Actor Will Poulter discusses his role in Adam Meeks's hybrid narrative-documentary film Union County, focusing on drug recovery courts in rural Ohio, the stigma surrounding addiction, and his career in independent cinema.
Whitney Houston's estate has denied Oprah Winfrey's claim that the singer was under the influence of drugs when she fell off stage during a 2009 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The estate attributes the fall to darkness and unfamiliarity with the stage, calling Winfrey's claims "inaccurate and unfair."
First Nations families in Australia are fighting proposed changes to child protection systems in Queensland and the Northern Territory that could erode protections designed to keep Aboriginal families together. Advocates argue these changes, including considering adoption, disregard the historical trauma of the Stolen Generations and the importance of cultural connection for Indigenous children.
The article explores drug repurposing, highlighting GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy, initially for diabetes, now used for weight loss, cardiovascular health, and more. It also discusses COVID-19 treatments like dexamethasone and baricitinib, and historical examples like raloxifene, thalidomide, BCG vaccine, and Viagra, emphasizing both the benefits and potential risks of using drugs for unapproved conditions.
CCTV footage shows Twisha Sharma, 33, climbing stairs before being found dead at her Bhopal marital home. Her mother-in-law claims psychiatric issues and substance abuse, while police investigate dowry harassment and abetment to suicide. Husband is absconding.
In Ahmedabad and other Gujarat cities, families are hiring bouncers to guard teenagers addicted to phones, social media, gaming, and drugs. Security agencies report rising demand for this unconventional service, with families spending Rs 50,000-65,000 monthly. Mental health experts link the trend to increased screen time during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Parents in Gujarat, India are hiring bouncers to guard teenagers addicted to phones, social media, gaming, and drugs. In one case, a 16-year-old girl's family spends Rs 65,000 monthly on four bouncers after she became violent when her phone was confiscated. Mental health experts report a sharp rise in severe behavioral problems linked to screen addiction since the Covid-19 pandemic, with some teens requiring hospitalization for one to four months.
Britney Spears, 44, has been charged with misdemeanor driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug in Ventura County, California. The pop star was arrested March 4 after being pulled over for driving erratically on U.S. 101 near her home. She voluntarily entered substance abuse treatment about a month after the arrest. Her arraignment is scheduled for Monday.
