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Goa: Nigerian national arrested for possession of drugs, invalid passport
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Calangute (Goa) [India], November 7 (ANI): Goa's Calangute Police on Tuesday arrested a Nigerian national with illegal possession of narcotics substance, Ganja, in a narcotic raid conducted at the Baga beach.
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China top supplier of opioid drugs in US: Report
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.] Nov.7 (ANI): Chinese drug lords have topped in the supply of opioid type of drugs across the Unites States of America (USA), said a report.
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Young Indigenous people on drugs in BC dying at alarmingly high rate
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 6 (ANI): As per a research, Indigenous young women in British Columbia die almost twice as often as compared to men because of their drug use.
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To combat drug menace, Punjab to organise village level sports tournaments
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Stepping up efforts against its war on drugs, the Punjab government has announced a campaign to organise village level sports tournaments across the state.
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Heartburn drugs can put kidneys at risk
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 5 (ANI): Millions of people popping common heartburn and indigestion pills could be at an increased risk of kidney failure, suggests a recent analysis.
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Man held for possessing heroin in Goa
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Goa [India], November 4 (ANI): Calangute Police on Saturday arrested a 34-year-old man for illegal possession of heroin.
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Scientists find a headway in Antimalarial Drugs
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): A team of researchers has recently discovered new targets for drug development against life-threatening malaria parasite, which needs two proteins to infect red blood cells and exit after multiplying.
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Indian inkjet printer supplier Videojet under NDPS Act scanner
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Oct.25 (ANI): Inkjet and printing ink manufacturer and supplier Videojet Technologies (I) Private Limited has reportedly been found in violation of the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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Long-term opioid use may not increase risk of Alzheimer's
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 25 (ANI): Myth busted! Long-term use of powerful pain-relieving drugs is not associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows a recent study.
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Blood-thinning drugs may cut dementia risk by upto 48%
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 25 (ANI): Here's a good news! Blood-thinning drugs not only reduce the risk of stroke, but also decrease the risk of developing dementia, in people with an irregular heartbeat, a study has recently found.
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Magic mushrooms may discourage people from committing crimes
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 24 (ANI): People using magic mushrooms, lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD, which is a powerful hallucinogenic drug and mescaline (a substance derived from the peyote cactus) are less likely to engage in criminal offences and anti-social behaviour.
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Staying sober is challenging, says singer Demi Lovato
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A]. Oct. 19 (ANI): Pop sensation Demi Lovato, who went to rehab back in 2010 to seek treatment for a dependence on alcohol and drugs, has admitted that it will always be tough for her to stay sober after quitting alcohol and drugs in 2010.
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