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Tamil Nadu has lowest incidences of drug abuse: DGP Shankar Jiwal
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Dismissing allegations that there was widespread prevalence of drugs in Tamil Nadu, the state's Director General of Police Shankar Jiwal has said that a scientific study conducted by the Union government on the 'Magnitude of Substance Abuse in India' has revealed that Tamil Nadu had the lowe
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Global D-30 Summit to be Held in Nepal
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 27: Under the leadership of Kashiyana Foundation, a global summit focused on de-addiction and disability is set to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 10, 2024. This event marks the second phase of the D-30 program, which will see participation from represen
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Pawan Khera ctiticises Union Home Ministry's drug control efforts amid ris
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Highlighting the increase of drugs consumption in India in the past years, Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera took potshots at the Union Home Ministry for making big claims of controlling drugs in India.
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Cadabams Hospitals Breaks Ground with "Anunitha": India's First Large-Scal
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30: Cadabams Hospitals, India's largest mental healthcare facility, today announced the launch of "Anunitha Deaddiction Centre for Women," a specialized de-addiction center dedicated to supporting women struggling with substance abuse. This launch marks a significant
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Abhasa Luxury Rehabilitation Centers Pave the Way for Holistic Addiction T
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 15: India has very few luxury rehabilitation centers to cater to the addiction menace that is constantly rising, be it substance abuse, drugs, alcohol, gambling, mobile phones, depression, neuro disorders etc. Of the handful of rehabilitation centers
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Govt signs MoU with NGO to create awareness about ill-effects of substance
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
To address this challenge, the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gayatri Parivar, aimed at spreading awareness about the ill effects of substance abuse, particularly among the youth.
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Run Against Drugs, Run for Life: Successful Conclusion of the BM Education
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], July 22: Sarmang Adventure Tours and NBT are delighted to announce the triumphant conclusion of the BM Education Chandigarh Half Marathon, held on July 16th, 2023. Under the theme "Run Against Drugs, Run for Life," this remarkable event brought together a diverse communit
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Sukoon Health launches its first state-of-the-art Drugs and Substance Reco
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21: Sukoon Health, India's premier chain of mental health hospitals, has unveiled its state-of-the-art Drugs and Substance Recovery Centre in Chhatarpur, New Delhi. This Recovery Centre adopts a unique 360-degree approach to deliver comprehensive and personalized care
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Himachal Pradesh launches weeklong drive against drug abuse
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The drive against drug abuse aims to create awareness among the masses about the ill effects of substance abuse; sensitize the various stakeholders about the drug menace and effective measures to curb it.
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Cervical cancer risk twice as high in women with mental disorder: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Women suffering from mental illness, neuropsychiatric disability, or substance addiction are less likely to undergo gynaecological screening tests for cervical cancer and are more than twice as likely to develop the disease.
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Study reveals music helps to treat substance use disorders in men
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Utilized as a powerful healing therapy in Peru is music. A man's drug and alcohol addiction treatment programme includes icaros, or traditional songs. At the Takiwasi Center for Drug Addiction Rehabilitation and Research on Traditional Medicines in Tarapoto, Peru, ayahuasca healing ceremonie
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Music helps to treat substance use disorders in men: Research
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In Peru, music heals more than the soul. Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug and alcohol addictions.
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