Smoking among adolescents may be a result of the influence of other adolescents or perhaps the amount of peer pressure. This can cause a teenager to want to smoke or even think about smoking (Alcid, Arthur, page 1). Statistics show that 794 students and 22.4% of adolescents said they were tobacco users. (Alcid, Arthur, page 1). Teenagers tend to be more irritated when they smoke and seem to behave differently while smoking and once they get into the habit of smoking, they make this a constant thing. In 2003, 21.9% of high school students currently smoked cigarettes (Alcid, Arthur, page 1). Today, students are not only pressured to smoke by their peers and their surroundings, but they also watch their parents smoke. Many teenagers have been influenced by their parents and think that because their parents do it, it is okay for them to do it too (Alcid, Arthur and page 2). The percentage of adult smokers who started smoking as teenagers reaches 80% (Alcid, Arthur, page 2). 23% of parents who smoke believe that their child or children will also smoke as adults, many people believe that children learn by example. Smoking varies among different ethnic groups. In 2003, Caucasian students were significantly more likely than Black and Hispanic students to report smoking (Niles, Nancy, page 1). Smoking prevalence was not different between white and Hispanic male students. In today's society, teenagers find more difficult ways to smoke. (Niles, Nancy, page 1). Ms. Jeanette was a smoker as a teenager and gave me a lot of information about my project and how smoking as a teenager changed her lifestyle and how it could potentially ruin her future as an adult. (Mentor, October 2011). Ms. Jeanette states that when she was… halfway through the paper… after researching and discovering all different kinds of things, she was very satisfied that she was not one of the many smokers around the world. It works QuotedAlcid, Arthur. “Adolescents and tobacco smoking” Drug abuse among adolescents. March 1, 2011. September 19, 2011. www.teendrugabuse.us/teensmoking.htmlMartin, Terry. “20 Shocking Facts About Smoking.” Quit Smoking March 1, 2011. September 13, 2011. www.quit-smoking-central.com/teenage-tobacco-use.htmlNiles, Nancy. “Student Attitudes Toward a Tobacco-Free Campus Policy.” Academy of Healthcare Management Journal. January 1, 2011. September 19, 2011. http://www.freelibrary.com Solway, Erica Singer. “The Lived Experiences of Tobacco Use, Dependence, and Cessation: Insights and Perspectives of People with Mental Illness.” Health and social work. February 1, 2011. September 19, 2011. http://www.freelibrary.com/health