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Study says all non-violent criminals jailed on minor drug offences
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): According to a new study all non-violent offenders serving time for drug use or its possession should be freed immediately with their convictions erased from records.
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New mutations in malaria parasite encourage resistance against key
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): In the ongoing arms race between humans and the parasite that causes malaria, researchers report that new mutations that enhance resistance to a drug used to prevent malaria in pregnant women and children are already common in countries fighting the disease.
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Indore administration suspends licence of five bars, declares four
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 28 (ANI): Indore district administration on Sunday suspended the licences of five bars and sealed them, and declared another four ineligible for excise licences after their names emerged in the ongoing investigation related to illegal drug use.
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Court adjourns hearing on anticipatory bail plea of Karishma Praka
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 12 (ANI): A special (Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic substances) court in Mumbai on Thursday adjourned to November 23 hearing on the anticipatory bail plea of Karishma Prakash, former manager of actress Deepika Padukone, in connection with a case re
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Study reveals college students with disabilities at greater risk f
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): College students with physical and cognitive disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher prevalence of drug use disorder than their non-disabled peers, according to a Rutgers study.
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Jaya Prada extends support to Ravi Kishan, accuses Bachchan of pol
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Veteran actress and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaya Prada on Wednesday lent support to BJP Lok Sabha MP Ravi Kishan over his remarks about drug use in Bollywood and said Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan was politicizing the issue.
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15 Bollywood celebrities involved in drug use are on NCB radar
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 11 (ANI): Actor Rhea Chakraborty, who has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a drug case linked with Sushant Singh Rajput's death has revealed names of around 15 B-Grade Bollywood celebrities who are involved in drug use, sources sa
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CCB issues notice to filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh over his remarks o
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): The Central Crime Branch's (CCB) Anti Narcotics Wing issued a notice to filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh regarding his statements on media channels over consumption of drugs in the Kannada film industry.
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Drug used to treat alcoholism useful in fight against COVID-19: St
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 9 (ANI): With the use of molecular modelling, two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2, found a team of chemists from HSE University and the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry.
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Researchers put a price tag on alcohol use
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], June 9 (ANI): Alcohol use disorders are associated with high social welfare and health care costs -- but what causes them? A new Finnish study looks at the magnitude and reasons behind the economic burden alcohol use disorders have on society.
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Alex Hales "might take some more time" to return: Eoin Morgan
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
London [UK], May 28 (ANI): England ODI skipper Eoin Morgan said that opening batsman Alex Hales would "might take some time" to return to the team after he was axed from England's World Cup squad last summer for failing a second test for recreational drug use.
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Study reveals how Tweets may influence substance abuse in youth
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 21 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers found that youths expressed pride, confidence, or boastfulness online about their drug-related behaviours, often indicating a craving or desire for drugs or the effects of drug use.
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