Addiction Recovery News 03/2006 (Page 4)

< prev1234567...1213next >

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

(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. (Mar 8, 2006)

Boy George to Revisit Rehab in Plea Bargain That Spared Him Possible Jail Time (Mar 8, 2006)

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

Boy George is going to rehab, not jail. (Mar 8, 2006)

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

The impulse control disorder drug nalmefene, which has previously been shown to be effective for alcohol dependence, may also be effective for pathological gambling. (Mar 8, 2006)

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. (Mar 8, 2006)

Boy George to Revisit Rehab in Plea Bargain That Spared Him Possible Jail Time (Mar 8, 2006)

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)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

Boy George to Revisit Rehab in Plea Bargain That Spared Him Possible Jail Time (Mar 9, 2006)

The public is invited to join Saline County Adult Drug Court officials and participants to celebrate the program's second birthday on Monday at the courthouse. (Mar 9, 2006)

(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. (Mar 9, 2006)

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 (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

A London court has heard that Pete Doherty is making "positive progress" in his battle against drug addiction. (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

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 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals on Thursday said its nicotine addiction treatment has been given fast-track status by the Food and Drug Administration. (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 9, 2006)

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. (Mar 10, 2006)

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 (Mar 10, 2006)

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. (Mar 10, 2006)

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. (Mar 10, 2006)

The federal government will pay for the rehabilitation of injured or sick workers in a bid to get them off welfare and into work. - (Mar 10, 2006)

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. (Mar 10, 2006)

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.” (Mar 10, 2006)

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.” (Mar 10, 2006)

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. (Mar 10, 2006)

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. (Mar 10, 2006)

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. (Mar 10, 2006)

Former Teen Idol Garrett Ordered to Spend Another Month in Los Angeles Drug Rehab (Mar 10, 2006)

Former Teen Idol Garrett Ordered to Spend Another Month in Los Angeles Drug Rehab (Mar 10, 2006)

Some of the world's leading experts are in Glasgow to discuss tackling drug abuse in the "long-term". (Mar 10, 2006)

< prev1234567...1213next >

Last Modified: 03/2006 (Page 4)