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Burnett makes rehab start
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Toronto's A.J. Burnett allowed one run and three hit in four innings Thursday night during a rehabilitation start for Class A Dunedin against Clearwater. (Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:24:10 GMT)

Mentor Arabia fights drug abuse
The Arab chapter of the Mentor Foundation, Mentor Arabia was launched yesterday in Dubai where the organisation now has its headquarters. Officials pledged to fight drug addiction and promote the health and well being of young people in the Arab world, reported Gulf News. (Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:44:05 GMT)

Alternate Drug Touted to Aid Addicts -- Federal Health Officials Say Option to Methadone Can Expand Treatment
By Mary Powers powers@commercialappealcom Methadone is no longer the only option for treating addiction to drugs like heroin, and a federal health official was in Memphis Wednesday encouraging doctors to undergo training required to prescribe it. The new drug is buprenorphine. (Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:18:35 GMT)

Kirkwood Council member pleads guilty to drug possession
Kirkwood Council member and deputy mayor Thomas J. Noonan pleaded guilty in St. Louis County's Drug Court this morning to two counts of drug possession and one count of attempted drug possession. (Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:21:38 GMT)

Fort Payne-DeKalb Rehab Center Changing
As of today, the Fort Payne-DeKalb Rehabilitation Center, as it has existed for the past 20 years, is no more. However, some of the services offered through the center are simply being shifted to another location, the Fort Payne Career Center at 2100 Jordan Road, SW. (Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:04:17 GMT)

Former teen idol Leif Garrett sent to jail
Leif Garrett has been sent to jail for 45 days after failing several drug tests while staying in a strict drug rehabilitation program Thursday. The 44-year-old former teen idol began the sentence March 30 after a Superior Court commissioner determined he had violated terms of his rehab program. (Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:41:08 GMT)

Burnett, Zaun rejoin Blue Jays after rehab stints with Dunedin
TORONTO (CP) - Starter A.J. Burnett and catcher Gregg Zaun were back with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday after playing a rehabilitation game for single-A Dunedin a night earlier. (Fri, 07 Apr 2006 22:45:00 GMT)

2 Janesville High School Students Face Drug Charges
Two Parker high school seniors are facing drug-related charges. (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 02:39:06 GMT)

Wells Gives Up 7 Runs in Rehab Start
David Wells was hit hard in a rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket, giving up seven runs and six hits in five innings Friday night. (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 02:49:57 GMT)

2 Janesville High School Students Face Drug Charges
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Two Parker high school seniors are facing drug-related charges. One is charged with illegally possessing prescription drugs. Police said they found the student with diazepam and morphine pills. (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 02:52:04 GMT)

Wells gives up seven runs in rehab start
David Wells was hit hard in a rehab start for Class AAA Pawtucket, giving up seven runs and six hits in five innings Friday night. (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 02:57:29 GMT)

Wells Gives Up 7 Runs in Rehab Start
PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- David Wells was hit hard in a rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket, giving up seven runs and six hits in five innings Friday night. "It is what it is, it's a bad night," said Wells, placed on the disabled list last Saturday -- retroactive to March 27. "No excuses." (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 03:00:25 GMT)

Wells gives up seven runs in rehab start
David Wells was hit hard in a rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket, giving up seven runs and six hits in five innings Friday night. "It is what it is, it's a bad night," said Wells, placed on the disabled list last Saturday - retroactive to March 27. "No excuses." The veteran left-hander, making his first appearance in the minors since 1994, gave up two solo homers and a pair of two-run doubles in (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 03:18:00 GMT)

Boomer roughed up in rehab start
Boomer roughed up in rehab start (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 03:52:44 GMT)

Notes: Sheets makes rehab start
Notes: Sheets makes rehab start (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 03:54:57 GMT)

Addiction clinic closure worries patient, doctor
Addiction clinic closure worries patient, doctor On June 30, New River Valley Community Services in Blacksburg will shut down an outpatient drug and alcohol addiction clinic, a service that Carmen Greer says saved her daughter's life. (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:44:33 GMT)

Kids On ADHD Drugs - Dangerous Path To Addiction
Experts say the stimulant drugs prescribed for the treatment of ADHD are not only dangerous, they are highly addictive. And although no drug has been approved for the treatment of autism, drugs are routinely prescribed off-label to treat autistic children. (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 10:21:09 GMT)

"Mall" helps educate youth on cigarette, drug abuse
SINGAPORE : The Addiction Mall is not a new shopping centre in town; rather, it is an exhibition centre that aims to educate youth on the hazards of cigarette and drug abuse. (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:17:03 GMT)

Inquirer Mindanao : Rehab center embraces special kids
THEY danced the tinikling and laughed when they made mistakes. They seemed perfectly normal children having fun with themselves, except that they do not hear the dance music. (Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:53:11 GMT)

PATIENT ACCUSED OF HEROIN DEALS AT REHAB CLINIC
A FORMER patient at a rehab clinic has been charged with dealing heroin to other addicts. Police were called to Castle Craig Hospital in Peeblesshire, after complaints that patients had been given the class A drug last Christmas Day. (Sun, 09 Apr 2006 04:38:42 GMT)

Duke moves to rehab its image
DURHAM, N.C. – A pair of baseball players and their coach left Duke University last April in a steroid scandal. Two months later, the school’s world-renowned hospital revealed doctors operated on nearly 4,000 patients with instruments washed in used hydraulic fluid. (Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:32:29 GMT)

'Why I Didn't Say Anything - The Sheldon Kennedy Story' about sadness, hope, abuse and addiction rolled into one
Sheldon Kennedy hit rock bottom 16 months ago. During a drug binge that kept him awake for seven days, the former NHLer took a shotgun and a bag of cocaine to the furnace room in his ranch house and waited for his enemies. (Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:50:41 GMT)

ROAD TO REDEMPTION: It's Sin-Free As Well As Drug-Free for Men Who Come to South Dallas Treatment Center
By Scott Farwell, The Dallas Morning News Apr. 9--In drug treatment, success is a sliding-scale concept. At Victory Home, a faith-based rehab center in southern Dallas, the definition is even more elusive. (Sun, 09 Apr 2006 21:45:50 GMT)

Who's next to leave Twin Cities?
Randy Moss and Daunte Culpepper were the Minnesota Vikings' top stars. Both were virtually given away. Moss was sent to Oakland because he supposedly was more trouble than he was worth. Culpepper was gift-wrapped and given to Miami because, uh, I'm still not sure there was a valid reason. Yeah, he wanted to rework his contract and he didn't want to rehab his injured knee in Minnesota. (Sun, 09 Apr 2006 21:48:33 GMT)

Sleep Deprivation Caused Eminem To Crack Up
Lack of sleep was the reason rapper EMINEM checked into rehab last year (05) - after he tried to medicate his tiredness. The rapper has refused to sp (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:02:18 GMT)

South Holland nurse enjoys her job
Jenny Cap of Calumet City is one of those lucky people who really loves her job. For the past 10 years, she's been working at Rest Haven South Nursing and Rehab Center in South Holland. She started as a nurse's aide and later became a charge nurse. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:31:40 GMT)

'People do get well from meth addiction'
Kermit Dahlen is on a mission to dispel one of the biggest myths about meth. "There's a belief out there that people don't get well. People do get well from meth addiction," said Dahlen, president and CEO of Jackson Recovery Centers. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:21:32 GMT)

Sleep deprivation caused Eminem to crack up
Lack of sleep was the reason rapper Eminem checked into rehab last year - after he tried to medicate his tiredness. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:30:14 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. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:56:43 GMT)

Drug testing cops a matter of public trust
H ad only David Verbos been a public school bus driver, a heavy-equipment operator, maybe a truck driver, everything might be different now. Maybe the 36-year-old father of two wouldn't have pulled a string of armed robberies to feed his spiraling addiction to painkillers. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:20:51 GMT)

Sabathia's rehab going smoothly
C.C. Sabathia says his recovery from a strained right abdominal muscle is going better than expected. Sabathia suffered the injury while making the 37th pitch he threw in the season opener at Chicago on April 2. The Indians originally said he would be sidelined three to five weeks. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:53:26 GMT)

New heroin-addiction clinics worry some
The state soon will allow the creation of new methadone clinics for the treatment of heroin addiction, but some say the clinics will create problems for the communities in which they are located. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:43:35 GMT)

Caring Carey sticks up for Houston
Mariah Carey was so heartbroken after reading reports of Whitney Houston's alleged descent into drug addiction, she has invited the fallen star to duet with her on her next album. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:35:01 GMT)

U.S. Teens Caught In Israel Drug Bust
Parents, students and school administrators in the United States and Israel are buzzing over the arrest on drug-related charges of three Americans studying in Israel -- but drug-abuse experts say it should come as no surprise. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:34:02 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. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:32:28 GMT)

Large Family Study Pinpoints Genetic Linkage in Drug Addiction
New Haven, Conn. — Based on data obtained from one of the largest family sets of its kind, Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified a genetic linkage for dependence on drugs such as heroin, morphine and oxycontin. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:47:30 GMT)

Ruth McBryde McPhaul
Ruth McBryde McPhaul, 94, of Red Springs, died April 6, 2006, at Cary Health and Rehab. A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Alloway Cemetery, the Rev. Diana Killian officiating. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:59:12 GMT)

Jovanovski return stakes a claim
Blueline star Ed Jovanovski says he wants to remain a Canuck. Throughout a rigorous and arduous two-month rehab process that taxed his body and spirit, Ed Jovanovski still sported a grin when spotted at GM Place. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:34:54 GMT)

Behavioral therapy helps mentally ill drug addicts
Drug-addicted patients with severe, persistent mental illness respond well to a new behavioral approach that involves social skills training and motivational interviewing, as well as mandatory urine checks, research suggests. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:37:28 GMT)

Jovanovski jumpstarts Canucks
Ed Jovanovski of the Vancouver Canucks carries the puck. Throughout a rigorous and arduous two-month rehab process that taxed his body and spirit, Ed Jovanovski still sported a grin when spotted at GM Place. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:58:35 GMT)

Lagre family study pinpoints genetic linkage in drug addiction
New Haven, Conn. -- Based on data obtained from one of the largest family sets of its kind, Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified a genetic linkage for dependence on drugs such as heroin, morphine and oxycontin. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:16:37 GMT)

Mississippi Gets McBride on Rehab, Loses Baker to Richmond
The Mississippi Braves announce that LHP Macay McBride will be making a rehab appearance for Mississippi tonight. The Braves also announce that reliever Brad Baker has been promoted to AAA Richmond. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:41:07 GMT)

Sociologists Find Low Self-esteem At 11 Predicts Drug Dependency At 20
Every parent worries that his or her child may turn to drugs, or worse, become dependent on them, and a new Florida State University study indicates that parents of boys who have very low self-esteem and have friends who approve of drug and alcohol use may have good cause to worry.FSU sociology professors John Taylor and Donald Lloyd, along with University of Miami professor emeritus George (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:04:51 GMT)

Culpepper says rehab going well, hopes to play Week 1
Daunte Culpepper said Monday that "things are looking good" with his knee rehabilitation and he still hopes to be ready to play in Week 1 in September. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:27:40 GMT)

Culpepper says rehab is going fine, still hopeful to play Week 1
DAVIE, Fla. -- Daunte Culpepper walked down the auditorium stairs with his cap slightly askew, and what looked like a playbook under one arm. Most importantly to the Miami Dolphins, their new quarterback was smiling - not limping. ... (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:44 GMT)

Dolphins' Culpepper says rehab is going fine
DAVIE, Fla. (April 10, 2006) -- Daunte Culpepper walked down the auditorium stairs with his cap slightly askew, and what looked like a playbook under one arm. (Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:59:11 GMT)

Terre "Hope" Rally
An anti-drug , anti-addiction rally is moving to a new location in T erre H aute this year. The T erre H ope R ally is back for it's second year. Last year , it drew about 900 people to W abash A venue to speak out against addiction and help addicts. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:24:11 GMT)

Violent Games Lead to Drug Addiction?
Study makes controversial claim. Here's something that's sure to bolster support for people like Jack Thompson and Dave Grossman. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:43:10 GMT)

Cards Notebook: Bigbie is ready for running start at rehab
Outfielder Larry Bigbie (left), sidelined since late in spring training with a stress fracture in his left heel, was cleared to run for the first time Monday and could soon be on a rehab assignment. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:52:52 GMT)

Hopefuls want rehab impact minimized
Neighborhood redevelopment is one of the issues foremost on the minds of Paradise Valley voters as they prepare to cast ballots to elect a new council member. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:37:40 GMT)

Commentary: Culpepper being smart about injury rehab
The man has a presence. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:41:35 GMT)

Culpepper's rehab going well
Most importantly to the Miami Dolphins, their new quarterback was smiling - not limping. Not even a month has passed since the Minnesota Vikings traded him away, but Culpepper already seems comfortable in his new surroundings. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:09:39 GMT)

AD rehab patients complain
The Abu Dhabi Rehabilitation Centre has recieved many complaints about the lack of trained staff, mediocre services and management communications, reported Gulf News. Patients blamed several changes of administration for the problems and a lack of funding for poor food. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:15:15 GMT)

Rehab Protestors Maintain the Rage!
Putney people power was on parade again last Sunday to protest against State Planning Minister Frank Sartor’s approval of Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney’s redevelopment plan for the 18 hectare site. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:14:27 GMT)

Opening-day lineup: Bigbie is ready for running start at rehab
NOTEBOOK BY DERRICK GOOLD (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:37:51 GMT)

Preparation for rehab to start within three weeks
Preparations for a $35 million redevelopment of Westgate Village Shopping Center are to start in the next three weeks as three retailers move to temporary locations. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:40:51 GMT)

Culpepper is pleased with rehab progress
Not even a month has passed since the Minnesota Vikings traded him, but Daunte Culpepper already seems comfortable in his new surroundings with the Miami Dolphins. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:24:06 GMT)

Culpepper Says Rehab Is Going Fine
DAVIE, Fla. -- Daunte Culpepper walked down the auditorium stairs with his cap slightly askew, and what looked like a playbook under one arm. Most importantly to the Miami Dolphins, their new quarterback was smiling -- not limping. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:40:58 GMT)

Drug addict stays locked up to beat habit
A HOMELESS drug addict who stole house keys and then returned to use them to burgle the house asked to remain in prison. Paul Moran, 37, had the chance of drug treatment in the community, but his barrister said Moran did not feel mentally strong enough to do that. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:59:52 GMT)

Las Vegas cop gets three years for falsifying evidence
A former Las Vegas narcotics detective has been sentenced to three years' probation for theft and falsifying evidence in a drug bust in 2003. Eric Barros blamed his downfall on a gambling addiction. He was sentenced Monday in Clark County District Court. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:46:25 GMT)

Rahl shoulders the load of rehab
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press on Tuesday, April 11, 2006. SAN BERNARDINO - In 2005, JetHawks outfielder Chris Rahl played for the short season Class-A Yakima Bears before his season ended with a right shoulder injury in his 47th game. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:03:43 GMT)

Drug plea sends woman to prison for four years
MONTROSE — A tearful admission from and evident sympathy for a woman convicted of drug charges did not save her from prison Monday. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:40:16 GMT)

Japan tells U.S. it cannot take part in rehab team in Iraq's Basra
_ Japan has told the United States that it is difficult for Tokyo to accept Washington's request to send civilians, including diplomats, to the southern Iraqi city of Basra for a new reconstruction project there following Japanese ground troops' withdrawal, Japan-U.S. diplomatic sources said Tuesday. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:16:08 GMT)

Large Family Study Pinpoints Genetic Linkage In Drug Addiction
Based on data obtained from one of the largest family sets of its kind, Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified a genetic linkage for dependence on drugs such as heroin, morphine and oxycontin. The lead author, Joel Gelernter, M.D., professor in the Department of Psychiatry, said the researchers recruited a sample of 393 small families, most with at least two individuals with opioid (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:11:21 GMT)

Minor Could Be Sent To Rehab This Week
Coast attorney Paul Minor could be transported from a Madison County jail to a rehab center as early as Wednesday. Minor's bond was revoked last Tuesday after Judge Henry Wingate found he had been excessively drinking at the Jackson Marriott. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:31:35 GMT)

Sheets Looks Sharp in Final Rehab Start
Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets struck out nine, walked none and scattered three hits over 5 2-3 scoreless innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:01:13 GMT)

Sheets looks sharp in final rehab start
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets struck out nine, walked none and scattered three hits over 5 2-3 scoreless innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:20:16 GMT)

Sheets looks sharp in final rehab start
Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets struck out nine, walked none and scattered three hits over 5 2-3 scoreless innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday. Sheets showed no ill effects from the strained back muscle that landed him on the disabled list March 24. He appears on track to rejoin the Brewers for this weekend's series against the New York Mets. The right-hander threw 75 (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:47:39 GMT)

Sheets sharp in rehab start, could return this weekend
Ben Sheets struck out nine, walked none and scattered three hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Nashville. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:04:45 GMT)

State senator speaks out about his stint in rehab
A state senator realized he had a drinking problem, so he checked himself into a rehab center. Now he's back and speaking out about his trouble. (Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:10:07 GMT)

Yao faces foot surgery, 4-6 months of rehab
HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery this weekend on his broken left foot and the injury could take four to six months to heal, general manager Carroll Dawson said Tuesday. (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:51:35 GMT)

Attorney To Go From Jail To Rehab
High powered, gulf coast attorney Paul Minor could be transported from a Madison county jail to a rehab center as early as Wednesday. Minor's bond was revoked last Tuesday after Judge Henry Wingate found he had been excessively drinking at the Jackson Marriot. (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 03:43:15 GMT)

Evidence theft kills drug case Charges bound over against Jessup police officer
A Jessup police officer’s theft of suspected marijuana and other evidence from the borough police station prevented the arrest of a drug dealer, the borough’s assistant police chief testified Tuesday. (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:14:27 GMT)

Addiction efforts lead to work with homeless
A Port Coquitlam agency with more than 10 years’ experience working with people who have drug and alcohol addictions has been given a new job – helping local homeless people. (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:16:59 GMT)

Brewers' Sheets sharp in final rehab start
Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets struck out nine, walked none and scattered three hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a rehab start for Class AAA Nashville on Tuesday in Des Moines, Iowa. (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:18:59 GMT)

TYSON EXCLUSIVE: KO FOR REHAB
TROUBLED ex-boxer Mike Tyson checked into rehab to beat his cocaine habit - only to storm out during therapy days later. (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:42:18 GMT)

04/12/06 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, 12 Apr 2006 09:15:36 GMT)

Sheets sharp in rehab outing
Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets struck out nine, walked none and scattered three hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a rehab start Tuesday. (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:45:47 GMT)

Painkillers Called 'New Heroin'
More Americans are getting addicted to prescription painkillers than illicit drugs, according to experts at a San Diego drug symposium who compared prescription drug abuse to heroin addiction. (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:15:48 GMT)

GEORGIA FIGHTING LOSING BATTLE AGAINST DESIGNER DRUG
Forget about fighting corruption. Georgians now have a new battle on their hands: cracking down on a craze for subutex, a drug designed to fight opiate addictions that locals and international organizations say is taking the country by storm. (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:42:59 GMT)

MIT Fights Addiction With In-depth Brain Research Symposium
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT presents "On Addiction," a major symposium that will bring scientists together with clinicians, public policy makers and former addicts to confront a disease that affects more than 22 million Americans every year. Moderated by NPR's Ira Flatow, the symposium will explore how chronic drug and alcohol use affects the inner workings of the (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:11:06 GMT)

Police get prescription for fighting drug abuse
Law enforcement officials received additional ammunition Monday in the battle against the illegal trafficking and abuse of prescription drugs. Fairfield police were among the crowd for an eight-hour seminar Monday on combatting prescription drug abuse. (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:08:41 GMT)

Large Family Study Pinpoints Genetic Linkage In Drug Addiction
Based on data obtained from one of the largest family sets of its kind, Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified a genetic linkage for dependence on drugs such as heroin, morphine and oxycontin.The lead author, Joel Gelernter, M.D., professor in the Department of Psychiatry, said the researchers recruited a sample of 393 small families, most with at least two individuals with opioid (Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:04:41 GMT)

Stress-induced levels of corticotropin-releasing factor responsible for binge behaviour
Stressed individuals might be particularly prone to binge eating or drug addiction because of the high levels of the stress hormone corticotropin-releasing factor in their brain. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:49:14 GMT)

Drug Court Adds Rehab Tool
Since its inception in December of 2003, the Drug Court operating in the 8th Circuit Court District has had a 95 percent success rate at dealing with individuals with an addiction to illegal drugs. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:08:10 GMT)

Fresh approach - The county's effort to break the cycles of crime and addiction is seeing results
HILLSBORO -- Jeralyn Pate's life has hinged on keys. There was the key that drove her downward spiral, when she jumped into her Isuzu Rodeo after a night of drinking, missed a turn out of an Aloha bar and careened into a neighbor's living room. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:38:49 GMT)

Chester gangsters convicted on drug, murder charges
Three members of a Chester neighborhood drug gang known as the Boyle Street Boys were convicted yesterday in federal court of racketeering, drug dealing and homicide charges, including the execution-style slaying of a woman who had agreed to testify against the leader of the group. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:39:35 GMT)

Stress-induced, high levels of corticotropin-releasing factor might be responsible for binge behaviour and addiction
Stressed individuals might be particularly prone to binge eating or drug addiction because of the high levels of the stress hormone corticotropin-releasing factor in their brain. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:01:06 GMT)

Bermudian drug mule jailed for 8 years in UK
A Bermudian who smuggled 1.3 kg of cocaine into Britain hidden in bottles of syrup after becoming ensnared by a drug gang when he got into debt was jailed for eight years yesterday. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:22:28 GMT)

Bill would empower parents of addicted youth
The government is tabling legislation that would allow parents to get a court order to force their children to get treatment for drug addiction. Healthy Living Minister Theresa Oswald said the bill is aimed only at youth with severe and persistent drug problems. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:39:35 GMT)

Drug abuser scared straight by family deaths
A Charlotte County man who lost two relatives to drug abuse is telling his story to keep others on the sober path. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:50:49 GMT)

Maryland Teens In Israel Drug Bust
Parents, students and school administrators in the United States and Israel are buzzing over the arrest on drug-related charges of three Americans studying in Israel -- but drug-abuse experts say it should come as no surprise. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:04:41 GMT)

Feel-Good Tanning May Be Addiction
THURSDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- Tanning's effects may be more than skin deep. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:02:24 GMT)

Binge Behavior/Addiction Linked to Stress, Tripling Desire for Sugar
Stressed individuals might be particularly prone to binge eating or drug addiction because of high levels of a hormone mechanism in their brain, according to new University of Michigan and Georgetown University research. (Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:21:27 GMT)

John Fugelsang: Taking the "Drug War"... Seriously
I was watching Fox News the other night (because I'm a thinker) when I came across a commercial for the drug war. Perhaps you've seen it. It's the one that says "If you buy drugs, even pot, your money may go to fund terrorists. Now this was really an eye opener for me. I grew up in America's public schools, with all the traditional fear-mongering propaganda about Pot. You know what I'm talking (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 01:42:50 GMT)

Rapist freed after finishing rehab
One of the first prison inmates to go through Tasmania's sex offender rehabilitation program has been released on parole. In 2001, then 24-year-old David Justin Lang, from Glenorchy, received a five-year jail sentence for raping a woman twice and assaulting her in a central Hobart laneway. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 01:51:53 GMT)

Brain's Reaction To "uppers" Determined By Gender: Discovery Could Lead To Tailored Treatments For Drug Abuse And
Results from a government-funded study at Johns Hopkins provide what is believed to be the first evidence in people that amphetamines have a greater effect on men's brains than women's -- a discovery that could lead to tailored treatments for drug abuse and neurological diseases.The study, led by Gary S... click link for more info. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 05:04:51 GMT)

Optimism surfaces following rest, rehab
A season of injury and frustration for the Rams' defensive backfield has given way to an offseason of rehab and renewal. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 05:20:04 GMT)

State yanks drug counselors contract
The Department of Human Services has canceled a $2.7 million contract with a trade group for ad diction counselors that is at the center of an investigation into no- bid contracts it received from the state Division of Addiction Services. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 05:30:45 GMT)

Stress-induced Levels Of Hormone Responsible For Binge Behaviour
Stressed individuals might be particularly prone to binge eating or drug addiction because of the high levels of the stress hormone corticotropin-releasing factor in their brain. A study published today in the open access journal BMC Biology shows that rats with levels of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in their brain similar to the levels experienced by humans when they are stressed show an (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 05:59:12 GMT)

Rehab ranch for teens closes
Bureaucratic wrangling and a lack of cash has forced a local program dedicated to helping at-risk teen girls to close. The Project 118 Youth Ranch -- where teenage prostitutes and drug addicts could put their lives back on track -- closed last Friday. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:26:01 GMT)

Targeted Drug Delivery Now Possible With 'Nanosyringe' Peptide
Scientists at Yale and the University of Rhode Island report the development of a peptide that can specifically and directly deliver molecules to the inside of cells like a nanosyringe, creating a new tool for drug delivery, gene control and imaging of diseased tissues. Their "cargo carrier" peptide called pHLIP, for pH (Low) Insertion Peptide, accumulates in the membranes of cells in acidic (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:13:38 GMT)

Rehab programs help elderly stay behind wheel
Mary Looney loved getting behind the wheel of her '99 Honda. Pulling out of her Dumont driveway, she'd take her sister Eileen on long drives to Florida, Virginia, Massachusetts, Montauk. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:57:15 GMT)

Severely injured soldier returns to Hawaii after a year of rehab
HONOLULU (AP) _ About 200 troops cheered and clapped wildly tonight as they welcomed back to Hawaii the last member of their company to return from Iraq. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:13:01 GMT)

Taunton refuge in need of rehab
TAUNTON — Destiny Ornelas is only 18 months old, but now that she can walk, she is enjoying all that nature has to offer. That's why her father and mother, Joseph and Carla Ornelas, take her to the Gertrude M. Boyden Wildlife and Nature Refuge at 1298 Cohannet St. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:04:21 GMT)

BHS rehab plan gets measure of support
BRUNSWICK — A proposal to turn the old high school building into housing and a community center won a measure of support Thursday from the town's capital budgeting committee, which recommended unanimously that the Town Council take the first few steps needed to determine the plan's feasibility. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:13:44 GMT)

Tanning Addiction: Feel-Good Endorphins
Title: Tanning Addiction: Feel-Good Endorphins Category: Health News Created: 4/14/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/14/2006 1:57:43 AM (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:09:25 GMT)

Cardiac rehab open house set
Dr. Maureen Mays, medical director of preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation for Tuality Healthcare, will present "Living well with heart disease" at 6 p.m. during a cardiac rehabilitation open house from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 in the Cardiac rehabilitation department, Tuality 8th Avenue Medical Plaza, Suite 200, 364 SE 8th Ave. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:43:00 GMT)

Boston's Choi Sent for Rehab Assignment
The Boston Red Sox sent first baseman Hee-Seop Choi to Triple-A Pawtucket for a rehabilitation assignment that began Friday. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:05:03 GMT)

FDA OKs New Drug to Treat Alcoholism
The FDA has approved a new, injectable drug called Vivitrol, to help treat alcoholism. (Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:18:33 GMT)

Minor Headed to Rehab
Gulf Coast attorney Paul Minor is being transferred to an alcohol and drug treatment facility in Brandon Friday night. (Sat, 15 Apr 2006 01:43:35 GMT)

Ford heals, adds to mix
Lew Ford recovered from a sore left hamstring and was promptly inserted in the starting lineup. Ford entered Friday 2-for-8 against Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina, those hits being a triple and a homer. "We've been running him around, and he has been swinging good," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "If you sit him out any longer, you're going to end up needing to send him down on a rehab. So we (Sat, 15 Apr 2006 02:42:38 GMT)

Stress-induced Levels Of Corticotropin-releasing Factor Responsible For Binge Behaviour And Drug-taking
Stressed individuals might be particularly prone to binge eating or drug addiction because of the high levels of the stress hormone corticotropin-releasing factor in their brain. A study published today in the open access journal BMC Biology (http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmc shows that rats with levels of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in their brain similar to the levels experienced (Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:05:44 GMT)

INDIANS NOTEBOOK
Sabathia feels good, will throw off mound Left-handed starter C.C. Sabathia will take a significant step in his rehab program when he throws off the mound Sunday. (Sat, 15 Apr 2006 07:28:36 GMT)

Accused over drug trafficking
A 30-year-old man was charged with heroin trafficking and remanded in custody after a magistrate heard police explain how he sold drugs from his home to maintain his addiction. (Sat, 15 Apr 2006 08:18:27 GMT)

Unshackled: Released From Addiction - Part 1
In our series, Unshackled: Released From Addiction, we search for solutions to the epidemic. We begin with an examination of how new laws have impacted the problem. (Sat, 15 Apr 2006 09:33:58 GMT)

Minor now in alcohol rehab
Prominent Gulf Coast lawyer Paul Minor is in a Brandon residential alcohol treatment center, where he will remain at least until his retrial in August in a judicial bribery case. (Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:04:38 GMT)

Minor Headed to Rehab
Gulf Coast attorney Paul Minor is being transferred to an alcohol and drug treatment facility in Brandon Friday night. (Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:28:36 GMT)

Sat., April 15, 2006 (CLICK HERE)
PEORIA - Clyde Eugene Hodgson, 61, of 1106 E. McClure died at 11:25 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2006, at Timbercreek Rehab & Healthcare in Pekin. (Sat, 15 Apr 2006 22:15:41 GMT)

Beyond the clichés lies a touching confessional
At the height of her drug addiction, Danniella Westbrook moved herself and her three-year-old son, Kai, into a squalid room above a south London strip club, where she would consume up to 10 grammes of cocaine per day and watch television. (Sat, 15 Apr 2006 23:16:50 GMT)

Children's Services shuts down rehab program
A ranch for troubled teens has closed its doors after a fight with the province's department of Children's Services. (Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:06:22 GMT)

Egg hunts planned
The famous bunny will make a few stops in the Tuscarawas Valley for egg hunts Saturday. Here’s a list: Bowerston Pointe Health & Rehab, 9076 Cumberland Rd.; 11 to 1 p.m.; 11:15 ages 0-5, 11:45 ages 6 to 8, 12:15 ages 9-12. (Sun, 16 Apr 2006 02:20:54 GMT)

Alcoholism Once A Month Injectable Drug, Vivitrol, Approved By FDA
The FDA has approved Vivitrol (naltrexone) as a once-a-month injectable drug for the treatment of alcoholism. Vivitrol has been used as a pill, which is taken daily. Cephalon Inc. will be marketing the new infectable form of the durg. It will be produced by Alkermes Inc. The drug suppresses the patient's alcohol cravings by blocking neurotransmitters which trigger alcohol dependence... click link (Sun, 16 Apr 2006 07:02:05 GMT)

Advice by Marilyn Heins, M.D. : Parenting Protect child of addicted mom
Q: I wrote you six months ago about my daughter and my grandson. She is a meth addict. We have tried everything out there to get her into rehab without success. The child lives with his father, and he is with me two or three days and nights a week. Your advice was to let the child see his mother under supervision. (Sun, 16 Apr 2006 07:28:34 GMT)

Facade rehab grants for $1,000 available
Three grants of up to $1,000 each are available to Butte home or commercial building owners to restore their historic facades. The new and improved grant is available through the Butte Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization. (Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:40:03 GMT)

Arkansas researchers developing anti-meth drug
LITTLE ROCK Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are working on a medication that would reduce the high meth users get. The idea is to make it easier for users to get off the highly addictive drug. (Sun, 16 Apr 2006 14:13:46 GMT)