Drug Addiction
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Chandler Bing overshadows Matthew Perry’s other legacy – his long, painful struggle with addiction
By telling his story, the actor put messiness front and centre: multiple shots at rehabilitation, tripping up, falling but getting up and taking another step.
Maitreyi Misra
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The silent epidemic: An opioid crisis is sweeping Africa and West Asia
Weakly regulated painkillers are causing untold damage, but stricter controls could have dire consequences for patients.
Laura Salm-Reifferscheidt, Mosaic.com
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In Arunachal Pradesh, illegal opium cultivation is silently ruining lives and lands
Authorities have failed to take sufficient action for two decades, but a recent police case against illicit cultivation brings hope for change.
Nivedita Khandekar
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Monkey Dust, Krokodil, Nyaope: Why new (and dangerous) drug concoctions keep cropping up
Many people aren't just taking one drug but a combination of drugs.
Michael Cole, The Conversation
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Sikkim will soon decriminalise drug use, treat it as an illness, says Chief Minister Pawan Chamling
Currently, a person found guilty of taking drugs in the state can be jailed for six months and fined up to Rs 20,000.
Scroll Staff
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How an 1821 book spawned an opioid crisis in the US
Thomas De Quincy’s 'Confessions of an English Opium-Eater' is considered the first modern drug memoir.
Robert Morrison, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Video: This woman kicked her crack addiction and now collects recyclable materials for a living
Not just that, she now supports her family and is completing her education.
Reuters
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Indians working in exploitative conditions on Italian farms are using opium to numb the pain
About 30,000 Indians, mainly Sikhs from Punjab, live in the Pontine Marshes. Most of them work as labourers, for 13 hours a day for a pittance.
Umberto Bacchi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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The heroin overdose mystery: Why where an addict shoots up matters
Case studies suggest an increased risk of death in an unusual environment.
Shepard Siegel, Aeon
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Watch: Your neurological system is a massive junkie (or, a surprising history of drugs)
Taking drugs is just a matter of stimulating a reaction that already exists within you.
Scroll Staff
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Great highs and astounding lows: The drug problem among Manipuri women
Manipur had the highest percentage of female injecting drug users (28.2%) among all Northeastern states.
Sarita Santoshini, IndiaSpend
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Every day, India sees 10 suicides related to drug abuse– and only one of them is from Punjab
Data tabled in Rajya Sabha shows that the problem of drug abuse is not limited to the North Indian state.
Mayank Jain
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final