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Alcohol and drug addicts seek cure at Thai temple
SARABURI, Thailand - Sitting side by side in a straight line, two men and four women fighting addiction solemnly wait for a Thai monk to give them a glass of brown medicine. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 01:12:38 GMT)

Hurricane victim learns patience
Even before Hurricane Rita, 82 year old Mary was on the City of Lake Charles' housing rehab waiting list. And since the hurricane she had to contend with mold and leaks and other problems, so this is a red letter day: her FEMA trailer has arrived. "It's been a long road," she admits. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 01:22:05 GMT)

Leif Garrett enters drug rehab
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Former 1970s teen idol Leif Garrett Tuesday started his first full day in rehab to try and kick his addiction to heroin. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:42:43 GMT)

SJC rules mom's rehab not enough to get kids
A judge was just in terminating the parental rights that a once-sexually promiscuous and drug-addicted mother had to her five children, even though the mom made a valiant effort to redeem herself, the... (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:23:15 GMT)

Child rehab center offers hope for Haleigh
Doctors at Franciscan Hospital for Children say hope is never lost. As evidence, they point to kids like Nick Prefontaine, a Shrewsbury teen who was in a coma for two weeks after a snowboarding accident... (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:23:55 GMT)

Concerns Raised Over Drug And Alcohol Treatment Center
Some residents are fighting plans for a drug and alcohol treatment center in their community. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:54:57 GMT)

Bush promises to change nation's 'addiction' to oil
WASHINGTON -- President Bush last night sought to reinvigorate his administration and cheer a disgruntled nation with assurances on national security and plans for domestic initiatives he said would help the nation deal with its "addiction to oil," rising health costs and a more competitive world. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:27:57 GMT)

State Senate bill would protect fund for veterans' rehab
SPRINGFIELD - Money set aside for veterans' rehabilitation could not be raided for other state spending under a proposal before the General Assembly. The state could no longer divert surplus money from the Veterans Rehabilitation fund, which helps disabled former soldiers get and keep jobs. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:51:31 GMT)

In rehab, men say they were molested
A registered sex offender has been charged with molesting three men at a Morristown rehabilitation center where he was working as a volunteer counselor. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 07:11:48 GMT)

Salem: Funding cuts to drug programs will stick
The state is going ahead with a new funding formula for drug and alcohol outpatient treatment that will significantly cut funding in Klamath County, despite protests from local mental health professionals who say the plan is unfair. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:00:52 GMT)

Report Shows More People in Treatment Started Using Drugs at an Earlier Age
Over 160,000 people admitted for drug addiction treatment in 2003 started using drugs before the age of 13. [PRWEB Feb 1, 2006] (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:35:57 GMT)

02/01/06 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, 01 Feb 2006 11:11:11 GMT)

Medicare rehab 'cap' surprises many
Feb. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE): When Jim Baker started treatments for his bad back and painful knee at two rehab centers in Rancho Bernardo, no one told him about “The Cap.” (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:39:44 GMT)

Drug Shows Promise in Treating Gambling Addiction
A study in the February issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry indicates that the drug Nalmefene may help reduce urges in pathological gamblers. Nalmefene has not been approved for the treatment of gambling addiction. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:46:28 GMT)

'Full House' Sweetheart Talks About Meth Addiction
Child Star Jodie Sweetin Tried Meth Because She Was 'Bored' (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:23:46 GMT)

Drug Shows Promise in Treating Gambling Addiction
A study in the February issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry indicates that a new drug, Nalmefene, may help reduce urges in pathological gamblers. The drug is not yet approved for the treatment of gambling addiction. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:37:12 GMT)

P.O.D. Gets Back in the Spirit
The music business has a gift for euphemism. "Collapsing from exhaustion," for instance, usually translates as "will soon be reciting his/her serenity prayer at a mind-blowingly expensive rehab clinic." Announcing that a band member has left because of "artistic differences" generally stands for "it... (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:18:30 GMT)

Rehab going well for A's Harden
Starting pitcher Rich Harden is among a handful of early A's arrivals at the team's Papago Park spring training complex in Phoenix, but there's more to his participation than just chiseling off the winter rust. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:40:44 GMT)

Bill would stop workers from getting paid for time in rehab
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press on Wednesday, February 1, 2006. State Sen. George Runner, R-Lancaster, is sponsoring a bill that would close an apparent legal loophole school officials say forces districts to pay employees for time spent in drug rehab programs. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:06:14 GMT)

Man in rehab after attack
A Limpopo farmer accused of assaulting his father and firing shots from a hunting rifle has been sent to a rehabilitation centre. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:06:09 GMT)

Dog that strangled little girl sent to rehab
SAN DIEGO -- A dog involved in a 6-year-old New York girl's death is being transferred to a shelter in the San Diego area for rehabilitation, news partner NBC 6 reported. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:46:32 GMT)

Bengals' Palmer on schedule in rehab
Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer underwent an examination on Tuesday to evaluate his progress since the Pro Bowl quarterback underwent knee surgery on January 10th. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:31:41 GMT)

City wants drug recovery center
Campbellsville could be-come home to a state-funded center seeking to combat drug addiction and homelessness in the Bluegrass state. The City plans to apply for a $900,000 three-year grant that would provide operational costs for a Recovery Kentucky Center. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:35:04 GMT)

Palmer rehab going 'as hoped'
The Bengals released a statement this afternoon that quarterback Carson Palmer is progressing well in his rehab from knee surgery. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:45:30 GMT)

Bengals' Palmer on schedule in rehab
The exam was conducted by Dr. Lonnie E. Paulos, the surgeon who performed the operation on Palmer. "Dr. Paulos has told us that Carson is progressing just as we hoped he would," said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:49:21 GMT)

Events and activities
Narconon Narconon, a nonprofit public benefit organization that specializes in helping people with drug or alcohol addictions, offers FREE professional assessments, advice and referrals to more than 11,000 treatment centers nationally. Drug addiction can be overcome, and Narconon can help. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:56:32 GMT)

Survey: Most Naive on Rx Drug Abuse
By MEG HASKELL; OF THE NEWS STAFF Americans just aren't getting the message about prescription drug abuse. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:00:02 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. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:31:00 GMT)

Drug Enforcement Agencies May See Cuts
They are charged with getting drugs off the street, but now the drug task force is facing huge budget cuts. At the same time, drug-related crime is on the rise. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:51:30 GMT)

Kidapawan allots P10-M for road rehab
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- The city government here has allocated P10 million for the rehabilitation of roads in the city’s 40 barangays. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:47:28 GMT)

Ready for rehab
GOSHEN -- Two deteriorating downtown apartment buildings may be getting a new lease on life. The 130-year-old Lincoln Hotel and the 100-year-old Shoots Building may be bought and rehabilitated by LaCasa of Goshen this fall. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:42:24 GMT)

Bush Calls for Ending America's Addiction to Oil
Bush Calls for Ending America's Addiction to Oil (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:52:39 GMT)

Franklin eyes sewage main rehab
FRANKLIN -- While inspections and patchwork on 25 miles of pipe have greatly improved the town’s sewage system, Franklin may have to spend millions to fix or replace a massive, aging sewer main. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:57:27 GMT)

Local News
James Stallcup has a new lease on life. Ever since he was 13, he has faced the justice system for treatment of his drug addiction and anger management problems. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:18:06 GMT)

Recovering drug addict must be confronted
Dear Annie: Recently, a family friend stayed for a few weeks with my husband and me. Renata has had problems with drug dependence in the past and has been diagnosed with a chemical imbalance, which she treats with drug therapy. She recently went back to her husband and children. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:07:53 GMT)

Frey acknowledges extensive 'Pieces' alterations in new author's note
James Frey officially fesses up in a promised new author's note that will appear in future editions of A Million LittlePieces, his not-entirely-true memoir of drug addiction and alcoholism. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:00:38 GMT)

Frey Adds Apology To Book
The author made famous by Oprah is repenting, in print. He's added a forward, saying he's sorry he lied, to his best-selling memoir about recovering from drug addiction. Tracy Smith reports. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:26:27 GMT)

Govt clears way for rehab of key land transport artery
THE Philippine government has signed a toll agreement that clears the way for the start of the rehabilitation and expansion of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), the major artery linking export manufacturers based in the Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon (Calabarzon) growth corridor to Manila’s international airport and to a key seaport in the province of Batangas. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:29:23 GMT)

Drug trade thrives on the West's denial
If European governments don't start to take drug abuse seriously, they will get the drug problem they deserve. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:58:46 GMT)

Bengals' Palmer On Schedule In Rehab
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer underwent an examination on Tuesday to evaluate his progress since the Pro Bowl quarterback underwent knee surgery on January 10th. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:00:29 GMT)

Windsor Nursing & Rehab
From left to right: they are Julie Nichols P.T., Margo Eichholtz O.T., Lori Johnson S.T. and Michelle Gearhold P.T.A. Windsor Nursing and Rehab Center provides for the health and convalescent care needs of the elderly. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:29:22 GMT)

Meth Addiction Led Jodi Sweetin of 'Full House' to Live 'Dou
Jodi Sweetin, who played Stephanie Tanner on "Full House," admits to an addiction to methamphetamine that she says caused her to lead a double life. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:18:33 GMT)

'Overhaulin' Turns Cars Into Art
Jay Leno says it's easy to spot the difference between the Chip Foose "Overhaulin'" dream-machine transformations and those from other car rehab shows. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:35:27 GMT)

Govt OKs rehab of key land transport artery
The government has signed a toll agreement that clears the way for the start of the rehabilitation and expansion of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), the major artery linking export manufacturers based in the Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon (CALABARZON) growth corridor to Manila’s international airport and to a key seaport in the province of Batangas. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:59:24 GMT)

Statue enters rehab
The Corse statue in Burlington's Crapo Park is scheduled to be trucked to Chicago today to be restored to its original luster. The Crapo Park Foundation will pay $40,000 to restore the bronze statue of Civil War Gen. John Corse, according to parks advisory committee member Bob McCannon. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:03:47 GMT)

Gossip Roundup: High Fashion Embraces Cocaine, Kate Moss
• Kate Moss continues her reign of post-rehab high-fashion supremacy by snagging the cover of British Vogue's March issue. She'll pose in a "delicate" white dress against a pink background,... (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:11:22 GMT)

Prosecutor: Sizemore Failed Another Drug Test
LOS ANGELES - Actor Tom Sizemore failed a drug test last month and was thrown out of his drug treatment program after being involved in a dispute with another patient, a prosecutor claimed said Thursday. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:39:29 GMT)

Democrat calls for faster prison rehab
Despite reforms promised last year, the state corrections system hasn't moved quickly enough to improve its rehabilitation programs for inmates, Sen. Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, said at a hearing where she grilled top prison officials Thursday. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 23:09:11 GMT)

Gambling Addiction
Are you ready for some football? Super Bowl 40 is just three days away! And there's something about Super Bowl Sunday and fierce competition that makes people want a piece of the action. But some bite off more than they can chew. Betting in the office pool for the Super Bowl doesn't necessarily mean you have a gambling addiction, but between 6 and 9 million adults do have one. To them, gambling (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 23:56:56 GMT)

Wilson seeing progress in rehab
Wilson targeting a late-April contribution (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:49:46 GMT)

Stoudemire cleared to increase knee rehab
PHOENIX (AP) -- Amare Stoudemire was cleared for increased activity, including jogging, after an MRI exam on Thursday showed no reason to slow his rehabilitation. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 02:20:41 GMT)

Cubs' trainer faces mound of concern
Zambrano in WBC, Wood's rehab have O'Neal a bit anxious Cubs pitchers report to spring training in less than two weeks and trainer Mark O'Neal has to be concerned on two fronts: He must keep Kerry Wood on his rehab schedule and he must keep Carlos Zambrano out of rehab. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 04:26:15 GMT)

Prosecutors Say Sizemore Failed Drug Test
Prosecutors Accuse Actor Tom Sizemore of Failing Drug Test, Getting Thrown Out of Drug Rehab (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 06:54:04 GMT)

Former Teen Idol Garrett Checks Into Rehab
Former teen idol Leif Garrett has voluntarily checked into a strict live-in drug rehabilitation program to "make sure he doesn't fall off the wagon," his attorney said Thursday. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 07:15:10 GMT)

Former Teen Idol Garrett Checks Into Rehab
Former Teen Idol Leif Garrett Checks Into Strict Live-In Drug Rehabilitation Program (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 07:38:46 GMT)

ANTI-NARCOTICS EXHIBITION HELD IN BAKU
Exhibition-contest ‘Role of world customs system in fighting drug addiction and drug substances’ was opened at the initiative of Artists Union of Azerbaijan and State Customs Committee in Sattar Bahlulzade show-room, on February 2. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 07:42:23 GMT)

19. Garrett Walks Into Rehab
Former teen star LEIF GARRETT has checked himself into a rehabilitation programme in a bid to stay clean. The 44-year-old singer has been receiving (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:49:59 GMT)

Prosecutors Say Sizemore Failed Drug Test
Prosecutors Accuse Actor Tom Sizemore of Failing Drug Test, Getting Thrown Out of Rehab (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:53:46 GMT)

1 In 3 Nurses Battle Drug Addiction
They are on the front lines of health care -- hard working, passionate and compassionate. Nurses are in high demand these days, and an increasing number of them are high on the job. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:19:01 GMT)

'Massive growth' in drug addiction among teenagers
Nine out of 10 South African teenagers in drug rehabilitation will revert to their addictions within a year, an expert working with young people said on Friday. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:25:18 GMT)

Utah Rehab Program Under Investigation
Investigators Accuse Church Rehab Program of Forcing Clients to Work As Telemarketers (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:52:03 GMT)

Former Teen Idol Leif Garrett Checks Into Rehab
To "make sure he doesn't fall off the wagon," Leif Garrett checks into a drug rehab program, his attorney says. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:52:52 GMT)

Former Teen Idol Garrett Checks Into Rehab
Former Teen Idol Leif Garrett Checks Into Strict Live-In Drug Rehabilitation Program (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:54:07 GMT)

Telemarketing? You call that rehab?
A rehabilitation program at a church is facing allegations it forced people to work as telemarketers for 28 cents an hour under the threat they could go back to jail. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:49:00 GMT)

Former teen idol Garrett checks into rehab
Former teen idol Leif Garrett has voluntarily checked into a strict live-in drug rehabilitation program to "make sure he doesn't fall off the wagon," his attorney said Thursday. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:58:37 GMT)

Leif Garrett Walks Into Rehab
Former teen star Leif Garrett has checked himself into a rehabilitation program. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:49:51 GMT)

A Night Inside Addiction
02/02/2006 AMARILLO -- "Just Say No," "Be Drug Free" -- you`ve seen the pamphlets, the posters, and the programs. But, what about the people? One out of every three people you know has tried illegal drugs. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:13:46 GMT)

Covered Bridge rehab recognized
The rehabilitation of the Fisher School Bridge by the Lincoln County Public Works Department - with a great deal of assistance and participation by local members of the Covered Bridge Society of Oregon - was recognized with a national award last week. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:46:29 GMT)

Former Teen Idol Garrett Checks Into Rehab
Former Teen Idol Leif Garrett Checks Into Strict Live-In Drug Rehabilitation Program (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:09:06 GMT)

Bredesen Proposes Additional Funding For Drug Courts
Gov. Phil Bredesen announced Friday that his proposed 2006-2007 budget will include $3.5 million to help fund existing and create new drug courts for chemically dependent non-violent offenders in Tennessee. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:20:31 GMT)

Break the cycle
We are starting the Break the Cycle series with alcohol and drug addiction. It is the biggest health problem in our state. For the past decade, the number of addicts has dramatically increased: taxing not only our community but our state resources as well. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:29:52 GMT)

Stoneman: Colon rehab going well
Angels encouraged by Colon's rehab progess (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:34:36 GMT)

Leif in Rehab
Leif Garrett is taking matters out of his own hands. The fallen teen idol, who was arrested last month and charged with heroin possession, voluntarily checked himself into a residential rehab facility this week after determining that he was not getting the help he needed as an outpatient. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:01:09 GMT)

Judge ends home monitoring for Courtney Love
Singer-actress Courtney Love won a release from home detention monitoring on Friday from a Los Angeles judge who praised her progress in recovering from drug addiction. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 01:01:54 GMT)

Love home monitoring to finish
SINGER-actress Courtney Love won a release from home detention monitoring this morning from a Los Angeles judge who praised her progress in recovering from drug addiction. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 01:36:03 GMT)

Love released from home detention
Singer-actress Courtney Love won a release from home detention monitoring from a Los Angeles judge who praised her progress in recovering from drug addiction. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:01:36 GMT)

Drug awareness meeting scheduled at high school
The hot topics of discussion at a community meeting next week will be drug addiction and its consequences, both personal and legal. Law enforcement is teaming up as part of a community policing effort to bring awareness of drug abuse to those in and around Socorro. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:17:09 GMT)

Drug prevention of First Friday lunch
The Chamber Coalition for a Better Community on Friday honored its Drug-Free Business partners during the Angelina County Chamber of Commerce's monthly First Friday Luncheon. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 05:27:31 GMT)

Garrett enters live-in drug rehab
Former teen idol Leif Garrett has voluntarily checked into a strict live-in drug rehabilitation program to "make sure he doesn't fall off the wagon," his attorney said. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 05:33:53 GMT)

Rehab failing teen drug addicts
Nine out of ten South African teenagers in drug rehabilitation will revert to their addictions within a year, an expert working with young people said on Friday. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 07:02:14 GMT)

'The internet ... it's like a drug!' warning
DITCHING the internet would be like kicking a drug addiction because we have become so hooked on computers, a psychologist claims today. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:25:35 GMT)

12. Joel Shrugs Off Stint In Rehab
MY LIFE singer BILLY JOEL says his stay in rehab was inevitable, because everyone in show business develops addiction problems sooner or later. The (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:49:44 GMT)

Courtney Love free to leave home
A judge releases Courtney Love from a court home detention order because of her efforts to combat drug addiction. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 11:26:29 GMT)

Courtney Love free to leave home
A judge releases Courtney Love from a home detention order because of her efforts to combat drug addiction. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 11:32:47 GMT)

P10M needed to rehab Davao Norte roads: official
TAGUM CITY -- On top of the maintenance fund, about P10 million is needed to rehabilitate the more than 800 kilometers of provincial roads in Davao del Norte, provincial engineer Josie Jean Rabanos said. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:37:38 GMT)

Rocker Courtney Love says she's on the road to drug recovery
Troubled US rocker Courtney Love was released Friday from home detention after telling a judge that she is on the road to recovery from her addiction to drugs. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 20:57:59 GMT)

Students Aim to Raise Awareness About Drug Dangers
By Adrienne Steinfeldt, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. Feb. 4--Six high school students working to educate kids and inspire adults in the fight against drug abuse in Muhlenberg County say they want to see more people take a stand. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 21:44:11 GMT)

Injured Cornell player goes home to start rehab
Cornell guard Khaliq Gant, who suffered a severe spinal injury during a collision in practice, flew home to Atlanta this week to begin extensive rehabilitation at the renowned Shepherd Center there. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 23:10:03 GMT)

Love tells court drug problems are behind her
Judge ends drug rehab sentence, despite 3 probation violations (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:52:33 GMT)

No. 4 Villanova star has rehab dilemma
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Curtis Sumpter still hasn't decided whether he'll return to play for No. 4 Villanova this season or take a medical redshirt after having two ACL surgeries on his left knee. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 01:48:23 GMT)

Youth court steers offenders to rehab programs
NATCHEZ — When Youth Court Judge John Hudson sees a new face in his courtroom, it’s usually one he never sees there again. The sentences Hudson hands down are not always jail time or fines, but more frequently an invitation to one of numerous rehabilitation programs the court offers. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 04:25:02 GMT)

Jason Sears RIP
(MTV) Former Rich Kids on LSD frontman Jason Sears, 38, died Tuesday in Tijuana, Mexico, where he was receiving treatment for a drug addiction at an alternative detox clinic, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 04:54:24 GMT)

Arsonist sentenced to rehab program
ST. CHARLES – A convicted arsonist avoided prison time and instead must enter into a treatment program for his alcoholism. Circuit Judge Timothy Sheldon sentenced Dean Craig, of Aurora, to a 90-day inpatient treatment program at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 08:28:46 GMT)

Community news
The Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board swore in three new members in January -- Jules F. Sauvageot of Akron, Alane L. Boffa of Copley Township and Milan Salchak of Akron. Sauvageot, appointed by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, retired in 2002 as director of education at Interval Brotherhood Home. Boffa, a CPA with Cohen and Co., and (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 08:34:32 GMT)

Details on bridge rehab project forthcoming
Residents and business owners in two Delaware River communities will have an opportunity Tuesday to learn more about the upcoming Riverton-Belvidere toll bridge rehabilitation project. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 10:08:38 GMT)

Channel 4 plans drug rehab series
Channel 4 are planning to show heroin addicts going cold turkey in a Big Brother-style house. The series, which will be fronted by newsreader Krishnan Guru Murphy, will monitor participants 24 hours a day as they try to beat their addiction. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 10:31:07 GMT)

Sri Lanka: LTTE urges NGOs to expedite tsunami rehab in Batticaloa
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) appealed to non-governmental organizations working in the Batticaloa district to expedite their tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction work as large number of affected families are living temporary structures fourteen months after the disaster. Mr.S.Elilan, Trincomalee district political head of the LTTE made this appeal at a conference held Friday in (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 16:12:27 GMT)

Study Finds Drug Treatment is Cost-Effective Alternative to Prison
Alternative programs that divert felony drug offenders to substance abuse treatment programs rather than prison terms could save the U.S. criminal justice system millions of dollars and reduce recidivism, according to a study. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:28:24 GMT)

Drug Court ends addictions
It’s Tuesday evening, and the Maury County Courthouse is alive with cheers celebrating the newest graduates of a program that places an emphasis on treating drug offenders rather than locking them away in prisons. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 22:14:28 GMT)

9. Churchs Mother Ill Miss Charlotte
The mother of Welsh pop star CHARLOTTE CHURCH is afraid her rehab treatment for self-harm problems may be jeopardised by missing her daughter too muc (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 22:18:18 GMT)

Four more 11-year-olds addicted to heroin
Four children aged 11 have been treated for addiction to heroin, and 70 youngsters under 16 have been arrested for drug dealing in Scotland, it has emerged. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 01:41:12 GMT)

Judge ends home monitoring for Courtney Love
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer-actress Courtney Love won a release from home detention monitoring on Friday from a Los Angeles judge who praised her progress in recovering from drug addiction. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:49:29 GMT)

Binge Drinking On the Rise Among Youth, Warns Alcohol Addiction Counselor
Binge drinking is fast becoming an epidemic among young people in the UK. As pubs and clubs are allowed to remain open 24 hours, excessive drinking is sanctioned if not encouraged. As a result, drinking has become second nature to young people, and before they know it, their binge drinking leads them to a life of alcohol addiction. [PRWEB Feb 6, 2006] (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:09:25 GMT)

Drug court now in session
Elmira hopes system helps addicts kick their habits. Elmira City Court added a drug court last month in hopes of helping people beat their addictions. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:40:40 GMT)

'Overhaulin' ' always has a happy, and artful, ending
Jay Leno says it's easy to spot the difference between the Chip Foose Overhaulin' dream-machine transformations and those from other car-rehab shows. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:57:44 GMT)

Sleeping pill could help you lose weight
Scientists are developing a new sleeping pill that may not only increase dreaming and boost memory levels, but also tackle obesity. The drug could work by regulating the hormone associated with feeding and addiction (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 09:53:05 GMT)

Posted February 6, 2006 Reformed and sober, man can help others beat addiction, judge says
Success at treatment for a meth addiction, a desire to help others struggling with drugs and the lack of a significant criminal record justified probation rather than prison for a 32-year-old Merrill man, a judge explained at the man's sentencing hearing last month. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:44:30 GMT)

Lutherans, Habitat to rehab houses on Green Street
Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and area Lutheran congregations are teaming up to renovate two homes on Green Street. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:46:09 GMT)

New sleeping pill claimed to boost memory, curb over-eating and prevent addiction
February 6: A drug that could help people get a better night's sleep while improving their memory is being tested by scientists. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 14:02:47 GMT)

BOROWITZ REPORT
Humorist Andy Borowitz is a regular commentator on CNN and National Public Radio. Here is his latest twisted take on the news of the day: After claiming that ‘‘America is addicted to oil" in his State of the Union address, President Bush stunned the nation by confessing that he is personally battling a petroleum addiction and is entering rehab immediately. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 14:19:05 GMT)

Prostitution is an addiction not a problem, officials say
By Katie Backma U-Wire LINCOLN, Neb. - Prostitutes can't simply stop selling their bodies for sex because it becomes an addiction, said a proponent to a legislative bill that would create a prostitution intervention, treatment and education fund. Bill supporter Mary Raynovich, director of Omaha, Neb. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:04:59 GMT)

Aquatic rehab center is a business with a mission
Therapy beyond imagination! By Martha Lundin, Inside Tucson Business Posted: Friday, Feb 03, 2006 - 01:56:51 pm MST Water has long been believed to be a healing power. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:09:40 GMT)

Drug addicts' sentences 'bizarre'
Drug addict criminals will reoffend once freed from prison because they are not getting rehabilitation while behind bars, a leading drug counsellor says. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:20:42 GMT)

U.S. skier Koznick may miss Olympics
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — U.S. skier Kristina Koznick might miss the Turin Olympics with a knee injury, although she's putting off surgery in hopes of being able to rehab enough to compete. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:19:24 GMT)

U.S. skier Koznick could miss Olympics with knee injury
U.S. skier Kristina Koznick might miss the Torino Olympics with a knee injury, although she's putting off surgery in hopes of being able to rehab enough to compete. Koznick wrote on her website that she partially tore a knee ligament during training in Ofterschwang, Germany, on Saturday. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:28:17 GMT)

Perinchief finds unlikely allies in battling Island’s drug problems
National Drug Control Minister Wayne Perinchief says former dealers are helping him in his bid to curb the Island’s drug habit. Big-time drug barons have flagged him down to offer help, he said. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:49:02 GMT)

Courtney: I Beat Addiction
Courtney Love told a California court on Friday that she has beaten what she describes as "a very gnarly drug problem." The judge congratulated the rocker on her progress and ended her required treatment in an outpatient drug program. Love will be back in court on May 12th. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:18:32 GMT)

U.S. skier Koznick hurt, may miss Games
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) -- U.S. skier Kristina Koznick might miss the Turin Olympics with a knee injury, although she's putting off surgery in hopes of being able to rehab enough to compete. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 19:20:25 GMT)

Courtney Love's detention order lifted
The rocker continues to improve her life. Courtney Love has continued her good work in 2006 overcoming drug addiction - so much so a judge last week decided to release her from a home detention order. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 20:03:10 GMT)

Agent: Jovanovski out for eight weeks
It looks like Vancouver Canucks defenceman Ed Jovanovski will be out for longer than anticipated. Jovanovski's agent Pat Morris told Mojo Sports Radio in Vancouver that his client will be sidelined with an abdominal injury for at least eight weeks. "It's a matter of every player reacts differently to surgery and the rehab cannot start, I believe, for the next two or three weeks," he told the (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 21:21:55 GMT)

Moss helps Farrell
UK supermodel Kate Moss has been helping Hollywood star Colin Farrell stay clean. The Irish bad boy was reportedly in Miami on a two-day break from rehab for a reported addiction to painkillers. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:08:07 GMT)

7 Investigates: Moms On Meth
DAYTON, Ohio -- Drug agents said methamphetamine addiction is hitting the Miami Valley hard, and it is not just junkies getting high. Believe it or not, there are a lot of suburban housewives hooked on the highly addictive stimulant. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:29:08 GMT)

Courtney Love Cleared, Sober and Readying New Album
Courtney Love has completed her six-month rehab and house arrest sentence for violating probation on a handful of charges — including assault, possession of an illegal prescription and being under the influence of a controlled substance — stemming from 2003 and 2004. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 23:03:35 GMT)

Rehab Protest Rally at Ryde MP’s Office
Organisers of a protest rally planned for this Sunday claim they will attract more than 1,000 residents who are concerned over the planned Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney (RRCS) development at Putney. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 02:01:59 GMT)

Kate Moss Helps Colin Farrell Stay Clean
Kate Moss has been helping Colin Farrell staying clean. The Hollywood Wildman was in Miami on a two day break from rehab for a reported addiction to painkillers. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 04:09:10 GMT)

Wasted youth: 17 year old speaks about meth addiction
(Greenwood) February 6, 2006 - The highly addictive street drug meth is a dangerous drug that destroys and doesn't discriminate. Meth addicts are men and women, old and young, and WIS' Angie Goff had the chance to speak with a teenager who made the decision to use meth. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 04:21:26 GMT)

Medicaid restricting pediatric care
NATCHEZ — Therapists from Key Rehab met with Medicaid officials in Jackson Monday to try to reverse a recent Medicaid directive that could affect 200 children receiving physical, occupational and speech therapy. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 04:40:02 GMT)

Rehab for the Oil Fix
The U.S. may be “addicted to oil,” but President Bush’s State of the Union speech last week was hardly our country’s much needed intervention. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:24:24 GMT)

Benefits of stubbing out the butt
Nobody wants to quit smoking, according to Richard Clayton, a drug addiction expert who created a stop smoking programme with a fellow University of Kentucky professor. “It’s hard for them to see themselves not smoking,” Clayton said of heavy smokers. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:41:16 GMT)

[Campus] U researchers say drug fights gambling addiction
Two University psychologists have discovered a drug that they say effectively and safely treats gambling addiction. The American Journal of Psychiatry published the findings of Jon Grant and S.W. Kim in its February edition. The two-year study consisted of more than 200 patients at 15 centers around the nation. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 07:09:44 GMT)

`Historic moment' for local justice: Drug/alcohol court up and running
RACINE - Repeat drunken driving offenders in Racine County now have another option, with the official start of the drug and alcohol treatment court this week. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 08:20:36 GMT)

Elgin to distribute grant money • Residential rehab: Majority of $864,000 in federal funding to help homeowners
ELGIN — The city council is set to discuss at its Wednesday meeting awarding some $864,000 in federal grant money intended to help low- and moderate-income people. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:28:49 GMT)

Prescription Drug Death Toll Rising, Again
By Laurence Hammack laurence.hammack @roanoke.com 981-3239 "OxyContin has really changed the entire landscape." Dennis Lee | Commonwealth's attorney, Tazewell County The death toll from prescription drug abuse in Western Virginia is on the rise again. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:13:36 GMT)

Knee injury may sideline U.S. skier
U.S. skier Kristina Koznick might miss the Turin (Italy) Olympics with a knee injury, although she has decided to put off surgery in hopes of being able to rehab enough to compete. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:32:00 GMT)

Grim line-up for Berlin Film Festival
BERLIN (Reuters) - A fatal road accident will provide a fitting start on Thursday to what critics say is a strong yet morbid Berlin Film Festival line-up featuring brutal murder, drug addiction, political corruption, exorcism and rape. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:40:28 GMT)

Health Briefs
A community health screening will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Harrison County Hospital's Rehab Services, 245 Atwood St. in Corydon. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:58:08 GMT)

Strong but grim line-up for Berlin Film Festival
A fatal road accident will provide a fitting start on Thursday to what critics say is a strong yet morbid Berlin Film Festival line-up featuring brutal murder, drug addiction, political corruption, exorcism and rape. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:59:44 GMT)