Tag: Drugs

4 drug peddlers arrested in Punjab

Four alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, were arrested from different locations in Punjab's Moga district and 13 grams of heroin was seized from their possession, the police said on Monday. Baldev Krishan was arrested from Badhni Kalan and 6 gram heroin was seized from him, they said. From Kot Ise Khan, Satpal Singh and...

May 15, 2017

HIV life expectancy near-normal due to latest drugs: Study

Young people with HIV may now have near-normal life expectancy because of the improvement in treatments, a new study in The Lancet journal suggests. Life expectancy of a 20-year-old who began antiretroviral therapy from 2008 onwards and had a low viral load after a year of treatment may approach that of the general population –...

May 15, 2017

New biosensor controls body’s drug levels in real time

In a first, Stanford scientists have developed a new biosensor that continuously monitors and delivers lifesaving drugs in the body in real time, ensuring that the patient receives the correct dosage. As with coffee or alcohol, the way each person processes medication is unique. One person's perfect dose may be another person's deadly overdose, researchers...

May 15, 2017

I’m not doing drugs: Miley Cyrus

Singer Miley Cyrus has revealed that she hasn't taken drugs since last three weeks. The 24-year-old has been a frequent user of marijuana over the last few years, but Cyrus has now decided to restrict herself from the drug. "I f*****g hate it when people can't adjust. I used to (resist changing). But I haven't...

May 5, 2017

‘Drugs replacing AK-47s as new weapon among Punjab’s youth’

Having undergone the blood-soaked and emotionally-scarring era of partition and the turbulent 15 years of terrorism — during which over 25,000 lives were lost — as well as other upheavals, Punjab is now grappling with a major problem: Drugs. An author who lived through the turbulent times in the 1980s has now warned that the...

April 30, 2017

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 6 Indians for smuggling drugs

The Sri Lankan navy on Sunday said it has arrested six Indians for allegedly smuggling 13.5 kg drugs into the country. The Sri Lankan ship on patrol detected a suspicious movement at IMBL (International Maritime Boundary Line) from Indian waters to Sri Lankan territorial waters in the wee hours, the Sri Lankan navy said in...

April 2, 2017

UAE pledges $50mn to Interpol foundation

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged a contribution of $54 million to the Interpol Foundation for a Safer World to support seven projects designed to combat global crime and terrorism ahead of a security forum here. The first Unity for Security Forum is being held in partnership with the UAE government from Tuesday to...

March 28, 2017

Are smartphones driving teenagers away from drugs?

Adolescents in the US may be using less drugs because they are constantly stimulated and entertained by their computers and smartphones, experts say. "There is a possibility that smartphones are contributing to a decline in drug use among teenagers," Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse — a part of National Institutes...

March 15, 2017

Medical devices notified as drugs should carry MRP: NPPA

Drugs price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Friday said that medical devices which are notified as drugs must carry maximum retail price (MRP) on the packs. The government has notified 22 medical devices as drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. According to NPPA, some of the...

March 11, 2017

Asthma drugs may prevent a deadly form of pneumonia

Two drugs that are used to treat asthma and allergies may offer a way to prevent a form of pneumonia that can kill up to 40 per cent of people who contract it, researchers have found. Influenza pneumonia results when a flu infection spreads to alveolar air sacs deep within the lungs. Normally, a flu...

February 23, 2017

Asthma drugs may prevent a deadly form of pneumonia

Two drugs that are used to treat asthma and allergies may offer a way to prevent a form of pneumonia that can kill up to 40 per cent of people who contract it, researchers have found. Influenza pneumonia results when a flu infection spreads to alveolar air sacs deep within the lungs. Normally, a flu...

February 23, 2017

1,850 drugs sold in India not of standard quality: Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said it has found 1,850 samples of drugs sold in India 'Not of Standard Quality (NSQ)' while 13 were found spurious. "Overall, out of the 47,012 samples tested, 13 samples were found to be spurious and 1,850 samples were found to be 'Not of Standard Quality' (NSQ). As such,...

February 22, 2017

Sikkim youth arrested with 11 kg charas in Himachal

After nabbing two foreign nationals with drugs, Himachal Police on Wednesday arrested a youth with 11.10 kg charas from Bhunter area of Kullu district around 200 km from here. Superintendent of Police, Kullu, Padam Chand told The Statesman that the youth identified as Roshan Gurung was arrested during routine checking at Jachhani check post in Bhunter area...

February 22, 2017

Gurdas Maan’s song brings Punjab drug menace in focus again

Kala Punjab, the latest song of the famous Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan, has once again touched the raw nerve of Punjabis by painting a grim picture of Punjab. The song talks about the drug menace, alcoholism, increasing poison of pesticides and degrading standard of sports. Tremors of pain can be felt both in India and...

February 15, 2017

Will end Punjab’s drug menace if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said if the Congress was voted to power in Punjab, it will introduce strong laws to fight the drug menace in the poll bound state. “Four years back when I had said that four years back that nearly 70 per cent of youth in Punjab are affected by...

January 28, 2017

Punjab polls: Spur in flow of drugs and liquor

As the Punjab Assembly polls draw near, the illegal drug trade and unaccounted money in the state has come under the scanner. According to the details, the police department has so far recovered drugs worth around Rs.5.50 crore, cash of Rs.3.62 lakh, gold worth Rs.22 crore and liquor worth Rs.35 lakh in various parts of...

January 23, 2017