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Popular Weight Loss Drugs May Help Reduce Risk of Substance Use Disorders, Suggests New Study
A new study published in The BMJ says that GLP-1 drugs may help prevent and treat substance use disorders across all major addictive substances that were studied.
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Substance Abuse Among Students Starts At Age 12: AIIMS-Backed 10-City Survey
Study across 10 Indian cities finds kids start substance use at 12 to 13 years of age. Early school interventions can cut addiction risk, say AIIMS researchers.
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What Happens If Antibiotics Stop Working? Doctor Explains The Nightmare Scenario
A senior internal medicine specialist explains how everyday illnesses, surgeries, and even cancer care could collapse if antibiotics fail, and what we must do now to prevent this future.
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Kagiso Rabada, Banned For Using Recreational Drug, Set To Return In IPL 2025 For GT Against...
Kagiso Rabada has since participated in an education and awareness programme to prevent further substance abuse
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World Drug Day 2024: Theme, Significance And Facts
World Drug Day 2024, observed on June 26, focuses on the theme "The evidence is clear: invest in prevention," highlighting the critical need for evidence-based strategies to combat drug abuse.
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13% Of Drug Abuse Victims In India Below 20 Years Of Age: UN Official
Around 13 percent of the those involved in drug and substance abuse in India are below 20 years of age, which calls for stepping up community intervention and preventive mechanisms targeting adolescents, an UN official said on Thursday.
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New York Stores Ban Sale Of Whipped Cream Canisters To Anyone Under 21. Here's why
A law banning the sale of whipped cream canisters to people under the age of 21 has been enforced in New York. It is meant to prevent people from using whipped cream canisters to inhale nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas.
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Arunachal Pradesh Launches Online Course On Drug Abuse For Employees
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today launched an online certificate course on drug abuse prevention for all state government employees.
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Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment Launches TAPAS To Offer MOOC Courses
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.
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Women More Vulnerable To Drug Addiction: Study
Women represent a particularly vulnerable population, with higher rates of addiction following exposure to drugs, said researcher Erin Calipari, Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University in the US.
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Popular Weight Loss Drugs May Help Reduce Risk of Substance Use Disorders, Suggests New Study
A new study published in The BMJ says that GLP-1 drugs may help prevent and treat substance use disorders across all major addictive substances that were studied.
-
Substance Abuse Among Students Starts At Age 12: AIIMS-Backed 10-City Survey
Study across 10 Indian cities finds kids start substance use at 12 to 13 years of age. Early school interventions can cut addiction risk, say AIIMS researchers.
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What Happens If Antibiotics Stop Working? Doctor Explains The Nightmare Scenario
A senior internal medicine specialist explains how everyday illnesses, surgeries, and even cancer care could collapse if antibiotics fail, and what we must do now to prevent this future.
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Kagiso Rabada, Banned For Using Recreational Drug, Set To Return In IPL 2025 For GT Against...
Kagiso Rabada has since participated in an education and awareness programme to prevent further substance abuse
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World Drug Day 2024: Theme, Significance And Facts
World Drug Day 2024, observed on June 26, focuses on the theme "The evidence is clear: invest in prevention," highlighting the critical need for evidence-based strategies to combat drug abuse.
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13% Of Drug Abuse Victims In India Below 20 Years Of Age: UN Official
Around 13 percent of the those involved in drug and substance abuse in India are below 20 years of age, which calls for stepping up community intervention and preventive mechanisms targeting adolescents, an UN official said on Thursday.
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New York Stores Ban Sale Of Whipped Cream Canisters To Anyone Under 21. Here's why
A law banning the sale of whipped cream canisters to people under the age of 21 has been enforced in New York. It is meant to prevent people from using whipped cream canisters to inhale nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas.
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Arunachal Pradesh Launches Online Course On Drug Abuse For Employees
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today launched an online certificate course on drug abuse prevention for all state government employees.
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Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment Launches TAPAS To Offer MOOC Courses
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.
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Women More Vulnerable To Drug Addiction: Study
Women represent a particularly vulnerable population, with higher rates of addiction following exposure to drugs, said researcher Erin Calipari, Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University in the US.
