the youth and adults in your region. If there is no existing data for your region, select another region or country with available data. Ensure that the following indicators exist in the data gathered:
  Sociodemographic characteristics
  
  Cigarette smoking status
  
  Step 2. Analyze [ 30 minutes]
  
  Analyze the data and statistics. Consider the following points in your analysis:
  
  The trends and the variances in e-cigarette use in terms of sociodemographic characteristics
  
  Gender
  
  Age
  
  Income
  
  Type(s) of e-cigarettes devices is(are) the most widely used
  
  Step 3. Discuss [180 minutes]
  
  Prepare a 300-600 word analysis that covers and discusses the following questions:
  
  Which has a higher percentage of e-cigarette use: the male or female population?
  
  Which shows a more prevalent use of e-cigarettes: the youth or adults?
  
  Is there a gender difference in the use of e-cigarettes among the youth?
  
  What are some commonly cited reasons for e-cigarette use?
  
  Which type(s) of e-cigarettes devices is(are) the most widely used?
  
  What are the other factors accountable for the variation of trends in using e-cigarettes among the youth and adults?
  
  Is there a difference in the type of devices used by adults and by youth?
  
  Step 4. Share [10 minutes]
  
  To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
  
  Step 5: Evaluate [10 minutes]
  
  Evaluate and categorize the work from one of your peers based on items A - E of the rubric below. Provide a rationale for the grade you have provided, as well as comments or suggestions for improvement. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to the forum.” You can use the list below as an example:
  
  Item A is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item B is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item C is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item D is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item E is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
- Quiz: Module 1
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  To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to view the case studies and respond to the questions.
- Recommended Additional Readings
- Clear the Air! The Effects of Vaping and E-Cigarettes URL
  Watch the entire video. (21 minutes)
  ValleyHospital - 2020
- E-cigarettes vs. Cigarettes URL
  Watch the entire video. (2 minutes)
  UK Health Security Agency - 2019
- Why Teens Are Attracted to Vaping URL
  Watch the entire video. (2 minutes)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA/NIH) - 2018
Module 2: Vaping and Health
Student Learning Outcome:
- Explain the most prevalent health outcomes related to vaping.
- Summarize the mechanisms of nicotine dependence related to the use of e-cigarettes among the general population, especially young people.
8 URLs, 1 Forum, 1 Quiz
- Required Learning Resources and Activities
- Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with the Use of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products URL
  Read the entire webpage. (11 minutes)
  Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - 2020
- Electronic Cigarettes URL
  Go to the section "Read Fact Sheet" - Electronic Cigarettes, What's the Bottom Line - and read the section "What are the Health effects of using E-Cigarettes?". (2 minutes)
  Centre for Disease Control - Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - 2021
- An Updated Overview of E-cigarette Impact on Human Health URL
  Read from "Effect of e-cigarette vapour versus conventional cigarette exposure" to "The e-cigarette device." (30 minutes)
  Respiratory Research - 2021
- Vaping VS Smoking: A Closer Look URL
  Watch the entire video. (6 minutes)
  Demystifying Medicine - 2021
- Nicotine Addiction: Neurobiology and Mechanism URL
  Read the Abstract and Conclusion. (5 minutes)
  Journal of pharmacopuncture - 2020
- Tobacco, Nicotine and E-Cigarettes Research Report: Is Nicotine Addictive? URL
  Read the entire webpage. (6 minutes)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), USA - 2020
- Peer Activity 2: Vaping and Health (230 minutes) Forum
  In this activity, you will raise awareness about the mechanisms of nicotine dependence related to vaping and its most prevalent health outcomes using Twitter.
  Step 1. Study (30 minutes)
  Study the given scenario below
  Scenario:
  There is a documented rise in e-cigarette and vape use among the youth population in your city. In order to mitigate the problem, you are tasked to lead a social media campaign on Twitter to raise awareness about the mechanisms of nicotine dependence related to vaping and its most prevalent health outcomes. To prepare for the social media campaign, you will draft the lay language for the campaign using the following:
  Mechanisms of nicotine dependence
  Most prevalent health outcomes of vaping
  Step 2. Respond (180 minutes)
  Write 5-7 tweets (280 characters max for each) for a social media campaign covering the following key points:
  Mechanisms of nicotine dependence
  Neuronal system in the brain
  Activity of dopaminergic system leading to craving and withdrawal effects
  Prevalent health outcomes of vape and e-cigarette use among the youth
  Impacts on the brain
  Lung injury
  Current status of the e-cigarette youth users
  Step 3: Share (10 minutes)
  To share your work, click on the “Reply” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
  Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)
  Evaluate and categorize the work from one of your peers based on items A - E of the rubric below. Provide a rationale for the grade you have provided, as well as comments or suggestions for improvement. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” You can use the list below as an example:
  Item A is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item B is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item C is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item D is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item E is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
- Quiz: Module 2
  To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to respond to the questions.
- Recommended Additional Readings
- Multifactorial Etiology of Adolescent Nicotine Addiction: A Review of the Neurobiology of Nicotine Addiction and Its Implications for Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy URL
  Read the following sections: Introduction and Vulnerability to Nicotine in Adolescence. (10 minutes)
  Nicotine Induced Neurobiological Changes in Adolescents - 2021
- Nicotine Addiction and Withdrawal URL
  Watch the entire video. (8 minutes)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - 2021
Module 3: Vaping Prevention
Student Learning Outcome:
- Identify recommended strategies to prevent vaping in adult and adolescent populations.
- Describe examples of existing national and global policies that seek to mitigate the vaping crisis.
- Propose a policy update to prevent vaping in your region.
5 URLs, 1 Forum, 1 Quiz
- Required Learning Resources and Activities
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults. URL
  Read Chapter 4 - Examples of Effective Vaping Prevention and Reduction
  Interventions. (19 minutes)
  Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - 2020
- Regulating Vaping — Policies, Possibilities, and Perils URL
  Read the entire article. (9 minutes)
  The New England Journal of Medicine - 2020
- Global Approaches to Regulating Electronic Cigarettes URL
  Read the Introduction and Discussions. (9 minutes)
  Tobacco Control - 2017
- Peer Activity 3: Policy Proposal Update for Vaping Prevention (230 minutes) Forum
  In this activity, you will select an existing policy on tobacco legislation and write a letter to propose a policy update.
  Step 1. Research (30 minutes)
  Search for existing policies on tobacco legislation in your locality. Select one policy that you think needs to be updated.
  Step 2. Analyze (30 minutes)
  Analyze the inclusions of the policy and reflect on how the policy can be updated so that it can also address strategies to mitigate the prevalent use of e-cigarettes and vaping among the youth and young adults.
  Step 3. Respond (150 minutes)
  Respond by writing a 250-400 word letter addressed to your locality’s representative legislator. Include in your letter the following:
  Reasons why the policy needs to be updated
  
  Is the policy being implemented as intended?
  
  Does the policy having the desired effect?
  
  Are the policies and procedures current and relevant?
  
  Proposed amendments to the policy to address the purpose
  
  People who will be involved, whether a beneficiary to or a benefactor of the policy
  
  Step 4: Share (10 minutes)
  
  To share your work, click on the “Reply” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
  
  Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)
  
  Evaluate and categorize the work from one of your peers based on items A - E of the rubric below. Provide a rationale for the grade you have provided, as well as comments or suggestions for improvement. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” You can use the list below as an example:
  
  Item A is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item B is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item C is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item D is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
  Item E is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
- Quiz: Module 3
  To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to respond to the questions.
- Recommended Additional Readings
- E-Cigarette Regulation Update—September 2019 URL
  Watch the entire video. (4 minutes)
  ASTHO - 2019
- Why Health Experts Say Proposed Rules Around Vaping don't go Far Enough URL
  Watch the entire video. (3 minutes)
  CBC News: The National - 2019
Module 4: Vape Use for Smoking Cessation
Student Learning Outcome:
- Describe the role of vapes and e-cigarettes in smoking cessation.
- Examine the current debate in the scientific community regarding the efficacy and safety of vaping as a smoking cessation method.
- Discuss supporting and refuting evidence that examines the efficacy and safety of vapes and e-cigarettes as aids for smoking cessation.
5 URLs, 1 Forum, 1 Quiz
- Required Learning Resources and Activities
- Is There A Role for Electronic Cigarettes in Tobacco Cessation? URL
  Read the entire article. (15 minutes)
  Journal of American Heart Association - 2019
- Effectiveness of E-cigarettes as Aids for Smoking Cessation: Evidence from the PATH Study Cohort, 2017–2019 URL
  Read the Introduction and Discussion. (9 minutes)
  Tobacco Control - BMJ - 2022
- Smoking Cessation or Initiation: The Paradox of Vaping URL
  Read the entire article. (13 minutes)
  Preventive medicine reports, - 2021
- Electronic Cigarettes URL
  Read "CAN E-CIGARETTES HELP ADULTS QUIT SMOKING CIGARETTES?" (1 minute)
  Centre for Disease Control - Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - 2021
- Electronic Cigarettes as Smoking Cessation Tool: Are we there? URL
  Read the Abstract and Discussion. (6 minutes)
  Current opinion in Pulmonary Medicine - 2018
- Discussion Forum 1: Vape Use for Smoking Cessation (245 minutes)
  In this activity, you will examine the current debate on the efficacy and safety of vaping and e-cigarettes as aids for smoking cessation and write a post to discuss it.
  Step 1. Review (45 minutes)
  Read all required readings for this lesson taking into account the following:
  Evidence/Findings that support the use of e-cigarettes and vapes as aids for smoking cessation
  
  Evidence/Findings that refute the use of e-cigarettes and vapes as aids for smoking cessation
  
  Step 2. Respond (180 minutes)
  
  Imagine yourself as a healthcare provider in consultation dialogue with a heavy smoking patient. Suppose the patient asks you for recommendations if vaping is useful to help him stop smoking.
  
  Respond by preparing a 300-600 word piece of writing to address this question by discussing two sides of the argument: evidence supporting and evidence refuting the efficacy and safety of vaping and e-cigarettes as aids for smoking cessation. Ensure that your response includes the following :
  
  Mechanisms of vaping and e-cigarettes for managing nicotine cravings
  
  Risks and benefits associated with the use of vapes and e-cigarettes as aids for smoking cessation
  
  Effectiveness of using e-cigarettes for quitting smoking compared to other cessation methods
  
  Step 3: Share (10 minutes)
  
  To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
  
  Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)
  
  Evaluate the work from one of your peers. Provide comments or suggestions for improvement and your thoughts about the points that your peer has written. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “post to forum.”
- Quiz: Module 4
  To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to respond to the questions.
Final Exam

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