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Drugs are medicine or other the substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body. Many drugs can alter a person’s thinking and judgment, and can lead to health risks, including addiction, drugged driving, infectious disease, and adverse effects on pregnancy. Information on commonly used drugs with the potential for misuse or addiction can be found here. Alcohol Ayahuasca Central Nervous System Depressants Cocaine DMT GHB Hallucinogens Heroin Inhalants Ketamine Khat Kratom LSD Marijuana (Cannabis) MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly) Mescaline (Peyote) Methamphetamine Over-the-Counter Medicines--Dextromethorphan (DXM) Over-the-Counter Medicines--Loperamide PCP Prescription Opioids Prescription Stimulants Psilocybin Rohypnol® (Flunitrazepam) Salvia Steroids (Anabolic) Synthetic Cannabinoids Synthetic Cathinone’s (Bath Salts) Tobacco/Nicotine 1       COCAINE Cocaine...

Why India is home to millions of refugees but doesn’t have a policy for them... Every minute, around 20 people are forcibly displaced from their homes around the world — by war, persecution, genocide, terror, hunger, poverty, or climate-induced droughts. Who is a refugee? The United Nations’ 1951 Refugee Convention states that a refugee is one who has fled her or his home and country due to a “well-founded fear of persecution because of her or his race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion”. Millions have undertaken treacherous journeys by road and sea in search of liveable conditions. And to raise awareness and educate people about this looming refugee crisis, the United Nations has been observing 20 June as World Refugee Day each year since 2000. ' Step with refugees: Take a step on World Refugee Day ' Most South Asian countries, including India, do not have a national, regional, or international policy for the protection of r...