Punjab govt launches initiative to tackle drug addiction among jail inmates

Aug 05, 2022

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 5 : To tackle drug addiction among jail inmates, the Punjab government in partnership with the Special Task Force (STF)...

How Does De-addiction Treatment Works?

Oct 13, 2026

New Delhi [India], October 13: De-addiction treatment works by reversing and rewiring the neural damage caused by Substance Use Disorder (SUD). SUD is seen...

Researchers say adults over 50 should be screened for cannabis use

May 01, 2021

Washington [US], May 1 : A recent research revealed that older people who use cannabis to relieve or treat health problems are failing to...

Music helps to treat substance use disorders in men: Research

Dec 26, 2022

In Peru, music heals more than the soul. Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug...

High School programs linked to lower substance use, better health behaviours

Dec 20, 2022

New UCLA-led research finds that a college preparatory program for youth experiencing educational inequities that operates in about 13% of U.S public high schools...

Homosexual, bisexual older adults at higher risk for substance use: Study

Jun 02, 2020

New York [USA], June 2 : Middle-aged and older adults, who identify as homosexual or bisexual, have higher rates of using certain substances in...