Drug addiction is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance with a harmful outcome. Drugs overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit, producing pleasure or euphoria. With repeated ...

It can occur with prescription or nonprescription drugs. It can also range from mild to severe. Substance use disorder, formerly known as “drug abuse,” develops when substance use interferes ...

Mental Health Medications: How Do They Work? There are several types of drugs available to treat mental illnesses. Some of the most commonly used are antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs ...

A portion of the westbound lane of White Plains Avenue has been closed to motorists due to a rally at the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA ...

The drug she received — a new kind of analgesic being tested in a clinical trial — eased her discomfort, without the grogginess or nausea of opioids. “I felt very lucid,” says Vairin ...

The authors surveyed nearly 350 people about how many attempts it took to quit a substance before they were finally able to maintain their sobriety - revealing which drugs could be the most addicting.

A couple working as employees of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) was arrested for driving a colorum vehicle. According to Glenn Juego’s report in Super Radyo dzBB, the Department ...

BUSTED. PDEA agents account for drug evidence seized during a buy-bust operation in Novaliches, Quezon City on Sunday (Jan. 26, 2025). The arrested suspect, alias Jahid, yielded 500 grams of shabu ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced the suspension of the number coding scheme on Wednesday, January 29, due to Chinese New Year festivities. The MMDA expects ...

Criticism over how the Chinese government buys drugs for its public health care system has ignited frustration over the quality of medicine. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from ...

It’s time to move on from treating heroin as Europe’s main drug problem, according to the head of the European Union’s drugs agency. That’s not to say heroin isn’t still a major problem.

In an advisory, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said a “private contractor will start the construction of the footbridge for EDSA Busway Project along EDSA, between Doña ...