According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:

87% of people who smoke cigarettes smoke every day.

Nearly two-thirds of smokers have their first cigarette within the first half-hour after they wake up.

In one study, 84.3% of those who smoked a pack or more per day had unsuccessfully tried to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked.

A smoker who makes a serious attempt to stop smoking has a less than 5% chance of being off cigarettes a year later.

Each year in the United States, 15 million people try to quit smoking, but less than 3% have long-term success.

In one study, 70% of current smokers reported they would like to completely stop smoking.

83% to 87% of cigarette smokers who smoke more than 26 cigarettes a day believe they are addicted.

Almost half of the smokers who undergo surgery for lung cancer resume smoking.

Even after smokers have had their larynxes removed, 40% try smoking again.

Even among adults who express a strong desire to quit smoking and who receive optimal medical care, only half of the patients studied were able to stop smoking for as long as one week, and the long-term failure rate was more than 80% after patients were withdrawn from nicotine replacement.

Major recent studies conclude that at least 75% and as many as 90% of frequent smokers meet the criteria for addiction established by major public health organizations.