In today’s fast paced society, anyone 18 years of age and older can legally purchase a pack of cigarettes, and moreover individuals younger than that are acquiring them from other means necessary in order to look like he or she is in control of one’s life. The cost of a pack of cigarettes has drastically increased in price since the 1960’s, however that doesn’t seem to be stopping anyone from purchasing this addiction. A pack of Cigarettes today tends to average an individual about $2 a pack with an annual expense of about a thousand dollars. Is cigarette smoking worth the chance of being added to the growing number of statistics that are constantly being tallied up in today’s world? It has been over 40 years since the 1st report was released by the Surgeon General, Luther Terry, M.D. informing the public of the dangerous health risks associated with tobacco usage.