Can Dehydration Lead To Stroke, As Mentioned By Zerodha's Nithin Kamath?
Drug abuse, trauma or brain injury, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases are other reasons that result in strokes among young and fit persons.
Feb 27, 2024, 17:10 PM IST
'Saffronisation of country will solve Drug Menace...': BJP MP Gopal Chinayya Shetty in Lok Sabha
Participating in a discussion in Lok Sabha on substance abuse in the country, Shetty said the day 80% of the people associate themselves with the BJP, there would be no need to discuss such issues in the House.
Dec 21, 2022, 00:16 AM IST
Has Kashmir surpassed Punjab in drug abuse? New study makes shocking revelations
There have been many deaths due to drug overdose in the valley. It has been observed that 30 to 40 percent of drug addicts suffer from overdose.
Dec 13, 2022, 13:34 PM IST
Sanjay Dutt reveals he started doing drugs to become ‘cool’ and impress women
"Ten years of my life I was in my room, or in the bathroom, and not interested in shoots," reveals Sanjay Dutt on his battle with drugs abuse.
Apr 17, 2022, 12:45 PM IST
Imtiyaz Dar announces free membership and fitness training for the youth undergoing drug abuse
He strongly believes that the health and fitness levels of youth have been greatly compromised and wants to do his bit in this zone.
Jun 21, 2021, 21:38 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut takes a dig at 'Bullywood mafia' after NCB summons Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan and other stars in drugs case
Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh have been summoned by the NCB in the ongoing drugs probe.
Sep 24, 2020, 08:05 AM IST
Bollywood is deliberately being shown as a dark world where drugs, sex and alcohol is common: Ramesh Sippy
The filmmaker stated that the drug allegations against 'Bollywood' are wrong and incorrect. He said that he won't deny that drugs aren't used at all in the industry, however, he mentioned, it is used in the same way it is anywhere else in the world.
Sep 18, 2020, 21:51 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut moves Bombay High Court, seeks Rs 2 crore as damage from BMC over 'illegal' demolition of her office
Kangana is locked in a public spat with the Shiv Sena, which heads the ruling coalition in the state, after her statement comparing Mumbai to 'Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir' irked the ruling party in the state.
Sep 15, 2020, 18:08 PM IST
Justin Bieber says child stardom led to drug abuse, suicidal tendencies
Bieber says it has taken him years to bounce back from all the "terrible decisions".
Sep 03, 2019, 15:33 PM IST
Nine backpackers critically ill after drug overdose in Australia
As per the WA Police, Hyoscine is a prescription drug – also known as Scopolamine – used in low doses as a sedative and for the treatment of travel sickness.
Jan 04, 2018, 12:31 PM IST
Modi govt renews war on drug trafficking with new policy
With a new national policy, driven by the PMO, set to be put in place soon, the Centre renews its war on drug trafficking.
Oct 15, 2017, 08:25 AM IST
Manohar Parrikar calls for meet to discuss drowning, drug abuse cases
The state has recently witnessed three different incidents of drowning involving four persons including two youth from a Ahmedabad based institute.
Sep 10, 2017, 20:42 PM IST
Your mental health is at risk if you indulge in binge drinking, cocaine abuse
Poorer attention was linked with frequent and infrequent binge drinking and use of drugs, in particular, stimulants.
Jun 25, 2017, 15:15 PM IST
Prenatal cocaine exposure increases drug abuse risk among teens
The study showed that in utero exposure to cocaine doubles the risk of tobacco and marijuana use as early as age 15 and substance abuse by 17.
May 03, 2017, 22:43 PM IST
Prateik Babbar talks about battle with drug addiction, says I'm work in progress
The actor said that his fans were under the impression that he was leading a "happy life", and were unaware about the dark truth of his life. And that is the reason he decided to talk about it in public.
Apr 24, 2017, 10:11 AM IST
Personalised treatment for alcoholism a step closer
Neurons fired as the specific calcium channels at play, called L-type voltage-gated calcium channels (LTCCs), boosted the release of a neurotransmitter called GABA.
Apr 14, 2017, 00:35 AM IST
Tackling drug addiction: Donald Trump creates commission to deal with opioid crisis in US
Terming the situation a "total epidemic" and one of the "biggest problems" that the US has at present, Trump said that drug abuse has become a crippling problem throughout the country.
Mar 30, 2017, 12:59 PM IST
Men, beware! Using cocaine at the time of conceiving could put your son at risk of memory loss
Further, cocaine use in dads caused epigenetic changes in the brain of their sons, thereby changing the expression of genes important for memory formation.
Feb 27, 2017, 21:31 PM IST
Brain scans play pivotal role in identifying teens at drug abuse risk
Psychologists are aware that kids who score high on tests of novelty seeking are on average a bit more likely to abuse drugs.
Feb 26, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
SC orders Centre to formulate plan to combat drug abuse amongst children
Hearing a petition by Nobel laureate Kailah Satyarthi's NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan, which had besides other things sought setting up of district level drug addiction centres, the apex court expressed concern over the growing menace of the drug abuse amongst children.
Dec 15, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
