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Boy George sent to rehab, NY drug charges dropped
Singer Boy George pleaded guilty on Wednesday to falsely reporting a burglary and was sentenced to five days of community service and fined $1,000, but drug possession charges against him were dropped. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:50:58 GMT)

Boy George gets rehab instead of jail
(New York-AP) March 8, 2006 - Boy George is going to rehab, not jail. George struck a deal with prosecutors in New York. He pleaded guilty to a minor charge and in exchange, he won't have to face a possible prison term for his arrest on a cocaine charge. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:07:41 GMT)

Boy George Picks Rehab in Plea Bargain
Boy George to Revisit Rehab in Plea Bargain That Spared Him Possible Jail Time (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:23:56 GMT)

Boy George to revisit rehab in plea bargain
Boy George, in a plea bargain deal that spared him possible jail time, agreed Wednesday to enter a drug rehabilitation program and perform community service to resolve his arrest last year on a cocaine charge. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:28:16 GMT)

Boy George gets rehab instead of jail
NEW YORK Boy George is going to rehab, not jail. George struck a deal with prosecutors in New York. He pleaded guilty to a minor charge and in exchange, he won't have to face a possible prison term for his arrest on a cocaine charge.George will be treated in England. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:54:51 GMT)

Boy George agrees to rehab, drug charge dropped
Pop star Boy George agreed to undergo drug rehabilitation as part of a plea deal with New York prosecutors to drop a cocaine possession charge that could have sent him to jail. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:55:13 GMT)

Drug War Success Claims Challenged
The Bush administration continues to cite successes in cutting overseas drug production and intercepting shipments bound for the U.S., but experts say illicit drugs are as available as ever on American streets, Reuters reported March 7. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:02:40 GMT)

80s singer gets rehab instead of jail on cocaine charges
Boy George is going to rehab, not jail. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:36:04 GMT)

Doherty's 'Progress'
ROCK star Pete Doherty is making "positive progress" in his fight against drug addiction. One month into a drug rehabilitation programme the star's "determination was increasing" to come off illegal substances, Thames magistrates were told. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:00:30 GMT)

Offenders Given Dose Of 'Tough Love' With Drug Court
Since its inception in 2003, the Eighth Judicial District Drug Court has utilized a tough and rigorous program of helping those who want to help themselves kick their drug habits and stay clear of criminal courts. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 21:53:02 GMT)

Drug may curb gambling addiction
NEW YORK - The impulse control disorder drug nalmefene, which has previously been shown to be effective for alcohol dependence, may also be effective for pathological gambling, according to a study. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:06:55 GMT)

Drug may curb gambling addiction
The impulse control disorder drug nalmefene, which has previously been shown to be effective for alcohol dependence, may also be effective for pathological gambling. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:12:10 GMT)

Boy George Picks Rehab in Plea Bargain
Boy George, in a plea bargain deal that spared him possible jail time, agreed Wednesday to enter a drug rehabilitation program and perform community service to resolve his arrest last year on a cocaine charge. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:21:47 GMT)

Boy George Picks Rehab in Plea Bargain
Boy George to Revisit Rehab in Plea Bargain That Spared Him Possible Jail Time (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:38:46 GMT)

Bishop thanks parishioners for support during rehab
CONCORD, N.H. New Hampshire's Episcopal Bishop, Gene Robinson, is thanking parishioners for their support and prayers while he was in alcohol rehab for the last month. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:57:17 GMT)

Boy George Picks Rehab in Plea Bargain
Boy George to Revisit Rehab in Plea Bargain That Spared Him Possible Jail Time (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:38:45 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. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:40:35 GMT)

Experts to Discuss Public Protection from Addiction-Fueled Crime
The House and Senate Judiciary Committees will hold a joint meeting to hear testimony from two nationally known experts who will visit Juneau and present information about therapeutic courts throughout the U.S. The focus of the meeting will be on protecting the public from DUI's and other addiction-fueled crimes. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 14th, at 8:30am in Room 205 of the (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:14:10 GMT)

Too young: Pre-teens face meth addiction
Methamphetamine use and its ensuing addiction are rapidly rising in Burnet County, and its users are increasingly younger, said a licensed chemical dependency counselor based in Marble Falls. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:19:27 GMT)

Doherty 'making positive progress'
A London court has heard that Pete Doherty is making "positive progress" in his battle against drug addiction. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 07:16:17 GMT)

HOME FOR THE HOMELESS
Under ordinary circumstances, Roslyn Tompkins and Ann-Marie Orfanides never would have crossed paths. Roslyn is 40 and something of a Bible-thumping Samaritan. Ann-Marie is retired; a drug addiction has aged her. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:22:23 GMT)

Exposure for Glasgow drug projects
Experts attending a major conference on drug treatment are being offered the opportunity to visit some of Glasgow's drug projects. Experts from around the world are in the city for the 2006 National Drug Treatment Conference, being held in the Radisson SAS Hotel. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:13:03 GMT)

POSITIVE FOR PETE
SINGER Pete Doherty is making "positive progress" in his drug addiction fight, it was claimed yesterday. Lawyer Dean Curran told Thames Magistrates' Court in London that the Babyshambles star was showing "increasing determination" to come off illegal substances. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:38:58 GMT)

Singer Doherty Drug Case Adjourned
Rock star Pete Doherty has been given a two-week reprieve over the latest drug charges against him. Thames Magistrates Court have adjourned the case. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:56:33 GMT)

Prosecutor slams early release in drug cases
TELL CITY - Perry County Prosecutor Robert Collins will ask the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn a pair of decisions handed down last week in Perry Circuit Court - rulings that freed two convicted drug offenders. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 15:12:34 GMT)

Too Much Exercise Can Be a Sign of Exercise Addiction
Exercise is healthy and good for the body, but when is too much exercise an addiction? Remuda Ranch, the nation's leading treatment center for eating disorders, reports many people with exercise addiction don't think they have a problem. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 15:36:00 GMT)

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Says FDA Gives Nicotine Addiction Treatment NicVax Fast-Track Designation
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals on Thursday said its nicotine addiction treatment has been given fast-track status by the Food and Drug Administration. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:39:21 GMT)

Too Much Exercise Can Be a Sign of Exercise Addiction
PHOENIX, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Exercise is healthy and good for the body, but when is too much exercise an addiction? Remuda Ranch, the nation's leading treatment center for eating disorders, reports many people with exercise addiction (EA) don't think they have a problem. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:14:36 GMT)

Ex-Teen Idol Leif Garrett To Stay In Drug Treatment Program
LOS ANGELES -- An upbeat Leif Garrett said Thursday he is doing well in drug rehabilitation and "never again" wants to look like he did in the police mug shot shortly taken after his Jan. 14 arrest. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:25:20 GMT)

Point Pleasant doctor facing drug investigation
CHARLESTON - Point Pleasant physician Dr. Breton Lee Morgan faces a hearing before the West Virginia Board of Medicine in April and is under investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency for alleged misconduct to support his alleged addiction to narcotics. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:25:31 GMT)

Boy George picks rehab in plea bargain
SUMMARY: The former pop star agrees to enter a drug rehabilitation program and perform community service to resolve his arrest last year on a cocaine charge. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:25:58 GMT)

Marlins' troubled prospect Allison suspended
Troubled Florida Marlins pitching prospect Jeff Allison, who returned to the mound last season following a near-fatal drug overdose, has been suspended for violating club policy. The team disclosed the suspension in a one-sentence statement Thursday but declined further comment. A heroin overdose, a failed drug test for marijuana and an addiction to the powerful painkiller OxyContin led Allison (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:08:53 GMT)

Boy George to revisit rehab clinic in plea bargain deal
Former Culture Club lead singer Boy George, in a plea bargain deal that spared him possible jail time, agreed on Wednesday to enter a drug rehabilitation program and perform community service to resolve his arrest last year on a cocaine charge. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:21:19 GMT)

Another month of rehab for Leif Garrett
LOS ANGELES, March 9 (UPI) -- Former teen idol Leif Garrett said after a Los Angeles Superior Court appearance Thursday residential drug treatment is the right path for him. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 03:58:59 GMT)

Govt to pay for rehab under work program
The federal government will pay for the rehabilitation of injured or sick workers in a bid to get them off welfare and into work. - (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:10:05 GMT)

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Announces U.S. Fast Track Designation For NicVAX(R) To Treat Nicotine Addiction
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals(Nasdaq: NABI) today announced that NicVAX(R) (Nicotine Conjugate Vaccine),the company's novel, innovative and proprietary investigational vaccine beingdeveloped to treat nicotine addiction and prevent smoking relapse, hasreceived Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA)... click link for more info. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:12:31 GMT)

Rally to support drug, alcohol addicts
A drug awareness rally scheduled for May is designed to support those with drug or alcohol addictions and encourage those in recovery. “People just want to ignore it,” said Terre Haute Police Chief George Ralston. “We’ve got to get involved.” (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:57:54 GMT)

Dr. Angelo Karakasis of Garrett Pain and Rehab says he can rid patients of back pain
Summary: Dr. Angelo Karakasis of Garrett Pain and Rehab says he can rid patients of back pain without the use of drugs or surgery. Learn how patients benefit from the ancient techniques still used today. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:35:23 GMT)

Senate passes drug treatment bill to cut down prison rolls
A bill aimed at stepping up drug treatment to ease Kentucky's bulging prison population was put on the fast track by the Senate yesterday. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:07:13 GMT)

Leif Garrett Ordered to Stay in Rehab
Leif Garrett was ordered to remain in a strict live-in drug rehabilitation program for another month, despite telling a judge he was "going down the right path" after spending 42 days there. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:13:01 GMT)

Leif Garrett Ordered to Stay in Rehab
Former Teen Idol Garrett Ordered to Spend Another Month in Los Angeles Drug Rehab (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:39:04 GMT)

Leif Garrett Ordered to Stay in Rehab
Former Teen Idol Garrett Ordered to Spend Another Month in Los Angeles Drug Rehab (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:23:58 GMT)

Experts in drug addiction debate
Some of the world's leading experts are in Glasgow to discuss tackling drug abuse in the "long-term". (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:28:11 GMT)

Garretts Rehab Extended
LATEST: Former teen idol LEIF GARRETT has been ordered to stay in a live-in drug rehabilitation centre for another month, after telling a Los Angeles (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:35:44 GMT)

Leif Garrett Stays Put in Rehab
The '70s-era teen idol was ordered Thursday to spend another 30 days as a live-in patient at a court-appointed drug treatment facility. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:52:00 GMT)

Leif Garrett's Rehab Stint Extended
The 44-year-old former teen idol checked into rehab last month after failing a recent drug test, which violated probation from an arrest for cocaine possession in 2004. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:11:46 GMT)

Garrett Ordered to Another Month in Rehab
Leif Garrett was ordered to remain in a strict live-in drug rehabilitation program for another month, despite telling a judge he was "going down the right path" after spending 42 days there. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:29:44 GMT)

Garrett Ordered to Another Month in Rehab
Former Teen Idol Garrett Ordered to Spend Another Month in Drug Rehab in L.A. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:54:11 GMT)

Leif Garrett ordered to spend another month in drug rehab
Leif Garrett was ordered to remain in a strict live-in drug rehabilitation program for another month, despite telling a judge he was "going down the right path" after spending 42 days there. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:42:49 GMT)

Nabi's Anti-Smoking Drug Fast Tracked in US
The FDA has granted fast track designation to Nabi Biopharmaceuticals' NicVax, an investigational vaccine being developed to treat nicotine addiction and prevent smoking relapse. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:33:03 GMT)

Former teen idol Leif Garrett back in rehab
(Los Angeles, California) March 10, 2006 - Former teen idol Leif Garrett is back in rehab. He was ordered to remain in a strict live-in drug rehabilitation program for another month. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:25:55 GMT)

Not just for kids: Elderly also struggle with substance abuse
NEW YORK, March 5 (JTA) — Substance abuse often is seen as a problem affecting the young, but experts say drug and alcohol addiction among the Jewish elderly is on the rise. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:29:44 GMT)

A tobacco-free Drug Court?
WAILUKU – The Maui Drug Court administrator isn’t blowing smoke when she says that her personal goal is to create the first tobacco-free drug court, possibly in the nation. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:29:46 GMT)

Garrett's Rehab Extended
AP / Nick Ut Former teen idol Leif Garrett has been ordered to stay in a live-in drug rehabilitation center for another month, after telling a Los Angeles judge he was beating his demons. The 44-year-old singer checked into rehab last month after... (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:38:23 GMT)

Juvenile arson cases often linked to addiction
(MOBILE, Ala.) March 10 -- Man's fascination with fire. It's a relationship spanning centuries. But what happens when that fascination becomes an addiction? And what if the addict is a child? Some are shocked to discover 3-college students were allegedly responsible for the Alabama Church Fires. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:46:23 GMT)

Nabi's anti-smoking drug fast tracked in US
The FDA has granted fast track designation to Nabi Biopharmaceuticals NicVax, an investigational vaccine being developed to treat nicotine addiction and prevent smoking relapse. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 02:06:26 GMT)

Boy George picks rehab in plea bargain
Boy George, in a plea bargain deal that spared him possible jail time, agreed Wednesday to enter a drug rehabilitation program and perform community service to resolve his arrest last year on a cocaine charge. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 09:56:12 GMT)

Rehab a success for Rangers Ozolinsh
Sandis Ozolinsh just laughed when asked if he felt like a new person after going through the NHL's substance abuse program. Then it was suggested to the newest member of the Rangers that perhaps he was just a better version of the old person. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:03:04 GMT)

Drug testing for LGU officials urged
The Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force (AIDSOTF) yesterday admitted of considering to recommend to higher authorities mandatory drug testing for local government officials. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:56:27 GMT)

Deal with addiction now or pay the price later
The Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board this week gave its report to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. Group officials outlined how this is a rebuilding year, and that they're back to a full complement of board members and ready to take on the problem of drug and alcohol abuse in Humboldt. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:11:17 GMT)

First-time drug addicts need sympathy, not punishment
WHEN Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Commander-in-Chief of of Dubai Police, demands the reconsideration of the penalty imposed on a drug addict if caught for the first time, so that he/she be referred to a rehabilitation centre instead of sending them to prison, the commander-in-chief has opened the door for a category of individuals to come back to society in a healthy and safe way. (Sun, 12 Mar 2006 04:58:07 GMT)

Wildlife rehab center seeks refuge from oil and gas wells, gravel pit
By MIKE McKIBBIN (Sun, 12 Mar 2006 07:01:39 GMT)

Broussard rehab full of ups and downs
BATON ROUGE -- On those days he's here -- inside the wooden-fence fortress Alley Broussard never thought he'd miss so much -- the pain is masked during runs, cuts, sprints, and the scars are covered; everywhere but his solemn voice. (Sun, 12 Mar 2006 08:08:28 GMT)

RICHARD KEITH CHERRY
Died: March 11, 2006, in Bella Vista, Ark. BELLA VISTA, ARK. – Richard Keith Cherry, 79, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Saturday, March 11, 2006, at Highlands Care & Rehab of Bella Vista. (Sun, 12 Mar 2006 08:42:42 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. (Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:24:43 GMT)

Loss of power, but no loss of fun at Rehab Music Showdown
MANSFIELD -- Although a temporary loss of electricity delayed the 7 p.m. start of the Rehab Music Showdown on Saturday, organizers still saw the show as a success. (Sun, 12 Mar 2006 12:12:52 GMT)

â€˜Ashraya houses will be given to families living in rehab centresâ€™
Agriculture Marketing Minister Sharanabasappagouda Darshnapur has assured that all the 193 families living in the rehabilitation centres of the Bennithora irrigation project would be provided with Ashraya houses. (Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:45:43 GMT)

'Gene cause' of cocaine addiction
The chances of becoming addicted to cocaine may depend on our genes, scientists have discovered. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 01:04:45 GMT)

'Gene cause' of cocaine addiction
The chances of becoming addicted to cocaine may depend on people's genes, scientists have discovered. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 01:16:31 GMT)

It looks like Blair's favourite health guru won't become Baron Rehab of Roehampton after all. But the affair still
When I interviewed the multi-millionaire doctor Chai Patel last year, he gave me three self-help books. Each one - Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet and, unexpectedly, an American self-help book called Who Moved My Cheese? - explains how to get what you want. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 03:06:02 GMT)

Lose the Carrier, Not the Aircraft by James Dunnigan March 12, 2006
The principal obstacle to deploying a American carrier rapidly is the air wing, and what kind of shape its pilots and aircraft are in. With the coming retirement of one carrier, that will leave a total of eleven carriers. One carrier will normally be in long-term rehab and one in short-term refit. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 04:40:40 GMT)

Murphy sets sail with Chouteau's Landing
Steve Murphy's Chivvis Development is getting started on its $18.75 million plan to transform a four-block stretch of Fourth Street. The rehab and new development is the first start in Chivvis' more than $300 million development plans at Chouteau's Landing, located south of downtown near Broadway and Fourth Street. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 05:24:42 GMT)

State officials to review housing rehab program
Contractors have been notified that they must make repairs. NEW CASTLE, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development has decided to do a complete review of the Shenango Township Housing Rehabilitation Program. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:33:17 GMT)

US fast track designation for Nabi Biopharma's vaccine to treat nicotine addiction
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals' NicVAX (Nicotine Conjugate Vaccine), the proprietary investigational vaccine being developed to treat nicotine addiction and prevent smoking relapse, has received Fast Track Designation from the US FDA. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:43:23 GMT)

Brattleboro's Estey Organ Museum on road to rehab
BRATTLEBORO -- The Estey Organ Museum has taken its first step toward a large-scale rehabilitation of the company's former factory complex, with the purchase last week of its historic engine house. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Southern Vermont Bureau (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:07:39 GMT)

U. gymnast can rehab immediately after injury
Ute gymnast Katie Kivisto said Sunday she will be able to begin rehabbing "right away" following Friday night's premeet warm-up accident in which she dislocated an elbow. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:23:49 GMT)

O's scale back Roberts' rehab
Arm sore from extra hitting, second baseman told easy does it; Chen voices World Classic praise Still unsure if Brian Roberts will be ready for Opening Day, Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo has slowed down the rehabilitation process of the All-Star second baseman in an effort to keep him fresh for the season. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:35:59 GMT)

What Causes Drug Addiction?
At last, he chose an alternative, which led him to an addiction. He started smoking marijuana. Smoking from early morning until midnight was his routine. He also listened and wrote ghazals (poems). Days, weeks, and months... (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:28:20 GMT)

Drug-scarred kids need long-term special care
Meth babies start their lives in a hole. "These babies are crying all the time. They don't know how to feed. They may have difficulties bonding with their mothers," said Dr. Dan Nauts, director of the Benefis Addiction Treatment Center. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:12:36 GMT)

Napocor OK’s rehab plan for Semirara Island oil spill
SEMIRARA ISLAND: THE National Power Corp. affirmed its commitment to rehabilitate areas on the island damaged by an oil spill from one of it power barges on December 18, 2005. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:46:36 GMT)

Drug’s destructive progression only begins with the addicts
We’ve all heard the horror stories about small children left to fend for themselves in an environment poisoned by methamphetamine—the filth, the fumes, the neglect and abuse. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:32:55 GMT)

Monday, 13 Mar 2006
Found some interesting music news somewhere else? Submit the link to us! Former Teen Idol Leif Garrett was ordered to stay in rehab for another month. He had asked the judge to allow him to return to an outpatient program, which would allow him to be with his mother who is ill. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:57:09 GMT)

Lilly Funds Used In County’s Fight Against Drug Abuse
With a freshly granted $286,228 from the Lilly Endowment, a group of county organizations are focusing attention and funding on various local drug-related programs. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:32:10 GMT)

Illicit Drug Use Starts With Cannabis
Latest research from the long-running Christchurch Health and Development Study at the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences examines the relationship between the use of cannabis and other illicit drugs in a sample of 1000 Christchurch born young people between the ages of 15 – 25. The research results have just been released in the international journal ‘Addiction’. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:39:52 GMT)

Back from the brink
Debbie Bidwell knows only too well the pain of watching a loved one fall under the influence of a powerful drug dependence. For three years she watched her daughter Tamara battle an addiction to crack cocaine and crystal meth. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:07:14 GMT)

Drug Rehab Prison
Des Moines, March 13, 2006 - More than 70 percent of the people in Iowa's prison's have a disease that will probably land them back in jail. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:53:08 GMT)

Drug Rehab Prison
Des Moines, March 13, 2006 - More than 70 percent of the people in Iowa's prison's have a disease that will probably land them back in jail. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:08:15 GMT)

Arianna Huffington: Vanity Fair's Judy Miller Rehab: Blame the Bloggers
There are three fundamental problems with Marie Brenner's 15-page piece on Plamegate and Judy Miller in the April Vanity Fair (hitting newsstands tomorrow): 1.). It's laughably biased. Brenner is a close friend of Miller -- she co-hosted a dinner for her on July 4th before Miller headed to jail, visited her at the Alexandria Detention Center, partied with her after her release, and is (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:19:09 GMT)

People watch
» Die Hard, Colombia » Praying for parole? » Send the Boy to rehab (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 01:07:11 GMT)

People watch
» He'll Lovett » Bigger than an Oscar » Actor eligible for rehab (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 01:07:41 GMT)

Bennett sentenced in fatal hit-and-run
Alexander Bennett, the former Navy mechanic with a past checkered by drug and alcohol addiction, said he is "truly sorry" he killed Grania Maggio while in Saratoga County Court Monday. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 03:17:01 GMT)

Florida-Based Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Looks for a Cure in Nicotine Vaccine Trials
By Joe Bacchus Researchers in Maryland have received fast-track approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the development of a vaccine to help end nicotine addiction.Nabi Biopharmaceuticals typically develops treatments for disorders such as hepatitis and kidney disease. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 05:00:19 GMT)

Drug testing violates liberties and would have kept John clean
John says he's proof that random drug testing is needed in schools. He's lucky to be living proof. "If they would have had random drug testing while I was in school," John says, "I wouldn't have had half the problems." (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:04:48 GMT)

Crack-crazed robber gets two years
Need more evidence of how crack is destroying lives in Winnipeg? Look no further than Cory Dyck. Yesterday, the former automobile sales manager pleaded guilty to robbing 15 gas bars and convenience stores to feed his crippling addiction to the drug. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:07:39 GMT)

Addiction support centre hailed a success
THE battle against drug and alcohol abuse in rural Ryedale is being helped by a new scheme to allow those with problems to get help on the doorstep of their community rather than travel miles for treatment. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:03:59 GMT)

Imprisoning pregnant drug users will be costly, ineffective
The Idaho Senate has taken the radical step of passing a bill to imprison pregnant women. Under this measure, women who become pregnant and are unable to overcome their drug problems instantly would become felons subject to five years' imprisonment. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:05:50 GMT)

Drug rehab better use for training school funds
Sam Thornton's dilemma was supposed to be history, given the litigation and the court order requiring an independent observer to oversee practices at Oakley Training School. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:07:13 GMT)

US fitness and rehab partnership
A partnership between developers and a medical centre in New York, US, has resulted in a new fitness model. Island Health and Fitness Centre was developed by Community Corners and the Cayuga Medical Center. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:08:05 GMT)

Garrett ordered to another month in rehab
Leif Garrett was ordered to remain in a strict live-in drug rehabilitation program for another month, despite telling a judge he was "going down the right path" after spending 42 days there. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:41:12 GMT)

Drink-driving arrests on the rise
A drink-drive rehab director says extended opening hours are to blame for an increase in "morning after" arrests. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:17:24 GMT)

RTM To Air More Programmes On Success In Rehabilitating Drug Addicts
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) will carry more programmes showing the suffering drug addicts undergo and the success of the rehabilitation process they go through, said Deputy Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:27:24 GMT)

Belfour's status uncertain
Mikael Tellqvist is becoming quite familiar with the Boston Bruins this season, but it's not clear if he'll face them in goal a fourth time tonight. Though Ed Belfour was absent from practice yesterday -- on top of a team day off Sunday -- there's no word on how his rehab day progressed. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:07:31 GMT)

Genetic Technologies Reports Breakthrough in the Genetic Basis of Drug Addiction
MELBOURNE, Australia----March 14, 2006--Genetic Technologies Limited is pleased to refer to a "breaking news" item released in London yesterday by BBC News. BBC reported a significant breakthrough had been made in understanding the genetic basis of cocaine addiction, quoting a scientific paper just published online by the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Science . (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:24:00 GMT)

Fear over dance drug danger
A DANCE and sex drug which is more addictive than crack cocaine could hit the streets and clubs of Coventry. Methylamphetamine, or crystal meth, is rapidly becoming a global problem, according to a narcotics watchdog. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:12:04 GMT)

No shortage of methadone say addiction treatment officials
Methadone treatment centres across Ontario are assuring their patients that there is no shortage of the drug, despite recent fears clinics would run out after two major suppliers were shut down. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:28:37 GMT)

Genetic Technologies Reports Breakthrough in the Genetic Basis of Drug Addiction
Genetic Technologies Limited ("GTG") (Nasdaq:GENE) (ASX:GTG) is pleased to refer to a "breaking news" item released in London yesterday by BBC News. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:16:53 GMT)

Canadian Provinces Mull Forced Rehab for Teens
The Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta are all considering legislation that would allow parents to force their children into addiction rehabilitation programs, CBC News reported March 6. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:15:58 GMT)

Drug Rehab Prison
Des Moines, March 13, 2006 - More than 70 percent of the people in Iowa's prison's have a disease that will probably land them back in jail. (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:24:29 GMT)

Bode aggravates injury, mulls skiing future
Miller hurts knee during training run, return depends on summer rehab (Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:29:47 GMT)

Arianna Huffington: Vanity Fair on Woodward: Schlock and Awe
Yesterday I looked at Marie Brenner's laughably biased attempt to rehab her good friend Judy Miller's reputation in the April Vanity Fair. Today, it's her equally laughable whitewashing of Bob Woodward's role in Plamegate. Brenner's handling of Woodward combines sloppy, credulous reporting with a starry-eyed adulation. Call it Schlock and Awe. The hero worship starts in the (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:04:09 GMT)

Results for Womens Health
Ask us about health The Answers You Need in One Place. Great Health Resources. Learn More. www.kaiserpermanente.org - sponsored listing Women's Health - Recovery in Florida Women's recovery center for alcohol and drug addiction in beautiful Florida. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:04:55 GMT)

Henry the key to groin rehab
The key to Matthew Upson’s mystery groin injury could be held by former team-mate Thierry Henry.Birmingham defender Upson, 26, has been sidelined for six weeks with the problem and Blues physio Neil McDiarmid has been in touch with Arsenal counterpart Gary Lewin in a bid to pin down a suitable treatment program.Star striker Henry, 28, has recently returned from a groin injury in double-quick time (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 04:35:53 GMT)

Housing rehab program fix-up
EASTON | Planned changes to the city's housing rehabilitation program should help bolster the initiative for years to some, city officials said. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:27:43 GMT)

State inspector general to probe problems with housing rehab
The township is trying to rectify the problems. NEW CASTLE, Pa. — The Pennsylvania inspector general has been asked to look into problems with the Shenango Township Housing Rehabilitation Program. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:01:48 GMT)

Arizona Navajo admits he assaulted wife
An Arizona member of the Navajo Indian Tribe has admitted he severely assaulted his common-law wife last September after she confronted him over his alleged drug addiction. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:21:02 GMT)

Wellness/Drug addiction
Andy is a professional musician, a devoted husband, father, teacher and grandfather who has spent most of his 45 years in Southwest Washington. It is where he raised his kids and earned modest fame with his art. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:15:59 GMT)

OTHER COUNTIES: Hazard forum focuses on drug use
The "Keeping Up the Fight" drug forum will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 24 at the Hazard Community and Technical College on the Hazard Campus, room 123, of the First Federal Center. This event is sponsored by the HCTC Unite Coalition -- Hazard Campus and Human Services and Social Work Association. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:18:11 GMT)

Prescription-drug ring broken Seven people were accused of forging prescription forms, then presenting them to
The drug ring had a scheme that was audaciously simple, slick - and, until yesterday, successful. That's when the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office accused a 40-year-old Fishtown man of printing fake prescriptions on his home computer. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:24:27 GMT)

Profound alterations in the brain mechanisms that regulate motivated behavior with addiction
Rats that have a strong craving for cocaine have a different biochemical response to the drug than their less-addicted counterparts, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:37:00 GMT)

SJP On Rob's Drug Habit
Sarah Jessica Parker isn't all about high heels and acting. The former Sex And The City star has just revealed how she spent much of her early career dealing with Robert Downey Jr's drug addiction. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:56:38 GMT)

Rincon is on track with elbow rehab
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Juan Rincon said he has thrown two pain-free bullpen sessions this week, making the Twins' setup relief pitcher optimistic he won't have to start the season on the disabled list. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:31:58 GMT)

Attorney general announces breakup of million-dollar drug ring
PHILADELPHIA - Seven men were charged Tuesday with operating a million-dollar drug ring by producing bogus prescriptions that were filled at pharmacies then sold on the street for profit, authorities said. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:07:41 GMT)

Drug Addiction Hell of City's Poorest Areas
LIVERPOOL has more drug addicts in treatment than Manchester, according to the latest government figures. MPs claimed that the drugs scourge is a pointer to poverty in the city's poorest areas. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:30:25 GMT)

Cobourg sewers need rehab
COBOURG - Cobourg engineers will continue to keep their ears to the ground and eyes below it in their attempts to reduce wastewater treatment in town through a new rehabilitation program. (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:19:52 GMT)