Drug Addiction

Chinese Researchers Try Brain Implants to Treat Drug Addicts

Associated Press | Wednesday May 8, 2019

The treatment — deep brain stimulation — has long been used for movement disorders like Parkinson's.

Two Drug Addicts Planing Big Robbery In Delhi Arrested

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 15, 2019

Fed up with minor snatchings, two drug addicts were out on Delhi's streets with illegal weapons to commit a crime befitting their perceived status and fund their addiction.

Hyderabad Girl Stripped, Beaten And Filmed By Friend, Say Police

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday March 9, 2019

A 16-year-old college student was allegedly stripped naked, beaten and filmed by her friend, three years older, even as she is seen in the video pleading with him to stop.

Party Won't Leave North East Democratic Alliance: Zoramthanga

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 15, 2018

The new Mizoram chief minister, Zoramthanga today said that his party the Mizo National Front (MNF) has no intention of leaving the BJP-led NDA and North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA). He said combating alcoholism and drug addiction would be one of the top priorities of his government and it would take up development projects from day one.

19-Year-Old, In Rehab, Dies After Inhaling Deodorant To Get High: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 16, 2018

A 19-year-old recovering drug addict died after inhaling deodorant in an attempt to get high, doctors who treated him in the Netherlands have revealed in a case report to highlight the fatal consequences of inhaling chemicals.

"It Was A Step Backwards": Diego Maradona Opens Up On His Cocaine Addiction

Prabhjeet Singh Sethi | Tuesday October 9, 2018

Diego Maradona also spoke about how the malaise of drug addiction still grips Argentine society.

Study Indicates That Junk Food Can Be As Addictive As Cigarettes, Drugs

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Saturday September 29, 2018

Junk food addiction is real and giving it up may end up giving you withdrawal symptoms akin to those experienced by smokers or drug addicts, says study published in Appetite.

Instagram Has A Drug Problem. Its Algorithms Make It Worse

World News | Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 26, 2018

Instagram is known for its celebrity posts and photos of enviable vacations. But it has also become a sizable open marketplace for advertising illegal drugs. The company has pledged a crackdown in recent weeks, but it is struggling to keep pace with its own algorithms and systems, which serve up an array of personalized drug-related content aimed d...

Donald Trump Urges Nations To Work Together To Combat Drug Problem

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

US President Donald Trump on Monday urged the world leaders gathered to work together to combat the "scourge" of drug addiction and stop all forms of trafficking and smuggling that provide the "financial lifeblood" to vicious transnational cartels.

Drug Addicts In Punjab Being Sent To Jail And Not Rehab, Study Finds

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 26, 2018

Courts in Punjab are sending drug addicts to prisons and not de-addiction centres, though the law provides for such rehabilitation of persons indulging in substance abuse, according to a study by a think tank.

Prateik Babbar Admits Drug Addiction Impacted Career: 'I Take Full Responsibility'

Entertainment | Wednesday August 22, 2018

Between the success of Baaghi 2 and Mulk, 2018 has been quite successful for Prateik Babbar

Drug Addict Stabs De-Addiction Centre Staff To Death In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

A drug addict juvenile allegedly stabbed an employee of a de-addiction centre to death after the latter had gone to bring him to the centre, the police said on Monday.

Prateik Babbar 'Took Inspiration From His Past' For Mulk

Entertainment | Wednesday July 25, 2018

Prateik Babbar said took inspiration from that phase in his life when he 'hung around with the wrong people'

"What Did You Take Today?" Minister's 'Drug' Jibe At Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 20, 2018

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today took potshots at Congress president Rahul Gandhi, asking what drug he had before coming to Parliament, while claiming that the opposition leader had accused Punjabis of being "nashedi (drug addicts)".

6-Year-Old Homeless Girl Kidnapped, Raped By Drug Addict In Delhi: Police

Delhi News | Edited by Stela Dey (With inputs from PTI) | Tuesday July 17, 2018

A six-year-old homeless girl was brutally raped by a 24-year-old man in central Delhi, a police official told news agency PTI today.