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KSCPCR constitutes 10 teams to study mobile overuse among children

KSCPCR forms 10 teams to study mobile addiction among children in Karnataka. Teams to comprise doctors, parents, paediatricians and experts to submit report after 3-month survey. Commission to urge State govt. to provide exclusive bus facilities for schoolchildren.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023

Who is sneaking fentanyl across the southern border? Hint: it's not the migrants

We know that illicit fentanyl is flowing into the U.S. from Mexico. Yet we rarely hear from the couriers who smuggle most of it through legal ports of entry. This is one of their stories.

WEKU · Aug 9, 2023

SPC celebrates 14th anniversary

CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated 14th anniversary of Student Police Cadet (SPC) project in Thiruvananthapuram. He said young generation plays key role in realising Nava Kerala. SPC activities focus on overcoming challenges like cybercrime, mobile addiction and substance abuse. CM earmarked ₹15 crore for SPC activities and released video of SPC…

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

Casualty exclusive: Kirsty Mitchell on Faith Cadogan’s dangerous drug spiral

Casualty exclusive with spoilers: Kirsty Mitchell reveals what’s at the heart of Faith Cadogan’s spiralling drug addiction, as the nurse’s cancer lie comes to light.

WhatToWatch · Aug 5, 2023

Health impairing effects of alcohol on women

Alcohol and Women: Risks and Challenges

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2023

60% of Americans battling drug or alcohol addiction also have jobs. Here are the professions with the highest rates of substance-use disorder

“If you think that you do not have anyone in recovery or with substance-use [issues] in your business, you’re either too small, or you’re mistaken.”

Fortune · Aug 4, 2023

Dennis Quaid says religion helped him get through years of cocaine addiction

The 69-year-old ‘spiritual journey’ is detailed in his new gospel album

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023

Did Drug Decriminalization Cause a 'Catastrophe' in Oregon?

Many of the problems the state is experiencing are caused by the continuing impact of prohibition.

Reason · Aug 3, 2023

Mick Csáky obituary

Documentary-maker whose subjects ranged from Mozart to a cure for heroin addiction administered by Buddhist monks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023

A wasted chance to fight addiction? Opioid settlement cash fills a local budget gap

State attorneys general vowed the funds would go toward tackling the addiction crisis. But as with the tobacco payouts of the 1990s, local officials have started using them to fill budget shortfalls.

WEKU · Aug 2, 2023