For decades, friends and colleagues have gathered in designated smoking areas outside of workplaces, schools and restaurants. They all had something in common, but not all of it brought them closer together like tobacco addiction did. Some people started smoking at an early age, while others felt the need to do it just to fit in or because it seemed like a cool thing to do. Over the years they have smoked or chewed tobacco, deteriorating their health due to the dangerous chemicals contained in tobacco products. For many years, help has been offered to all tobacco users, including medications, to quit smoking. Thousands of elderly people suffered from lung cancer that ultimately took their lives. Some people started smoking due to parental influence; as children grew up watching their parents smoke, they acquired the habit as normal social behavior. Others felt pressure to be socially accepted and became involved in tobacco-related uses just to fit in, as Matt Cunningham described in “10 Reasons Why People Start Smoking,” which showed the numerous factors why people used tobacco products. An interesting fact that caused people to use tobacco was the mistake described by tobacco companies; such as cigarette advertising with the word "light", mistakenly understood as meaning that the product would be less harmful. In 2011, young males who earned a GED were the most affected among the 43.8 million U.S. citizens 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 guidance and structures to avoid or stop using tobacco. Many smokers who began using tobacco products at a young age were more likely than nonsmokers to die from pneumonia. ....United States". Network. February 14, 2014United States Public Health Service Commission on Health. Benjamin, Regina.. “2012 Report of the Surgeon General of the United States.” CENTER FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL. 30 May 2012. Web. 14 February 2014 Kelland, Kate, “Tripled tobacco tax 'could prevent 200 million premature deaths.'” U.S. edition of REUTER, Thompson Reuters, January 1, 2014. Web. February 14, 2014. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “Nicotine Replacement Therapy Labels May change." FDA Webpage. Nov. 15, 2013. Web. Feb. 14, 2014. American Cancer Society. “Questions About Smoking, Tobacco, and Health.” Np July 8, 2013. Web. Feb. 14, 2014. U.S. Public Health Service Commission on Health. CDC Surgeon General's 2014 Report. Web. Feb. 14, 2014. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Center for Disease Control and Prevention “Advice from Ex-Smokers.” CENTER FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL. March 27, 2013. Web. February 14. 2014