The purpose of this study is to examine racial differences in smoking behaviors and stress responses between African American and white male smokers.

Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality from lung cancer among adults in the US. Stress relief and smoking cessation is the best preventive strategy for reducing lung cancer risk and addressing racial disparities in outcomes. Despite this, racial differences are found among those that make quit attempts. Stress has been found to be related to smoking initiation, maintenance, and relapse. Yet, differences in stress responses have not been examined between African American and white smokers. Therefore, this study will examine racial differences in stress responses and smoking behaviors between African American and white male smokers

Inclusion Criteria:

• African American and white males
• Between the ages of 18-75 years old
• Smoke at least 5 to 10 cigarettes per day

Exclusion Criteria:

• Smokers who have a serious cognitive disorder
• Have a personal history of lung cancer
• Personal history of usage of illicit drug and alcohol abuse
• Enrollment in a smoking cessation treatment program during the past 6 months
• Current use of a nicotine replacement therapy
• Have any positive responses on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) screener

African American and white male daily smokers who are between the ages of 18-75 and who smoke at least 5 to 10 cigarettes per day.