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Over 300 recovered drug addicts reunite with families in Afghanistan
Kabul, Nov 18: A total of 309 individuals who had been struggling with drug addiction have made a full recovery and rejoined their families in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, state-run media reported on Tuesday.
Drew Barrymore says going to rehab at 14 was 'best thing that ever happened' to her
Los Angeles, Oct 25: Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore has spoken about entering a rehabilitation facility at 14 years old, where she was treated for nearly two years, and tagged it as the “best thing that ever happened†to her.
US drug overdose deaths fell 27 pc last year: CDC
New York, May 15: There were 30,000 fewer US drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before, the largest one-year decline ever recorded -- an estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Erada Centre becomes first in UAE, Gulf to receive Arab Board accreditation
Dubai, March 10: The Erada Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation in Dubai announced that it has been accredited by the Arab Board of Health Specialisations as a leading training centre for the Psychiatry Fellowship - Addiction Treatment.
New research holds potential to treat opioid use disorder
New Delhi, Feb 25: New research into GLP-1 receptor has opened a realm of new treatment possibilities to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), a report said on Tuesday.