Death toll at 143 in Afghanistan's Kabul rehab centre bombing by Pakistan: UN agencyA bombing in Kabul claimed the lives of 143 according to a United Nations mission, while the Afghan Taliban government reports a staggering...
18 Mar, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
After another indecent outfit, Kanye West and Bianca Censori admitted to a rehab clinic in Spain, here're all detailsKanye West and Bianca Censori are now at a luxury rehab in Mallorca, Spain. This follows public attention and fashion choices. They checked...
23 May, 2025, 09.34 PM IST
Drugs will be eradicated from Punjab forever: Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal vowed to eradicate drugs from Punjab, announcing a major crackdown on drug peddlers. The Punjab Police demolished propertie...
02 Mar, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
Samarpan, inaugurated by Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt, offers a helping hand to battle addictionMahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt inaugurated the de-addiction centre near Mulshi in Maharashtra.
14 Mar, 2022, 08.27 AM IST
Centre holds back cabinet note to amend drugs act amid debateThe draft bill is learnt to have proposed imposing a fine for first offences, mandatory community/social work for second offences and impri...
03 Nov, 2021, 06.01 AM IST
Drug sales show the times are bad for mental healthData sourced from market research firm AIOCD-AWACS show a 13% year-on-year jump in sales of CNS (central nervous system) drugs for the June...
15 Jul, 2021, 10.35 AM IST
Over 2,300 people died of drug overdose from 2017-19; highest fatalities in 30-45 year age groupThe highest number of deaths was reported in Rajasthan at 338, followed by Karnataka at 239 and Uttar Pradesh at 236, as per the data.
14 Feb, 2021, 12.25 PM IST
After Punjab, It’s Udta Haryana: drug abuse emerges top election issueHow chronic the problem has become is evident from numerous wall writings in villages with phone numbers for rehabilitation centres.
15 Oct, 2019, 06.44 AM IST
How Punjab is fighting the drug menaceThe chief minister says the efforts of the special task force, police and intelligence agencies have led to a decline in supplies of heroin...
15 Jul, 2018, 12.47 PM IST
Are rehab clinics the new start up buzz?An addict who spend a substantial budget drinking or using, needs to pay for treatment as that is part of the process of taking responsibil...
15 Sep, 2017, 05.15 PM IST
Send Bhagwant Mann to drug and alcohol rehab, MPs write to Lok Sabha SpeakerThe MPs urged the Speaker to ensure that Mann is allowed to take part in Lok Sabha proceedings only after completing rehab.
02 Aug, 2016, 03.29 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed asks health dept to draft policy to deal with drug menace"We need de-addiction and rehab centres at all district hospitals for our youth who fall easy prey to drugs," Sayeed said.
06 Oct, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
Drug abuse growing among teenagers in Goa: NGOSubstance abuse, which is largely associated with adults, has now trickled down to teenagers with a growing number of school children getti...
06 Sep, 2015, 01.00 PM IST
Body basic: Alcohol doesn't go down well with womenMore female students than males in Spain are likely to binge-drink, and the percentage of women arrested for drunk driving increased by 30%...
14 Jun, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
- Performance stress drives executives to quick-fix drugs
Psychiatrists testify to an increase in calls from cos seeking help for their addict-employees. Substance abuse has become a big issue with...
18 Mar, 2011, 04.30 AM IST
- Go cold turkey, for god’s sake!
A friend who attended a workshop of Overeaters Anonymous says it is possible for any ravenous soul to eat much less than he or she usually ...
30 Sep, 2010, 07.50 AM IST
- Gen Y getting addicted to de-addiction tourism
For those who believe that narcotics and liquor have got enough of them, de-addiction tourism is the new fixation. Cruise Liners | Global t...
24 May, 2008, 08.00 AM IST