Drug Abuse
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Matthew Perry's death: Doctor who supplied Ketamine to 'Friends' actor will plead guilty
World | June 17, 2025 9:28 ISTDr Salvador Plasencia, a California physician accused of supplying actor Matthew Perry with ketamine prior to his fatal overdose in 2023, has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of illegal drug distribution. In court filings, Plasencia admitted to providing Perry with the drug.
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Vincy Aloshious: The Malayalam actress who was harassed by co-star under drug influence
April 16, 2025 11:29 ISTMalayalam actress Vincy Aloshious shared a video on Instagram stating that she will not work with any artist who takes drugs after an uncomfortable incident on set. Read further to know what all the actress said.
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Tehqiqat: Once they smelled it...children would have become murderers!
News | November 16, 2024 19:16 ISTDrugs...Cartel...Mexico...America...Latin America...Europe...Africa...Till now you thought all these were very distant things...What do we have to do with all this? -Give?
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Manipur: Drug trafficking has declined with people's support, says CM N Biren Singh
India | June 26, 2024 14:40 ISTManipur in the 1990s was badly affected by the drug menace, and the rate of HIV-positive cases was then one of the highest in the country, said Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh at an event organised on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking.
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'Impacted me significantly': Australian MP allegedly drugged, sexually assaulted during night out
World | May 05, 2024 18:15 ISTThe member for Keppel also wrote that throughout the week she had been contacted by several other women with similar experiences from the town.
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Uttar Pradesh: 63 prisoners in Lucknow district jail test positive for HIV
Uttar Pradesh | February 06, 2024 7:01 ISTLucknow: Director General of Prisons S N Sabat clarified that none contracted HIV after entering the jail, with regular checks conducted statewide. Most prisoners already had the infection, and none have died due to HIV in jail in the last five years.
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Pathankot Police declares Dhar Kalan Police Station as Punjab's first drug-free zone
India | October 04, 2023 12:45 ISTAs per the Pathankot police 45 village panchayats in Dhar kalan region have claimed that they are free of drug. The Punjab Police and the Bhagwant Mann government have been working collectively to end eradicate the problem by striking against peddlers and even politicians.
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International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking 2023: Know details
Lifestyle | June 25, 2023 17:30 ISTInternational Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is primarily observed in order to bring attention to the global drug problem, it also serves as a reminder that everyone can play a role in tackling the issue.
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140 exotic animals, drugs worth Rs 34.18 cr seized in Mizoram; 4 held
India | October 15, 2022 21:30 ISTMizoram exotic animals seizure: The police said that the exotic animals and seized drugs were smuggled in from neighbouring Myanmar and smugglers from both countries were involved in the clandestine trade.
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Effects of drug addiction on brain: Symptoms, Warning signs and Precautions
Health | March 04, 2022 22:02 ISTDrug dependence/addiction causes loss of control over emotional regulation, Amnesia (forgetfulness or unable to form new memories), delirium (disoriented to time, place, person), sleep disorders, psychosis.
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Why do people take drugs? Abuse, Addiction and Misuse
Health | March 07, 2022 11:31 IST"Drugs take you to hell, disguised as heaven". Well, this statement defines the meaning of drugs in one single line. Have you ever wondered why most people take drugs? Curiosity, one of the frequent reasons is to see what happens, the peer pressure makes you do things just to see how they work, and before you know what is happening you are already there.
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Man faces 20 years in prison after jumping from plane in Los Angeles
World | June 29, 2021 8:09 ISTA passenger who tried to break into an airplane cockpit last week had recently been under the influence of methamphetamine before he jumped from the moving plane in Los Angeles.
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Pankaj Tripathi lends support to NCB on International Day Against Drug Abuse
Celebrities | June 26, 2021 19:57 ISTPankaj Tripathi pledged support to the NCB, on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
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Addiction is neither cool nor a style statement: PM Modi on International Day against Drug Abuse
India | June 26, 2021 12:41 ISTThe prime minister also shared an old Mann Ki Baat episode which contained many aspects of overcoming the drugs menace.
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Major drug trafficking racket busted, 8 Pak nationals held with heroin worth Rs 150 cr
India | April 15, 2021 12:47 ISTEight Pakistan nationals were apprehended from the mid-sea off Gujarat coast for drug trafficking on Thursday
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Awareness program on drug abuse organised in Srinagar
News | April 13, 2021 21:47 ISTTo raise awareness on drug abuse in the Valley, a special program was held in Srinagar on April 12 themed 'Quit Drugs, Lest it quite you'.
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New study suggests frustration could lead to escalation of drug use and addiction
Health | March 02, 2021 15:09 ISTThe new study published in the journal Psychopharmacology noted that research into the role of frustration and substance use disorders is sparse, but a number of studies suggest that persons with substance use disorders have lower frustration tolerance.
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Amritsar woman keeps drug addict daughter chained at home, MP assures help
India | August 29, 2019 9:33 ISTAccording to reports, the woman had sought help from government de-addiction centres and other offices before resorting to tying her up inside the home.
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24 kg charas recovered in Sabarmati, two held
India | July 27, 2019 19:17 ISTNearly 24 kilograms of charas was recovered from two men at Sabarmati railway station on Saturday, following which the duo was arrested, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said. Their initial interrogation revealed that the seized substance was sourced from Jammu and Kashmir and going to be sold at Rs 1.2 lakh per kg, it said.
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Northern states to set up task force to tackle drug menace
India | July 26, 2019 7:15 ISTIn a joint statement issued at the end of the conference, the Chief Ministers of Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, joined by top officials from Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh, agreed on a series of powerful measures to eradicate the drugs scourge from the region.
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