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Kelly Osbourne talks about drug, alcohol addiction and relapse
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): American TV personality Kelly Osbourne recently opened up about her battles with drug and alcohol addiction. She discussed getting hooked as a teen and relapsing after the pandemic.
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Emotional regulation technique may be effective in disrupting compulsive c
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): An emotion regulation strategy known as cognitive reappraisal helped reduce the typically heightened and habitual attention to drug-related cues and contexts in cocaine-addicted individuals, a study by Mount Sinai researchers has found.
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Ban on flavored vaping might lead teens to cigarettes
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], May 29 (ANI): When San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure banning the sale of flavoured tobacco products in 2018, public health advocates celebrated. After all, tobacco use poses a significant threat to public health and health equity and flavours are
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Parental consumption impacts how teens perceive, use cannabis: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kelowna [Canada], May 20 (ANI): During a recent study, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers found that kids who grow up in homes where parents consume cannabis will more than likely use it themselves.
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CBSE launched 'Dost For Life' mobile app for psycho-social wellness of stu
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI/Oswaal Books): To help students deal with the current atmosphere and to provide crucial academic guidance, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently introduced a mobile app called 'Dost for Life. Designed for students of classes 9th to 12t
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Study uses eel-like protein to control brain
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers looking to help people suffering from addiction, depression, and pain studied how certain brain neurons operate to see if they can be controlled.
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New findings reveal if excessive social media usage is potentially addicti
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Scotland [UK], April 21 (ANI): The findings of a new study at the University of Strathclyde suggest that frequent usage of social media may not amount to the same behaviour, as that of addiction.
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Youths participate in drug de-addiction awareness program in Srinagar
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 13 (ANI): A large number of young people recently participated in a one-day awareness program on drug abuse in Srinagar.
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Fan credits DMX for inspiring her to forgive dad who died from addiction
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): Tributes have been pouring in since the demise of the American rapper DMX who passed away on Friday (local time), after being on life support following an April 2 drug overdose. A fan has credited him with forging an understanding about her own father who was
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Cannabis legalization linked to increase in fatal accidents
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], April 6 (ANI The findings of a new study suggest that legalization of recreational cannabis may be associated with an increase in fatal motor vehicle collisions based on data from the United States.
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Cyberbullying linked to social media addiction
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Athens [Georgia], March 30 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggests that adolescents are spending more of their time online navigating a complex virtual world, as social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and others continue to grow in popularity.
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Delhi HC directs youth booked for assaulting woman to do community service
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): In an unusual judgement, the Delhi High Court directed a youth facing an FIR for assaulting a woman, to do one-month community service at the de-addiction Centre "to atone for his sins". He was also warned not to repeat such actions in the future.
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