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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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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‘One of the greatest statesmen’: When Canada celebrated an Indian prime minister’s visit
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Translated short fiction: A 73-year-old Indian man goes to Bangladesh, his ‘land of birth’, to die
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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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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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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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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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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: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I