It is responsible for more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. It can affect those who have never chosen to interact with it. Seemingly friendly and harmless at a first, it gains the trust of its young victims. After years of scheming withing, dormant but dangerous, it has the power to kill. Despite the large sum spent on ads and commercials against it, this silent assassin continues its deadly streak, luring an estimated 4,800 teens into its trap every second of every day. Behold the deadly cigarette. Addiction often starts with the urge to escape from a problem. Perhaps the individual wants to prove something to peers, get a boost in self-confidence, suppress feelings, appetite or gain attention