drug addiction

Singer Demi Lovato in hospital for drug overdose: reports
Culture

Singer Demi Lovato in hospital for drug overdose: reports

  Pop star Demi Lovato was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital Tuesday after an apparent drug overdose but remained…
‘Chinese Tramadol’ goes viral on Egyptian market
Egypt

‘Chinese Tramadol’ goes viral on Egyptian market

“10 PM” talk show on Dream TV channel by host Wael al-Ebrashy, presented on Tuesday evening a report on the…
Deadly US heroin overdoses quadrupled in five years: study
Health & Fitness

Deadly US heroin overdoses quadrupled in five years: study

The number of deadly heroin overdoses in the United States more than quadrupled from 2010 to 2015, a federal agency…
Baseera: Egypt drug trade stands at LE400 billion
Egypt

Baseera: Egypt drug trade stands at LE400 billion

The size of the drug trade in Egypt amounts to LE400 billion, which is equivalent to half of Egypt's state…
Drug for treating addiction may help fight cancer, study finds
Health & Fitness

Drug for treating addiction may help fight cancer, study finds

A British research team has discovered that naltrexone, widely used to treat alcohol or heroin addiction, can halt the progression…
Afghan returnees from Iran bring drug problems back home
World

Afghan returnees from Iran bring drug problems back home

At Zero Point, the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran, hundreds of Afghan laborers return to their homeland each…
Govt report: 14% of Ramadan drama scenes feature smokers
Egypt

Govt report: 14% of Ramadan drama scenes feature smokers

Fourteen percent of scenes from TV series screened during the holy fasting month of Ramadan contained smokers and addicts, according…
Government to allocate LE250 mn in state budget to fight drug addiction
Egypt

Government to allocate LE250 mn in state budget to fight drug addiction

The Cabinet has allocated an additional LE250 million in the new 2015-2016 state budget to fight drug addiction. It has stated…
Afghan runaways fight heroin addiction on Pakistan streets
World

Afghan runaways fight heroin addiction on Pakistan streets

After his brother beat him with chains, Abdullah decided enough was enough and fled his home in Kabul to Pakistan,…
Cairo at forefront of growing drug abuse problem in Egypt, research shows
Egypt

Cairo at forefront of growing drug abuse problem in Egypt, research shows

Drug abuse has increased in Egypt during the past five years, with the highest addiction rate in Cairo, according to…
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