Background Large number of studies on Internet gaming disorder (IGD) have primarily
focused on ascertaining its psychological correlates. Few studies have focused on …

Background Over the last decade, India has had an alarming rise in injection of opioids
across several cities. Although scale-up of public sector services for people who inject drugs …

In 2021, over 100,000 people died prematurely from opioid overdoses. Neuropsychiatric
and cognitive impairments are underreported comorbidities of reward dysregulation due to …

Cannabis is one of the oldest psychoactive substances in India and worldwide. Many
developed countries like Canada, Netherlands and few states of the USA have legalized the …

The first International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed by the UN
General Assembly on June 26, 1987. Since then, every year, this day marks the coherent …

Introduction The North-eastern region of India has a relatively higher prevalence of
substance use, which together with poor dietary practices and a lack of physical activity is …

Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a relapsing-remitting disease that accounted for
a sizable proportion of all-cause adult inpatient stays. Objectives To determine the predictors …

Background Alcohol misuse is prevalent among college students globally, including in India.
Digital screening and brief interventions (DSBI) promise to address this issue. This study …

Background: Drug use is a major public health issue in India. Significant changes in the
approach toward drug use have happened in the last few decades. Despite this, no …

Despite the increasing burden of alcohol dependence, treatment resources in low-and
middle-income countries such as India are concentrated in poorly accessible tertiary care …