Drug Abuse

A new study, based on cocaine-seeking in rats, discovered that inhibiting certain acetylcholine receptors made it more difficult to resist cocaine-seeking urges. These receptors are located in the lateral habenula (LHb), a region of the brain that balances reward and aversion. The study was carried out by the National Institutes of Health under the...

Drug abuse remains one of the biggest threats to health and the society in general. It's one of the major issues that the world is strugglingwith and which needs to be completely eliminated from the society.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today launched an online certificate course on drug abuse prevention for all state government employees.

Americans are paying to get a star of the psychedelic medicine movement - ketamine - shipped to them for at-home mental health treatments that are being called both a breakthrough and a gamble.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a meeting of national coordination centre on narcotics and directed the creation of a pan-India portal, a canine unit, free call centre and specialised task forces in states to curb the menace of drugs.

A Moscow court said it was fining Google RUB 7.2 billion (roughly Rs. 735 crore) for what it said was a repeated failure to delete content Russia deems illegal, the first revenue-based fine of its kind in Russia.

A bill which seeks to provide statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), empowering it to conduct raids besides strengthening measures to tackle drug abuse in Indian sports was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asked the states to give top priority to address the menace of drugs and check their spread.

Delhi Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam today said various stakeholders need to work together to implement the city government's 'Suryodaya Scheme' to tackle drug abuse.

The Bengaluru police, probing the alleged drug abuse in the Kannada film industry, on Tuesday said the forensic report has confirmed that some of those arrested in connection with the case last year, were consuming drugs.

TAPAS has been developed by the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD). TAPAS will provide five basic courses on Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention, Geriatric/Elderly Care, Care and Management of Dementia, Transgender Issues and on comprehensive course on Social Defence Issues.

Seized drugs including 659 kg heroin valuing Rs 1,318 crore in the international market were destroyed by the Punjab government on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Saturday.

On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for realising the vision of a drugs-free India, noting that they bring darkness, destruction and devastation.

World Day Against Drug Abuse 2021: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on June 26. The World Drug Report 2021 brings out alarming facts about drug abuse amid COVID-19 pandemic. Know the theme and significance.

Prince Harry said he abused alcohol to numb the pain of his mother Diana's death in 1997, and accused the British royal family of neglecting him and his wife Meghan as she contemplated suicide.

A new study, based on cocaine-seeking in rats, discovered that inhibiting certain acetylcholine receptors made it more difficult to resist cocaine-seeking urges. These receptors are located in the lateral habenula (LHb), a region of the brain that balances reward and aversion. The study was carried out by the National Institutes of Health under the...

Drug abuse remains one of the biggest threats to health and the society in general. It's one of the major issues that the world is strugglingwith and which needs to be completely eliminated from the society.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today launched an online certificate course on drug abuse prevention for all state government employees.

Americans are paying to get a star of the psychedelic medicine movement - ketamine - shipped to them for at-home mental health treatments that are being called both a breakthrough and a gamble.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a meeting of national coordination centre on narcotics and directed the creation of a pan-India portal, a canine unit, free call centre and specialised task forces in states to curb the menace of drugs.

A Moscow court said it was fining Google RUB 7.2 billion (roughly Rs. 735 crore) for what it said was a repeated failure to delete content Russia deems illegal, the first revenue-based fine of its kind in Russia.

A bill which seeks to provide statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), empowering it to conduct raids besides strengthening measures to tackle drug abuse in Indian sports was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asked the states to give top priority to address the menace of drugs and check their spread.

Delhi Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam today said various stakeholders need to work together to implement the city government's 'Suryodaya Scheme' to tackle drug abuse.

The Bengaluru police, probing the alleged drug abuse in the Kannada film industry, on Tuesday said the forensic report has confirmed that some of those arrested in connection with the case last year, were consuming drugs.

TAPAS has been developed by the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD). TAPAS will provide five basic courses on Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention, Geriatric/Elderly Care, Care and Management of Dementia, Transgender Issues and on comprehensive course on Social Defence Issues.

Seized drugs including 659 kg heroin valuing Rs 1,318 crore in the international market were destroyed by the Punjab government on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Saturday.

On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for realising the vision of a drugs-free India, noting that they bring darkness, destruction and devastation.

World Day Against Drug Abuse 2021: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on June 26. The World Drug Report 2021 brings out alarming facts about drug abuse amid COVID-19 pandemic. Know the theme and significance.

Prince Harry said he abused alcohol to numb the pain of his mother Diana's death in 1997, and accused the British royal family of neglecting him and his wife Meghan as she contemplated suicide.