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Scientists discover non-addictive painkiller

New chemical compound is found to be safe and non-addictive.

31 Aug 2018 9:41 AM IST

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Study uncovers method to treat cocaine abuse

Researchers tested the effects of a synthetic bile acid drug called obeticholic acid.

3 Sept 2018 1:25 PM IST

In this June 1, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, as he heads to Camp David for the weekend. Lawyers for President Donald Trump and Summer Zervos, a former Apprentice contestant who sued the president for saying her sexual misconduct claims were lies, are scheduled to be in court Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump urges nations to work together to combat drug problem

India is among the early co-hosts of the meeting organised by the US on counter-narcotics that is supported by nearly...

25 Sept 2018 12:15 PM IST

In this Monday, July 24, 2017 photo, Steven Kemp, who is addicted to heroin and is homeless, speaks with The Associated Press after meeting with a Philly Restart representative for help to obtain an identification card in Philadelphia.(Photo: AP)

Homeless and on heroin, but turned away from treatment

The consequences can often be deadly.

4 Aug 2017 12:42 PM IST

In this Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 photo, artist Anne Marie Zanfagna, left, speaks to Heidi Maddock in front of her display of portraits at the New Hampshire State Library in Concord, N.H. (Photo: AP)

Colourful portraits show faces of New Hampshire drug crisis

More than 80 paintings are on display featuring the faces of the state's opioid epidemic.

16 Aug 2017 3:10 PM IST

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Doctors at heart of US opioid crisis

Doctors in the United States prescribe more opioids than in any other country.

10 Aug 2017 8:19 PM IST

With the end of prohibition, telling people to simply stop using may no longer be as feasible an option (Photo: AFP)

Weed can help people overcome drug addiction

Research suggests that people may be using cannabis as an exit drug to reduce use of substances that are potentially...

18 Nov 2016 9:01 AM IST

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PSI resigns to join politics, contest polls

Gangaram Kamble told The Asian Age that he will contest from Deonar village on public demand .

11 Jan 2017 4:24 AM IST

Kundu was last year arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from here and he is currently in judicial custody. (Representational image)

Three held over killing of gangster's son

The police tracked down the three accused after an examination of Iqbal's mobile phone's call detail record.

9 Jan 2017 1:57 AM IST

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Mumbai: Blade wielding junkies assault, rob youngster

The drug addicts suddenly approached Vaish, demanding money from him.

1 Jan 2017 2:15 AM IST

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UP: Drug addict beheads child, feasts on his flesh

The police team arrived to find the head lying near the decapitated body, with child's blood and internal organs strewn...

22 Feb 2017 7:55 PM IST

A man from Bihar has been languishing in a jail in Saudi Arabia for over 15 years as his family is unable to pay a punishment sum of over Rs 1 crore. (Representational image)

42-year old Indian-origin man jailed in UK for robbery at knifepoint

Scotland Yard described the man as a career criminal' who resorted to robbery to fuel his drug addiction.

13 April 2017 1:02 PM IST