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DR. WALLACE: The guy I date is a "pothead." He smokes a lot of marijuana. Sometimes he even smokes marijuana while he is driving. He says that he is in complete control at all times, even when and after he has smoked pot. He says that …Read more.
I'm Afraid to Tell My Parents He's 20
DR. WALLACE: I'm 17 and recently met the sweetest most wonderful guy in the world at a friend's wedding reception. So far, all we have done is have lunch together twice on a Saturday afternoon. I'd really like to see this fellow on a regular basis (…Read more.
Why Take Geometry? I'll Never Use it
DR. WALLACE: I'm 17 and will be graduating from high school in June. I've enjoyed my school year. I've made many friends and have enjoyed learning with most of my teachers. My only complaint is that schools teach things that most students will never …Read more.
Yearly, 7,000 Lives Are Saved
DR. WALLACE: I'd like to know why we have a stupid law in the United States that requires a person to reach age 21 before legally consuming a drop of alcohol. I am a college freshman at Miami University in Florida and if I have a glass of wine at …Read more.
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Stop Smoking and Here's What HappensDR. WALLACE: Some time ago, you wrote a column about the changes that take place once a smoker decides to stop smoking. It was informative, but it wasn't important for our family. Now it is. About a year ago, our 20-year-old son started working at a steel mill located in our city. After a month on the job, he started smoking. My husband and I were upset with his decision, but we didn't lecture him on the evils of tobacco. It was his decision to start smoking, and it had to be his decision to stop. Last week, he told my husband and me that he was "thinking" about quitting his tobacco habit. Will you please print the positive body changes a person experiences when a he or she stops smoking. I want to share this information with Corey. - Mother, Youngstown, Ohio. MOTHER: I'm sure that Corey is addicted to nicotine, so it will take a dedicated effort on his part to eliminate his smoking habit. I hope this information will encourage him to do just that! Once Corey decides to stop smoking, here's what will happen: - Twenty minutes after smoking his last cigarette, his blood pressure and pulse rate drop to normal. - Within eight hours, the carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in the blood return to normal and smoker's breath disappears. - Within three days, he'll start to breathe easier. - Within one to nine months, he'll feel more energetic and cough less, and the cilia that sweep debris from his lungs will grow back. - Within two years, his risk of heart attack drops to near normal. - And finally, within five years, the lung cancer risk drops by half. - You might mention to Corey that besides being healthier, he will also be wealthier when the smoke is gone.
I CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP DR.
LYNNETTE: You've got to let Kenny go. By staying home and feeling sorry for yourself, you're just prolonging the agony. Start getting involved in activities at school, at church or in your community. Stay busy and meet new friends. When you get your life back, you'll be happy to say, "Kenny who?" when you are asked about your ex. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM
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