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SDSU gets easy win over USC in baseball
Feb. 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Senior right-hander Will Miller has been through a lot with the San Diego State baseball team the past three years, much of it having to do with surgery and rehab for his pitching arm. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:11:07 GMT)

Rent
Harry Potter director Chris Columbus drains the bohemian blood from Broadway's rock rewrite of Puccini's opera La Boheme but leaves the musical's tender heart intact. Writer and composer Jonathan Larson tells a tear-jerking tale of gentrification, drug addiction, AIDS and survival, yet his own life story documented in depth on the packed two-disc edition is far more tragic. Peter Travers' (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:53:33 GMT)

Innovative Methamphetamine Treatment Program Fights the Cognitive Damage of Addiction
New Beginnings, a nationally recognized chemical dependency treatment center located in Waverly, in conjunction with Medica Health Plans has developed The Clearinghouse, a first-of-its-kind treatment program that specifically addresses the devastation methamphetamine addiction causes to an individual's cognitive functioning. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:58:00 GMT)

Rehab Doctors 'Can't Practise'
Two former drug addict doctors running drug rehabilitation clinics have become embroiled in controversy after the discovery that neither is legally allowed to practise. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:10:27 GMT)

Ex-meth user stays clean, helps others
Tammy Rauscher looks you in the eye when she talks about her drug addiction, her criminal convictions and her heartbreaking family tragedies. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:15:13 GMT)

New drug courts coming, says AG
The solution to rampant property crime, small-time armed robberies and street-level drug dealing lies in a community-based system of justice and not in stiffer jail sentences for repeat offenders, B.C. Attorney General Wally Oppal says. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:13:39 GMT)

Gov't Pushes For Random Drug Testing
Federal officials are in San Diego on Wednesday to discuss with parents and educators federal funding for random drug testing in schools. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:57:24 GMT)

Plans unveiled for kids' rehab centre
KIDS Foundation leaders plan to establish a Geelong rehabilitation centre for children dealing with life-changing injuries. Chief executive Susie O'Neill announced in Geelong yesterday the foundation hoped to have a centre open within a year. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:31:38 GMT)

Schizophrenia Drug Might Curb Addiction
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The antipsychotic drug trifluoperazine -- used to treat schizophrenia and other kinds of mental illness -- may also block addiction to opioid painkillers such as morphine, a new study suggests. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 22:06:19 GMT)

Shreveport/Bossier Top Stories
Wednesday. February 22nd Telling him he had let his drug addiction "waste a wonderful life," a federal judge this afternoon ordered former physician Christopher Greer back to prison for two years for relapsing and violating terms of his probation on a drug conviction. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 22:07:10 GMT)

Wed., February 22, 2006 (CLICK HERE)
PEKIN - Joseph “Joe” J. Nelson, 81, of Pekin, died at 7:04 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, at Timbercreek Rehab & Healthcare. He was formerly of Delavan. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 23:20:02 GMT)

PM: Punitive steps needed to fight drug scourge
PERTH: Punitive measures like the death penalty for drug trafficking are needed to eradicate the scourge, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. (Wed, 22 Feb 2006 23:46:14 GMT)

Cubs pleased with rehab progress of Prior, Wood
Cubs right-hander Mark Prior could be pitching off a mound by the end of the week, and rehabbing right-handers Kerry Wood and Wade Miller threw well Wednesday in their comebacks from shoulder problems. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 01:44:37 GMT)

"Candy" a mixed bag of drug drama, pop style
BERLIN (Hollywood Reporter) - "Candy" is an attempt to tell a story about heroin addiction without resorting to the skuzzy cliches that usually characterize the genre. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 02:01:49 GMT)

"Candy" a mixed bag of drug drama, pop style
"Candy" is an attempt to tell a story about heroin addiction without resorting to the skuzzy cliches that usually characterize the genre. The idea works very well for the first third, which focuses on the misguided commitment users have to their drugs rather than the social and health consequences of using. But when long-term addiction kicks in proper, the pop stylistics jar with the horrendous (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 02:01:55 GMT)

Addiction Gene
Genetics researchers have confirmed that people with a different form of a certain gene are more susceptible to drug and alcohol addiction. They hope the finding will help predict who might get hooked and what treatments will help those who do. This ScienCentral News video has more. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 04:02:29 GMT)

Complaints Filed in Irsay Drug Investigation
A prominent plastic surgeon and a northside pharmacy owner are among those accused of multiple violations in a prescription drug investigation involved Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 04:27:37 GMT)

Edward H. Polston Jr.
Edward H. “Pinky” Polston Jr., 66, of Winchester, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, in Blue Ridge Care & Rehab in Charles Town, W.Va. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:03:45 GMT)

County drug court begins to see success
Of the original participants admitted to an alternative program to help drug users kick the habit, one never showed up to court, another was given the boot for breaking the rules and the third left on her own. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:15:22 GMT)

Funds sought for rehab programs
Kass Foster believes the right kind of help could have saved her son, but she said there wasn't enough room for him in New Jersey's drug treatment centers as he fought an addiction to heroin. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:15:29 GMT)

Cubs pleased with pitchers' rehab progress
MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Cubs right-hander Mark Prior could be pitching off a mound by the end of the week, and rehabbing right-handers Kerry Wood and Wade Miller threw well Wednesday in their comebacks from shoulder problems. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:35:25 GMT)

Rothschild is happy with progress of Cubs pitchers
MESA, Ariz. — Pitching coach Larry Rothschild has learned to err on the side of caution when it comes to assessing how his pitchers are faring in rehab workouts. He often tries to pull back the reins when optimism threatens to run wild, stressing reality above all. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:38:02 GMT)

Farms may ease energy crisis
Central Wisconsin farming families might soon help provide rehab services for the nation in its struggle with oil addiction. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:15:55 GMT)

Pain-pill addiction isn't funny
Sight gags may aim to tickle, but concerns about prescription-drug abuse are no laughing matter. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:24:39 GMT)

PARENTS CALL FOR TAX HIKE ON ALCOHOL
Kass Foster believes the right kind of help could have saved her son, but she said there wasn't enough room for him in New Jersey's drug treatment centers as he fought an addiction to heroin. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:54:33 GMT)

Bode Miller Injured, But OK For Slalom
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) -- Miller has been doing rehab work on his left ankle after twisting it while playing basketball with teammates. Coach Phil McNichol says he's good to go, and a team spokesman says there's nothing wrong and no reason he would not race. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:54:19 GMT)

Your Weather
ALBANY - Auburn's Mercy Health and Rehab Center was one of 35 nursing homes either cited or fined for substandard care in the last three months of 2005, with one home receiving a federal fine of $109,000, according to a report released Wednesday. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:19:50 GMT)

Edythe M. Dengel
Edythe M. Dengel, 51, of Olathe, Kan., died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at Trinity Nursing and Rehab Center. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Highland Park Funeral Home, 41st and State Avenue, Kansas City, Kan. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:07:57 GMT)

Latham firm gets $3.1M to rehab Rotterdam bridge
Bette and Cring LLC of Latham has been awarded a contract for $3.1 million by the state Department of Transportation to rehabilitate the bridge that carries state Route 7 -- Curry Road -- over Interstate 890 in the town of Rotterdam, N.Y. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:11:06 GMT)

All top seeds move on in 1A District 2 boys tourney
After a month of rehab due to an injury, Eads boys head coach Shawn Randel was more than happy to welcome back playmaker and sophomore guard Kenan Gooden. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:21:46 GMT)

With surgeries behind him, Rolen eager for new start
Last season was undoubtedly the worst of St. Louis slugger Scott Rolen's life. Scott Miller says after two shoulder surgeries, rehab and countless nights of wandering if he'd ever return to player is was, Rolen's ready to focus on a fresh start. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:22:53 GMT)

Vikings reportedly optimistic over Culpepper's knee
Minnesota quarterback Daunte Culpepper's rehab on his right knee appears to be on course for him to return for the 2006 season, the Star-Tribune of Minneapolis reported. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:52:31 GMT)

Schizophrenia Drug Might Curb Addiction
Title: Schizophrenia Drug Might Curb Addiction Category: Health News Created: 2/23/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/23/2006 1:58:09 AM (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:21:32 GMT)

TIRR, Memorial Hermann to merge
Rehab facility TIRR and the Memorial Hermann Hospital System today announced they are merging. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:06:55 GMT)

Renfro Cops Plea
Let's see if the "Apt Pupil" star has learned his lesson this time around. Brad Renfro pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of attempted heroin possession stemming from his arrest in an LAPD drug sting last December. Renfro was sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to enter rehab. Renfro's admission came after he struck a deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time. But the (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:13:14 GMT)

Minister opens drug rehab centre
A former residential home for the elderly opens as a drug treatment centre after a £1m conversion. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:26:55 GMT)

Culpepper's rehab reportedly going well
The Minnesota Vikings are pleased with quarterback Daunte Culpepper's rehab on his injured right knee and hope he can participate in non-throwing drills at spring camp, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Thursday. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:30:36 GMT)

Brain-injured girl turns 12 in rehab hospital
(Springfield, MASS - AP) - A brain-injured Westfield girl the state sought to remove from life support turns 12-years-old tomorrow in a Boston rehab hospital. (Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:52:31 GMT)

Brain-injured girl turns 12 in rehab hospital
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Haleigh Poutre, the brain-injured Westfield girl the state sought to remove from life support, will turn 12 years old Friday in a Boston rehabilitation hospital. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:07:14 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. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:18:17 GMT)

Wasted youth: 17 year old speaks about meth addiction
(Greenwood) February 6, 2006 - The highly addictive street drug meth destroys and doesn't discriminate. Meth addicts are men and women, old and young. WIS' Angie Goff had the chance to speak with a teenager who made the decision to use meth. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:36:09 GMT)

Haleigh Poutre Turns 12 In Rehab Hospital
Haleigh Poutre, the brain-injured Westfield girl the state sought to remove from life support, will turn 12 years old Friday in a Boston rehabilitation hospital. Haleigh has been in state custody since she was hospitalized in September, when authorities say she was beaten into a coma by her adoptive mother, who later died in what authorities said was an apparent murder-suicide with her (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 01:50:31 GMT)

Hip-Hop Rumors: Black Rob, Olivia, Kanye West and Illseed's Commentary!
UH OH. BLACK ROB IN REHAB? I don't know how true this is, but I’m hoping it’s false: Rumor has it Black Rob is currently seeking treatment at a rehab institute in the New York area. I heard, he checked himself in last week. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:49:04 GMT)

Drug court shows treatment can be an answer to crime
Is there a better way to deal with drug addicts who keep committing low-level crimes? According to a study by a local sociology professor, that better way might be the county’s drug court. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 06:14:29 GMT)

Prep stars eye titles to finish comebacks
One is a wrestler who overcame drug addiction. One is a basketball star still recovering from a car accident so serious doctors weren't sure he'd play again. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:19:46 GMT)

Al-Duha Chase, 55, director of drug and alcohol clinic
Al-Duha Chase, a former drug addict and director of Tai Sophia Institute's Penn North Clinic, where he helped those suffering from narcotic and alcoholic dependencies reclaim their lives, died of lung disease Feb. 14 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Northwest Baltimore resident was 55. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:36:16 GMT)

Studying the science of addiction
It wrecks neighborhoods, families and lives, and might be the most important public health problem faced by Western societies. Yet since chemists first isolated cocaine, morphine and heroin in the 19th century, physicians and scientists have struggled to explain the nature of addiction. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:47:32 GMT)

Review report calls for addiction services for young people
The lack of provision for people under 17 years of age with addiction problems in Northern Ireland has been highlighted in a review study. The report 'Alcohol and Substance Misuse' is part of a major review by the body reviewing mental health and learning disability in Northern Ireland. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:55:19 GMT)

BART needs $2.1 billion for new cars
BART's 669 cars are wearing out. Wheels break. Doors stick. Windows crack. Metal wears thin. Most of the 1971 cars have already been through rehab once. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:18:21 GMT)

Brad Renfro pleads guilty to drug charge
Actor sentenced to probation, rehab program Actor Brad Renfro pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted possession of heroin in a case stemming from his December arrest during a sting in Los Angeles' Skid Row area. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:40:42 GMT)

Drug court coming to Perry County
Local officials will soon have a new way to help drug offenders stay out of jail and build new lives. Steve Narrow presented information about drug court, a program which will debut here in April, to Perryville Rotary Club during a recent lunch meeting. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:59:40 GMT)

Actor Brad Renfro Ordered Into Rehab
Actor Brad Renfro, who starred in movies "The Client" and "Tom and Huck," has been placed on three years probation and ordered into a drug treatment program after he entered a plea of guilty to charges of trying to... (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:39:52 GMT)

Renfro Gets Probation, Rehab
Despite pleading not guilty of attempted heroin possession earlier, actor Brad Renfro has decided to take responsibility for his actions. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:51:35 GMT)

Gorman Building Rehab a Genuine Success Story By JOHN ENGLISH Special to the Planet
For an object lesson in preservation go to the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Parker Street where the old Gorman building has emerged from an exemplary rehab project. This historic structure with roots deep in the 19th century can now ably serve the 21st. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:29:49 GMT)

Hard work brings Benji back
Hard work in rehab and advanced surgical procedures are being cited as the reasons for Wests Tigers star Benji Marshall's early return to rugby league. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:30:37 GMT)

State Leadership Needed to Improve Addiction Treatment, Prevention
State governors and lawmakers need to assert leadership to ensure that addiction treatment and prevention services are effective, coordinated, accountable, and delivered by trained staff, according to experts who testified at a pair of public hearings convened by Join Together. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:47:45 GMT)

Morphine Addiction Linked To The Tendency To Explore
A team of researchers from the UAB has found experimental evidence in rats showing a link between addiction to morphine and the tendency to explore perseveringly. This is the first time a direct relationship has been found without other psychological characteristics, such as anxiousness, that might affect results... click link for more info. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:06:24 GMT)

Genetic testing may show addiction risk
BALTIMORE, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say genetic testing might indicate which people carry an unusually high risk of addiction to drugs. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:12:02 GMT)

Anti-Meth Pamphlet Lists Singles Chat Line
A brochure offering help and advice to those affected by methamphetamine addiction mistakenly listed a telephone number for an adult singles chat line instead of a drug help line. (Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:40:33 GMT)

I-Team: Young gamblers are on the rise nationwide
It's a hidden addiction with no overdose, no drugs to ingest, and no drug test to pinpoint it. But make no mistake, compulsive gambling can injure, even destroy families — especially when the addict is a teenager. (Sat, 25 Feb 2006 04:47:32 GMT)

Former tavern owner pleads guilty Drug sentencing expected to bring 5- to 40-year prison term
The former co-owner of a once notorious city tavern pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a drug charge. (Sat, 25 Feb 2006 09:01:50 GMT)

Study: ADHD drugs posing addiction risk
WASHINGTON — More than 7 million Americans are estimated to have misused stimulant drugs meant to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and substantial numbers of teenagers and young adults appear to show signs of addiction, according to a comprehensive national analysis tracking such abuse. (Sat, 25 Feb 2006 09:07:22 GMT)

Drug abuse program back thanks to funds
CALAIS - They're back. Neighbors Against Drug Abuse that is. And they have new offices at 479 Main St. thanks to an $81,762 grant from the Office of Substance Abuse. (Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:15:54 GMT)

Floods hampering C. Luzon rehab from Mt. Pinatubo eruptions
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO--The rebuilding of Central Luzon after the devastation wrought by Mt. Pinatubo's eruptions and lahar flows in 1991 was "far from finished," an official of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation has said. (Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:03:40 GMT)

Drug Abuse Program Back Thanks to Funds
By Diana Graettinger, Bangor Daily News, Maine Feb. 25--CALAIS -- They're back. Neighbors Against Drug Abuse that is. And they have new offices at 479 Main St. thanks to an $81,762 grant from the Office of Substance Abuse. (Sat, 25 Feb 2006 19:15:02 GMT)

Pedro Martinez Moves Ahead With Toe Rehab
New York Mets star Pedro Martinez took another step Saturday in rehabilitating his sore right toe, throwing from a slope about a foot in front of the pitcher's mound. (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 00:43:30 GMT)

Pedro Martinez Moves Ahead With Toe Rehab
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets star Pedro Martinez took another step Saturday in rehabilitating his sore right toe, throwing from a slope about a foot in front of the pitcher's mound. (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:04:23 GMT)

Pedro Martinez Moves Ahead With Toe Rehab
New York Mets Pitcher Pedro Martinez Takes Step Forward in Rehabilitating Sore Right Toe (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:04:50 GMT)

Pedro Takes Another Step in Rehab of Toe
New York Mets ace Pedro Martinez took another step Saturday in rehabilitating his sore toe, throwing from a slope about a foot in front of the pitcher's mound. (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:12:46 GMT)

Pedro, throwing on mound, moves rehab ahead
New York Mets star Pedro Martinez took another step Saturday in rehabilitating his sore right toe, throwing from a slope about a foot in front of the pitcher's mound. Martinez threw 32 pitches and appeared to throw smoothly, although without his typical speed and power. (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:13:16 GMT)

Martinez rehab moves ahead
New York Mets star Pedro Martinez took another step Saturday in rehabilitating his sore right toe, throwing from a slope about a foot in front of the pitcher's mound. Martinez threw 32 pitches and appeared to throw smoothly, although without his typical speed and power. Twice he took breaks for trainer Ray Ramirez to work on his customized right shoe, which cracked slightly where a cleat had been (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:31:00 GMT)

Pedro Takes Another Step in Rehab of Toe
New York Mets Ace Pedro Martinez Throws From in Front of Mound As Rehabilitation Continues (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:34:50 GMT)

By James Conmy
A Wyoming man was so desperate to feed his drug addiction, he stole a handgun from a police officer’s glove compartment and traded it on Park Avenue in Wilkes-Barre for 10 bags of heroin, police said. (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 08:27:54 GMT)

Jingles all the way
It's one thing to sing a passionate song about a love gone wrong or a world gone haywire. But a passionate song about cheese? Or furniture? Or a drug-and-alcohol rehab center? (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:54:46 GMT)

Martinez's rehab moves ahead
Pedro Martinez took another step Saturday in rehabilitating his sore right toe, throwing from a slope about a foot in front of the pitcher's mound. (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:02:24 GMT)

Providers vie to run rehab facility
The island's first drug treatment center for adolescents — to be located at the site of the old Kauai Humane Society headquarters by Burns Field in Hanapepe — is taking shape, but is more than a year from opening, said Mayor Bryan Baptiste Friday. (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 14:02:02 GMT)

3,482 persons now receiving rehab aid in Caraga, S. Leyte
A total of 3,482 persons in Caraga and Leyte are now receiving rehabilitation services under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). (Sun, 26 Feb 2006 16:37:06 GMT)

Child Drug Addiction Growing Problem
An organization of former drug addicts -- Makwanpur Plus -- in Makwanpur, has done a survey about drug addiction. According to survey, the number of drug addicts is rapidly increasing. Mostly children and youngsters are involved... (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:34:49 GMT)

Meth Babies Face Dangers At Home
Addiction to chemicals may be the least of many dangers children born to meth-addicted parents can face. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 04:07:52 GMT)

East Side developer eyes TIF or shopping centers' rehab
The Community Development Corp. of Kansas City plans a $4 million renovation of two shopping centers on Linwood Boulevard. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 05:06:48 GMT)

Greg Sales changed his life and now helps others
Gregory Sales, 29, of Newark, Del. Comcast technician, mentor, and Youth Director at the Beulah Baptist Church Greg's life started with married parents in a family setting. His father's heroin addiction or whatever drug taken by needle in the arm overtook him. Eventually Greg was raised in South Philly in a single parent household. Although his father was absent in his life, Greg's paternal (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:04:17 GMT)

City may expand housing program
Officials seek funds; plan helps homeless find apartments A fledgling program that moves homeless people with addiction and mental problems from the streets into subsidized housing is gaining momentum in Baltimore, where 25 people have been placed in 19 apartments since August, and city officials are moving to expand the program. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:46:03 GMT)

Drug Addiction - Meth Has Plagued America for More Than a Decade
(PRWEB) February 27, 2006 -- Crystal meth has become the new crack with the exception that making meth is easier than making crack The National Association of Counties, surveyed 500 law enforcement groups in 45 states, found that 58% rated meth as the number one drug problem. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Drug law's failures spur get-tough call
Five years after Californians revolutionized state drug sentencing by adopting Proposition 36, the widely supported initiative is facing a major overhaul because it's graduating only a fourth of those ordered into treatment. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:24:30 GMT)

Encore Medical Corp. Fourth-Quarter Profit Rises on Strong Orthopedic Rehab, Implant Sales
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Encore Medical Corp., a maker of orthopedic devices, said Monday its fourth-quarter profit rose more than threefold, as strength in its orthopedic rehabilitation and surgical implant divisions boosted sales. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:19:53 GMT)

Writer stirs debate in 12-step programs
Recovering from drug or alcohol addiction is no easy matter. Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step spinoffs have proved to be highly effective treatment programs, to which more than 70 years of success would attest. And why do they work? (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:50:06 GMT)

Permian Basin Rehab Center gets new faces
Mark Sterkel|Odessa American Occupational Therapist Angie Long works with Travis Pouge on fine motor and visual motor skills recently at the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:30:23 GMT)

EVERYDAY HEROES
Greg's life started with married parents in a family setting. His father's heroin addiction or whatever drug taken by needle in the arm overtook him. Eventually he was raised in South Philly in a single parent household. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:19:09 GMT)

Identity Rehab Launches Comprehensive Tool to Detect Identity Theft and Restore Data Integrity
Consumers embattled by the increasing onslaught of identity theft crimes have a new tool to help them fight back: the $99 Identity SnapShot from Identity Rehab. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:58:00 GMT)

How Parents Can Tell If Kids Have Meth Addiction
When you think of a crystal methamphetamine addict, the image that comes to mind may be far removed from reality. The typical addict is probably someone you know, or even worse, your own child. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:32:21 GMT)

Concussion Takes Primeau Out for Season
Flyers captain Keith Primeau will sit out the rest of the regular season nearly four months after suffering another concussion, a person in the NHL with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:37:42 GMT)

Madonna tells magazine she's 'strong again' after riding accident
Madonna says she's "strong again" after breaking nine bones in a horse riding accident at her country home outside London last year. The pop star suffered three cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken hand after falling off a horse on her 47th birthday on Aug. 16. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:43:16 GMT)

How Parents Can Tell If Kids Have Meth Addiction
A young woman who is fighting to stay clean from a methamphetamine addiction tells parents what to look for in their own children, KPRC Local 2 reports. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:50:00 GMT)

Inmate Drug Program
A special program at the Omaha Correctional Center is helping inmates break the cycle of committing crimes to support their drug addictions. OCC inmate Jeremiah Harper, 21, doesn't believe there is such a thing as "experimenting" with drugs. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:13:08 GMT)

Identity Rehab Launches Comprehensive Tool to Detect Identity Theft and Restore Data Integrity
Consumers embattled by the increasing onslaughtof identity theft crimes have a new tool to help them fight back: the $99Identity SnapShot from Identity Rehab. (Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:36:10 GMT)

Blocking reward process helps treat drug addiction
SASKATOON | Blocking a signalling pathway in the brain's pleasure centres could lead to a "universal strategy" for treating most drug addictions, according to investigators here. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:10:44 GMT)

Judith Regan: She's Spinning 'A Million Little Lies—For Real
The story is strikingly similar. And the cover, too. Even the author’s name . . . well, his name pretty much says it all. A Million Little Lies , announced today by publisher Judith Regan, parodies James Frey’s super-selling memoir A Million Little Pieces as it tells the drug-and-rehab story of one Mr. James Pinocchio. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:14:38 GMT)

New Product May Save Drug Addicts
The scourge of heroin addiction is plaguing western Pennsylvania. Young people who have experimented with the drug quickly become addicted. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:53:14 GMT)

Judge Sentences Neighborhood 'Terror' To Drug Rehab
There was a dramatic moment in court on Monday as neighbors from a Windward Oahu community confronted the man who terrorized them for years. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 04:03:16 GMT)

Today's volunteers
Lincoln Park Renaissance Rehab and Nursing Center is looking for volunteers to assist in the growth of a new program, Lincoln Park Hospice, a care service available for patients with advanced or life-limiting illness. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 06:35:28 GMT)

A New Definition of Drug and Alcohol Addiction and Treatment - Substance Abuse has no Societal Boundaries
An addict is not considered an addict just because he drinks and drugs too much, nor because his life spirals downwards because of drugs. These are just predictable symptoms of the progressive disease. Perhaps if we had a new definition for addiction, it would not be so difficult to accept that individuals may be suffering from a disease that will eventually destroy their lives. [PRWEB Feb 28, (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:08:48 GMT)

Drug Addiction - Meth Has Plagued America for More Than a Decade
The short term risks are significant and include death, repercussions of regular use are physically devastating and mentally anguishing. Meth addiction results in tremendous personal torment. Desperate meth users who’ve been deprived of their fix have been observed picking and eating scabs off of their bodies, along with going to the extreme of drinking their own urine in an effort to try to find (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:14:16 GMT)

Dealer gets prison, plus rehab
A south Orlando heroin supplier was sentenced Monday to three years in prison and three years of supervised release. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:20:00 GMT)

DM to participate in Rehab Dubai 2006
Dubai Municipality will participate in the fifth edition of Dubai International Rehabilitation Forum - Rehab Dubai 2006, which will be held from 7-9 March 2006 at the Dubai International Exhibition Center. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:54:48 GMT)

A New Definition of Drug and Alcohol Addiction and Treatment - Substance Abuse has no Societal Boundaries
(PRWEB) February 28, 2006 -- We have all heard that addiction is a disease, but how do we truly feel about this issue? (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Rehab Helps Partially Paralyzed Walk Again
TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Two very different kinds of therapy provided positive results for some people with partial spinal cord injury, new research finds. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:03:07 GMT)

Drug treatment court opens doors to addicts
After five years of planning, Ottawa's first court focused on rehabilitating drug offenders will begin hearing cases on Tuesday morning. The unique approach to justice gives drug addicts who have committed non-violent crimes the opportunity to receive a year of counselling instead of jail time. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:04:14 GMT)

Concussion symptoms knock Primeau out for the season
Flyers captain Keith Primeau will sit out the rest of the regular season because of lingering symptoms from a concussion suffered four months ago. A concussion specialist advised him to forego playing this season and continue his rehab, leaving him with little choice but to try and return next season. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:58:22 GMT)

Report: Stoudemire takes next step in rehab
Amare Stoudemire's knee is feeling so good, he's been given the go-ahead to skip some steps in his rehabilitation from microfracture surgery on his knee. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:25:15 GMT)

Rejected rehab hubs
They were built at a cost of crores for the rehabilitation of hawkers evicted by Operation Sunshine, but have morphed into a mall, a police station and a haven for sweepers. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:48:17 GMT)

Rights group hits 'social rehab' prisons
TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Libya's government locks up women and girls without due process for suspected moral code violations, Human Rights Watch says. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:27:13 GMT)

Teacher requires rehab
A DeKalb County school administrator will require rehabilitative treatment for injuries she suffered after being assaulted by a student last week. That attack happened Friday at the DeKalb County Technology Center in Rainsville. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:35:26 GMT)

Drug addiction workers Canada's unsung heroes, says multimillionaire Kaiser
VICTORIA (CP) - A multimillionaire businessman is launching a national awards program to recognize the efforts of the thousands of nameless people and organizations who help people beat drug addiction. (Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:00:00 GMT)