HIMACHAL VILLAGE BANS THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF LIQUOR

HIGHLIGHTS

• In a Himachal village, women have banned the sales and purchase of liquor.
• Violation of ban invites a fine of Rs. 1000.

In the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, the women from the Mahila Mandal of Khurik village have passe...

Covid-19 Update: Global Drug Addiction Treatment Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% over the Forecast Period, Owing to the Transformation of Traditional Therapy Techniques, says Absolute Markets Insights

The on-going evolution of traditional drug addiction treatment therapies has increased the efficiency rate of the treatment and delivered better results in shorter duration of time, thus encouraging more number of drug addicts for undertaking treatment pertaining to this addiction disease.  ...

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINE THE COUNTRY’S GAMBLING ADDICTION; EFFECT OF COVID-19

Highlights –

• Japanese government to examine the country’s gambling addiction; effect of COVID-19.
• The government will measure add the metrics to this fiscal year.
• In 2017, about 3.6% of Japan’s adult population had dealt ...

DAEGU : COMPULSIVE GAMER DAD STARVES TODDLER TO DEATH

Highlights:

• The father left his toddler frequently for two or three days to play in internet café
• The man let his toddler’s body rot in the house for a month before discarding the body in a trash bag
• He has confessed to his crime

TREATING ADDICTION IS EASIER

Highlights:

-Pleasure is something we all crave for. Craving takes the form of ‘addiction’ if it is for something harmful.

-There are certain ways to tackle bad addictions.

We all crave for pleasure and it has become an i...

LIFE WITH AN ADDICTED PERSON WILL BECOME A BLISS WITH THESE TIPS

Highlights:

-Spending time with family is a bliss.

-Life becomes difficult if any of the members is having substance abuse.

-After following few tips, the problem can be tackled.

It is a bliss to come back home after a long...

HELP YOUR LOVED ONES IN ADDICTION RECOVERY

Highlights:

-Addiction of any type is not good.

-A little support from a family member plays a crucial role in addiction recovery.

-Help the addicted person recover emotionally.

Since the time we are born, we go through man...

BODY DETOX – BUSTING MYTHS

Highlights:

-Detox is a good way to get rid of toxins.

-There are many myths attached to the process that stop people from moving ahead with the process.

-Myths are discussed in details here with further clarification.

One can get rid of ha...

Ban may have backfired

With regard to the article of Jan. 11 "Ban may have backfired," the drug addiction rate is a crucial fact that is obviously often ignored when reporting on the homeless.

Typical figures are published on social services, shelters and mental illness, but drug addiction is the sk...

Alcohol addiction needs to be addressed seriously

The American Medical Association (AMA) describes alcohol dependence as a chronic disease. The manifestation and development of this habit depends on various factors like environmental, psychosocial and genetic.

Research revealed that many people develop alcohol dependence mainly due to ...

Brain implants to fight against drug addiction in the US

In the first trial of its kind, brain implants are being used for patients suffering with opioid addiction in the US. Allegedly the implants are helping to reduce the cravings. Furthermore, the lead doctor, Ali Rezai adds that the device works as a “pacemaker for the brain.”

Britain ended its coal addiction

At Aberthaw station on the coast of South Wales, Tom Glover examines a dwindling pile of coal, for what could also be the last time. At its peak in 2013, the coal-fired power station generates enough electricity to keep the lights on in 3m homes each year.

But these days when nearly hal...

The UK launches the first specialist clinic for game addiction

The new Centre for the Internet and Gaming Disorders goes live at the same time as the children and young person’s gambling addiction service. Both services will treat children and young adults aged 13-25.

Patients will be able to attend the London-based services in person or have...

Preventing addiction with insight from scruffy dogs and ancient meditation

When Ivan Pavlov was measuring dog slobber at the turn of the 20th century, he could not have imagined all the ways his classical conditioning research would shape the future of scientific discovery. Today, there is substantial research suggesting that conditioned behaviors—such as smoking after ...