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Rehab efforts of Waterfall burn area highlight Earth Day celebration
Two years ago, the Waterfall fire ravaged the hills surrounding Carson City. Now one of the groups working to help the environment recover is showcasing the area's efforts during Saturday's Earth Day celebration. (Sun, 16 Apr 2006 15:23:41 GMT)

Minnesota's biggest stars on way out?
Randy Moss and Daunte Culpepper were the 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, 16 Apr 2006 18:12:19 GMT)

Royals Activate Redman
(Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals activated pitcher Mark Redman from the 15-day disabled in time to start Sunday's game at Tampa Bay. Redman was sidelined with a left knee injury. He did make two minor league rehab starts for Double-A Wichita before being brought back. (Sun, 16 Apr 2006 20:22:37 GMT)

Feminization of Drug Abuse: Girls Catch Up to or Pass Boys in Use of Cigarettes, Alcohol and Drugs
By Leigh Woosley, Tulsa World, Okla. Apr. 16--A slender girl with dishwater-blonde hair slid into her seventh-grade classroom from the teeming hallways of Byrd Middle School. She clutched her books to her chest and fidgeted with the black T-shirt that was draped around her waist. (Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:16:54 GMT)

Mets sit down Beltran, Twins bring up Sierra
Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran sat out Sunday's game against the Brewers because of tightness in his right hamstring. Beltran was hurt in Saturday running the bases. Also Sunday, the Twins added DH Ruben Sierra, who had been nursing a strained quadriceps in extended spring training. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:45:25 GMT)

Borders shares his experience with young Vero club
It's not a rehab assignment. It's not misprint on that roster. It's not his son out there. It's that Pat Borders. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 04:15:08 GMT)

HCA looks to make Madison facilities behavioral/rehab
HCA Inc. wants to refocus Tennessee Christian Medical Center in Madison on behavioral health and rehabilitation and shift its remaining medical and surgical services to Skyline Medical Center. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 04:23:52 GMT)

Recovery services help professionals battle addiction, abuse
Not everyone who drinks is an alcoholic. Not everyone who dabbles with drugs becomes addicted. Yet, the statistics for substance abuse in the workplace are ugly. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 04:34:37 GMT)

U.S.'s top drug abuse researcher puts focus on youth addiction
Washington - Call it the science of peer pressure. When teenagers fail to just say no to drugs, Nora Volkow blames their... (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:20:52 GMT)

Depicting drug abuse not a joking matter
In a heavily promoted live episode of Will & Grace earlier this season, the title characters opened a linen closet in the palatial bathroom belonging to their wealthy friend Karen Walker. Out gushed hundreds and hundreds of pill bottles, a river of amber-colored plastic. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:43:32 GMT)

Mothers in Crisis marks 15 years of addiction intervention
At first glance, Mary Mathis seems meek and quiet - until she begins to talk about her grandchildren. The mere mention of them brings a smile to her face, especially when she thinks about how close she came to losing them. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 06:36:07 GMT)

Injured Utah soldier returns to Hawaii after year of rehab
HONOLULU - About 200 troops cheered and clapped wildly Thursday to welcome back to Hawaii the last member of their company to return from Iraq: a soldier who lost his large intestine and chunks of his legs when a roadside bomb went off under his truck. Supporting himself with a cane, Army Spc. Bryant Jacobs, 25, of Sandy, gingerly walked down the steps of a chartered bus to meet whooping (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 06:48:18 GMT)

Rugby is the best rehab
Ask Greeley's Jeff Powell about his favorite smell in the world and it isn't a woman's perfume or a dainty flower. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:06:57 GMT)

Rehab in three months: Government tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre has announced that it does not want the construction to be stopped at the dam site. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:23:58 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. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:25:03 GMT)

State seeks anti-meth ads
The gritty, in-your-face ads on television, radio, billboards and newspapers have exposed Montana teenagers to the ugly truth about the evil grip of meth addiction. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:06:16 GMT)

'Women Under the Influence' addresses women's addiction problems
t's virtually certain that at least one woman in your life is battling a life-crippling or life-shortening addiction. If it's not you, it could be your mother, wife, daughter, aunt, niece, wife, co-worker, or friend. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:13:04 GMT)

Idaho Elks Rehab Administrator Finds Fulfillment in Making Patients Live Independently
By Volkert, Lora In high school, Joe Caroselli had a glamorized view of the miracles of medicine. I actually thought that with physical therapy I could take stroke patients and make them into Olympic athletes, he said. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:48:26 GMT)

Rehab and SSP construction simultaneous :SC
The Supreme Court today said the construction work on the Sardar Sarovar Project on Narmada river should go on side by side with effective rehabilitation of the affected people. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:57:42 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. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:13:26 GMT)

SC gives state govts one week to explain rehab
New Delhi: The Narmada Bachao Andolan and Narmada Control Authority presented their cases in Supreme Court on Monday. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:41:24 GMT)

Addiction and Genetics: A Specific Location on Chromosome 17 May Lead Researchers to an Understanding of Abusive Drug
By Jamie Talan, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Apr. 17--DNA samples from hundreds of families with at least two people addicted to opioids such as heroin, morphine or oxycontin point to a specific place on a chromosome that may contribute to addiction, according to a new study by Yale scientists. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:48:36 GMT)

Narmada Dam: SC seeks reply on rehab
The Supreme Court has issued a warning to state governments involved in the Narmada project. The apex court said that it will have no option but to stop construction of the dam if the relief and rehabilitation of villagers is not adequately looked into. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:30:58 GMT)

Care Rehab Develops Custom On-Demand Inventory Tracking Application Using Salesforce.com's AppExchange Platform
Salesforce.com , the technology and market leader in on-demand customer relationship management , today announced that Care Rehab, the industry leader of physical therapy, sports medicine and rehabilitation products, is using salesforce.com's AppExchange to customize its Salesforce SFA application for real-time inventory tracking. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:55:00 GMT)

B'ville City Council to address potential law enforcement center, Shawnee Rehab Project
The council will consider a proposal to allocate funding from the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 cigarette-tobacco tax revenue for the Law Enforcement Center Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:19:34 GMT)

Allowing dam work depends on rehab: SC
The Apex Court would hear the petitions from the NBA and the NCA and would decide whether the dam's height should be raised. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:26:01 GMT)

Physical rehab helps keep pets moving
Experts say physical rehabilitation can be a helpful tool for animals that are recovering from surgery for orthopedic or neurological problems, have incurred injuries to joints or soft tissue, or suffer from chronic pain. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:35:20 GMT)

Dam issue: SC asks state govts to explain rehab
The Supreme Court on Monday threatened to stop work on the construction of the dam on River Narmada if the states in the river basin do not carry out the rehabilitation of the displaced people in the true letter and spirit of an earlier judgement. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:26:17 GMT)

Velvet Revolver Star Denies Rehab Rumours
VELVET REVOLVER star DUFF MCKAGAN has dismissed reports he recently attended a rehabilitation programme in Washington State, insisting he was simply h (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:45:36 GMT)

Alternative justice - Drug offenders may have more choices for rehabilitation
Buying, dealing, producing and using methamphetamine are illegal acts. Those who choose to participate in such activities are subject to the long arm of the law. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:49:29 GMT)

SC nod to SSP work: States warned to carry out rehab
New Delhi, April 17 The Supreme Court on Monday said the construction work on the Sardar Sarovar Project on Narmada river should go on side by side with effective rehabilitation of the affected people. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:08:29 GMT)

Drug Abuse Hitting Middle-aged More Than Gen-Xers
America appears to be winning its war on substance abuse. However, some critics are concerned that we may be losing—or not even recognizing—a broader front in the war. Drug abusers today are more likely to be in their mid-30s to mid-50s or 60s. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:19:30 GMT)

Yanks' Small has strong rehab outing
New York Yankees pitcher Aaron Small allowed one infield hit over four scoreless innings Monday in his second extended spring training start. The right-hander, on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury, struck out four in a 48-pitch outing against Philadelphia minor leaguers. He is scheduled to make another extended spring start Saturday and could rejoin the Yankees by late April or (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:29:50 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, 17 Apr 2006 22:35:27 GMT)

Rehab that builds lives
Copyright © 2006 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd. All rights reserved throughout the world. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:41:27 GMT)

Director of National Institute on Drug Abuse Addresses Town Hall Los Angeles
On Thursday, April 27, 2006, Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse , part of the National Institutes of Health, addresses Town Hall Los Angeles at the Le Meridien Hotel. (Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:55:00 GMT)

Guilty of Rape? Try a Nudist Beach Rehab
By LAUREN BOOTH ACCORDING to draft guidelines published last week, the Sentencing Council should consider letting off blokes who batter their spouses so long as they say they are sorry. A quarter of sex offenders now escape punishment with a slapped wrist. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:07:44 GMT)

Chris Farley Still Making His Point From Beyond
The LAT's targeted online advertising software appears to be extremely well-calibrated, pairing a story about the founder of Barry's Bootcamp having been a massive drug addict for years with a banner... (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:46:51 GMT)

Delays in flights seen as NAIA runway rehab starts
NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — Expect more flight delays at the country’s premier terminal as incoming and outbound flights can only use one runway until September. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 06:13:00 GMT)

Eyes Wide Open
Cephalon's careful marketing of its narcolepsy drug could serve as a manual for turning new ideas into hit products (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 06:18:59 GMT)

Health briefs, April 18
Boys with low self-esteem at age 11 might be on the road to drug addiction at 20. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 06:38:17 GMT)

On the Tube
- First military couple Molly and Jonas are in synch when she learns a retiring soldier has a drug addiction, and he struggles with a no-man-left-behind pledge after a helicopter crashes during a mission in Afghanistan on The Unit, on CBS Ch. 4 at 8 p.m. and Global Ch. 12 at 7 p.m. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:21:08 GMT)

Concord 2nd after day one of golf tourney
Bland County Nursing & Rehabilitation At the "World Famous" Bland County Nursing and Rehab we are looking for quality RN's to join our nursing department as ... (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 09:13:35 GMT)

Tendulkar's shoulder under scrutiny
MUMBAI, April 17: Sachin Tendulkar, recovering after a shoulder operation in London, will be reassessed either Thursday or Friday for commencement of the next phase of his rehab programme, the Indian cricket board announced here Tuesday. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:04:41 GMT)

Drug court grads gain life back
Some who are arrested on drug charges find it easiest to spend time in jail. Five people who graduated at the Blount County Drug Court ceremony Monday made the decision to work harder to fight their addictions. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:39:05 GMT)

Board advises Taft not to stop Clark execution
COLUMBUS — Drug addiction and a troubled childhood can’t explain the brutal 1984 slaying of a 23-year-old Toledo man, the Ohio Parole Board said yesterday as it recommended that Gov. Bob Taft not stop the execution of Joseph Lewis Clark. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:41:27 GMT)

Aid for drug hell families
Mums Betty Campbell and Shirley Stone had their lives ripped apart as their children fell into drug addiction. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:23:27 GMT)

Doctors Pan TV Portrayals of Prescription Drug Use
TV shows like "Will and Grace" take a disturbingly lighthearted approach to the issue of prescription-drug abuse, doctors say. Newsday reported April 17 that the pill-popping of characters like Karen Walker on "Will and Grace" gets poor reviews from addiction experts like David Crausman, director of the Center for Healthful Living in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:15:47 GMT)

Dave Fratello: California Scores a Drug Peace Dividend
If you think it's preposterous to jail people for simply using drugs, you've always had a solid principle to stand on. Now data are pouring in to prove that treating drug abuse as a public health issue saves lives and money -- big time -- with little risk to public safety. Recent days have brought a deluge of positive data on California's Proposition 36 , a ballot initiative approved by 61 (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:28:00 GMT)

Agent offers glimpse into drug nightmare
Back when Tim Schultz was in high school, drug abuse education tried to diminish the “high” that drugs offered a user, painting it as an experience that could easily go from lark to a nightmare. That has changed. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:03:06 GMT)

Florence Olive Bridge
Florence O. Bridge, 86, of Sweet Home died Tuesday at the Twin Oaks Rehab Center in Sweet Home. She was born to Kenneth W. McKenzie and Olive Roundtree in Kenniwick, Wash. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:10:03 GMT)

First Rehab Assignment of 2006
The Harrisburg Senators announced today that catcher/firstbaseman Robert Fick has been added to the team on a Rehab Assignment. Fick has not played this season as he was on the Nationals' disabled list following elbow surgery this spring. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:09:08 GMT)

PM prescribes rehab pill
Statesman News Service NEW DELHI, April 18: A day after the Supreme Court’s verdict on rehabilitation in the Narmada Dam project, the Prime Minister today asked the industry to pay more attention to people displaced by industrialisation and urbanisation to avoid confrontation. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:53:32 GMT)

Early drug use rampant in Oregon, expert says
TILLAMOOK — Drug abuse is decreasing nationwide, except in Oregon. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:19:47 GMT)

TPD Seeking Suspected Meth Addict, Mail Thief
His name is Joshua Zeb Barnett and he has a history of drug problems across the state. Now, police say his addiction has apparently evolved into more significant. Where he'll do--or steal--just about anything to get his hands on meth. (Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:54:22 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. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:06:22 GMT)

Purdue Scientists Find Hypertension Drug Reverses Death Of Cells
Purdue University researchers have identified a drug commonly used to treat hypertension that may also reverse damage from spinal cord injuries, cancer and Parkinson's disease. A research team led by Riyi Shi and Richard Borgens found that hydralazine, a medication that relaxes veins and arteries, may be an antidote for acrolein, a deadly toxin that is produced after a nerve cell is injured. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:13:19 GMT)

Labor for baseball field rehab a steal
FRANKLIN TWP. | Local Little Leaguers will be pitching from a new mound this year, thanks to upgrades by a group of volunteers. The upgrades, which include new base paths, are part of an effort started Monday by 15 volunteers to revamp the ball field behind the township school. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:23:07 GMT)

Open house to support ADAMHS levy
A community open house sponsored by Advocacy, Choices and Empowerment Inc. will be held in support of Issue 13, the Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services board levy, today from 3 to 9 in J.I.M.’s Place at 229 W. High Ave., New Philadelphia. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:59:18 GMT)

Has Whitney Houston checked back into rehab ?
Washington, Apr.19(ANI): Troubled singer Whitney Houston is reportedly back into a rehab clinic in Arizona in a desperate bid to stay off the drugs. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:04:14 GMT)

Houston back in rehab?
Troubled diva Whitney Houston has reportedly checked in to a rehab clinic in Arizona in a desperate bid to kick her alleged drug addiction. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:20:03 GMT)

WHITNEY REHAB TO KICK DRUG
WHITNEY Houston has checked into a drug rehab clinic for the second time in an attempt to kick her crack cocaine addiction. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:32:31 GMT)

Euclid nonprofit set to rehab vacant houses
Euclid -- A nonprofit Euclid group has taken a cue from Cleveland groups and started renovating a vacant house to get it ready for sale, but to take on more homes, the group will need a helping hand. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:46:05 GMT)

'Heroin is a one-way ticket to hell'
Recovering drug addict Stef is one of few who have made it to hell and back, reporter Tsabeng Nthite spoke to her about her trials and tribulations and her addiction to the horror drug, heroin. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:01:38 GMT)

04/19/06 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, 19 Apr 2006 09:29:32 GMT)

WHITNEY IN CLINIC
WHITNEY Houston has checked into rehab to battle her crack cocaine habit for the second time in less than a year. The superstar singer is being treated in a secret location. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:38:54 GMT)

Roof makes it official: Shelter to receive shelter
The new Lisa Merlin House for addicted women with children will be covered today. The roof goes on today on one of the first places in Central Florida where women struggling with drug or alcohol addiction can get help with their children in tow. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:36:11 GMT)

Reinventing Rehab
Changing addiction from crisis to chronic disease. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:13:32 GMT)

Pyles: 90 percent of local crime drug-driven
CUMBERLAND - Donna Monteleone isn't sure she's ready to send her teen-agers out to assert their independence. Especially not after listening to Lt. James Pyles of the Maryland State Police Drug Enforcement Division during a presentation Tuesday to the Cumberland Rotary Club. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:20:07 GMT)

Houston reported to be back in rehab
Troubled diva Whitney Houston has reportedly checked in to a rehab clinic in Arizona in a desperate bid to kick her alleged drug addiction. The singer is seeking help at the Sierra Tucson clinic in Tucson, Arizona, according to US news show Extra. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:27:30 GMT)

Drug committee takes shape
A Lloydminster anti-drug committee is continuing to take shape with the announcement of eight new board members. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:07:03 GMT)

Whitney checks herself into rehab
Whitney Houston has reportedly gone to a rehab clinic in a bid to kick her addiction to crack cocaine. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:36:13 GMT)

Seniors learn about 'Meth -- The Illicit Drug Made Right in Your Neighborhood'
As part of the College of St. Scholastica’s Emeritus College program, Cloquet Police presented “Methamphetamine: The Illicit Drug Made Right in Your Neighborhood,” Tuesday morning at the Cloquet Senior Center. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:46:25 GMT)

Houston goes back into rehab
Whitney Houston has gone into rehab for the second time. The diva has already tried - and failed - to kick a crack cocaine habit in 2005. Sister-in-law Tina Brown says husband Bobby Brown had no idea Houston had gone into treatment again. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:54:05 GMT)

Florence Olive Bridge
Florence O. Bridge, 86, of Sweet Home, died April 11, 2006 at the Twin Oaks Rehab Center in Sweet Home. Viewing will be at noon on April 22 at Workman and Steckly Funeral Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. (Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:11:10 GMT)

Whitney Houston Reportedly In Rehab In Tucson
Diva Whitney Houston has reportedly checked in to a rehab clinic in Tucson to kick her alleged drug habit. Several newspapers are saying the singer is getting help at the Sierra Tucson clinic. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:24:22 GMT)

Fighting Huntington's War On Drugs Must Include Fighting The War On Addiction.
Huntington Drug Task Force Members say Detroit drug dealers wouldn't find Huntington so attractive if it wasn't such a good market for drug sales. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:37:27 GMT)

Nomar set to make Dodgers debut after rehab stint
Nomar Garciaparra's long-awaited debut with the Dodgers may come as soon as Saturday. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:49:46 GMT)

Nomar Garciaparra to Rehab in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. - Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Nomar Garciaparra is scheduled to have his rehab assignment with the Las Vegas 51s at Grizzlies Stadium for the remaining two games this homestand. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:53:18 GMT)

Garciaparra to make Dodgers debut Saturday after rehab stint in minors
LOS ANGELES -- Nomar Garciaparra's long-awaited debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers may come as soon as Saturday. The team sent the converted first baseman on a two-day minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday night. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:56:23 GMT)

Experts Defining Mental Disorders Are Linked to Drug Firms
Every psychiatric expert involved in writing the standard diagnostic criteria for disorders such as depression and schizophrenia has had financial ties to drug companies that sell medications for those illnesses, a new analysis has found. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 03:43:12 GMT)

Drug and aid link criticized
For the last five years, current and hopeful UI students caught toking up in their dorms, in a back alley, or at a Dave Matthews Band concert could've lost their student aid - and 2,367 of them from Iowa did. The Hawkeye state ranked 12th in the nation in terms of students denied financial aid because of a drug conviction, according to a report released by the Department of Education at the (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:51:07 GMT)

WHITNEY REPORTEDLY BACK IN REHAB: Singer said to have checked into a facility in Arizona.
*Whitney Houston is reportedly giving rehab another try. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:03:33 GMT)

Links to drug firms criticized
Every psychiatric expert involved in writing the standard diagnostic criteria for disorders such as depression and schizophrenia has had financial ties to drug companies, a new analysis has found. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:28:01 GMT)

Advocates urge county to look beyond jail beds
Theodore Bieber says the 30-plus days he spent in the Clackamas County Jail for possessing and manufacturing methamphetamine weren't much of a deterrent to a decades-long drug addiction. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:33:52 GMT)

Bush pardons former Minnesota drug dealer
WASHINGTON -- Karen Edmonson was a drug-abuser by age 11, a high school dropout by 10th grade and a convicted drug-dealer by 21. Even after a year in prison, she relapsed into drinking and cocaine and was weighing whether to start dealing again. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:14:18 GMT)

Study: All psychiatric experts defining disorders have ties to drug firms
Every psychiatric expert involved in writing the standard diagnostic criteria for disorders such as depression and schizophrenia has had financial ties to drug companies that sell medications for those illnesses, an analysis has found. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:21:47 GMT)

Garciaparra Is on Road to Rehab
The first baseman will play triple-A games in the Central Valley city today and Friday with the visiting Las Vegas 51s. If all goes well, Garciaparra would make his Dodger debut Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:56:16 GMT)

Whitney Back In Rehab?
Whitney Houston has apparently entered rehab for a second time. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Pete Doherty avoids jail on drug charges
Troubled rock star Pete Doherty was spared jail today after pleading guilty to multiple charges of drug possession. The 27-year-old Babyshambles frontman looked relieved as he was told he would not be going to prison. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:27:03 GMT)

Whitney: Rehab
Whitney Houston has apparently entered rehab for a second time. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:28:20 GMT)

Doherty avoids jail on drug charges
Troubled rock star Pete Doherty has been spared jail after pleading guilty to multiple charges of drug possession. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:52:02 GMT)

Rocker Pete Doherty Ordered to Rehab
British Rocker Pete Doherty Banned From Driving and Ordered to Drug Rehab (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:51:55 GMT)

Whitney Houston in AZ rehab?
Whitney Houston has reportedly checked into an Arizona rehab clinic in an attempt to rid herself of her alleged drug habit. TV's 'Extra' is reporting that the troubled singer has checked into Tucson's Sierra Tucson clinic. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:24:19 GMT)

British rocker Pete Doherty ordered to drug rehab
A judge ordered rocker Pete Doherty to attend an 18-month drug rehabilitation program Thursday and placed him on two years' probation. Judge Jane McIvor also banned the 27-year-old Babyshambles frontman from driving for six months because of drug possession. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:27:04 GMT)

British rocker Pete Doherty ordered to drug rehab
LONDON Singer Pete Doherty can't drive for six months, and he has to get 18 months of drug rehab. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:07:42 GMT)

Brookside Institute Advances Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse with Science-Based Programs
IRVINE, Calif.----April 20, 2006--Brookside Institute is establishing itself as a pioneer in the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse by combining an array of measures into a science-based program that is unique to the industry. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:13:00 GMT)

British rocker Pete Doherty ordered to drug rehab
LONDON Singer Pete Doherty can't drive for six months, and he has to get 18 months of drug rehab. A London judge today also put the Babyshambles frontman on two years of... (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:36:33 GMT)

Addiction Increasingly Seen as Middle-Age Problem
Even as federal officials tout progress in cutting teen drug use, more middle-aged Americans are dying of drug overdoses, experts say. The Psychiatric Times reported in its April 2006 issue that the typical addict is likely to be in their mid-30s to mid-50s, but that prevention programs often overlook Baby Boomers. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:30:48 GMT)

British rocker Doherty ordered to drug rehab
(London-AP) April 20, 2006 - Singer Pete Doherty can't drive for six months, and he has to get 18 months of drug rehab. A London judge also put the Babyshambles frontman on two years of probation. The judge said she will schedule drug tests around his concert tour schedule. (Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:22:37 GMT)

e C e n t r a l
Whitney Houston has entered drug rehabilitation for a second time. Houston has been at the centre of a drug addiction controversy in recent months. Tina Brown, the sister of Bobby Brown, Houston's husband, said Brown had no idea of hsi wife's whereabouts. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 02:27:16 GMT)

D.C. drug czar to talk on abuse
White House drug czar John P. Walters will be the guest speaker Monday at the Metropolitan Drug Commission's 20th anniversary celebration at the Knoxville Convention Center. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:37:28 GMT)

Nomar makes rehab start, joining Dodgers Saturday
Nomar Garciaparra went 2 for 3 in his first rehab start Thursday night with the Dodgers' top farm team. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 06:34:39 GMT)

Garciaparra Has 2 Hits in Rehab Assignment
Nomar Garciaparra went 2-for-3 and scored a run for the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s on Thursday night as he rehabs from a rib cage injury. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 06:38:25 GMT)

Rehab is back with new lineup, new sound
What once was three is now one. The formerly Warner Robins-based rap group Rehab has survived a major label deal and the departure of two of its founding members. Now Danny Boone leads a group that has more of a hard rock edge. They play Capital City in Milledgeville tonight and have dates scheduled for Whiskey River in Macon on April 28 and Q's Lounge in Thomaston on May 5. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:08:48 GMT)

Recovery center would be largest in U.S.
Investors are working to build support for opening the country's largest residential treatment center for drug and alcohol addiction in the former Winona Memorial Hospital building. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:40:19 GMT)

Clark Gable's son exposed as drug addict
Clark Gable's son, John Clark Gable, has reportedly been exposed as a drug addict by his daughter Kaylee. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:09:05 GMT)

George Michael Slams Rehab Reports
Pop star George Michael has slammed tabloid reports he is "out of control" on cannabis - insisting he has merely been exhausted. The former Wham! star laughed off suggestions his record label want to send him into rehab during an interview with British chat show host Michael Parkinson. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:37:14 GMT)

George Michael Slams Rehab Reports
The former Wham! star laughed off suggestions his record label want to send him into rehab during an interview on a British talk show. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:54:31 GMT)

Addiction: A 'Meth Prison' Movement
April 24, 2006 issue - As the methamphetamine epidemic continues to ravage the country, some states are responding with a new innovation: "meth prisons" dedicated exclusively to inmates addicted to the drug. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:41:14 GMT)

Doherty Arrested in Record Time
Pete Doherty: You've just been praised for your progress in sticking to a rehab program and improbably scraped through yet another court hearing without landing jail time. What are you gonna do next? (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:59:00 GMT)

Friday, 21 Apr 2006
Found some interesting music news somewhere else? Submit the link to us! Just hours after being given a mere slap on the wrist by a British judge and praised for his progress in fighting his drug addiction, Pete Doherty was arrested and tossed in jail for the night. (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:12:37 GMT)

New Drug Poised To Radically Change The Treatment Of Severe Anemias
Those with severe chronic anemias need frequent blood transfusions to remain healthy, but such frequent transfusions can cause a potentially deadly buildup of iron in the body, leading to heart and liver failure. The results of an international study on deferasirox, a new drug that may revolutionize the way chronic iron overload is treated, will be published in the May 1, 2006, issue of Blood , (Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:13:48 GMT)

Loop crash ends troubled life
A man who died when he rushed onto a freeway and was struck by a car after crashing a stolen vehicle had a history of erratic behavior, drug addiction, and running into traffic in the past, records show. (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 02:59:54 GMT)

Adviser has tips on preventing kids' drug use
Debbie Moak recently spoke to 100 Gilbert parents and teachers about preventing drug abuse among children. (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 03:18:58 GMT)

Orchids and onions
ORCHID: To Lifelines for asking Valley Counseling to be more effective and efficient. Lifelines, the alcohol, drug addiction and mental health board, distributes money to area agencies to serve the indigent and underinsured for services. (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 04:55:58 GMT)

Notes: Garciaparra makes rehab start
Notes: Nomar makes rehab start (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 06:23:06 GMT)

Developer to move forward with tower rehab
• Roy Carroll hopes work can begin on the former Wachovia tower by summer. (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 07:11:33 GMT)

She pulls her life out of addiction's abyss, wins Bush pardon
Karen Edmonson was a drug abuser by age 11, a high school dropout by 10th grade and a convicted drug dealer by 21. Even after a year in prison, she relapsed into drinking and cocaine and was weighing whether to start dealing again. (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 07:19:39 GMT)

Six people treated for possible laced drug reaction
SALISBURY -- The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is conducting tests to see if heroin used by six people who ended up at Peninsula Regional Medical Center on Thursday was laced with a substance even more dangerous than the drug itself. (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 08:41:54 GMT)

Drug abuse topic of meeting
How should the faith community respond to the drug crisis? That will be the focus April 29 when a conference titled "Spiritual and Religious Solutions to Drugs in Our Community" takes place at the War Bonnet Inn, on South 27th Street near the I-90 exi ... (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:36:12 GMT)

Opposition grows to treatment center for ex-cons
INDIANAPOLIS -- Opponents are lining up against a plan to place more than 800 ex-convicts in a residential treatment center for drug and alcohol addiction near the Children's Museum and several schools. (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:48:34 GMT)

‘I wish I never took the drug’
Foster homes, prison sentences, jail breaks and cocaine addiction litter the past of convicted murderer Andre Kirk Hypolite. (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:51:58 GMT)

Notes: Wilson to begin rehab stint
Notes: Wilson to begin rehab stint (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:53:02 GMT)

Poverty in Grinnell
Jane, a Grinnell resident, has struggled with poverty her whole life, in part because of drug addiction and domestic abuse. Her story is unique, but is also indicative of a wider problem in Grinnell that organizations such as MICA are addressing. (Sat, 22 Apr 2006 21:50:11 GMT)

Understanding drug addiction
THE world of the drug addict is cold, lonely and empty, and one where those who are not addicted would never want to step into. And there remains much ignorance amongst the so-called “normal” members of society and professionals as to what they can do to help. (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:10:16 GMT)

With a Zen-like approach to his rehab, Red Sox outfielder Gabe Kaplet may just prove to be ...A faith healer
At the precise moment the Red Sox were celebrating their season-opening victory over the Texas Rangers on April 3 at Ameriquest Field, Gabe Kapler was back in Boston, serving as a guest analyst on NESN's... (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:20:48 GMT)

Center adds respiratory rehab care in Auburn
AUBURN – Kidding around is just something Sandra Redmond, 61, and her grown daughter, Tara Sheley, 33, like to do. The familial partners in crime don’t mind being known as “characters” at Wesley Healthcare. (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:54:46 GMT)

Chronic Opioid Treatment, Addiction and Pseudo-Addiction in Patients With Chronic Pain
By David A. Fishbain, M.D. (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:19:20 GMT)

Velvet Revolver star denies rehab rumours
Velvet Revolver star Duff McKagan has dismissed reports he recently attended a rehabilitation programme in Washington State, insisting he was simply holidaying in the area. (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 11:40:33 GMT)

Hilton banned from casino, ordered into rehab
Paris Hilton has been banned from her own casino and ordered into gambling rehab. (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:06:13 GMT)

Adults-only seminar on teen drug use
If you are concerned about the dangers of teen drug addiction, the Bensalem Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council will hold an adults-only informational seminar Wednesday. (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:19:48 GMT)

Mayor pushes for Surrey drug court
Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts will meet with Attorney-General Wally Oppal to talk about the possibility of setting up a drug court in Surrey. (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:19:54 GMT)

Pulmonary rehab program gains certification
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. The pulmonary rehabilitation program, adjacent to the Results Therapy and Fitness building on Orchard Drive, received certification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:34:16 GMT)

25 RABI-UL-AWAL 1427 AH SRINAGAR MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2006
Srinagar, Apr 23: While a number of people in the Valley have fallen prey to different kinds of drug abuse, there are no de-addiction or rehabilitation facilities available. (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 18:20:11 GMT)

Arjun provocation: Agitate for SSP rehab
The senior Congress leader and Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh on the report of Narmada Valley Development Authority for rehabilitation of residents of submerged area under Sardar Sarover Dam, said that it is beyond the reality. (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:25:41 GMT)

Rehab center proposed
Indianapolis, April 23 - A vacant building along Meridian and 32nd street is causing debate and division. One plan on the table is to change the former Winona hospital into a rehabilitation center for drug and alcohol abusers. (Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:28:52 GMT)