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.

An Indian-origin Singaporean drug abuser, out on bail and remission, was sentenced to an over five years jail for offering a bribe of SGD 1,000 to police officers for allowing her to smoke a cigarette in 2022.

Three women from Jharkhand were arrested with 24 kilograms of marijuana at Kollam railway station on Tuesday, police said.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and the Centre's achievements - from economic growth and poverty reduction to military victories and cultural initiatives.

The study found the mean age of drug initiation to be 19 years, with over one-third of respondents starting as minors and a quarter while still in school.

A political row has erupted between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh after actor-turned-politician and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut linked the rising drug abuse in her home state to narcotics trafficking from Pakistan via Punjab.

E Valayam released in Kerala theatres on June 13

A married woman from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur allegedly stole her father's car and sold it for Rs 90, 000 to buy a chitta or adulterated heroin, police said on Tuesday.

A former US teacher has been charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse after a female relative came forward to report her to the police.

In the letter, the Minister emphasised the critical role of the educational institutions in shaping a drug-free future for Delhi.

Tamil actor Srikanth is being questioned by Chennai Police for the alleged purchase and use of drugs besides links with drug peddlers.

Last month, the FDA issued a formal warning, calling tianeptine a dangerous and growing health trend".