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UN World Drug Report 2021
World Drug Report 2021 was released by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). As per the report, 275 million people used drugs across the world in 2020. Key findings of report As per the report, 36 million people suffered from drug use disorders. In last 24 years, cannabis potency had increased by four ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Cannabis • Drug Abuse • Drug Awareness • Drugs • UN World Drug Report • UN World Drug Report 2021 • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
What are synthetic cannabinoids, that China banned recently?
The Chinese Government recently announced that it is to add the Synthetic Cannabinoids to the list of banned drugs in the country. This is being done to curb the trafficking and manufacturing of the drug. In simple term, the Synthetic Cannabinoid is an artificially produced Cannabinoid. Cannabinoid is a compound found on Cannabis plant. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: banned drugs • Cannabinoids • Cannabis • Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • Drugs • Marijuana
Ndrangheta
The Italian authorities believe that the Ndrangheta Mafia is responsible for controlling the massive amount of cocaine entering Europe from South America. This was confirmed by the Italian Government after a massive mafia trial targeting the Ndrangheta group. Ndrangheta The Ndrangheta is a prominent Italian Mafia based in the region of Calabria. The Mafia has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: drug trafficking • Drugs • Europol • Italy • Ndrangheta • Sicily
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan launched in 272 districts
On September 20, 2020, the minister of state for Social justice and Empowerment Shri Ratan Lal Kataria said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha that the Ministry has launched Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan in more than 272 districts so far. The National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction has been formulated ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: drug trafficking • Drugs • International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking • nasha mukt bharat abhiyan • national action plan for drug demand reduction
Facts Box: World Drug Report 2020
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime recently released the World Drug Report, 2020. The report highlighted the possible consequences the COVID-19 on illegal drug production and supply. Key Findings of the report The report says that around 26.9 crore people used drugs in 2018. This was 30% more than those used in 2009. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Afghanistan • Central Asia • drug trafficking • Drugs • golden crescent • Golden Triangle • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime • World Drug Report
New Biomolecules to fight Kala Azar Drug Resistance
A team of researchers from Department of Biotechnology, National Centre for Cell Science have found ways to combat drug resistance of Kala Azar disease. Miltefosine is the only drug available against Leishmaniasis or Kala Azar and is losing its effectiveness lately. What is the issue? The transporter proteins play a major role in carrying miltefosine ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Biotechnology • Biotechnology in India • Department of Biotechnology • Drugs • kala azar • National Centre for Disease Control • Parasites • Science and Technology