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Now, painkillers that could reduce overdose risk

17 Nov 2017 10:00 AM IST

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Despite crisis, most patients want to take opioids after surgery

While opioids may effectively relieve pain after surgeries and procedures, they may not be the best option in all cases.

16 Oct 2018 12:31 PM IST

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Understanding impact of childhood stress

Excessive stress during fetal development or early childhood can have long-term consequences for the brain.

5 Nov 2018 3:08 PM IST

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Ohio accuses drug distributors of helping fuel opioid epidemic

Opioids were involved in more than 42,000 overdose deaths in the US in 2016.

28 Feb 2018 1:26 PM IST

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Jilted lover barges into house, stabs fiancee

With the help of locals, Lucky was handed over to the police. The family charged that Lucky was threatening Parvati...

26 Feb 2018 1:17 AM IST

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New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions

The U.S. is estimated to consume roughly 30 percent of all opioids used worldwide.

19 April 2018 8:33 PM IST

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Cause and effect: the US opioid crisis explained

Find out how the opioid crisis is different from crack or heroin.

8 April 2018 1:04 PM IST

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Routine screening can prevent opioid use

The study highlighted one of the many dire consequences of the opioid epidemic.

16 July 2018 11:28 AM IST

Sinha urged the students not to fall into the prey of drug addiction or allow anyone to get addicted and not to send his or her parents to old age homes. (Photo: PTI)

Don't call off marriages over trivial issues, says Goa Governor to...

Sinha administered the pledge during her address at the 30th annual convocation of Goa University.

7 July 2018 6:34 PM IST

Data from 2015 showed Afghanistan had about three million drug addicts, a huge proportion of the countrys estimated 37 million people. (Photo: AFP)

Afghanistan struggles with meth, opium addiction

Meth boom adds to Afghanistan's opium and heroin woes.

20 Dec 2019 11:53 AM IST

The training helps people better understand the physical and emotional signals in their body and how they can respond to these to help them better regulate and engage in self-care. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Mindful body awareness training helps addicts in self-care

Mindful body awareness training helps prevent drug relapse: Study.

17 April 2019 11:40 AM IST

$Luxembourger Patrick Steffen, a drug addict answers to a journalist at the Abrigado Center, a \shooting gallery\ in Luxembourg on March 29, 2018. (Photo: AFP)$ Life

'Shooting gallery' helps addicts in Europe's richest country

The question is why Luxembourg has so many drug addicts

7 May 2018 5:19 PM IST