Addiction Recovery News 01/2006 (Page 5)

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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 10, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

A bestselling book picked by Oprah has key events that can't be verified, a report says. (Jan 11, 2006)

A bestselling book picked by Oprah has key events that can't be verified, a report says. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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] (Jan 11, 2006)

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 (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

(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 . (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

A bestselling book picked by Oprah has key events that can't be verified, a report says. (Jan 11, 2006)

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." (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 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 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 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 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 2006)

Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Quiet About Reports That He Failed Court-Ordered Drug Test (Jan 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 11, 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 11, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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 (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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," (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Quiet About Reports That He Failed Court-Ordered Drug Test (Jan 12, 2006)

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. The Washington Post reported in... (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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 (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

Authorities have released a 911 call in connection with a workplace shooting this week in Winston-Salem. (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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 (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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. (Jan 12, 2006)

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