For decades, friends and colleagues have gathered around designated smoking areas outside the workplace, schools and restaurants. They all had something in common, but it didn't bring them together like tobacco addiction did. Some people started smoking at a young age, while others felt the need to do it simply to fit in or because it seemed like a cool thing to do. Over the years, they have smoked or chewed tobacco, which has deteriorated their health due to the dangerous chemicals contained in tobacco products. For many years, help has been offered to all tobacco users, including medication to stop smoking. Thousands of elderly people suffered from lung cancer which ultimately took their lives. Some people started smoking because of their parents' influence; As children grew up watching their parents smoke, they acquired the habit as a normal social behavior. Others felt pressure to be socially accepted and engaged in smoking habits just to fit in, as Matt Cunningham described in "10 Reasons People Start Smoking," which showed the many factors behind why people used tobacco products. An interesting fact that influenced people to use tobacco was the misdirection described by the tobacco companies; such as advertising cigarettes with the word "light", which was considered a misconception that the product would be less harmful. In 2011, young men who earned a GED were the most affected among the 43.8 million Americans who used tobacco; This information was analyzed by the CDC in an article titled “Cigarette Smoking in the United States.” It was clear that young people lacked advice and structures to avoid or quit smoking. Many smokers who began using tobacco products as young adults were more likely than non-smokers to die from lung disease.... middle of paper .... ...U.S. Internet. February 14, 2014 United States Public Health Service Commission. Benjamin, Regina. “2012 Report of the United States Surgeon General.” , “Tripleling Tobacco Tax ‘Could Prevent 200 Million Premature Deaths’”, US edition of REUTER, Thompson Reuters, January 1, 2014. Web. Drug Administration, “Nicotine Replacement Therapy Labels May Change.” FDA Webpage, February 14, 2014. “Questions on Smoking, Tobacco, and Health.” Np July 8, 2013. Web February 14, 2014. United States Public Health Service Health Commission Corps. “2014 Report of the Surgeon General.” CDC. January 30, 2014.Web.February 14, 2014.U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Center for Disease Control and Prevention “Advice from Former Smokers.” CDC. March 27, 2013. The web. February 14. 2014