The resolution was tabled by MPA Zafar Agha, who emphasized the urgency of addressing the drug epidemic that has gripped Balochistan. During the session Provincial Chief Jamaat-e-Islami ...

Drug addiction is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance with a harmful outcome. Drugs overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit, producing pleasure or euphoria. With repeated ...

“It’s a huge epidemic.” She did it all while raising ... effort by doctors who saw the pain-relief benefits of such drugs on terminally ill cancer patients. Doctors then began prescribing ...

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There's agreement that illegal drugs have become a crisis and an epidemic in Membertou First Nation, but there are differing opinions on how to deal with the problem. Resident Candice Denny-Paul ...

It can occur with prescription or nonprescription drugs. It can also range from mild to severe. Substance use disorder, formerly known as “drug abuse,” develops when substance use interferes ...

Mental Health Medications: How Do They Work? There are several types of drugs available to treat mental illnesses. Some of the most commonly used are antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs ...

Prison killer drugs epidemic laid bare as bosses fear 41 overdoses EVERY day The watchdog upheld 21 gripes in a year — nine about accommodation, eight over equality and four about food.

PRISON chiefs are preparing to deal with up to 41 opioid overdoses every day as they battle a tidal wave of hard drugs. Ministry of Justice chiefs are looking for an annual supply of 15,000 ...

The authors surveyed nearly 350 people about how many attempts it took to quit a substance before they were finally able to maintain their sobriety - revealing which drugs could be the most addicting.