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Very well articulated list of beneficiary groups of prohibitionist drug policies. I'll add: 19. It provides an additional source of illicit income for the corrupt personnel among law enforcement authorities.

I always had a negative attitude towards Addiction Medicine - almost all patients would inevitably relapse and it would feel hopeless. However, working with a senior who sub-specialised in addiction changed my perspective entirely - I learnt that my focus on the end goal of

Atul Ambekar Thanks Atul that's a good point - I've added it to the list: hrca.nz/news/prohibiti…

Looking forward to speak in the webinar on the occasion of International drugs day, 26 June, by Indian Psychiatric Society - North zone. This year the theme includes both facets of drug control: #stoporganizedcrime & #investinprevention.

Millions lack access to morphine for pain relief, while diverted opioids fuel illicit markets. UN Office on Drugs & Crime _PTRS supports countries to balance regulation, improve and secure the regulated supply chains, and train health workers. 🔗 bit.ly/3BOv8ej

Very good story by Rema Nagarajan . We are losing a substantial number of young people by suicide. Suicide is preventable.

Grateful to be invited as a resource person for this event. Shared about the various drug management strategies with specific emphasis on prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and harm reduction. #InternationalDayAgainstDrugAbuse

I wonder if this holds true for even communities/ groups / countries which share a belief. Such beliefs should also be examined with the lens of form vs. content. (Even societies can be delusional).

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What is the relationship between a fungus and Indian tea drinking? In 1870s, Ceylon was the world's biggest producer of coffee. But in the late 19th century, coffee plantations first in Ceylon & then in mainland India were swept by a fungal epidemic caused by Hemileia vastatrix.

Re debate on modern medicine vs AYUSH, I was reminded of excellent article by Kiran Kumbhar fiftytwo.in/story/the-cure/. Thankfully, we adopted modern medicine ('allopathy') as the official system of medicine after independence. Resulting in amazing progress in all healthcare indices.

Compared to men, very few women use drugs. Drug use during pregnancy is even rarer. But it's a complex clinical situation. Latest issue of Addiction Psychiatry Society India newsletter tackles this topic. Do read ⬇️

Fantastic job by our editorial team: Ravindra Rao & Vinit Patel 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

RCT of Methadone vs Buprenorphine for opioid withdrawal Rx. MD thesis of The Rebellious Psychiatrist. Thanks co-authors, Ravindra Rao Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM & others. Conclusion: MTD can also be used for withdrawal Rx (as alternative to BPN). PS. OAMT/OST remains gold standard. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Fascinating story of origin of left versus right! (Driving)

Fellow academics, do you try to guess the identity of authors while doing blind peer review? In past 1 year, 3 of my guesses proved correct! Style, known biases, are giveaway. As author, guessing who's blind peer reviewer is also fun 😊 (works only in small, focused disciplines)

जुगलबंदी in western music. Cool stuff!

This ⬇️. India's pharma regulatory system is rightly criticized for being lax (& hence people are able to get medicines without prescription). Far bigger risk is such large scale diversion directly from factories to illicit market. Whole supply chain must be tightly controlled.

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