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Kids learn to share cheer
The YMCA at Schilling Farms had a holiday camp during the county school Christmas break. Activities for kids included swim time, fitness games, reading and craft time, used to make gifts and decorate bags for the residents of Collierville Rehab. (Sun, 08 Jan 2006 10:40:00 GMT)

Doctors Plan to Bring Sharon Out of Coma
Doctors planned to start bringing Ariel Sharon out of his induced coma on Monday to determine how much brain damage the prime minister suffered from a massive stroke, hospital officials said Sunday. (Sun, 08 Jan 2006 20:27:00 GMT)

Paul Hipp: In Defense of the King on His Birthday
Elvis Presley would have been 71 years old today if he had not died from an addiction to prescription medications. (Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:56:45 GMT)

Updates On Eugene & Cappotelli; Boogeyman Wrestles Koko
Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore made an appearance at a DSW show a few weeks ago. There were reports that he was out of rehab. The facility WWE sends there wrestlers to is in Atlanta, and after a few weeks, you get a day pass. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 01:45:32 GMT)

Doctors Wait to Bring Sharon Out of Coma
A scan of Ariel Sharon's brain on Sunday showed improvement, but doctors decided to wait another day to start bringing the Israeli leader out of his medically induced coma, an important step in determining how much damage he suffered from a massive stroke. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 03:33:21 GMT)

Inside Dish: Georgia working on extension for Richt
Georgia is working on a contract extension for coach Mark Richt, one that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the nation and keep potential suitors from calling. Richt's last extension in 2002 included a hefty $8 million buyout, but the buyout has decreased with each season under the terms of the contract. The goal is to reward Richt--who has won 52 games and two SEC titles in five (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 04:06:08 GMT)

Stroke Experts Describe Sharon Procedure
Doctors will try to wake Prime Minister Ariel Sharon from a coma by gradually reducing the sedatives they are giving him in a process that will take hours, but stroke experts said Sunday the Israeli leader likely will have irreversible brain damage. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 04:11:15 GMT)

Obituary: James Regis Daly / Former head of rehab center
James Regis Daly, a former Navy corpsman and executive at St. John Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center, died Saturday of lung cancer. He was 73. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 05:23:48 GMT)

Doctors Plan to Bring Sharon Out of Coma
The hospital caring for Ariel Sharon said doctors hoped to bring him out of a medically induced coma Monday, an important step in determining how much damage the Israeli leader suffered from a stroke. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 05:39:10 GMT)

Report: 'A Million Little Pieces' Is Fiction
James Frey's best-selling, nonfiction memoir "A Million Little Pieces," depicting his life of alcoholism, drug addiction and eventual recovery, has been exposed as "filled with fabrications, falsehoods, other fakery," by The Smoking Gun web site.... (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 06:10:39 GMT)

Amputee Veterans Learning to Deal With Loss by Defying It
Sports therapy helps heal wounds that might otherwise be not just physically but mentally devastating, military rehab experts say. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:14:08 GMT)

Needed: a few hundred good men
Dan Rodricks Guys needed. Nothing against the women who have called here to offer to be mentors to people climbing out of drug addiction and incarceration, but we need guys, too. And right now there are about five women offering to help for every guy who's picked up the phone or tapped out an e-mail. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:32:30 GMT)

Spielberg tries to force Griffin to apologise
Film-maker Steven Spielberg has infuriated US comedienne Kathy Griffin by pressuring her to apologise after she joked his 10-year-old acting protegee Dakota Fanning had been admitted to rehab. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:35:40 GMT)

People: Paris Hilton, Nick Nolte, Charlie Sheen
Paris Hilton is accused of telling "vicious lies" about an altercation with a romantic rival at a London nightclub and harassing a business promoter in two lawsuits set for court this month. The first suit pits the hotel heiress-actress against the diamond heiress-actress Zeta Graff, who is seeking at least $10 million in damages for Hilton's comments in a July New York Post story. The paper (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:35:45 GMT)

New faith-based group tackling drug problem
MIDDLESBORO - Two anti-drug efforts in Bell County - formed when a methadone clinic considered opening in Middlesboro - have merged to form a new group, Lifeline of Bell County. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:39:44 GMT)

Harmless habit or dangerous drug?
The Home Office is considering reclassifying khat, a narcotic shrub popular with Somalis and Yemenis. But what is it and why is it popular? (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 13:49:48 GMT)

Hazelden Report: Methamphetamine-Related Treatment Admissions Continue to Rise in Metro Area
People addicted to methamphetamine now account for an unprecedented 12.1 percent of admissions to addiction treatment programs in the metro area, compared with 10 percent in 2004, 7.5 percent in 2003, and only 2.9 percent in 1998, according to a new report on drug abuse trends released today by the Hazelden Foundation. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:15:00 GMT)

Updates On Eugene, Cappotelli, Boogeyman, & More
Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore made an appearance at a DSW show a few weeks ago. There were reports that he was out of rehab. The facility WWE sends there wrestlers to is in Atlanta, and after a few weeks, you get a day pass. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:39:27 GMT)

City reevaluating housing rehab program
A controversial city housing rehab program has been shelved while city officials figure out how to save it. The New Neighbor program was launched in 2002 to renovate tax-foreclosed homes that otherwise faced the wrecking ball. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 17:24:09 GMT)

Meth addicts find treatment hard to obtain; drug can
(This is the fifth installment in a series of articles about the issue of meth-related child endangerment.) Children who are the victims of meth-related child endangerment generally have no control over the effects the drug can have on them and their lives. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 17:39:00 GMT)

Drug court to celebrate second year
The public is invited to join Saline County Adult Drug Court officials and participants to celebrate the program's second birthday on Monday at the courthouse. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 18:59:43 GMT)

Orissa grapples with uniform rehab policy
Job provision for one member from each of the displaced families. The Kalinga Nagar tribal-police clash has highlighted the need for a comprehensive resettlement and rehabilitation policy, particularly for tribal pockets in Orissa and elsewhere, to avoid such tragedies in future. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:43:00 GMT)

Sex Addiction: a Growing Problem
allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:15:16 GMT)

Drug Addicts Said on Rise in Tajik South
A Tajik paper has reported of an increase in the number of drug addicts in the southern Tajik region of Khatlon. An article carried by the Tojikiston newspaper on 5 January, among other things, said: "The level of drug addiction among the region's population is also increasing. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 22:08:56 GMT)

Doctors: Advances cut rehab in half
Carson Palmer could be back in action in six months after tearing two ligaments in his left knee during Sunday's playoff game loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, experts say. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 22:30:48 GMT)

Bengals Downcast After Breakthrough Year
The first winning record since 1990. The first playoff appearance in 15 years. The AFC North championship. By any measure, the Cincinnati Bengals' latest season was a watershed moment in club history. They finally buried their national image as the Bungles and shed their mathematical distinction as the NFL's worst franchise. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 22:54:31 GMT)

Howard Stern Debuts on Satellite Radio
He took pot shots at free radio, the Federal Communications Commission, even TV personality Pat O'Brien. Howard Stern debuted on satellite radio Monday, stirring up trouble and talking dirty. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 22:54:32 GMT)

Names in the news
Part Dante, part William S. Burroughs, James Frey has gone to the depths of hell - that would be the post-Thomas de Quincey hipster hell of drug addiction - and returned with "A Million Little Pieces, a Capital-Letter-Giddy Michelin Guide to Hades" in which Frey records his past life of depravity, malevolence and general ickiness as a warning to future generations: Keep the devil way down in the (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:19:17 GMT)

Argentina's unorthodox rehab
The IMF consensus has been defied in a remarkable economic comeback. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:26:55 GMT)

Recharged Savage moving ahead with Browns
BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- As Phil Savage pulled back his chair moments before the news conference began, Cleveland's general manager smiled as he looked out across a crowded room of reporters and cameras. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:40:14 GMT)

Want a new drug?
Lawsuits, layoffs, stock crashes. Will today's tumult in the drug industry ever end? Yes, it will subside. Because even the most flinty-eyed regulators realize drugs still cost vastly less than surgery and long hospital stays, disability and death. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:11:05 GMT)

Horrific accident offers Engler perspective on golf, life
Two-and-a-half years after a head-on highway accident in March 2003, when it looked as if he would never play golf again, or even walk without a limp, John Engler secured his PGA Tour card by finishing in a tie for 13th at qualifying school in Orlando on Dec. 12. Engler will play his first PGA Tour event this week at the Sony Open in Hawaii. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 04:30:58 GMT)

Mentally ill Aussie flees Turks
A MENTALLY ill Australian resident living on the streets in Turkey has resisted attempts by authorities to be brought home. Ali Tastan, 43, is a paranoid schizophrenic with a history of drug addiction and has been living rough in Ankara, Turkey, since he was deported in January 2003. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:28:54 GMT)

Rehab center helipad back on agenda
The Orem City Council is revisiting the issue of a helipad at Cirque Lodge, and this time, the discussion is being done in the shadow of a court ruling. The council will vote tonight on whether the drug rehabilitation center at 800 North and Palisade Drive can have a helipad to move clients to and from its Sundance location in Provo Canyon as part of the therapy.. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:32:23 GMT)

Website Finds Facts Behind Addiction Memoir Are Shaky
A bestselling book picked by Oprah has key events that can't be verified, a report says. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:37:11 GMT)

New NBC series evokes criticism and compassion
Adultery. Homosexuality. Drug addiction. Embezzlement. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:11:27 GMT)

Wildlife rehab is no longer mission
For the first time in more than 60 years, Cook County residents no longer have a one-stop place to take injured or orphaned wildlife, after officials last week quietly ended the wildlife rehab program at the Trailside Museum in River Forest. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:29:57 GMT)

Crack in our community series
Recovery from addiction takes time A crack-cocaine addict seeking help at Alcohol and Drug Services of Guilford County is likely to down a six-pack and pretend to be an alcoholic. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:48:15 GMT)

DOHERTY CHARGED OVER HEROIN
KATE MOSS' ex-boyfriend PETE DOHERTY was formally charged with possession of cocaine and heroin yesterday (09JAN06). The BABYSHAMBLES frontman, who was dumped by the supermodel after he failed to complete a course of rehab, is due to appear in London's Ealing Magistrates Court tomorrow (11JAN06). (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:01:15 GMT)

Rehab or bust for Marchment
NEW YORK -- The fate of Bryan Marchment's season, and perhaps his 17-year NHL career, will be determined in the next day or two. An MRI showed the Calgary Flames defenceman sustained a torn MCL and ACL in his left knee in Friday night's 1-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:25:43 GMT)

Farrell's son helping him with rehab, say friends
Irish actor Colin Farrell is getting a little help overcoming his drug and alcohol addiction - thanks to his two-year-old son James, friends say. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:54:14 GMT)

Drug abuse writer accused of exaggerating crime record
A writer whose memoir about drug abuse became a massive bestseller in the US after Oprah Winfrey chose it for her book club has been accused of exaggerating his criminal record in the work. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:32:09 GMT)

New 'drug court' to hear first cases
Winnipeg's first "drug court" opens Tuesday in Winnipeg, providing new treatment alternatives to people charged with certain drug-related crimes. The new court is designed to provide alternatives to ordinary jail time for people who are struggling with drug addictions. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:35:30 GMT)

McGregor to attend Sports Night
Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Scott McGregor has signed to appear at Wednesday's 17th Annual Rotary Sports Night, presented by The Rotary Club of Hanover and Hanover Rehab Centers. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:06:18 GMT)

Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Cleveland -- Older adults will soon find affordable housing in a building where children once learned their ABC's. Rehab Builders and the Landmark Group are putting the final touches on the old Cleveland School, wrapping up a renovation project that will give the building a new life. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:37:31 GMT)

Addict's cannabis 'to get off crack'
A DRUG user caught with cannabis worth £250 in his pockets walked free from court after a judge heard he was using it to "conquer" his crack addiction. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:36:40 GMT)

Housing rehab grant OK'd
ONTONAGON -- The Village of Ontonagon has been approved for a $243,000 grant to rehabilitate apartments above business buildings in the downtown Ontonagon area. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:57:20 GMT)

Tall Tales In This Bestseller?
"A Million Little Pieces," James Frey's riveting account of his life of drug addiction and crime, has sold more than 3 million copies. But key aspects of the book are being questioned by an investigative Web site. The author stands by his story. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:33:57 GMT)

More Sex Charges Filed Against Ex-Rehab Center Worker
ANDERSON, Ind. -- Authorities charged a man Monday with 32 felony counts related to him allegedly providing alcohol and drugs to three teenage girls and then having sex with them. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:31:28 GMT)

Website Finds Facts Behind Addiction Memoir Are Shaky
A bestselling book picked by Oprah has key events that can't be verified, a report says. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:52:18 GMT)

Rehab centre in need of food aid
DESPITE the deafening sound of welding and drilling reverberating through Revitalise Rehabilitation Centre in Cheras, I could still hear the chicken clucking on the premises. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:10:14 GMT)

Carlyle OKs change to sewer rehab project
CARLYLE — The Carlyle City Council on Monday approved one change order in the city’s current sewer rehabilitation project and tabled action on a proposed change order in the water system improvement project. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 03:54:05 GMT)

Luzerne County’s new drug court begins today
WILKES-BARRE — Officials plan initially to accept 38 defendants this year into the Luzerne County Drug Treatment Court program, which begins today. Participation will be increased as the program grows, they said. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:26:19 GMT)

Website Finds Facts Behind Addiction Memoir Are Shaky
A bestselling book picked by Oprah has key events that can't be verified, a report says. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:39:58 GMT)

Website Finds Facts Behind Addiction Memoir Are Shaky
A bestselling book picked by Oprah has key events that can't be verified, a report says. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:01:17 GMT)

Drug treatment newest arm of the law
New part of Luzerne County court will deal with getting help for addicts. WILKES-BARRE – District Attorney David Lupas said he’s always believed Luzerne County’s drug problem needed to be battled on two fronts: arresting dealers and adequately treating addicts. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:10:31 GMT)

Alcohol Addiction Counsellor Offers Help From Addictive Behaviors
Qualified alcohol addiction counsellor Phil Collins provides information and services for those suffering from alcohol addition and other addictive behaviors. Collins holds alcohol and drugs awareness and stress workshops in Powys, Mid Wales. [PRWEB Jan 11, 2006] (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:17:46 GMT)

Orem council OKs helipad at rehab center
An Orem resident had one word to say to the City Council on Tuesday night after it approved a helipad at a drug treatment center in her neighborhood: "Boo." Andi Pitcher Davis has lived on the other side of the fence from the Cirque Lodge for five years and was not pleased after the council voted 6-0 to allow the center to have up to 12 roundtrip helicopter flights per week from a landing pad (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:42:11 GMT)

Report: Carlie's mother used rehab check for drugs
SARASOTA -- Susan Schorpen's father wrote a blank check to pay for her stay at a residential drug treatment center. Instead of getting the help, Schorpen cashed the check to buy illegal drugs, family and friends say. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:32:58 GMT)

10 more drug success stories written
RADCLIFF — Three years ago, Joni Summers picked up the phone and called a drug-help hotline, hoping to free herself from a methamphetamine addiction that had a deathlike grip on her world. But when someone answered, no words would come out. She hung up. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:14:16 GMT)

Sadler more than ready to play for pay
CAMPBELLTOWN - Almost finished with a lengthy rehab on his rebuilt right knee some 12 months ago, Justin Sadler really didn't know how much soccer might be left in his 22-year-old body when he checked into the University of Akron. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:29:53 GMT)

01/11/06 Calendar
ADDICTION HELP — 6:30-7:30 p.m., Yakima Evangelical Church, 7901 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Fellowship and recovery for alcohol, drug, gambling or sex addictions. Call Keith Lamb, 965-5216 or 307-5204. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:38:56 GMT)

Alcohol Addiction Counsellor Offers Help From Addictive Behaviors
(PRWEB) January 11, 2006 -- Phil Collins, an experienced and certified alcohol addiction counsellor, is offering training in the physical and psychological effects of alcohol addiction. Specializing in alcohol, drug, and other addictive behaviors, his new website ( alcohol addiction . (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Poised for the next step
MISHAWAKA -- Joey McTigue relies on his muscular shoulders and arms to pull himself down the lane of the Memorial Hospital's rehab pool. Leg power isn't available. A float holds his knees together and keeps his legs from sinking. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:27:56 GMT)

Man charged in crash that killed 5 to undergo rehab for possible trial
January 11, 2006 (CARBONDALE, Ill.) - An Illinois man charged in a traffic crash that killed five people from Wisconsin has been ordered to undergo rehabilitation to determine if he'll be fit to stand trial sometime in the next year. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:03:41 GMT)

Website Finds Facts Behind Addiction Memoir Are Shaky
A bestselling book picked by Oprah has key events that can't be verified, a report says. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:44:16 GMT)

Writer's dad backs memoir's tale of addiction
ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP -- Defending his son's best-selling memoir on drug rehabilitation, Grand Valley State University associate professor Robert Frey says challenges to the book's authenticity are a shame if they discourage anyone from reading "A Million Little Pieces." (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:51:47 GMT)

Carson Palmer to begin rehab in California
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Quarterback Carson Palmer had surgery to repair knee ligaments torn during Sunday's playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and will begin rehabilitation later this week in California, the Cincinnati Bengals said Wednesday. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:10:14 GMT)

Man charged in fatal crash to undergo rehab for possible trial
JONESBORO, Ill. - A judge has ruled that a man charged in a traffic accident that killed five Wisconsin residents must undergo rehabilitation in order to determine if he will be fit to stand trial within a year. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:05:36 GMT)

Judges encourage Dawson drug courts
Bringing a drug and D.U.I. court program to Dawson County will help prevent repeat offenders from being recycled through the courts and be a benefit to the entire community, according to Dawson and Hall County Superior Court Judges John Girardeau and Jason Deal. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:57:49 GMT)

Hospital to unveil new skilled nursing unit, rehab center
The campus of Fitzgibbon Hospital has been the site of a number of expansions over the years, and the hospital is now ready to unveil its latest additions. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:35:52 GMT)

Ex-D.C. Mayor Quiet About Drug Reports
District of Columbia Councilman and former Mayor Marion Barry is not talking about reports that he failed a court-ordered drug test in November, but his attorney took issue Wednesday with parts of what was reported. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:08:43 GMT)

Sentencing reform, rehab centers OK'd; won't affect overcrowding
A House committee approved Gov. Bob Riley's legislative package dealing with sentencing reform Wednesday as he announced plans for the state's first transition center for male inmates. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:51:00 GMT)

Ex-D.C. Mayor Quiet About Drug Reports
Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Quiet About Reports That He Failed Court-Ordered Drug Test (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:54:37 GMT)

Sentencing reform, rehab centers OK'd; won't affect overcrowding
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A House committee approved Gov. Bob Riley's legislative package dealing with sentencing reform Wednesday as he announced plans for the state's first transition center for male inmates. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:07:41 GMT)

19 Sex Offenders Living In Rehab Home Causing Concern
Although 19 sex offenders living in a Lorain transitional home haven't caused problems and are in compliance with state law, many neighbors are expressing concern. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:36 GMT)

19 Sex Offenders Living In Rehab Home Causing Concern
A transitional house in Lorain County is currently home to 19 sex offenders, and while police say that so far the residents haven't caused any problems, some neighbors are still living in fear, reported NewsChannel5's Joe Pagonakis. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:06:45 GMT)

Brees: Chargers want to pursue long-term deal
Drew Brees let the secret slip - the San Diego Chargers would like to sign him to a long-term deal. Brees was discussing his shoulder surgery and rehab during a conference call with San Diego reporters on Wednesday when he was asked if the team had told him anything about his future. "They want to pursue me long-term," Brees said from Birmingham, Ala. "I know that's something that for the next (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:16:37 GMT)

Chargers want long-term deal, says Brees
SAN DIEGO - Drew Brees let the secret slip - the San Diego Chargers would like to sign him to a long-term deal. Brees was discussing his shoulder surgery and rehab during a conference call with San Diego reporters on Wednesday when he was asked if the team had told him anything about his future. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:37:07 GMT)

Brees: Chargers want to work out long-term deal
Brees, Chargers confirm desire to make long-term deal SAN DIEGO -- Drew Brees let the secret slip -- the San Diego Chargers would like to sign him to a long-term deal. Brees was discussing his shoulder surgery and rehab during a conference call with San Diego reporters on Wednesday when he was asked if the team had told him anything about his future. "They want to pursue me long-term," (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:41:17 GMT)

Ex-D.C. Mayor Quiet About Drug Reports
Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Quiet About Reports That He Failed Court-Ordered Drug Test (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:38:52 GMT)

Unshackling the drug habit
The sight of men chained to trees and walls at a ponoh school in Mayo district may shock strangers, but not local people. These men have been diagnosed as mentally deranged from prolonged drug abuse, or are HIV-Aids positive. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:48:52 GMT)

Grain of salt urged for lurid drug tale
James Frey's best-selling memoir - a graphic tale of drug addiction and redemption - has been criticized for containing alleged falsehoods about the author's criminal history. But the embellishments may not end there. Utah substance abuse counselors question the plausibility of some passages detailing Frey's recovery, including the brutal account of a root-canal that he says he underwent (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:09:56 GMT)

Waite to work on Khabibulin's rehab
Goaltender coach Stephane Waite has rejoined the Blackhawks after working with the organization's goalies in Norfolk, and he has an important task. Waite, who joined the staff midway through the 2003-04 season, expects to be with the Hawks for about two weeks and will focus on helping Nikolai Khabibulin recover from a groin strain. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:27:11 GMT)

Carson Palmer to begin rehab in California
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:22 PM CST CINCINNATI (AP) - Quarterback Carson Palmer had surgery to repair knee ligaments torn during Sunday's playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and will begin rehabilitation later this week in California, the Cincinnati Bengals said Wednesday. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:07:52 GMT)

WINFREY DEFENDS BOOK CLUB AUTHOR OVER FAKE CLAIMS
Chat show host OPRAH WINFREY has defended author JAMES FREY over allegations his autobiographical account of drug addiction, A MILLION LITTLE PIECES, is greatly exaggerated. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:58:42 GMT)

911 Call Released In Rehab Center Shooting
Authorities have released a 911 call in connection with a workplace shooting this week in Winston-Salem. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:05:59 GMT)

911 Call Released In Rehab Center Shooting
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Authorities have released a 911 call in connection with a workplace shooting this week in Winston-Salem. Investigators said Llee Terry Sr. shot Shefon McIntyre while she was working at the Winston-Salem Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on West First Street. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:20:44 GMT)

'Drug court' makes a stop in Wall Twp.
WALL TOWNSHIP — “If it wasn’t for Drug Court, I’d probably be sitting in jail ... trying to find a way to get out of there and go back to the same thing I was doing before. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:23:05 GMT)

Author admits fudging facts
James Frey, author of the bestselling book ``A Million Little Pieces,'' said on ``Larry King Live'' on CNN on Wednesday night that he never expected his memoir to come under such close scrutiny and maintained that what he believes is the essence of the book is true: that he was an alcoholic and drug addict who overcame his addiction. Sunday, the Smoking Gun investigative Web site reported that (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:24:55 GMT)

Sentencing reform, rehab centers OK'd; won't affect overcrowding
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A House committee approved Gov. Bob Riley's legislative package dealing with sentencing reform Wednesday as he announced plans for the state's first transition center for male inmates. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:51:21 GMT)

Oprah Winfrey Defends Book Club Author Over Fake Claims
Chat-show host Oprah Winfrey has defended author James Frey over allegations his autobiographical account of drug addiction, A Million Little Pieces , is greatly exaggerated. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:04:06 GMT)

Drug Treatment Newest Arm of the Law: New Part of Luzerne County Court Will Deal With Getting Help for Addicts.
By David Weiss, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader Jan. 11--WILKES-BARRE -- District Attorney David Lupas said he's always believed Luzerne County's drug problem needed to be battled on two fronts: arresting dealers and adequately treating addicts. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:39:11 GMT)

TKA rehab outcomes unaffected by shorter hospital stays
Changes in total knee anthroplasty (TKA) hospital protocols, including length of stay and postoperative therapy, do not affect outcomes, according to research in the Journal of Arthroplasty's October supplement. A shorter stay with an inpatient postoperative program emphasizing early physical therapy and ambulation was found comparable to traditional care. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:08:18 GMT)

A Million Little Questions
Thanks to Oprah Winfrey and her influential book club, A Million Little Pieces by James Frey was the best-selling nonfiction title last year. This harrowing account of drug and alcohol addiction moved readers, at least in part, because they believed... (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:32:57 GMT)

Rehab tips did not reach tribals
The Orissa government on Thursday admitted that the highlights of the revised Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Policy, which was notified in November 2005, were not communicated to the people in four tribal villages of Kalinga Nagar. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:29:23 GMT)

Panel Seeks Input on Improving State Policies for Addiction Treatment and Prevention
Government-funded programs provide most of the addiction treatment and prevention services in the U.S., and states are in the forefront of efforts to prevent and treat alcohol and other drug abuse. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:54:29 GMT)

Helping ex-drug addicts find a better future
Rush hour: "Arms to Arms" garage, which employs former drug addicts, becomes even busier at noon when owners bring their cars in for a quick lunchtime clean-up. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:49:24 GMT)

School Drug Summit Educates Teachers
On Wednesday, seven teens who have fought off addictions with either drugs or alcohol shared their sobering stories with educators at a school-endorsed drug summit. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:46:43 GMT)

Debate Over Springfield Building
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- New information in the debate over the future of the old Jewish Community Center in Springfield. River Region wants to take over the building and use it as a drug rehab center. Some people in the neighborhood don't want it there. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:18:32 GMT)

Parents ask dads to extend use of hospital for kids' rehab
A GROUP of parents with "special" children are asking the Provincial Government of Benguet to allow them to continue using some of the rooms of the Benguet General Hospital extension building that are currently being utilized as a rehabilitation center for their kids. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 05:43:10 GMT)

New Rehab disc spits defiance, sensitivity
Rehab's new album "Graffiti the World," if anything, is a flatly made denial of the concept of the American dream. They sneer at anyone who suffers the illusion of complete happiness in his or her own life with their tales of sorrow, heartbreak, infidelity, hypocrisy, lost innocence -- and unexpectedly, faith put to the test. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 06:02:59 GMT)

Appeal on revoking Riverbend license comes 1 year later
MUSCATINE, Iowa - An appeal hearing on revoking the license for Muscatine’s Riverbend Nursing and Rehab Center is set for 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at the Lucas State Office Building in Des Moines. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:01:10 GMT)

Drug database clears first hurdle
MONTPELIER — The state Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to the establishment of a prescription drug monitoring database. The database would record what prescriptions are written and filled in Vermont for some potentially dangerous medicines. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:10:22 GMT)

Drug court works
The South Central Judicial District, based in Bismarck, has had a drug court for five years. It's working well. Drug court is an alternative to jailing people for nonviolent offenses, related to their substance abuse. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:14:16 GMT)

REPORT: MOSS, LOHAN HIT STRIP CLUB
Self-destructive party girls Lindsay Lohan and Kate Moss joined forces at a Manhattan strip club earlier this week and rode the pole for a club full of patrons, the New York Post reports. The duo and a few female friends ordered round after round of vodka shots, raspberry kamikazes and beer in spite of Lohan's age, 19, and Moss' recent stint in rehab. Reports a witness: ``They were swinging on (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:30:42 GMT)

Crist House to get $300K rehab
MONTGOMERY - One of Montgomery's landmarks could soon get a face lift. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:37:58 GMT)

Authorities debate naltrexone use to break drug addiction cycle
MAXINE MCKEW: We all know that heroin addiction is destructive, but decades of work has failed to stamp it out as a major public health issue. Arguments abound about the most appropriate treatment for addicts and one of the more controversial is the drug naltrexone. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:13:06 GMT)

Anti-smoking drug may cut crystal meth craving
A popular treatment for nicotine addiction also seems to reduce cravings among crystal meth users, a preliminary study suggests (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:39:34 GMT)

Heroin addiction gene identified and blocked
The study in heroin-addicted rats led to a treatment that successfully eliminated cravings for the drug - human treatments may follow (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:42:44 GMT)

African herb yields its anti-addiction secret
The ingredient of the herb that helps drug addicts and alcoholics kick the habit has been discovered, and could lead to better treatments (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:45:59 GMT)

Dope abuse and addiction rises in US
Marijuana abuse and addiction has increased markedly in the last decade even though its use has not, reveals a new study (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:51:18 GMT)

Frey's 'Pieces' and Truth in Publishing
Morning Edition , January 13, 2006 · James Frey's popular drug-addiction memoir A Million Little Pieces has been alleged to contain falsehoods. The fallout has illustrated a potential gap in public and industry perceptions about memoirs. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:30:27 GMT)

Chippewa-Cree tribe launches anti meth campaign
ROCKY BOY -- Plagued by methamphetamine addiction, the Chippewa-Cree Indian Tribe has launched a campaign to curb the drug's spread across the tribe's Montana reservation and treat those who become hooked. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:16:58 GMT)

Newport hears report on housing rehab
A public hearing on the completion of the 2002 Housing Rehabilitation Project in Newport was held during the Jan. 3 meeting of the Newport City Council. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:18:03 GMT)

Courtney's Custody
Courtney Love has returned to her career as a mom. According to the New York Post , Love had custody of her daughter Frances Bean returned to her this past week. The former rocker lost custody of Frances last summer when she was charged with violating her probation and ordered back to rehab. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:03:31 GMT)

Exercise for older adults
Exercise and the senior citizen will be the topic of a seminar at 2 p.m. Jan. 26 at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington. Miranda Smith, Rehab Program Director and Physical Therapist, will offer information on how often and how long seniors should exercise. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:05:54 GMT)

Panel meets to address child victims of drug abuse
Drug endangered children in Mini-Cassia have many people on their side. A group of providers, including law enforcement, health and welfare, health care and schools met this week to discuss upcoming legislation and issues that would affect children in Mini-Cassia who have drug-addicted parents. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:35:34 GMT)

Project Prevention's Controversial Cash for Sterilization and Birth Control Program for Drug and Alcohol Addicts Will
At a press conference today in California, Project Prevention announced that it will raise the cash incentive paid to drug addicted and/or alcoholic women who choose long term or permanent birth control to $300. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:45:00 GMT)

At Bird Rehab, Wings and a Prayer
Tavernier is for the birds. If they're sick, injured or orphaned, the Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, located on the bay, will take them in. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:59:05 GMT)

Shunted DM blames Orissa govt, rehab; politicians mine tragedy
A report by the former District Magistrate, Saswat Mishra, who was transferred after the Kalinga Nagar firing in which 12 tribals were killed, has blamed the State government for not handling the tribal issue ''pragmatically'' and creating a feeling of mistrust. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:18:29 GMT)

James Frey memoir still has Oprah's seal of approval
NEW YORK One publisher says Oprah Winfrey's phone call this week to C-N-N's "Larry King Live" show "was a dramatic moment" for the industry. Winfrey called to reaffirm her support for James Frey's memoir of drug addiction. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:48:38 GMT)

Springfield Residents Don't Want River Region
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Some Springfield residents are alarmed that the Department of Health and Human Services has approved an application to allow a drug rehab facility in their neighborhood. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:35:18 GMT)

Who Should Pay for Wounded Vets’ Healthcare?
A new rehab center for injured U.S. soldiers sparks a controversy over healthcare for veterans (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 01:13:54 GMT)

Eisenhower proposes 26 million dollar rehab and long-term care facility
Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage is proposing a 26-million dollar building for rehabilitation and long-term acute care patients. Right now, the closest facility is 80 miles away in Ontario. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:35:47 GMT)

Report: Boozer aggravates hamstring during rehab
Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer, who has yet to play this season, suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury, a Salt Lake City television station reported Friday. According to KSL-TV, Boozer aggravated the injury during his workouts and there is now no timetable on his return to the active roster. Boozer hasn't played since Feb. 14, when he strained his right foot (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:37:18 GMT)

Suns' Stoudemire not expected to return until March
PHOENIX -- Suns forward Amare Stoudemire, who remains on course to resume basketball activity after the All-Star break next month, told ESPN.com on Friday that he doesn't expect to play his first real game until sometime in March. "Right now, we're looking at about two months out," Stoudemire said following a rehab session for his surgically repaired left knee. "That's what we're striving for (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:22:28 GMT)

New national manual for treating drug addicts
New Delhi: With the incidence of drug addiction increasing alarmingly in the country, the Health Ministry has issued a new manual to be used as reference book for treatment of addicts. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 05:53:32 GMT)

First Person: Say it ain't so, James
I've been seeing a lot of stories this week slamming this guy James Frey, who from what I understand wrote a best-selling memoir of his drug addiction called "A Million Little Pieces," which maybe had a million or so little falsehoods in it. Well, this isn't going to be one of those stories. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 06:32:58 GMT)

Tribe launches anti-meth campaign
ROCKY BOY (AP) — Plagued by methamphetamine addiction, the Chippewa-Cree Indian Tribe has launched a campaign to curb the drug’s spread across the tribe’s Montana reservation and treat those who become hooked. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:35:48 GMT)

REHAB LOTTERIES is Breaking Into the €150 Million Global Online Bingo Business to Raise Funds for Vital New Service
REHAB LOTTERIES is bidding to break into the €150 million global online bingo business in an effort to raise funds to develop vital new services for people with disabilities in County Roscommon. Rehab operates a variety of services in Roscommon through its health and social care division RehabCare and its training and education division, National Learning Network. [PRWEB Jan 14, 2006] (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 08:13:30 GMT)

Victim began to turn life around
TRENTON -- Nicole Bell was just beginning to get her life back on track after several bouts with drug addiction and the struggle to survive on the city’s most ragged streets. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 08:14:34 GMT)

Moss is Johansson's style icon!
Washington: She may have been through a messy public scandal where her drug addiction was laid bare by the media, but British supermodel, Kate Moss is still the role model for movie beauty Scarlett Johansson, who claims that for her Moss remains her ultimate style icon. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:01:41 GMT)

Wood Losing Battle Against Bottle
ROLLING STONES star RONNIE WOOD could slip back into alcoholism despite hopes his recent stint in rehab had stamped out his addiction. The TUMBLING (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:05:20 GMT)

Second phase of Arab Gas Pipeline completed
Nicosia: The second phase of the Arab Gas Pipeline, starting from the Husain power station in Aqaba and ending at the city of Rehab near the Jordanian- Syrian border, has been completed. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:59:15 GMT)

Cabell Doctor Must Enter Rehab, Therapy
By Morgan Kelly, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Jan. 14--The state Board of Medicine refused to reactivate a Huntington doctor's license until she goes through adequate therapy and a substance abuse program for writing phony prescriptions. Dr. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 19:16:16 GMT)