Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 11 (ANI/BusinessWire India): A survey by the United Nations showed Indians get addicted in their early teens be it over drugs, alcohol, or any other controlled substance. Consuming any form of these addictive substances creates a pleasurable "high" t
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): Consumption of tobacco is taking a high toll on the health of Indians as more than 1.3 million people die annually due to tobacco-related diseases in the country. Considering this grave scenario, the People's Cultural Centre (PECUC), a leading volu
Durgapur [West Bengal], July 30 (ANI): Loads of means are available to get high. From toothpaste, to shoe ink, Petrol to over-the-counter cough medicine or aerosol spray or even hand sanitizer - all of these things can get someone high. They all have addictive potential.
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): A new study has found that children with a parent's history of alcohol problems are at greater risk for showing signs of addiction to highly processed foods.
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): Cremica Food Industries today launched a new variety of sauces that are deliciously addictive and can be used in salad dressing, for dips or to prepare to fill sandwiches and wraps. The next time you shop, seven different types of lip-smacking sauce
Pullman [Washington], April 21 (ANI): In hopes of easing things up for human dieters, during a recent study, researchers found that rats on a 30-day diet who exercised intensely resisted cues for favoured, high-fat food pellets.
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Homer's epic poem Odyssey mentions the 'Lotus Eaters' who after taking a bite of this seductive flower forgot family and friends. Past memories were erased and they wasted away in a trance-like stupor. Though the addictive lotus hasn't been positively
Nicosia [Cyprus], December 27 (ANI): A counterfeit version of Captagon, which is highly addictive, has become the drug of choice among young people in the oil-rich countries of the Arab Gulf and mainly Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. As it is much cheaper than cocaine, man
Heidelberg [Germany], December 20 (ANI): A study has found that a molecular switch influences addiction behaviour and determines how strong the response to addictive drugs is.
Washington [US], November 14 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have targeted a common sodium ion channel to reverse pain, with positive results that could lead to a non-addictive solution to treat pain.
Washington [US], November 12 (ANI): Researchers targeted a common sodium ion channel to reverse pain, with positive results that could lead to a non-addictive solution to treat pain.
Dhaka [Bangladesh] October 17 (ANI): The rising trade and use of the highly addictive drug Methamphetamine, also known as 'Meth' have alarmed sirens among Bangladeshi authorities.