Jamaat-e-Islami Hind members releasing posters of their campaign against drug abuse, in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has planned to run a State-level campaign against drug abuse and other vices. Representative of the organisation Abdul Sattar, on Saturday, said that about 98 lakh people, including minors, were addicted … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Herbal kratom is used by less than 1% of the U.S. population, but the rate is much higher among those who misuse opioid painkillers, a new study finds. Kratom is used to manage pain and opioid withdrawal. However, it carries the risk of addiction … Read more
By American Heart Association NewsHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — On a recent day in his Denver Health emergency room, Dr. Eric Lavonas hit another tragic trifecta. “In a nine-hour shift, I took care of somebody with chest pain from cocaine, somebody with an opioid overdose who quit breathing, and … Read more