"Cigarette smoking has been described as the most important health risks in the United States" (medaccess). That is just one of the many reasons for me to research the topic of cigarette smoking. Smoking is prevalent among people of all ages in this country. However, I focused on the habits of college students only. The main objective of this research is to determine if smoking habits of parents of college students have any influence on the students' decision to smoke or not smoke. There are many questions surrounding for what reasons people smoke. It was interesting to look into the motives