Aim of research: To find out how many full - time students at the Faculty of Health Studies in Rijeka smoke and to examine their attitudes about smoking and the harmfulness of smoking as well as their knowledge about the harmful effects of smoking Methods and respondents: The research used the program „Google Forms“, which conducted a survey of 6 parts with a number of questions and statements. The survey could be accessed via a link sent to the groups on the social page Facebook. The survey was completed by 65 full - time nusring students from the Faculty of Health Studies in Rijeka Results: 75% of smokers continue to consume tobacco products despite knowing the harmfull effects of smoking. Despite the large division of reasons for starting smoking, 30 smokers currently smoke for habit and pleasure. Students, 34 of them, do not want or they are not sure that they want to educate the population and other health professionals about the harmfulness of smoking. During the COVID - 19 pandemic 50% of smokers continued to consume the same amount of tobacco products. Conclusion: Hypotheses about students, future medical professionals, continue to consume tobacco products and the reason why smoking is currently a pleasure or habit, are accepted. The hypothesis that the students are willing to educate other heath professionals and the population is rejected. Also, the hypothesis that student smokers increased their consumption of tobaccoproducts during COVID - 19 pandemic was rejected.