Beijing [China], July 19 (ANI): Chinese drug mafias are working in connivance with the Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) to bypass international precursor chemical controls and grow the movement of a wide range of illicit drugs destined for the United States, an annual asse
Madrid [Spain], June 19 (ANI/Xinhua): At least five people were injured when a shooting and knife fight broke out early on Monday at the open-air Opium nightclub in Marbella in southern Spain.
Lahore [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): Following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) remarkable win against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the Punjab Assembly elections, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif blamed the "difficult decisions" taken by the government for the failure and
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 18 (ANI): A drug smuggler was arrested and 70 kilograms of opium poppy were confiscated from his possession in the northern Badakhshan province, media reports said citing the state-run Bakhtar news agency.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's main Opposition leader and front-runner in the race for the next President, Sajith Premadasa on Sunday expressed his concerns over the Presidential polls and said that the current parliament does not represent the majority opinion of the people
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 16 (ANI): Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday opined that "political opposition should not translate into hostility," and remarked that strong, vibrant and active Opposition helps to improve the governance and corrects the functioning of the gover
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI/PNN): Pain medicines like opioids and steroids are a global cause of concern among physicians for the numerous adverse side effects, including the potential capacity to develop drug dependency. As a safe alternative to these medicines, CBD or cannabidiol is fa
Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 13 (ANI): A truck driver in the Minuthong area was arrested by the Imphal West District Police for carrying opium worth Rs 10 crore in his truck.
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Bajaj Healthcare has forayed into highly-regulated opiate processing as it received two tenders from the central government for manufacturing of concentrated poppy straw and alkaloids/active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) from unlanced poppy capsules alon
Columbus [Ohio], July 11 (ANI): Scientists have long suspected a link between opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain, but the brain processes that link OUD and chronic pain remain unknown. Researchers from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine and the Un
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI/GPRC): Over-the-top platforms, or OTTs, are audio and video hosting and streaming services that began as content hosting platforms but now, have expanded to include the production and distribution of short films, feature films, documentaries, and web series.
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): According to a Michigan Medicine study, patients with two pediatric-onset neurodevelopmental diseases are substantially more frequently prescribed opioids at higher rate than people without these conditions. This finding raises worries about addiction, overdos