drug addiction

Author: Eduardo Renaldo & Eva Suryani Mental health is a global problem. Mental health personnel faces critical challenges in delivery of care particularly in remote areas. Given the uneven knowledge/skill development and geographic spread...

Consequences of Tobacco Use (Gutka) By Haider Ali Tobacco is frequently being used in two ways. Some people use smoke tobacco by using cigarette/ hukka, whereas some chew tobacco (gutka). Both methods of using tobacco are harmful for health...

There are decades’ worth of evidence from around the world to guide us; we need to follow it. Given the importance of the issue, I say let’s do all interventions that have shown promising results. But what does this mean for drug use in...

The Drug Addiction and Opioid Crisis The primary goal of the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis is to develop an effective set of recommendations for the President to combat the opioid crisis and drug...

Latest research suggests that the impairment of the lateral habenula (LB) – the region of the brain known to register negative experiences – can contribute to the development of drug addiction. The study, conducted on laboratory rats by...

There is no more important document for doctors treating problem drug use in the UK than the so-called ‘Orange guidelines’. This major update will substantially inform judgements of what constitutes acceptable medical practice - should...

CNN News18, a leading Indian news channel, investigates the issue of drug addiction among children in Delhi.

NDTV, a leading Indian news channel, highlights the issue of drug addiction among street children in Delhi in the programme 'India Matters'.

In pursuance of the orders of Juvenile Justice Board, DLSA, in partnership with SPYM conducted a survey in Delhi's Seemapuri area to asses the prevalence of drug addiction among residents. The findings of the survey were published in an...