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Palmer: Rehab On Track, But Return Date Uncertain
CINCINNATI -- Carson Palmer said his rehabilition from knee surgery is on schedule, but it's not clear yet when he'll be able to get back on the field with the Bengals. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:08:40 GMT)

Bengals quarterback says rehab right on schedule
Bengals quarterback says rehab right on schedule (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:15:36 GMT)

Rx Drug Addiction
At least 48 million people have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons, that's according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:58:27 GMT)

Maia Szalavitz: Drug Testing and Deception
Slate has a story this week about the failure of school drug testing . It reports that the largest studies of the issue do not support randomly testing students or testing those in extracurricular activities as a way of reducing drug use. The article highlights the involvement of former drug czar Robert DuPont--a long-time drug warrior --in flawed research frequently cited by the current drug (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:13:00 GMT)

Camacho Sr. injured!
Former world champion Hector Camacho Sr. will not be fighting in the ESPN2 co-feature on Friday. The "Macho Man" strained his achilles heel in training earlier this week. He has about four weeks of rehab before he can begin training again. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:20:55 GMT)

SHA gets into condo rehab biz
SUMMIT COUNTY - Since its establishment in 1998, the nonprofit Summit Housing Authority (SHA) has worked hard to make sure that Summit County locals have affordable places to live around town - through homebuyer education, rental and down payment assistance, and working with developers to provide deed-restricted and affordable housing neighborhoods. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 06:09:33 GMT)

Human Rights checks rehab center
THE Commission on Human Rights conducted an ocular inspection at the new Iloilo Rehabilitation Center (IRC) in Nanga, Pototan Wednesday. Lawyers Petria Torato and Ernesto Tajanlangit inspected the rehabilitation center upon the instruction of Director David Bermudo. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:02:14 GMT)

Judds Rehab Brings Her Closer To Estranged Dad
Country star WYNONNA JUDD's recent stint in rehabilitation has helped her make amends with her estranged stepfather after a decade-long feud. The sin (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:03:22 GMT)

Ministers get donation for drug battle
The Rebuild Jackson County Fund and the Bacot/McCarty Foundation have donated $5,000 to a network of ministers working to help people fight drug addiction in Jackson, George County and Greene counties. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:19:34 GMT)

Future site near rehab hospital could hold offices
Hoping to build upon the momentum of health care development in the area, developers are planning to build offices near Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:41:36 GMT)

Latest Local News...
In the fourth of a series of articles about the work of drugs professionals in the city, we take a look at how alternative therapies are helping drug users to beat their addiction. Rachel Wareing reports. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:09:00 GMT)

'I learned something,' Henry says
Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry said the drug rehab he's undergone since his Coving- ton arrest for possessing mar- ijuana has been a good thing. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:45:17 GMT)

Meth dealing brings 20-year prison term
A Michigan man who said he has had a drug addiction for 20 years received a 20-year prison sentence on Tuesday in Adams Superior Court after pleading guilty on February 22 to dealing in methamphetamine. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:41:57 GMT)

Charleston lawyer denies possession charges
Charleston lawyer Dante DiTrapano says he is in an addiction treatment center and that he and his wife are innocent of drug charges against them. DiTrapano, his wife, Teri, and three others were arrested in a Florida hotel last week. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:52:35 GMT)

Meth addiction hits boomers hard
BLOOMFIELD, Indiana (AP) -- Mike Walls never envisioned his golden years as a fight with drug addiction when a friend gave him a plastic bag of crystal-like powder and a promise of youth nearly two decades ago. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:05:40 GMT)

Bengals QB Palmer Speaks About Rehab And Season
Quarterback Carson Palmer walked into the Cincinnati Bengals' media room today without crutches and with a small limp from surgery on his knee. Palmer's teammates, fans and the Bengals front office hopes that that limp will go away and he will be ready to play this season. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:28:25 GMT)

Push on for alcohol, drug rehab center
Transitions Inc. has identified 306 Pleasure Isle Drive in Erlanger as the place it wants to build a drug and alcohol treatment center for men. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:57:27 GMT)

SUSPECT IN 10 HOLDUPS: DA: Bank robber was supporting drug habit; Hull man is being held on $250K bail
QUINCY - A Hull man robbed banks to support a $600 a day drug addiction, a prosecutor said. Michael Holodinski, 30, of 87 Beach Ave., is suspected of robbing 10 banks south of Boston during the last three months. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:04:09 GMT)

Drug Court Takes Rehab Seriously
FOREST--Standing before one of Scott County's circuit judges, Jason Delane Thrash listened as a list of violations were read into the record and a judge explained why he would spend the next 10 years in state prison. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:09:15 GMT)

Drug stores major suppliers to addicts; Wake up call for Govt
Srinagar, Mar 23: Tens of thousands of people in Kashmir Valley are involved in different drug abuse, a survey recently carried by a local de-addiction center says. The center interviewed cross section of people through a questionnaire and the calculations were made on the basis of that. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:50:52 GMT)

Health Alert: Food addiction
(National) March 23, 2006 - According to the CDC, more that two-thirds of Americans are overweight and about one-third of them are obese. Experts say many people are fighting an addiction to food and don't realize it. Here's a look at the signs and symptoms of food addiction. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:13:36 GMT)

Application deadline nears for rehab grants in historic districts
The city of Albany is accepting applications for home rehabilitation grants for properties within the National Register historic districts or listed individually on the National Register. Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Monday. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:41:34 GMT)

Santa Rosa drug testing firm sold
Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, a supplier of drug-testing services and kits to prisons, rehab centers and other markets, has been sold to a Maryland-based buyout fund. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:50:03 GMT)

Workforce Symposium on Alcohol & Drug Counseling Scheduled for March 31
------Metropolitan State University: WHAT A symposium to present a comprehensive and authoritative picture of today's substance abuse treatment workforce in Minnesota. Are a majority of counselors in recovery from their own addiction? (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:01:00 GMT)

Prescription Drug Abuse Rises In U.S.
Approximately 48 million people have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons and the prescription drug abuse rate continues to rise in the . After finally kicking a six year addiction to painkillers "Brenda", who asked that her last name not be used, is so afraid to use them again she went through two surgeries without pain medicine. Brenda is a nurse and has been clean... (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:02:14 GMT)

Fears of drug use epidemic on NSW north coast
Health officials say the NSW northern rivers region is on the brink of a new drug epidemic and they fear the area's front-line workers are unprepared. (Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:05:00 GMT)

Vets rehab center celebrates 2 accomplishments
Superstructure and $37 million funding goal are completed. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:29:02 GMT)

Alternative Correction Center aids inmates kick addiction
Zac Alexion is practically a textbook case on young drug addiction. "I started with marijuana at a very young age and moved on to stuff like Percocets and Vicodin, OxyContin, and then to heroin," said the 22-year-old former Wyoma Square resident. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:20:06 GMT)

Inn welcomed in from the cold
Calgary's Inn from the Cold is in from the cold, thanks to the generosity of the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre. The Inn, dedicated to providing emergency shelter and other programs to people in need, was searching for office space after losing its area at a downtown church mid-month. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:30:45 GMT)

Should you step away from the Internet?
Treatment centers are used to treating drug addicts and alcoholics. But a new type of addition has emerged — the Internet. Specialists say the field of Internet addiction is still developing, but it most often occurs along with other addictions, such as drug, alcohol, gambling or sex. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:54:43 GMT)

UN agency wants youths join anti-drug campaign
Dakar, Senegal, 03/24 - Antonio Mazzitelli, representative of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for Africa, Monday stressed the importance of the role of youths in implementing measures and programmes to prevent drug use and abuse on the continent. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:18:40 GMT)

Rehab facility continues home search
ALEXANDRIA - Although a proposal to find a home for a drug and alcohol recovery program met no opposition from Erlanger officials Tuesday, there is another possibility for the new all-male facility. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:22:38 GMT)

CONGO: Former child soldiers begin rehab
BRAZZAVILLE, 24 March (IRIN) - The government of the Republic of Congo has launched a one-month pilot project for 115 former child combatants, the first national effort designed to help them return to civilian life. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:26:14 GMT)

The dangerous drug dilemma
Overly serious topics are generally not the subject of a good mental meander, but it is difficult of late to avoid thinking about the encroachment of illegal drug use in this area. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:35:55 GMT)

Football | Rehab rookie: The comeback of Syvelle Newton
Cam and Syvelle Newton were watching television in Cam’s Atlanta-area apartment one night a few weeks ago when Syvelle suddenly pulled himself out of the La-Z-Boy. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:06:29 GMT)

Bayern Munich's Karimi starts rehab work
Germany - Football - Karimi Bayern star midfielder Ali Karimi has returned to Munich to begin rehab work on his injured right ankle, the official club website announced Friday. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:30:52 GMT)

Colin Farrell and Kate Moss are allegedly phone-dating
The Hollywood hellraiser and the supermodel mum are believed to have bonded over their stints in rehab - but are to busy to hook up so have to whisper sweep nothings into their mobiles to each other instead. An insider is quoted on the National Ledger website: "Since they're both working on their sobriety, they completely understand the struggle. "Plus, they both happen to be very attracted to (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:32:36 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 Mar 2006 15:24:53 GMT)

P8-M SLEX rehab slated
The P8-billion peso project to repair, widen and extend the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) kicked off yesterday with a formal launch on Bunye Road in Muntinlupa City. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:54:49 GMT)

Letters to the editor
What do rehab house NIMBYS oppose? What exactly are Brackendale citizens opposing in regards to the recovery support house intended for a former Brackendale bed and breakfast on Depot Road at Hwy 99? (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:15:58 GMT)

P8-S South Luzon Expressway rehab finally underway
THE P8-billion project to repair, widen and extend the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) was launched Friday, starting with initial work on the dilapidated Ferdinand Marcos-era Alabang viaduct, officials of South Luzon Tollway Corp. said. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:13:31 GMT)

Lippi Encouraged By Totti Rehab
Italy manager Marcelo Lippi is confident that quick healer Francesco Totti can still be ready to go when World Cup rolls around in June. The AS Roma talisman is recovering in good time after recent ankle surgery. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:49:18 GMT)

Drug court program has its first graduate
A pilot Washington County program to keep nonviolent drug offenders out of jail and back on the right track now has its first successful graduate. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 22:44:19 GMT)

Bishop Celebrates Community's Rehab Success
An Italian nun credited with founding a worldwide community dedicated to helping recovering drug addicts was joined by the Bishop of Lancaster this week in celebrating the 1st anniversary of the UK's only drugs rehabilitation community. (Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:59:18 GMT)

Patient Blames Dopamine For Gambling Addiction
A former Army lieutenant colonel lost $500,000 gambling, and he believes it's an addiction caused by his medication for Parkinson's disease. (Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:09:01 GMT)

Three guilty over 'addictive' drug prescriptions
The head of a private drug addiction centre with an international reputation has been found guilty of inappropriate and irresponsible prescribing by the General Medical Council. (Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:26:16 GMT)

Addiction Support Group Formed
TRILBY - A support program for people battling drug addiction begins this evening at the community center beside Trilby United Methodist Church. (Sat, 25 Mar 2006 04:04:58 GMT)

Cora Wigal, 99
Cora Nova Wigal, 99, Paragon, died at 6:30 p.m. March 23, 2006, at Grandview Health and Rehab Center in Martinsville. The daughter of the late John Oliver and Mary Jane (Hancock) Warthen, she was born Oct. 24, 1906, in Morgan County. (Sat, 25 Mar 2006 04:55:58 GMT)

Heroin drug of choice among county students
Heroin addiction among teen-agers is so prevalent that one Westmoreland detective said rehabilitation programs have "almost become part of school curriculums." (Sat, 25 Mar 2006 05:17:00 GMT)

Rehab outlook strong for Culpepper
Former University of Miami and Dolphins quarterback Craig Erickson didn't remember feeling a lot of pain immediately in his right knee in 1991 at the Hula Bowl college All-Star game. (Sat, 25 Mar 2006 07:29:03 GMT)

Friday, March 24, 2006
TREMONT - Marcelle Jean Brackney, 69, of 26824 Robin Hood Lane, died at 9:36 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at Timbercreek Rehab and Healthcare in Pekin. (Sat, 25 Mar 2006 07:58:02 GMT)

Saddling up an icon's home
After a 3-year, $5 million rehab, Will Rogers' ranch house in California reopens to visitors The first-edition books inscribed by the likes of President Theodore Roosevelt, Helen Keller and Harry Houdini are back on the shelves. The cowboy-and-Indian paintings and etchings by Charles Russell and Edward Borein are once again hanging on the walls. The custom Monterey couches and chairs made in (Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:41:53 GMT)

Residents frown at rehab center
KIMBERLING CITY — Several residents of Kimberling City are voicing opposition to plans that would establish a rehabilitation center near their residential area. (Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:58:08 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. (Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:15:39 GMT)

A bad tear for Koppen: Severe rotator cuff injury is part of Patriots center's rehab battle
It's a good thing Dan Koppen isn't a major league pitcher. His career could well be over. But even as an offensive lineman, his future has taken on a measure of uncertainty. It was learned... (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 04:52:44 GMT)

Anti-drug Reality Tour to hit road
The Butler County founder of an interactive drug-abuse prevention program has been asked to bring her program to Kansas City, Mo., for some national exposure. (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 05:26:31 GMT)

Bayern Munich's Karimi starts rehab work
LONDON, March 26 (IranMania) - Bayern star midfielder Ali Karimi has returned to Munich to begin rehab work on his injured right ankle, the official club website announced, according to IRNA. (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 06:48:43 GMT)

Medical battleground
Five years ago, Dr. Pablo Der Boghossian was in search of space to open a third Excel Rehab physical therapy center. His clinics in Sarasota and Venice had done well, but Der Boghossian recognized that University Parkway would be a key area for medical care in the future. (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 08:03:54 GMT)

Try counseling first; make divorce last resort
Q . I've been married for 17 years. My husband gave up drinking and smoking early in our marriage. He's a good, kind man. However, after developing some health issues and being out of work for three years, he got hooked on prescription pills. He voluntarily went to a rehab program, but because he can't find a job, and I work, he's had several relapses. (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 09:18:43 GMT)

McCartney sacked pal over drug addiction
Sir Paul McCartney's former right-hand man has revealed he was sacked by the legendary musician because of his drug addiction. (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 12:40:02 GMT)

Burnett stays on his timeline
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The rehab of A.J. Burnett continues to roll along smoothly. The Blue Jays right-hander, who was shut down briefly last week because of scar tissue tearing in his elbow, threw for the second day in a row back at Dunedin yesterday morning. (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:53:41 GMT)

Mccartney Sacked Pal Over Drug Addiction
SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY's former right-hand man has revealed he was sacked by the legendary musician because of his drug addiction. GEOFF BAKER, who accom (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 14:04:22 GMT)

PRO BASEBALL NOTEBOOK
DEVIL RAYS: Mori to try rehab instead of surgery (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 15:33:30 GMT)

Rehab from arm surgery goes on
Tommy John surgery might sound like a badge of honor because of the number of big league pitchers who get the procedure. But as those who live through it will attest, it is anything but. (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:40:42 GMT)

You've got a friend
COLIN Farrell and Kate Moss are allegedly phone-dating. The Hollywood hellraiser and the supermodel mum are believed to have bonded over their stints in rehab - but are too busy to hook up, so they have to whisper sweet nothings into their mobiles to each other instead, it has been reported. (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:08:15 GMT)

Pills Become a Dangerous Study Aid; At Colleges, Students Take a Deadly Risk By Abusing ADHD Drug
By MEGAN TWOHEY A tough math class prompted Rich to take the drug. The effect: "I could study for, like, eight hours straight," said the University of Wisconsin-Madison junior. Samantha, a Marquette University sophomore, popped it on the eve of a big history test. (Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:14:29 GMT)

Fewer inmates in rehab courses
Fewer prisoners are taking part in a key drug and alcohol rehabilitation programme despite a worsening drug problem and more offenders behind bars. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 01:15:23 GMT)

DOT To Host Open House Meeting For Rehab Of County Route 38 Bridges Over Interstate 81 In Oswego County
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is hosting an open house meeting to disseminate information and solicit public input for a bridge rehabilitation project on County Route 38 also known as Bangall Road in Oswego County. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 01:57:34 GMT)

Dick Confesses To Five-time Rehab Stint
US funnyman ANDY DICK has come clean about his alcohol problems, but insists his five stints in rehabilitation haven't stopped him drinking. The OLD (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:30:26 GMT)

Labour failure in prisoner rehab laid bare
National Party Law & Order spokesman Simon Power has released new figures which have “laid bare Labour’s stunning failure when it comes to drug and alcohol rehabilitation for prison inmates”. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 03:37:14 GMT)

Axl Rotten Found; In Rehab, Chyna Update, Moore's WWE Return, More
WWE.com is advertising Shannon Moore vs. Super Crazy for the Cruiserweight Title for the 4/9 House Show for Grand Rapids, MI. Hmmm. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:09:43 GMT)

DRUG ADDICTION CHIEF SPEAKS OF OWN BATTLES
(MONDAY MARCH 27, 8.27AM) The man in charge of rehabilitating addicts in Bucks has spoken of his own personal battle against drugs, writes Andrew Jackson. (27/03/2006 08:29:34) (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:31:11 GMT)

EXCLUSIVE: DOHERTY TO REHAB AFTER FINAL WARNING FROM KATE
JUNKIE rockstar prepares to detox at secret location after being given last ultimatum by on-off girlfriend Kate Moss. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:02:58 GMT)

Rehab a lonely road for veteran pitcher Wilson
SARASOTA -- Cincinnati Reds veteran hurler Paul Wilson has been through the rehabilitation process before. Over his 12-year career in professional baseball, since starring at Florida State, he's been through just about everything. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:33:51 GMT)

Teachers attack drug addiction book for primary schools
Teachers today attacked the sale of a “totally unacceptable” book on drug addiction to primary schools. The book, Issues 1, A Child Protection Handbook, provides details of drugs such as cannabis, cocaine and heroin. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:51:07 GMT)

Kate 'sends' Pete to rehab
Pete Doherty is reportedly set to go into rehab after being given a last ultimatum by Kate Moss. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:38:09 GMT)

Potholes fill Ryan-rehab plan
Motorists already venting over scant information, multiple road projects Sound bites have largely taken the place of solid solutions and long-range planning as the reconstruction of the Dan Ryan Expressway is set to begin Friday with a 50 percent reduction in lanes. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:27:12 GMT)

Drug addict stole cash from relative’s home to feed habit
A man with a drug addiction broke into the home of a senior relative and stole $540 in cash to feed his habit. But when he made a repeat break-in a few months later he was caught and admitted to his crime, a judge has been told. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:08:20 GMT)

McCartney sacked pal over drug addiction
Paul McCartney's former right-hand man has revealed he was sacked by the legendary musician because of his drug addiction. Geoff Baker, who accompanied the former Beatle on four world tours over his 15 year employment, was fired in late 2004 after his cocaine binges got out of control. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:10:39 GMT)

Legislator proposes $10.1 million meth rehab facility
Subject: StateAndLocal- Author: Emily Yam- Published: Monday, March 27, 2006 (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:04:48 GMT)

Students sue government for denying aid to drug offenders
Citing civil rights infringements, a student organization is suing the United States Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings for denying financial aid to students who have been convicted of drug misdemeanors. According to the Students for a Sensible Drug Policy v. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:15:41 GMT)

Officials note rise in drug trafficking, consumption
BAGHDAD - Officials at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs are concerned about a noticeable increase in drug trafficking and drug addiction, especially following the seizure of large quantities of "class A" narcotics by police. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:08:39 GMT)

Alternative routes planned for SLEx rehab project
ALTERNATIVE routes will be mapped out once the South Luzon Tollway Corp. begins the rehabilitation and expansion of the Alabang Viaduct and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx). (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:17:06 GMT)

Village Apartments rehab gets $2.2M loan
An apartment rehabilitation project in Columbus has received a $2.2 million government-backed loan through Red Mortgage Capital Inc. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:35:52 GMT)

Baby boomers emerge as meth addicts
Mike Walls never envisioned his golden years as a fight with drug addiction when a friend gave him a plastic bag of crystal-like powder and a promise of youth nearly two decades ago. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:37:09 GMT)

Grant funds sought to rehab city homes
Grant funds from the Kentucky Department for Local Government may help a few local families repair or rebuild their homes for as little as $3,000 apiece, city officials said this week. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:57:52 GMT)

Rehab a lonely road
SARASOTA -- Cincinnati Reds veteran hurler Paul Wilson has been through the rehabilitation process before. Over his 12-year career in professional baseball, since starring at Florida State, he's been through just about everything. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:42:34 GMT)

Reds' LaRue has knee surgery, begins rehab
Jason LaRue had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee and then started rehabilitation hoping to be back in the Reds' lineup for Opening Day. (Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:19:43 GMT)

Muntinlupa prepares for viaduct rehab plan
The City Engineering Office of Muntinlupa said yesterday that the South Luzon Tollway Corporation, implementor of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) rehabilitation, has started to clear the area under the Alabang viaduct of structures and other activities in preparation for the flyover’s rehabilitation next month. (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:59:40 GMT)

Medicare Expands Service for Cardiac Rehab, Cancer Detection, Home Oxygen
March 27, 2006 – Medicare has recently announced three service expansions that add new coverage for cardiac rehabilitation services, open six demonstration locations to provide better cancer detection for minorities and extends coverage for home oxygen use for those in a clinical trial by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 01:25:00 GMT)

Rehab Plan Approved
NSW Planning Minister extraordinaire Frank Sartor has approved the Royal Rehabilitation Centre’s redevelopment plan at Ryde despite strong protests from Ryde City Council and local residents. (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 05:29:26 GMT)

Study shows patients regain hand function when given cortical stimulation with rehab
Sending tiny electric pulses to a part of the brain controlling motor function helps ischemic stroke survivors regain partial use of a weakened hand, new Oregon Health & Science University research shows. (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:16:04 GMT)

Curatronic Announces a New Audio Version of the Biomove Stroke Rehab Device
Curatronic has introduced an audio prompting system for its Biomove 3000 stroke rehabilitation device, for home use by stroke survivors. [PRWEB Mar 28, 2006] (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:32:55 GMT)

Gutsy pilot earns her political wings
Tammy Duckworth can't stop fighting. Lose two limbs in the Iraq War yet push through painful rehab? Sure. Keep serving the military though deemed physically unfit for duty? Not surprising. (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 09:07:11 GMT)

High-tech rehab
Sometimes, when the brain is hurt, the body forgets: (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:04:55 GMT)

Sweet but short: 30 Prior tosses
Trainer reluctant to place timetable on righty's progress Cubs right-hander Mark Prior began his latest rehab program Monday, playing catch from 60 to 70 feet for about 30 throws. (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:31:48 GMT)

Parents, police, officials and teens take ‘first step’ in battle against drugs
LEWISBURG — “One day she was just withering away to a nobody.” That’s how a woman known only as Ellen described drug addiction’s effect on her daughter Dawn at Monday night’s community action night in Lewisburg Area High School. (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:33:28 GMT)

Antonovich: Rethink Scientology rehab center
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press on Tuesday, March 28, 2006. Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich wants the Board of Supervisors to reconsider plans approved for a Scientology-based drug rehab facility in Leona Valley. (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:02:40 GMT)

New Device To Help Make Rehab Easier For Stroke Victims
A new high-tech device could bring a little more comfort to stroke survivors. (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:26:21 GMT)

Suns' Stoudemire Needs More Knee Rehab
Amare Stoudemire has been sent back to the sidelines for further rehabilitation work on his left knee, Phoenix Suns coach and general manager Mike D'Antoni said Tuesday. (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:46:18 GMT)

Suns' Stoudemire Needs More Knee Rehab
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Suns' Stoudemire Needs More Knee Rehab
Suns' Amare Stoudemire Sent Back to the Sidelines for Further Rehabilitation Work on His Left Knee (Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:10:59 GMT)

Deadline nears for rental rehab funds
ONTONAGON -- March 31 is the deadline for landlords in the downtown district of Ontonagon to apply for rental rehabilitation funds. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:47:10 GMT)

Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Heroin's deadly hook - Phila man sent to jail, allegedly used in drug rehab Michael Fragasse, 23, of New Philadelphia was nearly through a heroin rehabilitation stint at Glenbeigh Hospital in Rock Creek when he apparently “shot up” Monday night, a fact that emerged during a hearing in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Tuesday. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:47:17 GMT)

Council OKs loan for VFW rehab
CENTRALIA - The Centralia City Council on Monday night approved a forgivable loan agreement from Tax Increment Financing District 1 between the city of Centralia and Southern Illinois Properties Inc. for improvements to the old Veterans of Foreign Wars building at 328 E. Broadway. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:47:24 GMT)

Heroin's deadly hook - Phila man sent to jail, allegedly used in drug rehab
Michael Fragasse, 23, of New Philadelphia was nearly through a heroin rehabilitation stint at Glenbeigh Hospital in Rock Creek when he apparently “shot up” Monday night, a fact that emerged during a hearing in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Tuesday. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:47:48 GMT)

Hopes Raised For Effectiveness Of Multiple Sclerosis Drug
Understanding mechanism of action of drug show why it helps MS patients and how it might also help manage other autoimmune diseases. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:13:48 GMT)

City council balks at $400K rehab/museum
EAST LIVERPOOL - City council has until May 1 to make up its mind about whether to apply for a $320,000 federal grant to renovate the street department car barn. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:00:42 GMT)

Injured Sun set for rehab
Wed, March 29, 2006 Injured Sun set for rehab By AP PHOENIX -- Amare Stoudemire has been sent back to the sidelines for further rehabilitation work on his left knee, Phoenix Suns coach-GM Mike D'Antoni said yesterday. Stoudemire did not play last night against the Bucks in Milwaukee and is "probably doubtful" for at least another week, D'Antoni said in a telephone interview. "We don't know now (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:36:38 GMT)

03/29/06 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, 29 Mar 2006 07:45:43 GMT)

Drug dealer gets five years
With his mother and girlfriend wiping away tears, a "mercenary" Calgary drug dealer was carted off to jail yesterday to begin serving a five-year prison term. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:28:45 GMT)

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HER lowest point came when photos of her ruined nose and details about her shocking drug addiction became public knowledge. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:39:21 GMT)

Government cannot compel rehab of ousted employees: court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that the government cannot compel an employer to rehabilitate and provide employment to workers who were ousted from service in another department pursuant to a policy decision. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:51:31 GMT)

Government cannot compel rehab of ousted employees: court
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that the government cannot compel an employer to rehabilitate and provide employment to workers who were ousted from service in another department pursuant to a policy decision. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:10:36 GMT)

'Govt can't compel rehab of ousted employees'
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that the government cannot compel an employer to rehabilitate and provide employment to workers who were ousted from service in another department pursuant to a policy decision. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:57:30 GMT)

Drug offense earns prison term
David Gomez was sentenced Tuesday to up to four years in prison despite claims that he had turned his back on a long history of drug use and sales. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:08:37 GMT)

Gambling addiction in Nevada triples national average
It's an addiction some say is more powerful than cocaine and it's growing fast right here in Northern Nevada. For seven-percent of Nevadans, gambling is a serious problem. There are two treatment centers here in Reno -- and only a handful of counselors who are certified gambling addiction experts. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:39:20 GMT)

Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Heroin's deadly hook - Phila man sent to jail, allegedly used in drug rehab Michael Fragasse, 23, of New Philadelphia was nearly through a heroin rehabilitation stint at Glenbeigh Hospital in Rock Creek when he apparently “shot up” Monday night, a fact that emerged during a hearing in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Tuesday. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:47:39 GMT)

Wildlife meet discuss rehab issues
Vishakapatnam, March 29 (IANS) Rehabilitation of rescued marine turtles and snakes as well as techniques to tackle man-animal conflicts were the focus issues at an annual workshop on wildlife treatment that concluded here Wednesday. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:55:52 GMT)

Old Drug's New Use Will Save Nigerian Women's Lives
When a shipment of the generic drug misoprostol lands in Nigeria this week, that country will become the first ever to allow distribution of this effective, inexpensive and stable drug to prevent and treat post-partum hemorrhage, the devastating bleeding experienced by thousands of women after childbirth. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:13:40 GMT)

Anti-smoking drug may cut crystal meth craving
A popular treatment for nicotine addiction also seems to reduce cravings among crystal meth users, a preliminary study suggests (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:17:58 GMT)

Heroin addiction gene identified and blocked
The study in heroin-addicted rats led to a treatment that successfully eliminated cravings for the drug - human treatments may follow (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:22:15 GMT)

Broadband Learning Corporation Acquires Rehab Training Network Video Library, Appoints New CFO and Two Operating
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH-- - Broadband Learning Corporation , a leader in distance learning, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Christine Rohe Martier to acquire the Rehab Training Network Video Library consisting of over 150 titles representing approximately 600 hours including a Nursing Training Library, a Rehabilitation Training Library and a Motivational Training (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:57:26 GMT)

Broadband Learning Corporation Acquires Rehab Training Network Video Library, Appoints New CFO and Two Operating
SALT LAKE CITY----March 29, 2006--Broadband Learning Corporation , a leader in distance learning, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Christine Rohe Martier to acquire the Rehab Training Network Video Library consisting of over 150 titles representing approximately 600 hours including a Nursing Training Library, a Rehabilitation Training Library and a Motivational (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:32:00 GMT)

Man Says Burglaries Funded His Drug Habit
By Matthew Stolle, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. Mar. 29--A 36-year-old Rochester man pleaded guilty to a series of daytime burglaries that he admitted committing in order to feed a drug habit. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:11:31 GMT)

Drug addiction has to do with genes, personalities
Several ideas cross my mind as I read about the illegal drug usage in our community. (Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:13:14 GMT)

Fed rules idle rehab at CPMC
Declining admissions to the acute rehabilitation unit at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan have the hospital administration contemplating alternative uses for the department. (Thu, 30 Mar 2006 02:38:47 GMT)