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What Is Vaping? Oct. 27, 2018

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I've been hearing a lot about vaping at my school. What exactly is it, and is it safe? ... Read More

Both Parents Drink a Lot Oct. 25, 2018

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm 18, and I'm in the 11th grade. I have a miserable home life. Both my parents drink ... Read More

It's Just a Matter of Time Oct. 24, 2018

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm a young mother of two sons. When I was in high school, I took every drug I could ge... Read More

Marijuana Still the Most-Used Drug Oct. 18, 2018

'Tween 12 & 20

TEENS: The good news is that an annual study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse conducted by th... Read More

Problem Son Oct. 17, 2018

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I am writing to you about the adult son of a friend of mine. This young man, "Dwayne," h... Read More

But Sadly, I Still Had a Problem Oct. 16, 2018

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'd like to respond to the 18-year-old guy who convinced his girlfriend that even thoug... Read More

Recognizing Substance Abuse Oct. 15, 2018

Dear Doug

Q: I was shocked to read an article recently about the problems my state is having with prescription... Read More

Sometimes You Have to Be Your Own Parent Sep. 28, 2018

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: I am a 64-year-old male with decent looks and of average height. I'm a few pounds overwe... Read More

FDA Cracks Down on E-cigarette Products Targeting Kids Sep. 25, 2018

Daily Editorials

Teens lighting up are hard to find these days, but there's no mistaking the thick clouds of vapor th... Read More

Tackling the Opioid Crisis -- Finally Sep. 22, 2018

Diane Dimond

Can I get a round of applause for our United States Congress? Yes, indeedy, ladies and gentlemen, pu... Read More

Questionable Mom Enters the Family Sep. 21, 2018

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My brother-in-law, "Ted," and his wife decided to call it quits over the holidays after ... Read More

New E-Cigarette Restrictions Could Be Lethal: FDA Regulations Aimed at Discouraging Underage Vaping May Also Deter Smokers from Switching Sep. 19, 2018

Jacob Sullum

Scott Gottlieb, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, says he still believes in the harm-red... Read More

Pregnant High Schooler Weighs Options Sep. 10, 2018

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My boyfriend and I are in the 12th grade and will graduate soon. Two weeks ago, I got t... Read More

Classic Ann Landers Aug. 05, 2018

Classic Ann Landers

Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More

Can't Forget About Her May. 25, 2018

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My family relocated the year I was entering ninth grade, and on the third day at my new ... Read More

Advice to Teens With Parents Who Have Alcoholism May. 12, 2018

'Tween 12 & 20

TEENS: Because we have received so many letters from young people who have a parent (or two parents)... Read More

At Rock Bottom Apr. 21, 2018

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I am writing to you looking for help with substance abuse. I would like to find a natura... Read More

Overdose Deaths Are the Product of Drug Prohibition Apr. 12, 2018

Steve Chapman

During Prohibition, drinkers never knew what they would get when they set out to slake their thirst.... Read More

Addiction Among Older Americans Apr. 06, 2018

Positive Aging

Most Americans over the age of 50 are not strangers to the following names: Ambien, Ativan, Klonopin... Read More

Love and Addiction Mar. 28, 2018

Single File®

Sigmund Freud wrote: "From being in love to hypnosis is evidently only a short step. The respects in... Read More