New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Health Ministry on Friday said it has notified the inclusion of the drug ‘Pregabalin’ under Schedule H1 of the Drugs Rules, 1945. The decision has been taken in view of reports received from certain states regarding the misus

Amit Shah said Indian security agencies had drawn up a roadmap to dismantle drug syndicates as part of PM Narendra Modi's Drug-Free India by 2047 goal.

A former JPMorgan employee has filed serious allegations against a senior executive, but both the bank and the executive deny the claims, with an internal investigation finding no supporting evidence.

JPMorgan executive Lorna Hajdini is alleged to have sexually abused and harassed a junior colleague, according to a lawsuit filed.

The report claims there was extreme abuse happening on a large scale, including violence and even murder. 

Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan opened up on his battle with depression, narrating how no one wanted their daughter to marry him after he was labelled an alcohol and drug addict.

A new study published in The BMJ says that GLP-1 drugs may help prevent and treat substance use disorders across all major addictive substances that were studied.

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent report into antibiotic use and resistance in Australia.

Social media users are drawing pointed parallels between the film Blink Twice's billionaire playground and the real-life crimes of Jeffrey Epstein

French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot is rebuilding her life after years of secret abuse that culminated in a landmark trial, leaving France and the world stunned.

Gisele Pelicot, the survivor of mass rapes organised by her husband, has published her memoirs about the trial that turned her into an internationally celebrated figure in the movement to end violence against women.

Trump signed a sweeping executive order launching what he called the Great American Recovery Initiative, a national effort aimed at combating addiction and substance abuse by coordinating federal, state, local, and private-sector resources.

MK Stalin also countered the allegations of rising drug abuse in Tamil Nadu, saying that narcotics were entering India through BJP-ruled states.

An elderly couple was allegedly stabbed to death and their three-year-old grandson seriously injured by their son-in-law in this district on Monday, police said.

Ketamine abuse is rising among young adults, causing severe bladder damage, pain, and lasting health risks.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan focused on the personal consequences of substance abuse, urging students not to fall for the idea that drugs symbolise independence.

The US has revoked over 100,000 visas, including of around 8,000 students, in 2025 as part of its widespread efforts to crackdown on immigration citing criminal activity.

Yoga can aid in the speedy recovery of people with opioid withdrawal, as well as improve anxiety, sleep, and pain in them, according to a study.

Overall, 15.1 per cent of participants reported lifetime use, 10.3 per cent reported past year use, and 7.2 per cent reported use in the past month of any substance, the study found.

Study across 10 Indian cities finds kids start substance use at 12 to 13 years of age. Early school interventions can cut addiction risk, say AIIMS researchers.

A senior internal medicine specialist explains how everyday illnesses, surgeries, and even cancer care could collapse if antibiotics fail, and what we must do now to prevent this future.

"You have to take pills when you have a surgery that gnarly," said Paris Jackson, explaining why she did not fix her perforated septum

A new WHO report shows that in 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide was resistant to antibiotic treatment, marking a sharp global rise in drug-resistant infections.

The viral video starts with the mother, Harjeet Kaur, dragging her mother-in-law Gurbajan Kaur by her hair. When her son begs her to let go of his grandmother, she does so but keeps raining blows and expletives on her.