A video of a member of the Punjab police taking drugs is being widely circulated, bringing home how deep the state's drug menace has spread its tentacles. The policeman has been identified and action has been taken against him.

A doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine pleaded guilty on Wednesday in connection with the 2023 drug overdose death of the "Friends" star, US media reported.

Refusing to give Rs 20 to her drug addict son cost a 56-year-old woman in Gururgam her life after he hacked her to death with an axe in rage, police said on Sunday.

E Valayam released in Kerala theatres on June 13

Turkey's drug squad has destroyed 30,000 marijuana plants being secretly grown in a vast terraced garden by the Tigris River that is on the UN Cultural Heritage list, media reports said on Sunday.

Spotify's auto-detection system did not flag these fake podcasts for removal, with listeners having unrestricted access to them.

Whenever warm days come to Kramatorsk, near the eastern Ukrainian front, the Svitanok organisation leaves its door wide open, offering advice or a cup of tea to the city's social outcasts.

Some victims recounted being raped inside moving vehicles and threatened with weapons, while others were forced into drug addiction to break their resistance.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk clarified that he uses only "a small amount once every other week or something like that" under medical supervision and has a prescription from "an actual, real doctor."

According to Swapnil's mother, he reached home around 2-3 am and asked for money. When she denied it, he threatened to set them and the entire building they live in on fire.

Seven medical professionals who cared for Argentine football legend Diego Maradona during his final days go on trial Tuesday accused of criminal negligence over his death.

The drugs were being illegally exported to West African countries by Mumbai-based Aveo Pharmaceuticals

A 40-year-old drug addict murdered his mother following a heated argument over money in northeast Delhi's Dayalpur area, police said on Saturday.

The FDA has approved suzetrigine, a groundbreaking painkiller that blocks sodium channels to provide opioid-level pain relief without the risks of addiction, sedation, or overdose. Known as Journavx, this drug is the first in over two decades to introduce a new pain relief mechanism. Clinical trials showed it matched opioids in effectiveness but with fewer side effect...

Hightown Season 3, which premiered in the West in January 2024, is now available to Indian audiences on Lionsgate Play. The final season follows Jackie Quiñones, portrayed by Monica Raymund, as she tackles both personal and professional challenges, including a high-stakes investigation into a missing person linked to a murdered sex worker. The season introduces new c...

The Supreme Court expressed concern over the illicit drug trade and substance abuse and said there was a need to rehabilitate the youngsters affected instead of demonising them.

The Punjabi film Mission 2017 Halla Ho, addressing drug addiction and unemployment, is coming to Chaupal on December 10, 2024. Directed by Manjeet Singh Tony and Sarabjit Sidhu, the movie features Victor John and Satish Kaul in key roles. Initially released in theatres on 7th April 2017, the film focuses on the struggles and resilience of Punjab's youth. This digital ...

The failure of the trial of the drug AZD4041 by pharma giant AstraZeneca, to combat opioid use disorder (OUD), highlights the challenges in developing non-opioid medications that treat addiction and withdrawal, according to a report.

A recent study published in PNAS Nexus finds that mental fatigue from cognitive tasks can increase cravings, leading to a stronger preference for unhealthy choices. Both rats and humans exposed to mentally demanding tasks showed heightened appeal for rewards, with rats consuming more drugs and humans craving salty snacks. Findings suggest that cognitive fatigue might ...

A UK-based trial is using virtual reality technology to combat cocaine addiction by placing users in real-life scenarios to better manage cravings.

The rapper is geared up for a Netflix documentary based on his life, titled Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous

The police in Assam have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 9 crore and arrested a drug peddler from the state's Cachar district, an official said on Sunday.

At least two girls molested by Jeffrey Epstein were labelled prostitutes, drug addicts, thieves and liars by a Palm Beach County prosecutor, according to a newly released grand jury transcript from 2006.

US President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would not pardon his son Hunter or commute any sentence following Hunter's conviction on charges of lying about his drug addiction while buying a handgun.