Addiction Recovery News 03/2006 (Page 3)
Alleged kidnapping victim will enter drug rehab, counseling (KESQ)
We have continuing coverage on Eric Gurzi’s alleged kidnapping of Stephanie Creech. NewsChannel 3 has learned Creech is expected to enter rehab for a drug condition and will also receive counseling for abuse that she endured during her ordeal.
(Mar 6, 2006)
After a chaotic departure, Bush heeds call to church and bike (The Western Star)
WASHINGTON — President Bush's overnight trip home from Pakistan was part confusion, part business and part rest and rehab, but all ended well and at two of the president's favorite places: church and on his mountain bike.
(Mar 6, 2006)
Drug Ring Members Sentenced to Prison Terms (The Wayne Independent)
HONESDALE - Three admitted drug dealers who operated out of a Honesdale residence have been sentenced to state prison terms, and a fourth was sentenced to county prison.
(Mar 6, 2006)
Parents' anti-drug meeting planned at Burrell (Valley News Dispatch)
The anti-drug program is the brainchild of Lower Burrell Police Chief Tracy Lindo.
(Mar 6, 2006)
After a chaotic departure, Bush heeds call to church and bike (The Oxford Press)
WASHINGTON — President Bush's overnight trip home from Pakistan was part confusion, part business and part rest and rehab, but all ended well and at two of the president's favorite places: church and on his mountain bike.
(Mar 6, 2006)
Actor Brad Renfro gets drug rehab instead of prison (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A Los Angeles judge ordered actor Brad Renfro to enter a drug rehabilitation program on Monday, after the former child film star pleaded guilty to attempted possession of heroin.
(Mar 6, 2006)
Drug court to celebrate second year (Benton Courier)
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.
(Mar 6, 2006)
Emma Marie Tyer (Le Mars Daily Sentinel)
Emma Marie (Hansen) Tyer, 85, of Kingsley, died Friday, March 3, 2006, at Kingsley Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Church of the Nazarene in Climbing Hill, with chaplain Glen Houts Jr. officiating.
(Mar 6, 2006)
Brad Renfro gets drug rehab instead of prison (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A Los Angeles judge formally ordered actor Brad Renfro into a drug rehabilitation program on Monday, after the former child film star pleaded guilty to attempted possession of heroin.
(Mar 6, 2006)
Renfro gets drug rehab instead of prison (Stuff)
LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles judge has ordered actor Brad Renfro to enter a drug rehabilitation program, after the former child film star pleaded guilty to attempted possession of heroin.
(Mar 6, 2006)
Police Shoot Suspected Knife-Wielding Attacker (CBS 13 Sacramento)
Around 9:00 p.m. Sunday night, police were called out to a drug rehab center in the 6700 block of Rancho Pica Way, where they say, he was threatening his roommates with a knife.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Actor Brad Renfro gets drug rehab instead of prison (RedNova)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge or
(Mar 7, 2006)
Brad Renfro Gets Drug Rehab Instead of Prison (RedNova)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge for
(Mar 7, 2006)
Renfro Ordered To Rehab (ContactMusic)
LATEST: Actor BRAD RENFRO has been ordered to enter a drug rehabilitation programme after pleading not guilty to attempted possession of heroin. The
(Mar 7, 2006)
Heroin suspect in Glenbeigh - O'Farrell denies request for $100,000 bail; prosecution says rehab won't work (The Times-Reporter)
Michael T. Fragasse, 23, of New Philadelphia will remain at a heroin addiction treatment facility despite a request by prosecutors that could have put him in jail.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Renfro in rehab (Boston Herald)
BRAD RENFRO, was formally ordered into a drug rehab program by a Los Angeles judge yesterday, after the former child star pleaded guilty to attempted possession of heroin. The 23-year-old actor,...
(Mar 7, 2006)
Pill may curb shopping urges (UPI)
LONDON, March 6 (UPI) -- Researchers say there is a pill that might be able to cure shopaholics. The drug Nalmefene, which is already thought to defeat compulsive disorders such as gambling, kleptomania and even sex addiction, may be able to stop the urge to spend, the Daily Mail reported.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Can’t help you in rehab battle, says Watkins (Weekly Times)
Angry Putney residents are still unhappy after failing to get the support of Ryde MP John Watkins in their fight to stop the “overdevelopment” of the Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney (RRCS) site.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Actor Brad Renfro to undergo drug rehab (KESQ)
LOS ANGELES A judge has ruled that actor Brad Renfro is eligible for a rehabilitation program under a California law that allows people convicted of nonviolent drug possession crimes to receive treatment instead of jail.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Bald eagle released back into wild after LSU rehab (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Almost four months after it was found injured in a pile of debris in a Mandeville neighborhood, a bald eagle has been returned to the wilds of St. Tammany Parish.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Jail overcrowding puts damper on rehab programs (Poughkeepsie Journal)
I don't know whose job you wouldn't want, but I would not want Gary Christensen's.
(Mar 7, 2006)
High Marks for the Biomove 3000 Stroke Rehab Device during the International Stroke Conference (PR Web)
High marks were given by stroke rehabilitation experts for the Biomove Stroke Rehab device for home use, during the Stroke Conference organized by the American Stroke Association, which took place from February 16-18 in Kissimmee, Florida. [PRWEB Mar 7, 2006]
(Mar 7, 2006)
Brad Renfro ordered into rehab (RTE Interactive)
Actor Brad Renfro was ordered into a drug rehabilitation program after a court appearance on Monday when he pleaded guilty to attempted possession of heroin.
(Mar 7, 2006)
UAE Social Affairs Minister presents memento to DTCM at Rehab-2006 (AME Info)
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has extended its support to the Dubai International Rehabilitation Forum (Rehab-2006) capitalizing on the three-day exhibition-and-conference to highlight the facilities available in the emirate for the physically challenged, elderly and special needs visitors.
(Mar 7, 2006)
High Marks for the Biomove 3000 Stroke Rehab Device during the International Stroke Conference (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
(PRWEB) March 7, 2006 -- Extensive attention was drawn by the action to give away 20 Biomove Stroke Rehab systems to stroke survivors in the US by the manufacturer Curatronic Ltd.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Brad Renfro Ordered Into Drug Rehab (AP via Yahoo! News)
A judge has ruled that Brad Renfro is eligible for a rehabilitation program under a California law that allows people convicted of nonviolent drug possession crimes to receive treatment instead of jail.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Brad Renfro Ordered Into Drug Rehab (ABC News)
Brad Renfro Ordered Into Drug Rehab Stemming From His December Arrest
(Mar 7, 2006)
Brad Renfro ordered into drug rehab (USA Today)
A judge has ruled that Brad Renfro is eligible for a rehabilitation program under a California law that allows people convicted of non-violent drug possession crimes to receive treatment instead of jail.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Jail touts drug to help its inmate addicts (Albuquerque Tribune)
For three months, the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center has been offering methadone to inmates fighting heroin addiction.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Juveniles face many obstacles in recovery from meth addiction (Olney Daily Mail)
(This is the third in a four-part series on juvenile methamphetamine use.) Recovering meth addicts must deal with many obstacles between them and recovery, including depression caused by the damage meth has done and the attitude that can come from illegal activity.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Wasted youth: 17 year old speaks about meth addiction (WIS-TV Columbia)
(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.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Episcopal Bishop Back to Work After Rehab (AP via Yahoo! News)
Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson is back on the job after spending a month receiving treatment for an alcohol problem.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Episcopal bishop back to work after alcohol rehab (WCAX 3)
CONCORD, N.H. New Hampshire's Episcopal bishop is back at work after spending a month in an alcohol rehabilitation program.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Episcopal Bishop Back to Work After Rehab (AP via Yahoo! News)
Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson is back on the job after spending a month receiving treatment for an alcohol problem.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Episcopal Bishop Back To Work After Alcohol Rehab (WLBZ Bangor)
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Bishop V. Gene Robinson checked himself into rehab at the start of February for what he called his "increasing dependence" on alcohol.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Drug court to celebrate second year (Benton Courier)
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.
(Mar 7, 2006)
Gay bishop back to work after rehab (Planet Out via Yahoo! News)
SUMMARY: New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson is back on the job after a month receiving treatment for an alcohol problem.
(Mar 8, 2006)
How the drug war is being lost (Jakarta Post)
The Battle of the Banners is underway in Surabaya and many other cities. They scream "SAY NO TO DRUGS". They're part of Indonesia's war against narcotics- - a conflict doomed to fail, according to experts.
(Mar 8, 2006)
Banner Churchill Hospital ending cardiac rehab services (Lahontan Valley News)
Banner Churchill Community Hospital is ending cardiac rehabilitation services this week, a decision hospital officials said was made due to declining numbers and growing costs associated with the program.
(Mar 8, 2006)
Care Rehab Wins Virginia Business of the Year (PR Web)
Care Rehab and Orthopaedic Products, Inc. an industry leader of physical therapy, sports medicine and rehabilitation products announces its selection as the northern Virginia “Small Business Success Story of the Year” for 2005. [PRWEB Mar 8, 2006]
(Mar 8, 2006)
Former drug court judge faces additional complaints (The St. Charles Sun)
A state judicial panel has filed 10 more complaints against embattled Kane County Judge James Doyle, including allegations that he tried to undermine another judge's authority and used a court employee on county time to help in his defense of earlier allegations made by the same panel.
(Mar 8, 2006)
Police technician gets prison for stealing drug money (The Des Moines Register)
A former West Des Moines police technician was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing $37,000 in forfeited drug money over the four years he...
(Mar 8, 2006)
Addict Doherty Making 'Good Progress' (Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Rock star Pete Doherty is making "positive progress" in his fight against drug addiction, a court has been told. The Babyshambles singer was at court for a review of a 12-month community order.
(Mar 8, 2006)
Doherty 'making progress' in fight against drug addiction (Irish Examiner)
Rock star Pete Doherty is making “positive progress” in his fight against drug addiction, a court was told today. One month into a drug rehabilitation programme the star’s “determination was increasing” to come off illegal substances, Thames Magistrates’ Court in east London heard.
(Mar 8, 2006)
Care Rehab Wins Virginia Business of the Year (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
McLean, Virginia (PRWEB) March 8, 2006 -- Care Rehab and Orthopaedic Products, Inc.
(Mar 8, 2006)
Doherty 'progress' in drugs battle (PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Rock star Pete Doherty is making "positive progress" in his fight against drug addiction, a court has heard.
(Mar 8, 2006)
Huffing Addiction Grows Among Children (WRTV TheIndyChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
A forum focused a spotlight on Tuesday night on a dangerous craze among kids in Indiana and other states.
(Mar 8, 2006)
Bishop thanks parishioners for support during rehab (WCAX 3)
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.
(Mar 8, 2006)
Graham thanks Robbie for addiction help (Digital Spy)
Sarah Graham, a former CBBC presenter, has thanked Robbie Williams for helping her with drug problems. The former children's presenter said that she had been addicted to ecstasy and cocaine and very unhappy before Robbie Williams made her face herself and admit that she needed help.
(Mar 8, 2006)
Health Secretary touts new drug to help addicts (KRQE Albuquerque)
ALBUQUERQUE -- There's a new drug treatment program at the Bernalillo County jail, and state Health Secretary Michelle Lujan Grisham calls it the first of its kind in the Southwest.
(Mar 8, 2006)
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