Wake Forest’s head baseball coach Tom Walter donated one of his kidneys on Feb. 7 in a successful surgery at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Lead investigator Bayard L. Powell, M.D., a professor of hematology and oncology, answers questions about the study and the significance of the researchers’ findings. . Barry I. Freedman, MD, chief of Nephrology, explains the condition.

The faster you act, the faster your child will be well again. Young people are encouraged to write stories, participate in message boards, and join in the fight against teenage drug use. Free Vibe Designed for teens, freevibe.com is an interactive website filled with alcohol, tobacco and other drug information, facts, and media shorts.

Demon Alcohol from No Rest for the Wicked. Offenders with drinking problems do not get enough support to turn their lives around, a report found today. The film promotes zero tolerance for alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and drugs for all pregnant women.

Learn about the effects of alcoholism on a relationship and how to respond. These behaviors make it possible for him or her to keep drinking. Meanwhile, you can get support and counseling to help you deal with the stress of living with a partner with alcoholism.

Doing things like making excuses, being too forgiving, or going in alcohol friendly places such as bars and restaurants with the person make you too accommodating to their drinking problem. Find 3 or more treatment options available near you so you can give the person a choice. Ask questions like “Do you think about how much you drink?” or “What would make you want to quit drinking?”.

Six months later, students who received the intervention were drinking less than counterparts who had not been through the program. The collaboration yielded a mix of programs that showed different benefits.