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A previous attempt to beat gambling addiction with a pill containing a substance similar to naloxone had benefits, but wasnt efficient enough. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists test nose spray to kick gambling habit

The spray contains naloxone, an emergency treatment for opiate overdoses.

9 Jan 2018 2:28 AM

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 6:23 AM

Lees team has built a wearable device designed to detect when a persons respiration rate decreases to a certain level converted from electrocardiography (EKG) signals and then release naloxone. (Photo: ANI)

Researchers develop wearable device that will deliver opioid antidote...

The device keeps you stable long enough for emergency services to arrive.

29 July 2019 4:09 AM

Punjab STF arrests inter-state opium smuggler. (Photo: ANI)

Amritsar: Inter-state smuggler arrested by STF; 6.5 kg opium seized

The accused is a resident of Sultanwind area in Amritsar.

3 July 2019 3:15 PM

The legislative branch of Parliament, to that effect, has cleared his bill, and he hopes cheap, regulated and medically supervised natural intoxicants will help rid the society of dangerous synthetic drugs.

Legalising cannabis and opium in India

We get celebrities to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.

26 Nov 2016 6:34 PM

On the data map made by David McCandless, India is famous for banana consumption the most while also being famous for milk and films.

India famous for bananas, Pakistan for gay porn

The data map made by research and data journalist McCandless shows what every country is famous for and it is surprising

9 Jan 2017 10:54 AM

Drug addicts wish elections were held every months in Punjab. (Photo: AFP)

In Punjab, poll freebies include heroin, opium and alcohol

Since the beginning of January, more than 2.63 tonnes of drugs have been seized in poll-bound Punjab.

2 Feb 2017 7:21 AM