Addiction Recovery News 04/2006 (Page 2)

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At age 16, Chris was roaming the halls of New Philadelphia High, pulling in a cool $1,000 a week from selling drugs. “Being a drug dealer, it was a dream,” said Chris. (Apr 3, 2006)

ST. LOUIS — Teenagers who drink, smoke and use drugs can derail their brain development and set themselves up for lifelong addiction. (Apr 3, 2006)

Newly installed Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Administrator Oscar Garin on Friday said he will prioritize the planting and replanting program, including the opening of new lands to coconut farming and the corresponding upliftment of the economic status of coconut farmers. (Apr 3, 2006)

Food Newly installed Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Administrator Oscar Garin on Friday said he will prioritize the planting and replanting program, including the opening of new lands to coconut farming and the corresponding upliftment of the economic status of coconut farmers. (Apr 3, 2006)

Octavio Dotel has no argument with the Yankees' cautious approach to his rehab, but Dotel believes he's only weeks away from returning to the big leagues. (Apr 3, 2006)

Group set to raise $20 million by 2008 Last May, when billionaire financier George Soros challenged Baltimore to raise $20 million to support programs to reduce drug addiction, bolster school reform, and decrease juvenile delinquency, he said he was confident that local "Robin Hoods" would pitch in. (Apr 3, 2006)

Steininger Behavioral Care Services, a Cherry Hill provider of rehabilitative mental-health services for South Jersey residents, has named Kate Cranston director of development. She had been assistant director of development at the Rutgers School of Law in Camden. (Apr 3, 2006)

Mike Fisher is going to have to play the waiting game a little bit longer. The Ottawa Senators centre told the Sun yesterday he won't suit up for tonight's game against the Atlanta Thrashers at Scotiabank Place. (Apr 3, 2006)

A new drug court could help curb Porter County heroin abuse and straighten out lives hounded by addiction, officials hope. With little money and a six-month charter, the Porter County drug court has opened in Portage. (Apr 3, 2006)

ROCKFORD — When Paula Irwin heard last year that her church planned to buy a shopping mall and convert it into a sprawling complex of auditoriums, meeting rooms and a religious-themed business, she had the same reaction as a lot of people. (Apr 3, 2006)

A Cleveland woman trying to rehab a home nearly lost everything in the process. (Apr 3, 2006)

A new drug court could help curb Porter County heroin abuse and straighten out lives hounded by addiction, officials hope. With little money and a six-month charter, the Porter County drug court has opened in Portage. (Apr 3, 2006)

Jackson County will soon partake in a new way to handle an old problem. Local officials have decided to support the development of a drug court in the county, set up for a drug-addicted offender. (Apr 3, 2006)

Lillian Barnette Hynson, 93, a former resident of Opelousas, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Trinity Rehab Facility in Slidell. (Apr 3, 2006)

HAVANA - Mason District Hospital may begin work next month on a $6.4 million project that includes improvements to emergency and rehab services, patient rooms, the pharmacy, heating and cooling systems, and other facilities. (Apr 3, 2006)

Chris Farley, the comedian/actor who died more than eight years ago of a drug overdose, is making an appearance -- on billboards that advertise treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. (Apr 3, 2006)

Researchers at Geneva University believe they have found a way to treat addiction to cocaine and possibly other hard drugs. (Apr 3, 2006)

Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that their drinking or drugging has become a real problem for... (Apr 3, 2006)

The image of actor Chris Farley, who died of a drug overdose, is being used to market an addiction treatment regimen, UPI reported April 1. (Apr 3, 2006)

A program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York employs addiction treatment clients to educate residents at Montefiore Medical Center about alcohol and other drug problems, the New York Times reported April 2. (Apr 3, 2006)

Judith “Julie” Annette Wheeles, 63, Martisnville, died April 1, 2006, at Grandview Health and Rehab Center in Martinsville. The daughter of the late Lyle and Jane (Black) Wheeles, she was born June 6, 1942, in Peoria, Ill. She was the widow of John Wheeles. (Apr 3, 2006)

New research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, indicates that people who are trying to end their addiction to marijuana can benefit from a treatment program that combines motivational incentives with cognitive-behavioral therapy. (Apr 3, 2006)

An important message from Chris Farley--from beyond the grave. Outdoor billboards plugging a new treatment for drug and alcohol addiction from Hythiam Inc. will feature a picture of the late "Saturday Night Live" star who died eight years ago from an accidental drug overdose. The company paid $25,000 to Farley's estate for the right to use the late funnyman's image, but has taken heat from (Apr 3, 2006)

Researchers at Geneva University believe they have found a way to treat addiction to cocaine and possibly other hard drugs. Using a substance developed by Swiss pharmaceutical concern Roche, they have shown that the cellular changes induced by drugs can be reversed. (Apr 3, 2006)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Call it the science of peer pressure. When teenagers fail to just say no to drugs, Dr. Nora Volkow blames their brains, not their willpower - they lack links between some crucial brain regions that won't fully form until they're adults. (Apr 4, 2006)

Chris Farley, the funnyman who died more than eight years ago of a drug overdose, is making an appearance — on billboards that advertise treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. (Apr 4, 2006)

HELP WANTED EXCITING OPPORTUNITY - For an energetic and willing certified athletic trainer, to join an expanding, progressive physical rehab center. Which includes a growing sports medicine program. Great team of physicians, therapists and support staff. (Apr 4, 2006)

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. (Apr 4, 2006)

Face the People! Local residents are being called upon to maintain the rage and the fight against State Planning Minister Sartor’s approval of the Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney redevelopment scheme at another public rally this Sunday April 9 at 11am. (Apr 4, 2006)

Co-dependency, addiction treatment, drug rehabilitation, marriage counseling or ADHD treatment are just some of the reasons why people come to All Ways Recovery for help. This outpatient, after-care program has been in existence for a year now, offering its highly specialized form of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy along with psychodrama, counseling, meditation, acupuncture, homeopathy and yoga to (Apr 4, 2006)

WILKES-BARRE – Sean Quinn, who allegedly led police on a chase and manhunt late last year, could get a chance to participate in a special drug-rehabilitation program while in prison. (Apr 4, 2006)

SACRAMENTO - A team of state-hired juvenile-justice specialists has come closer than ever in a report released Monday to satisfying critics who call for a complete overhaul of California's youth prison system. (Apr 4, 2006)

WOULD OPENING A strip club in the bosom of Old City's ripe-for-rehab warehouse district derail development or just be a bump in the slow grind toward high-end high-rises? (Apr 4, 2006)

PRINCETON BOROUGH -- It was like the final exam in an architecture course: Redesign three key sites on Route 206 to better serve the community -- Stanworth Apartments, Merwick Rehab Hospital and the YM/YWCA. (Apr 4, 2006)

New research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, indicates that people who are trying to end their addiction to marijuana can benefit from a treatment program that combines motivational incentives with cognitive-behavioral therapy. The study is published in the April 2006 issue of the "Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology". (Apr 4, 2006)

ROCKFORD — Volunteers have been busy priming drywall, shuffling furniture and moving cupboards to cut costs for the Literacy Council's big remodeling project. (Apr 4, 2006)

(PRWEB) April 4, 2006 -- All Ways Recovery, a new addiction treatment and drug rehabilitation program, embraces Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (horses) to get its patients back on the road to recovery and healthy relationships. (Apr 4, 2006)

The wild threesome, all said to be "firm friends", have all recently weathered very public drug scandals and hope a break away will help them overcome heir problems. Supermodel Kate, 32, checked into rehab last year after pictures of her using cocaine use were published, while rocker Courtney spent a month under house arrest for drug charges in early 2006. Lindsay, 19, admitted to drug abuse (Apr 4, 2006)

The stage for the event was Perris Valley Skydiving, the largest Skydiving Center in North America, located in Perris, CA. For this introduction, students recovering from alcohol and drug abuse took turns in the Perris Wind Tunnel, a state- of-the-art facility that allows the full effect experience of actually jumping out of a plane. [PRWEB Apr 4, 2006] Trackback URL: (Apr 4, 2006)

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 4, 2006 –- Seven Sober College Academy Students, recovering from alcohol and drug abuse, were led by Director of Operations, Brian Brekke, LAC, who is a licensed addiction recovery counselor and a standing member of the United States Parachutist Association. Brian has 438 skydives to his credit. (Apr 4, 2006)

While hospitals in the Twin Cities may have saved Teresa West’s life, the Lake Region Healthcare Center for Rehabilitation has ensured her quality of life. (Apr 4, 2006)

Cook County Board president John Stroger was transferred today to a rehabilitation hospital to continue his recovery from a stroke he suffered a week before the March 21st primary. (Apr 4, 2006)

Injured Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets will make a rehabilitation start on Thursday for Double-A Huntsville in Pearl, Miss., and is expected to throw 50 pitches. (Apr 4, 2006)

WOULD OPENING A strip club in the bosom of Old City's ripe-for-rehab warehouse district derail development or just be a bump in the slow grind toward high-end high-rises? (Apr 4, 2006)

LOS ANGELES Actor Brad Renfro says he's "tired of paying the consequences" for drinking and drug use and eager to get clean. (Apr 4, 2006)

Cook County Board President John H. Stroger Jr. was transferred Monday to a rehabilitation hospital as he continues to recuperate from a stroke he suffered last month. (Apr 4, 2006)

Cook County Board President John Stroger was transferred this morning to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, according to a statement released by Rush University Medical Center. (Apr 4, 2006)

Actor Brad Renfro said he's "tired of paying the consequences" for drinking and drug use. The actor, who served 10 days in jail last month after pleading no-contest to driving while intoxicated and pleaded guilty in February to attempted possession of heroin, was in court Tuesday for a progress report. (Apr 4, 2006)

Amid new doubts about his political future, Cook County Board President John H. Stroger Jr. (D-4th), who suffered a stroke last month, was moved on Tuesday to a rehab facility. As CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports, Stroger hopes to be well enough to make his first public appearance by July. (Apr 5, 2006)

Actor Brad Renfro said he's "tired of paying the consequences" for drinking and drug use and eager to get clean. (Apr 5, 2006)

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