CNN — Matthew Perry is continuing to share candid moments from his long journey to sobriety and the struggles he endured during his run on NBC’s “Friends” while yoyo-ing between addictions to Vicodin and alcohol. In an excerpt from his new book “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Perry recounts how a visit from … Read more
CNN — A Singapore court on Tuesday sentenced an OnlyFans creator to three weeks in prison for breaching a police order to stay off the adult subscription site while he was under investigation for allegedly breaking obscenity laws. Titus Low, 22, pleaded guilty to the charge and another count of transmitting obscene material for which … Read more
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday ordered law enforcement agencies to tighten gun ownership rules and crack down on drug use following a mass killing by an ex-policeman at a daycare center that left has the nation in shock. A total of 36 people including 24 children were killed in a knife and gun … Read more
Panaji: An interactive portal www.yestolifecampaign.in has been launched to directly engage with youth and families to improve their understanding of life-threatening effects of substance abuse and to empower teens to reach their full potential. The portal launched by Human Touch Foundation has an interactive space where not only services and information on the impacts of … Read more
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the United States facing an epidemic of drug overdoses, researchers are developing a wearable patch that can detect an oncoming opioid OD and deliver doses of a drug that could save lives. The Indiana University Bloomington research team has received a three-year, … Read more
By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States’ first overdose prevention centers have opened in New York City in the Manhattan neighborhoods of East Harlem and Washington Heights. People will be able to bring their drugs and use them under the supervision of trained staff members … Read more
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from methamphetamine overdoses in the United States nearly tripled between 2015 and 2019, health officials report in a new study. While the number of methamphetamine users did not increase as steeply, researchers said frequent use of methamphetamine, and using other drugs at the … Read more
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fully half of all young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may also battle alcohol or drug abuse. And folks with ADHD who have a history of depression or anxiety are particularly vulnerable to substance abuse problems, a new study showed. “People … Read more
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Overdose deaths resulting from a dangerous combination of cocaine and opioids are outpacing fatalities linked to cocaine abuse alone, a new U.S. government report warns. “Much of the increase in the rate of drug overdose deaths involving cocaine in recent years is due … Read more
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teenage pot use can hamper a kid’s future chances of landing a good job with a large salary, mainly by interfering with his or her education, a new study of twins has found. A teenager who uses more marijuana than their identical twin is less likely to wind … Read more