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Govt College of Education, Chandigarh Citizens Foundation mark World Mental Health Day

A poster-making competition was organised on the theme “Mental Health Matters – Care, Share and Aware”. (HT Photo)

Published on Oct 12, 2025 03:28 am IST

Women students falling to addiction alarming for nation’s future: UP governor

The governor urged urgent checks across all campuses and hostels, asking universities to counsel and warn students caught with narcotics. (Sourced)

Published on Sept 22, 2025 06:26 pm IST

Yoga Yukt, Nasha Mukt Haryana: HSNCB launches DIY initiative to fight drug abuse

The Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau is encouraging residents to join local government yoga camps on June 21 and begin their ADII Yoga journey with a message: “Yoga zaroor karo, drugs ko dur karo (Embrace yoga, keep drugs at bay).” (Representational photo)

Published on Jun 04, 2025 02:36 pm IST

Delhi Police to use parent-teacher meetings to curb drug abuse in teenage students

Delhi Police to use parent-teacher meetings to curb drug abuse in teenage students

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:45 pm IST

Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says

Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says

Published on Dec 17, 2024 11:19 pm IST

Justin Bieber has ‘alienated’ people around him amid ex-mentor Diddy's arrest

Justin Bieber was linked with Sean Diddy's arrest after troubling footage of the disgraced music mogul with the teenage celebrity surfaced in media.(Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Published on Oct 13, 2024 09:43 pm IST

400 million people live with alcohol, drug use disorders globally: WHO

An estimated 400 million people live with alcohol and drug use disorders globally. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jun 30, 2024 09:00 am IST

Homosexual, bisexual older adults at higher risk for substance use

Middle-aged and older adults, who identify as homosexual or bisexual, have higher rates of using certain substances in the past year than those who identify as heterosexual. (Representational Image)(Unsplash)

Updated on Jun 03, 2020 06:22 pm IST

Mental health consequences of physical distancing decoded by researchers

Scientists, including those from Boston University School of Public Health in the US, said large-scale disasters, whether traumatic such as mass shootings, natural phenomena like hurricanes, or environmental disasters like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, are almost always accompanied by increases in depression.(Unsplash)

Updated on Apr 12, 2020 06:46 pm IST

Psychedelics display mood-enhancing after-effects

Psychedelics display mood-enhancing after-effects. (REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE)(Unsplash)

Updated on Jan 22, 2020 04:09 pm IST

Cannabis makes you bad at driving, even when the high wears off

Research has consistently shown that early substance use, including cannabis, is associated with poorer cognitive performance.(Unsplash)

Updated on Jan 15, 2020 03:32 pm IST

Tweets may help predict loneliness. Here’s how

The team has uncovered some of the ingredients necessary to construct a “loneliness prediction system.(Unsplash)

Updated on Nov 07, 2019 10:39 am IST

Why young boys should not be told to ‘man up’ | Analysis

Asking for help, demonstrating caring behaviour towards themselves and others are undermined by social attitudes that encourage the concept of the alpha male(Shutterstock)

Updated on Oct 17, 2019 06:22 am IST

Most drugged individuals regret their social media post, says study

In this study, the researchers examined data from 872 adults, who reported current or previous drug use.(Unsplash)

Updated on Sept 08, 2019 01:05 pm IST

Alcoholism, substance abuse leads college students to a life of distress: Study

Alcoholism, substance abuse leads college students to a life of distress.(Unsplash)

Updated on Apr 18, 2019 12:28 pm IST

Positive psychology exercises increase happiness in people recovering from substance use

The study, published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, examined whether positive psychology exercises increase happiness in people recovering from substance use.(Shutterstock)

Updated on Jan 21, 2019 09:37 am IST

How your sexual orientation may influence extent of substance use

Recent research has shown that sexual minority youth reported nearly three times more substance use than heterosexual youth.(Unsplash)

Updated on Sept 14, 2018 03:07 pm IST

Early puberty in boys increases lifelong addiction risk, substance abuse problems

Half of the boys in the study came from families with fathers who had problems with substance use disorders, a rate far higher than the average population.(Shutterstock)

Updated on Jul 17, 2018 10:44 am IST

Study says mothers with teens must get proper sleep for 1 surprising reason

The study found that mothers who received adequate sleep were less likely to be permissive with their adolescents. (Shutterstock)

Updated on May 22, 2018 06:16 pm IST

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