It has been subtle and always a bit in the background but there seems to be a new war against alcohol. Use of alcohol by you, me, and our friends consuming the myriad versions, mixes, of the chemical ...

BHOPAL: In what could perhaps be the highest of its kind, around 80,000 kg of narcotic drugs seized in seven districts of ...

Derived from the poppy plant, the psychotropic narcotic has fascinated people for 5,000 years. For better and for worse.

Savio RodriguesManipur’s transformation into a narcotics hotspot has been both rapid and alarming. Traditionally a transit State for heroin smuggled from Myanmar, it has evolved into a major producer ...

The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma have agreed to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to end federal court claims filed by ...

The Sacklers will no longer have liability protection from future lawsuits. The company and the once-prominent family behind the drug OxyContin agreed Thursday to increase their financial ...

Purdue Pharma and its Sackler family owners have reached a new $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that the pain medication OxyContin caused a widespread opioid ...

With opiates, for example, those in withdrawal may experience bristling of body hairs, dilated pupils, yawning, and a runny nose. When does withdrawal start? Withdrawal starts after the active ...

Dried poppy pods are often considered ornamental, no jokes here. However, they have a much wider range of uses, beyond their aesthetic value. They are used for different purposes – from crafting to ...

Meet Poppy, the oil spill-sniffing dog Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog. Her white ...

Meet Poppy, the oil spill-sniffing dog Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog. Her white, brown ...