Addiction Recovery News 01/2006 (Page 4)

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Elvis Presley would have been 71 years old today if he had not died from an addiction to prescription medications. (Jan 8, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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 (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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.... (Jan 9, 2006)

Sports therapy helps heal wounds that might otherwise be not just physically but mentally devastating, military rehab experts say. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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 (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

The Home Office is considering reclassifying khat, a narcotic shrub popular with Somalis and Yemenis. But what is it and why is it popular? (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

(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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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. (Jan 9, 2006)

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 (Jan 10, 2006)

The IMF consensus has been defied in a remarkable economic comeback. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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.. (Jan 10, 2006)

A bestselling book picked by Oprah has key events that can't be verified, a report says. (Jan 10, 2006)

Adultery. Homosexuality. Drug addiction. Embezzlement. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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). (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

ONTONAGON -- The Village of Ontonagon has been approved for a $243,000 grant to rehabilitate apartments above business buildings in the downtown Ontonagon area. (Jan 10, 2006)

"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. (Jan 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 10, 2006)

A bestselling book picked by Oprah has key events that can't be verified, a report says. (Jan 10, 2006)

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