Alcohol abuse and alcoholism is becoming more and more common in urban India. High taxation and even curfews aren’t making a dent in consumption. To address the problem in Rajasthan, the Catholic Diocese of Jaipur has set up …
The strategy of increasing prices and taxes of alcohol and alcohol-related beverages has not lowered neither their demand or consumption in the country, leading to various health and social issues, health experts said. Speaking …
Pooja is the kind of woman, every man wants to be with and every woman wants to be. She has a high-flying career in a leading MNC, is drop-dead gorgeous and is sharper and more driven than most of her colleagues. But she has a …
The recent Satyamev Jayate episode brought forward some questions that we tend to ignore about alcoholism. Addictions are dependent on external factors to feel a misplaced sense of control. It doesn’t matter what form the …
Today’s Satyamev Jayate episode dealt with alcohol abuse. Alcoholism is a problem that ails our society yet we usually refuse to acknowledge its effect. It usually starts early in life - as a dare, a sort of a coming-of-age …
The pill , a drug called nalmefene (Revex) makes alcoholics want to drink less. Although still undergoing clinical trials, it is considered a breakthrough because it's the first pill that is aimed at reducing alcohol consumption. …
Ever wondered why some reformed alcoholics manage to remain sober and others relapse. It seems like there is a force more powerful than will power at play here.
Scientists have identified a particular variant of a gene …
