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Father Begs to Differ Jun. 05, 2019
DR. WALLACE: Recently, the parents of a 17-year-old son thought they were teaching him how to drink ... Read More
Oklahoma Lawsuit Offers Hope for Justice and Change in the Opioid Epidemic May. 31, 2019
The nation's first opioids trial against a drug manufacturer opened this week in Oklahoma, offering ... Read More
A Tobacco Industry Bill to Raise the Legal Smoking Age Smells Suspicious. May. 10, 2019
At first whiff, a proposal to raise the legal smoking age to 21 nationally sounds like a good one fo... Read More
I Consider Your Lesson Well Learned Apr. 06, 2019
DR. WALLACE: My friend and I got caught smoking by her mother, who then promptly called my mother. I... Read More
Feel Better in Two Weeks! Mar. 30, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 19 and have been smoking for more than five years. I started out sneaking one or tw... Read More
Vaping Danger -- Teen Nicotine Addiction Ahead Mar. 29, 2019
When an epidemic is forecast, standard operating procedure is to immediately closely monitor the sit... Read More
Your Boyfriend Is Giving You a Con Job Mar. 19, 2019
DR. WALLACE: My boyfriend stopped smoking tobacco cigarettes several months ago. He is now smoking s... Read More
Smoking Remains a Top Health Concern Mar. 16, 2019
Dear Annie: From a young age, I understood the harmful effects of smoking, because my grandfather di... Read More
My 'Friend' Became Too Expensive! Mar. 08, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm a regular reader of your column for teens, but I hope you won't be upset to know th... Read More
Smoking Mom Wants Son Smoke-Free Feb. 07, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I really need your assistance. I'm a single mother and have a son who is 14. I am a cha... Read More
The First Hit's Free Feb. 04, 2019
If you ever smoked cigarettes, chances are you didn't pay for the first one you ever smoked. You sto... Read More
This Is Not a Lecture Nov. 24, 2018
DR. WALLACE: My boyfriend is planning to join the Navy. He and I have been dating for almost 2 years... Read More
Are Health Officials Strangling the Lesser of Two Evils for the Benefit of the Greater? May. 24, 2018
Tobacco kills 480,000 people a year in the United States. Yet when an innovative alternative that de... Read More
She Belongs At Home With Her Parents Dec. 06, 2017
DR. WALLACE: Our 17-year-old daughter and her father (my husband) got into a huge argument. My husba... Read More
Teen Survey on Smoking Mar. 18, 2017
DR. WALLACE: I don't smoke, but I did a research paper for my Health Science class on who smokes ci... Read More
Feuding Siblings and a Surprise Pack of Cigarettes Nov. 25, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My 6-year-old daughter is a sensitive little soul. My 8-year-old son is more unem... Read More
Can Sexual Activity Cause Complexion Problems? Jul. 28, 2016
DR. WALLACE: I'm a 17-year-old young woman who is very concerned about my complexion. Until the last... Read More
Cigarettes Cause Cancer Apr. 29, 2016
It should be a no brainer of a statement. Smoking cigarettes causes cancer. In fact, there are many ... Read More
Sin Tax Rationale Goes Up in Smoke Jan. 19, 2016
New York state offers a classic example of the failings of "sin taxes." Facing a budget crunch in 20... Read More
