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Some pregnant women also avoid sex because theyre worried about harming the foetus (Photo: AFP)

Opioids tied to bad sex life and lack of desire

When people do take opioids, they should work with their doctor to make the medication dose as low as possible to reduce...

26 July 2018 6:26 PM IST

The study shows more then 50 per cent positive for cocaine and opioids use disorder

Urine drug test help to treat opioid use disorder, says study

UDT helps to analyse the individuals urine for the presence of illegal drugs.

25 Dec 2018 4:09 PM IST

The set of 170 chemical compounds was then tested across 100 lung cancer lines. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer docs feel unprepared, but recommend marijuana anyway

There's evidence marijuana can treat chronic pain in adults and medications similar to marijuana can ease nausea from...

11 May 2018 2:09 PM IST

The new finding could help treat addiction, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bipolar disorder and other psychiatric conditions.

Science Says: What makes something truly addictive

The new "gaming disorder" classification from the World Health Organization revives a debate in the medical community.

22 Jun 2018 6:20 PM IST

An overdose of opiates essentially makes the body forget to breathe. Naloxone works by blocking the brain receptors that opiates latch onto and helping the body remember to take in air. (Photo: AP )

Opioid abuse tied to higher suicide risk in veterans

The suicide risk is particularly high when veterans misuse prescription sedatives.

28 March 2017 2:09 AM IST

Curious toddlers find the drugs accidentally dropped on the floor while they are playing and put it in their mouth directly. (Photo: Pixabay)

Toddlers are some of the youngest opioid victims

They curiously crawl around the house and find the pills in the most unique places that mother's don't expect

23 March 2017 11:22 AM IST

Dr Alan Kivitz examines Heidi Wyandt, 27, at the Altoona Centre for Clinical Research in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where she is helping test an experimental non-opioid pain medication for chronic back pain related to a work related injury she received in 2014.

Overcoming Opioids: The quest for less addictive drugs

Every day, an overdose of prescription opioids or heroin kills 91 people, and legions more are brought back from the...

18 April 2017 12:57 AM IST

Two suspected robbers, referred to as Jai and Veeru, popular characters of the iconic Bollywood film Sholay, were arrested from south Delhi for their alleged involvement in motor vehicle thefts. (Representational Image)

Indian-American doctor arrested for fraud, distributing opioids

Dr. Patel is the first person to be charged since the formation of the Justice Department's Opioid Fraud and Abuse...

14 Dec 2017 10:22 AM IST