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World Drug Day 2024: Theme, Significance And Facts
World Drug Day 2024, observed on June 26, focuses on the theme "The evidence is clear: invest in prevention," highlighting the critical need for evidence-based strategies to combat drug abuse.
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13% Of Drug Abuse Victims In India Below 20 Years Of Age: UN Official
Around 13 percent of the those involved in drug and substance abuse in India are below 20 years of age, which calls for stepping up community intervention and preventive mechanisms targeting adolescents, an UN official said on Thursday.
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New York Stores Ban Sale Of Whipped Cream Canisters To Anyone Under 21. Here's why
A law banning the sale of whipped cream canisters to people under the age of 21 has been enforced in New York. It is meant to prevent people from using whipped cream canisters to inhale nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas.
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Arunachal Pradesh Launches Online Course On Drug Abuse For Employees
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today launched an online certificate course on drug abuse prevention for all state government employees.
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Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment Launches TAPAS To Offer MOOC Courses
TAPAS has been developed by the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD). TAPAS will provide five basic courses on Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention, Geriatric/Elderly Care, Care and Management of Dementia, Transgender Issues and on comprehensive course on Social Defence Issues.
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Women More Vulnerable To Drug Addiction: Study
Women represent a particularly vulnerable population, with higher rates of addiction following exposure to drugs, said researcher Erin Calipari, Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University in the US.
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Delhi Government's Move To Prevent Drug Abuse Among Kids
New Delhi: Delhi government launched a campaign on drug abuse prevention for students studying in its schools on Monday to create awareness among them. The campaign will target vulnerable areas and will include activities such as poster making, quizzes, short movie screenings and interactions to help raise awareness about the menace and consequence...
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Delhi Government To Train School Students In Drug Abuse Prevention
Delhi government today launched a campaign on drug abuse prevention for students studying in its schools in order to create awareness among them.
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Unique Study Tests Drugs To Prevent Child Sex Abuse
At Stockholm's Karolinska Institute, patients who have sought help for paedophile fantasies, but have not acted on them, are being given a drug normally used to treat advanced prostate cancer to determine if it reduces the risk of them sexually abusing a child.
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Kerala Government Plans Ban on Sale of Intoxicants Near Schools
As part of its ongoing campaign against drug abuse among the youth, the Kerala government plans to bring in a legislation preventing sale of intoxicanting substances, including tobacco products, within 500 metres of any educational institution in the state.
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Avoid Dictatorship at Home to Save Kids from Drugs
Parents who are reasonable and set down clear rules without being overbearing are most successful in preventing their children from taking to drugs and drinks, a study said.
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World Drug Day 2024: Theme, Significance And Facts
World Drug Day 2024, observed on June 26, focuses on the theme "The evidence is clear: invest in prevention," highlighting the critical need for evidence-based strategies to combat drug abuse.
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13% Of Drug Abuse Victims In India Below 20 Years Of Age: UN Official
Around 13 percent of the those involved in drug and substance abuse in India are below 20 years of age, which calls for stepping up community intervention and preventive mechanisms targeting adolescents, an UN official said on Thursday.
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New York Stores Ban Sale Of Whipped Cream Canisters To Anyone Under 21. Here's why
A law banning the sale of whipped cream canisters to people under the age of 21 has been enforced in New York. It is meant to prevent people from using whipped cream canisters to inhale nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas.
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Arunachal Pradesh Launches Online Course On Drug Abuse For Employees
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today launched an online certificate course on drug abuse prevention for all state government employees.
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Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment Launches TAPAS To Offer MOOC Courses
TAPAS has been developed by the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD). TAPAS will provide five basic courses on Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention, Geriatric/Elderly Care, Care and Management of Dementia, Transgender Issues and on comprehensive course on Social Defence Issues.
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Women More Vulnerable To Drug Addiction: Study
Women represent a particularly vulnerable population, with higher rates of addiction following exposure to drugs, said researcher Erin Calipari, Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University in the US.
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Delhi Government's Move To Prevent Drug Abuse Among Kids
New Delhi: Delhi government launched a campaign on drug abuse prevention for students studying in its schools on Monday to create awareness among them. The campaign will target vulnerable areas and will include activities such as poster making, quizzes, short movie screenings and interactions to help raise awareness about the menace and consequence...
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Delhi Government To Train School Students In Drug Abuse Prevention
Delhi government today launched a campaign on drug abuse prevention for students studying in its schools in order to create awareness among them.
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Unique Study Tests Drugs To Prevent Child Sex Abuse
At Stockholm's Karolinska Institute, patients who have sought help for paedophile fantasies, but have not acted on them, are being given a drug normally used to treat advanced prostate cancer to determine if it reduces the risk of them sexually abusing a child.
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Kerala Government Plans Ban on Sale of Intoxicants Near Schools
As part of its ongoing campaign against drug abuse among the youth, the Kerala government plans to bring in a legislation preventing sale of intoxicanting substances, including tobacco products, within 500 metres of any educational institution in the state.
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Avoid Dictatorship at Home to Save Kids from Drugs
Parents who are reasonable and set down clear rules without being overbearing are most successful in preventing their children from taking to drugs and drinks, a study said.
