In examining adolescent smoking among four Asian-American subgroups: Chinese-Americans, Filipino-Americans, Korean-Americans, and Vietnamese-Americans, results indicate differences in smoking prevalence rates across subgroups. Korean-American participants reported the highest levels of lifetime smoking and 30-day smoking. Chinese-Americans reported the lowest levels on both. In contrast to the large gender disparity in the ancestral countries, smoking rates were equal for Asian-American boys and girls. Consistent with previous studies showing acculturation was a risk factor for Asian-Americans, this study found that more highly acculturated girls were more likely to try a cigarette. This study’s intent was to examine (1) variation in adolescent smoking prevalence rates across Asian-American subgroups and gender; (2) the association between acculturation and adolescent smoking; and (3) the association between perceived social norms and adolescent smoking. The Asian-Americans in this study (n=1,139) were a subsample from a larger study with more than 3,000 respondents of several ethnicities. Tables, references