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Poppy cultivation continues in Afghanistan despite ban
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Poppy cultivation is still being carried out in Afghanistan despite a ban implemented by the Taliban on the growth, production and distribution of illicit drugs.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urges Dr Yusuf Merchant to spread the
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI/ATK): In the virtual presence of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Over 40,000 kgs of illicit drugs and narcotic substances were destroyed in over 13 centres all over India to mark the Drug Destruction Day on June 8.
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Iran seizes over 25 tons of illicit drugs in 6 months
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], November 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iranian security forces have seized over 25 tons of illicit drugs in southeastern Zahedan city in the past six months, according to a statement released by Iran's Intelligence Ministry on Saturday.
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80 acres of ganja fields destroyed under 'Parivartana' programme in Andhra
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 30 (ANI): In a bid to check the usage and trafficking of illicit drugs, local police in Visakhapatnam's G Madugula Mandal destroyed about 80 acres of ganja fields on Saturday.
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Iran to focus on inclusive govt, terrorism, illicit drugs trafficking at T
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 26 (ANI): Iran will be holding Tehran Ministerial Meeting on Afghanistan on Wednesday and will be focussing upon issues like - inclusive government, terrorism, and illicit drugs trafficking.
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US-India Counter narcotics Working Group exchange views to reduce threat o
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): The US-India Counter narcotics Working Group (CNWG) on Wednesday convened the second virtual meeting and exchanged views to reduce the threat of illicit drugs.
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Afghan police discover 31 kg drugs, arrest 5 in Badakhshan province
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Faizabad [Afghanistan], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Police in the northern Badakhshan province have discovered 31 kg of illicit drugs including 24 kg heroin and seven kg hashish in a crackdown against drug traffickers over the past three days and arrested five smugglers, provincial government s
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Study reveals college students with disabilities at greater risk for subst
Updated : 5 years, 10 months 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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CRPF observes Anti Drug Day
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): On the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Dr AP Maheshwari, DG, CRPF highlighted that in the course of its duty in the LWE areas, Jammu and Kashmir and the North East, CRPF has destroyed large tracts of illegal marijuana plantation
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Punjab gets dedicated complaint number, e-mail address to report sale of i
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 30 (ANI): Furthering the state-wide efforts to contain the menace of drugs, Commissionerate of Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) under 'Tandrust Punjab Mission' has set up a dedicated complaint number and e-mail address to report the sale of illicit drugs
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Cannabis use among teens related to attraction to other drugs: Study
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 8 (ANI): Smoking up as a teenager may increase one's attraction towards other illicit drugs.
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Alcohol abuse is linked to increased risk of schizophrenia in later life
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 21 (ANI): A new study shows that alcohol, cannabis and other illicit drugs can greatly increase the risk of developing schizophrenia in later life.
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