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Quitting smoking is more difficult for women than men
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): The findings of a new study done on more than 35,000 smokers found that even though women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but they are less likely to quit.
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Kit Harington opens up about surviving 'pretty traumatic' addiction strugg
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): Kit Harington, who is widely known for the hit HBO series 'Game of Thrones', had to overcome some personal issues before he was ready to become a father with wife Rose Leslie.
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Baramulla police set up drug de-addiction centre for youth
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Baramulla(Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 7 (ANI): The Baramulla police on Saturday launched a drug de-addiction centre with highly qualified doctors and counsellors to save youth of the region from the clutches of drug addiction. The number of youths in the valley who are involved in dru
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Researchers develop dual drug therapy to treat alcohol use disorder
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): Researchers from UCSF have leveraged two new molecules to devise a dual-drug therapy for alcohol use disorder (AUD), without the side effects or complications associated with current treatment regimens. One of those molecules is currently in clinical oncology
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Delhi HC directed authorities to decide representation seeking to formulat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], July 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the concerned authorities of the Central Government to decide the representation made by petitioners seeking direction to the Union of India to consider formulating a national policy to protect the children from o
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Plea in Delhi HC seeks to formulate policy to protect children's from offl
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to Union of India to consider formulating a national policy to protect the children from online games addiction and also to constitute a regulatory authority to monito
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Cycle Strike: Event concluded in the presence of Deputy Commissioner of Ba
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu) [India], July 2 (ANI/PNN) : A cycle race, Cycle Strike, to attract the youth of Kashmir towards sports and especially to stay away from drug addiction was organized in Baramulla on June 27.
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Addiction neither cool nor style statement, says PM Modi on International
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Addiction to drugs is neither cool nor a style statement, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Saturday.
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Adolescent marijuana, alcohol use didn't decline much during coronavirus p
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US] June 25 (ANI): According to a new survey of 12th graders in the United States, adolescent marijuana usage and binge drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite record decreases in the substances' perceived availability.
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Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk for addiction to opioids: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): According to a new study, vitamin D deficiency strongly exaggerates the craving for and effects of opioids, potentially increasing the risk for dependence and addiction.
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Armie Hammer checks into rehab facility amid sexual abuse allegations
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): Actor Armie Hammer has checked himself into a rehabilitation centre in Florida to get treatment for several addiction issues, amid several months of sexual abuse allegations, reported TMZ.
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Bhubaneswar DCP clarifies on alleged 'kidnapping' viral video, says man wa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 5 (ANI): After a video of an alleged 'kidnapping' at Delta Chowk area of Bhubaneswar went viral on social media, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Uma Shankar Dash on Friday clarified that the man, who was reportedly kidnapped, was an escapee from a d
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