Trucker carrying cocaine and heroin arrested in US
A Canadian truck driver Inderjit Singh Bhinder, stands accused of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin after he was pulled over on Tuesday …
New gene therapy via skin can combat cocaine addiction
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Scientists have developed a novel approach using skin cell-based gene therapy to stifle the desire for cocaine and to protect …
US woman jailed for smuggling cocaine in heels
Canberra, Sep 6 (IANS) A US woman, who was found with cocaine stuffed inside her high heels and other belongings in her luggage, was jailed …
Cocaine use among UK young highest in decade
London, July 29 (IANS) Use of controlled drugs, such as cocaine, is at its highest level in a decade because of a fall in the …
Elevated bile acid levels may help treat cocaine abuse
New York, July 27 (IANS) Bile acids that aid in fat digestion may reduce the rewarding properties of cocaine use, suggesting potential new strategies for …
Katie Price snorted cocaine after marriage breakdown
London, July 1 (IANS) TV personality and former glamour model Katie Price snorted cocaine after the breakdown of her five-year marriage to cheating husband Kieran …
“In 2015, I almost died of an overdose of cocaine,” says Prateik Babbar
Actor Prateik Babbar made his Bollywood debut by playing Genelia D’Souza’s brother in the 2008 hit film ‘Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na’. He opened up about …
New potential pathway to treat cocaine’s cardiovascular harm
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Scientists have found a potential new pathway that can help treat the harmful effects of cocaine on the cardiovascular system. …
Cocaine makes brain cells cannibalize themselves, says study on mice
Washington D.C., Jan. 19 (ANI): Researchers have contributed significant new evidence to support the idea that high doses of cocaine kill brain cells by triggering …
66-year-old Surrey man caught with 17 kg of cocaine
Calgary, January 15 (CINEWS): In Surrey, everyone seems to be speculating about the identity of the 66-year-old Surrey resident who was caught with 17 kg of …
Drug that can help cocaine users quit
London, Jan 13 (IANS) A drug used to treat paracetamol overdose may be able to help individuals who want to break their addiction and stop …