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Background : Few smoking prevention research studies and almost no smoking prevention interventions have been designed specifically for young adults who do not attend colleges. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate perceived attitudes toward smoking ban in public places and availability of smoking cessation programs among non-collegiate young working adults. Methods : A purposive sample of 89 non-collegiate young adults was recruited who were employed in the local work force. Results : Although nearly 91% of young adults perceived that secondhand smoke was either very harmful or somewhat harmful, 32.8% of employers either allowed smoking or did not have any office policy on smoking. Regarding smoking cessation programs, 70.8% reported that employers did not offer any programs or help to employees. Attitudes toward a smoking ban in public restaurants and bars found be to statistically significant, t(67) = 23.79, p < .001.