4. Develop strategies for coping with nicotine cravings, such as getting physical activity, chewing gum, or keeping busy with other activities. 5. Develop strategies for refusing offers of tobacco products from other people. 6. Remind yourself of the benefits of quitting, including a longer life, more spending money, and increased stamina. 7. Reward yourself for quitting. Buy something with the money you saved by not using tobacco (Figure 11.17). 8. If you slip up, quickly renew your focus on the goal of quitting. Do not let one lapse lead to a return of the old behavior. Some people need additional support to break a nicotine addiction. People can find this support through individual or group counseling a school counselor, doctor, teacher, or trusted adult telephone or online helplines with free counseling and online resources. Lesson 11.2 Review Know and Understand 1. Analyze the influence of a person’s social relationships on tobacco use. 2. List one step your state’s government has taken to reduce tobacco use. 3. Identify one effective stress-management strategy that does not involve using tobacco. 4. What three methods are used to treat nicotine addiction? 5. What support is available for people who have trouble quitting nicotine? Think Critically 6. What role has your family and culture played in influencing whether you use tobacco? 7. Give one example of a refusal you could use to avoid using tobacco. 8. What do you think schools and communities can do to help reduce tobacco use among teens? REAL WORLD Health Skills Access Information Visit a local store or search online to determine the average prices of vaping devices. If an individual vapes one pod each day, how much money would the person spend on vaping for one week, one month, one year, and five years? Also include the initial cost of purchasing a vape starter kit. What other activities could you do with the money spent on vaping? Write a social media post about your findings. The average person who smokes goes through 14 cigarettes per day. There are 20 cigarettes in a pack. One pack costs on average $6.28. Giving up cigarettes would save this person: $31 each week $134 each month $1,605 each year $16,045 each decade Goskova Tatiana/Shutterstock.com Figure 11.17 Depending on the price of cigarettes in your area and how often you smoke, smoking can be a costly habit. What would you spend $134 on every month instead of cigarettes? Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 11 Vaping and Tobacco 389