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As US reboots psychedelics from counterculture to R&D, Indian pharma must take the leadThe United States is accelerating research into psychedelic drugs for mental illness. This shift prompts India to re-evaluate its own drug ...
Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...
Who is Lamar Odom? Former NBA star arrested For DUI in Vegas; all about his career, net worth, struggles with drugs and alcoholFormer NBA star Lamar Odom was arrested in Las Vegas on January 17, 2026, for DUI and multiple traffic violations. This marks a recurrence ...
- Arunachal Group A, B officers to mandatorily take a course on drug abuse prevention
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu launched the online certificate course on drug abuse prevention.
View: India needs a drug policy based on science, compassion, health and human rightsThe Indian State and society are still unsure whether a drug addict is a criminal or a diseased person. The NDPS Act throws a drug user beh...
Change the outdated, punitive drug lawThe social justice ministry's suggestions should be adopted, as is happening elsewhere in the world, not just to help celebrities from over...
DGCA introduces tests to check pilots for psychoactive substancesCurrently, aviation staff have to go through breath-analyser (BA) checks that detects just the alcohol content in the body and not other dr...
Dry day begins in Mizoram as state moves towards total banThe north-eastern state has enforced the ban (dry day) till Jan 14 and is hopeful of bringing in a legislation for a total ban on liquor in...
MNF not to leave BJP-led NDA and NEDA: ZoramthangaAlthough facing criticism from certain sections in the Christian-dominated state for joining hands with the BJP, Zoramthanga said the MNF's...
- Boxing-De La Hoya arrested for suspected DUI in California
BOXING-DELAHOYA:Boxing-De La Hoya arrested for suspected DUI in California
Supreme Court asks Centre to curb rising drugs, alcohol abuse in childrenA bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and D Y Chandrachud also asked the Centre to conduct a national survey on the substance and alc...
Cabinet nod for new land acquisition rulesUnder the new set of rules, prior sanction will be sought from land owners and more compensation and rehabilitation ensured to those who lo...
Drug menace: 21.4 per cent of Indians consume alcohol, says RTI replyThe RTI reply also mentions the list of 19 states and Union Territories that are in "major grasp" of alcohol and drugs.
Supreme Court notice to Centre on websites selling drugs to childrenThe PIL also sought to create specialised systems and practices to enable and promote rehabilitation among children.
Government issues show-cause notices to 26 de-addiction and rehabilitation centresMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment has issued show-cause notices to 26 de-addiction and rehab centres for alleged irregularities du...
Drug reduction policy draft likely to be moved to Cabinet soonThe survey revealed that the problem was more serious in border states such as Punjab, Rajasthan, Northeast and mega cities, the draft poli...
Even 9-year-olds are taking drugs: Delhi Commission for Protection of Child RightsAbuse of drugs is increasing among children in India.The report delivers a framework to address the mental health needs of children in dist...
'National Sample Survey Office asked to assess extent of drug abuse in Punjab, Manipur'Sudarshan Bhagat, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, also said a pilot survey was conducted by NSSO during March-April 2010 i...
- UAE ratifies extradition treaty with India
The UAE today ratified an extradition treaty facilitating the transfer of prisoners between the Gulf state and India.
- Alcohol abuse in US endemic
Almost a third of American adults admitted in a survey that they’ve abused alcohol during their lifetime, and most said they didn’t get tre...