Smoking still prominent on campuses nationwide

From the Tobacco Control Network website.

Although high school students are increasingly saying no to smoking, students often pick up the habit in college. According to the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 31% of full-time college students smoke, while smokers only make up 25% of the general population. College students may be at risk for smoking because of many factors, including the stress of schoolwork, peer pressure, social gatherings, and being in a new environment away from home. Hookah smoking is also a popular trend, evidenced by a recent increase in the number of hookah bars in operation nationally. Click here for the full article.