Every third person in the age group of 15-50 years is addicted to smoking, a new study conducted in has revealed. A total of 1,400 people were interviewed during the study called ‘Understanding Smoking Attitudes in Youth (USAT)’. Of these, 33%, or nearly 460 people, admitted to the addiction. Out of these smokers, about 53%, or 245 people, were in the age group of 20-30 years.