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Drug treatment money delayed
Mental Health officials plan to announce by June 2 how much money the department plans to award nonprofit organizations that provide drug treatment services, but those organization may not see the grant money until the end of June. (Mon, 22 May 2006 18:55:31 GMT)

Yankees star Gary Sheffield to rehab with Thunder
(Trenton, NJ)- The Trenton Thunder, Double A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that OF Gary Sheffield is scheduled to make a rehabilitation start for the Thunder tonight, Monday, May 22nd, in a game at the New Britain Rock Cats, Double A Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. (Mon, 22 May 2006 19:19:47 GMT)

TRICARE plan provider donates $500,000 to local rehab center
TriWest Healthcare Alliance, the company that administers the Defense Department's TRICARE health program in 21 states, has contributed $500,000 to help fund the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio. (Mon, 22 May 2006 21:20:14 GMT)

Internet addiction can harm lives, marriages
For some, the Internet it has become an addiction, adversely affecting their lives and their family's lives. - (Mon, 22 May 2006 21:25:59 GMT)

Sheffield makes AA rehab start
Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield tested his injured left hand in a rehab game with the club's Double-A affiliate Monday night. (Mon, 22 May 2006 23:05:31 GMT)

Sheffield makes rehab appearance in minors
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield tested his injured left hand in a rehab game with the club's Double-A affiliate Monday night. (Mon, 22 May 2006 23:20:09 GMT)

Sheffield Makes Rehab Appearance in Minors
New York Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield tested his injured left hand in a rehab game with the club's Double-A affiliate Monday night, and his swing looked good right away. (Mon, 22 May 2006 23:56:29 GMT)

Briefs: Sheffield starts rehab assignment
Monday's news briefs: Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield tested his injured left hand in a rehab game with the club's Double-A affiliate Monday night. (Tue, 23 May 2006 00:13:25 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. (Tue, 23 May 2006 01:51:20 GMT)

Sheffield makes rehab appearance, heads to Boston
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- New York Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield went 1-for-3 with an RBI during a rehab game Monday night to test his injured left hand, then left for Boston to join the club after his final at-bat. (Tue, 23 May 2006 02:02:38 GMT)

Sheffield makes rehab appearance, heads to Boston
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - New York Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield went 1-for-3 with an RBI during a minor league rehab game Monday night to test his injured left hand, then left for Boston to join the club. (Tue, 23 May 2006 03:03:02 GMT)

Brian Schneider to make rehab starts for Potomac
WOODBRIDGE, VA (www.potomacnationals.com) - The Washington Nationals announced Monday that catcher Brian Schneider will be making a pair of rehab appearances with the Potomac Nationals on Tuesday and Wednesday at Pfitzner Stadium. (Tue, 23 May 2006 03:46:28 GMT)

Drug rehab opens
VIDALIA — Concordia Parish’s first voluntary drug treatment facility opens today in Bethel Baptist Church’s former sanctuary on Airport Road. The first one not run by the courts or law enforcement agencies, that is. (Tue, 23 May 2006 05:05:10 GMT)

Police chief backs legalised 'drug rooms'
Drug addicts should be allowed to take heroin, crack cocaine and other illegal drugs in legalised rooms run by the Government, according to a group of experts who include one of Britain's most senior police officers. (Tue, 23 May 2006 05:46:52 GMT)

Tori Spelling splits with husband; Courtney Love ordered back to rehab; Jack White comforting Renee Zellweger?
Tori Spelling splits with husband; Courtney Love ordered back to rehab; Jack White comforting Renee Zellweger? (Tue, 23 May 2006 06:07:28 GMT)

Sheffield heads for Boston after rehab appearance
New York Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield went 1-for-3 with an RBI during a minor league rehab game Monday night to test his injured left hand, then left for Boston to join the club. (Tue, 23 May 2006 06:11:43 GMT)

Internet addiction a growing concern
For some, the Internet it has become an addiction, adversely affecting their lives and their family's lives. (Tue, 23 May 2006 06:46:27 GMT)

Offenders high on new drug court
A new drug-treatment court designed to keep non-violent addicts out of jail is proving a big hit with offenders who say it's giving them the help they need to kick their habits. (Tue, 23 May 2006 07:14:58 GMT)

Chacin ready for rehab
Blue Jays starter Gustavo Chacin, who is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list Friday, threw a bullpen session yesterday and will make one rehab start at either double-A New Hampshire or triple-A Syracuse Thursday, manager John Gibbons said yesterday. (Tue, 23 May 2006 12:15:29 GMT)

Dundee project to aid hard-drug addicts
A bid to put Dundee’s “hidden population” of hard-drug addicts in touch with potentially life-saving support services will be launched later this year, writes Steven Bell. (Tue, 23 May 2006 14:01:55 GMT)

Stopping the scourge of drug abuse
It's hard to imagine someone as polished, confident and successful as Hawai'i-born actress Kelly Preston spiraling into drug abuse. (Tue, 23 May 2006 14:04:37 GMT)

UF addiction medicine chief honored for lifetime achievements
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Mark Gold, M.D., a distinguished professor and chief of addiction medicine at the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida, received the Nelson J. Bradley lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers on Monday (5/22) in Palm Beach. (Tue, 23 May 2006 14:15:17 GMT)

Surplus beds at drug rehab centre
A drug rehab manager says government policy on treatment for addicts means his centre has empty beds. (Tue, 23 May 2006 15:56:38 GMT)

HealthSouth Still in Rehab
It's only fitting that HealthSouth (Nasdaq: HLSH.PK) is in the business of rehab, because this is a company that needs a lot of it. (Tue, 23 May 2006 19:17:15 GMT)

GEORGIA GRAPPLES WITH BREWING DRUG ADDICTION CRISIS
With the number of Georgia’s recently registered drug users exceeding those in Armenia and Azerbaijan combined, the demand for narcotic treatment programs is rapidly rising in the Caucasus nation. (Tue, 23 May 2006 19:23:08 GMT)

UN report flags up India drug use
A UN report highlights concern over rising drug abuse and its impact on the spread of HIV in north-eastern India. (Tue, 23 May 2006 21:25:13 GMT)

‘Jesus factor’ key to drug rehab success
A faith-based drug rehabilitation centre in Yarrow claims a higher “cure” rate than government-run facilities, up to 86 per cent compared to 15 per cent. (Wed, 24 May 2006 00:14:08 GMT)

'Drug Czar:' Trafficking, terrorism tied together
Grand Rapids — Terrorism and the international drug trade are dependent upon one another, said John P. Walters, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, at a symposium Tuesday evening. (Wed, 24 May 2006 04:08:08 GMT)

Notes: Gagne ready for rehab stint
Dodgers notes: Gagne ready for rehab (Wed, 24 May 2006 04:20:28 GMT)

Porter Twp. Schools seek drug rules input
BOONE GROVE | Porter Township Schools took another step Tuesday to creating a drugs testing policy. Valparaiso podiatrist Mann Spitler told parents at Boone Grove High School the harrowing story of his daughter's death from heroin addiction four years ago. (Wed, 24 May 2006 05:38:41 GMT)

Baldelli makes rehab appearance
DURHAM, N.C. -- Rocco Baldelli was playing his first real baseball game since 2004 on Tuesday night when he began a 20-day rehab stint with the Durham Bulls. But the way he hit the ball wouldn't have given anyone a clue. (Wed, 24 May 2006 05:57:37 GMT)

Tenafly councilman admits having drug
A Tenafly councilman caught in his Corvette with 40 envelopes of heroin outside a Newark housing project pleaded guilty yesterday to third-degree drug possession and agreed to give up his council seat. (Wed, 24 May 2006 06:21:18 GMT)

Drug laws need reform
Gov. George Pataki is running out of time to push for reforms he knows are needed, and nowhere is this more evident than with New York's drug laws. (Wed, 24 May 2006 07:11:23 GMT)

Grant provides resources for drug addicts' children
Gus Nolte knows that the child of a drug addict is likely to have trouble in school and life. They can be neglected while their parents battle addictions. They may be moved around between relatives or taken into protective custody. They may have been exposed to drugs in the womb. (Wed, 24 May 2006 07:18:19 GMT)

Refuse treatment of drug abusers
The new guidelines for the hospitals, which will be applied 1 June this year, state: Drug addicts who "scores low on the respect of advantage even if the seriousness is regarded as high ... would be assessed as not being in need of broad specialised treatment." (Wed, 24 May 2006 08:54:38 GMT)

Residents offer suggestions for area drug woes
A strengthened law enforcement presence, more long-term treatment facilities and better communication amongst neighbors. Those are just some of the suggestions that area residents say would go a long way toward getting a grip on the area's drug and violence problem. (Wed, 24 May 2006 10:38:40 GMT)

National Hyperbaric Rehab Center Signs on as Health Provider for the Utah Grizzlies Professional Hockey Team
SALT LAKE CITY----May 24, 2006--National Hyperbaric Rehab Center Inc. "NHRC" announced today a signed contract with Centennial Management Group Inc., the Grizzlies Hockey Inc. to provide hyperbaric treatments to the players of Utah's professional hockey team, the Utah Grizzlies. (Wed, 24 May 2006 11:15:00 GMT)

Drug Kicks Cocaine Addiction
Medicine to help cancer patients overcome nausea associated with treatment may also help fight a cocaine habit. (Wed, 24 May 2006 13:29:21 GMT)

Darlington Nursing and Rehab: Bill Gote
Hi, my name is Bill Gote and I am the Maintenance Director at Darlington Nursing and Rehab Center. I have been in the long-term care maintenance field for the past 7 years. I have worked in maintenance for residential and government properties since 1990. (Wed, 24 May 2006 14:13:43 GMT)

New Generation Born With Meth Addiction
The rampant used of methamphetamine has led to a generation of children born to addicted mothers, according to social workers and medical officials watching the trend unfold. (Wed, 24 May 2006 20:29:33 GMT)

Drug Abuse Signs Easy to Miss
Research shows about four out of ten high school seniors have tried illegal drugs. Still...Most parents would say drug abuse is something that happens in "other" families. (Thu, 25 May 2006 01:27:33 GMT)

Early Drug Addiction
A new effort is underway that sheds a new light in "faces of meth" and the faces of death that involves children. Angela Fatino of Iowa died at the age of fifteen after using meth for less than three years. At fifteen, Angela's face had already deteriorated and her life had done the same. (Thu, 25 May 2006 02:53:06 GMT)

Shari Warren breaks her silence about cocaine addiction
She once had high profile jobs in TV news. But recently, she's been making news. For years, Shari Warren was a TV personality in Shreveport, including here at KTBS. But lately, she's fought a public battle with cocaine addiction. (Thu, 25 May 2006 02:57:38 GMT)

Oyster rehab begins
The first project of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources to restart Katrina-damaged oyster beds began Tuesday at the Henderson Point area about a mile and a half southwest of St. Louis Bay's mouth. (Thu, 25 May 2006 08:06:29 GMT)

Rehab will give Club SAR a cooler atmosphere
At the swamp-cooled, city-owned Club SAR, the retro vibe is part of the charm. But that's all about to change, as Scottsdale prepares to make improvements to the club that will include central air conditioning. (Thu, 25 May 2006 08:56:04 GMT)

St. George resident to raise money for new drug rehab center
ST. GEORGE - When Sean Town talks about his past drug addiction he speaks without shame or excuses, leaning forward in his chair so his muscular forearms just rest on his knees. (Thu, 25 May 2006 09:56:10 GMT)

A's gambling on Loaiza's improvement in rehab stints
By Josh Suchon STAFF WRITER CHICAGO — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen joked to A's manager Ken Macha before Wednesday's game that Esteban Loaiza shouldn't be sent to Las Vegas on a (Thu, 25 May 2006 15:11:09 GMT)

Michael Silver: Palmer has been fueled by support during long rehab
The message was one of many received by Carson Palmer in the dizzying two days between the severe knee injury he suffered against the Steelers in January and reconstructive surgery -- "So many," the Bengals quarterback recalls wryly, "it was like I was dying of AIDS" -- and it stood out only because it came from the sole NFL passer who'd had a better statistical season in 2005. (Thu, 25 May 2006 15:56:43 GMT)

Sportstar comes up trumps at Rehab awards
GAA champion and charity worker Alan Kerins was named Rehab Galway Person of the Year last weekend. (Thu, 25 May 2006 15:57:44 GMT)

Ex-Israeli PM Sharon to move to rehab clinic next week
Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who has been comatose in a Jerusalem hospital since suffering a stroke in January, will be moved next week to a rehabilitation clinic, an official said. (Thu, 25 May 2006 16:41:46 GMT)

Rehabbing a BCS dream
This isn't some tear-jerker tale about an athlete who overcame the odds and battled through the lonely world of rehab with grit and determination and all that other sentimental garbage. (Thu, 25 May 2006 17:14:56 GMT)

Meth Crackdown May Have Triggered Rise in Addiction
Laws that succeeded in curbing homegrown methamphetamine labs also opened the door to imports of highly pure "ice," in turn triggering a rise in meth addiction and treatment admissions, researchers say. (Thu, 25 May 2006 17:20:40 GMT)

Trumann Health and Rehab has senior prom
Trumann Health and Rehab residents, staff and guests packed the center’s dining room last Wednesday for the second annual Senior Prom during National Nursing Home Week. The “ball room” was transformed into a tropical paradise complete with tiki huts, fresh flowers, fresh fruits and romantic lights. (Thu, 25 May 2006 18:21:24 GMT)

Narconon Teams Up With Hot Music Group to Release Video That Depicts Real-Life Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Narconon has recently released the draft version of the "Losing Control" video-clip with a goal of generating interest for drug education and prevention. (Thu, 25 May 2006 20:27:00 GMT)

Modern Attitudes Drug deaths spur families to action
When a person you love has been claimed by drugs - whether he or she has died from a drug-related incident or seems beyond help - the feeling is one of isolation. There is guilt, shame, regret and an ever-present notion that you could and should have done something to save that individual. (Thu, 25 May 2006 20:57:11 GMT)

Chhattisgarh dangles rehab package for sake of Tata plant
Raipur, May 26 (IANS) In a bid to quell public protests in the Bastar region against a Tata Steel plant, the Chhattisgarh government has said it will dole out an enticing rehabilitation package for those displaced by it. (Fri, 26 May 2006 04:31:35 GMT)

Recovering drug users trade meth for Mr. Goodbar
TWIN FALLS -- Four adults graduated Wednesday night from the 5th Judicial Drug Court. The program can take years to complete and includes intensive therapy, meetings several times a week and community service. What graduates get in return is a new life and chocolate. (Fri, 26 May 2006 04:53:58 GMT)

Dehl testifies she was a pawn in ex-boyfriend's drug-dealing business
After taking the stand for 21/2 hours Thursday, former Nampa community activist Barbara Dehl must wait one more day to find out her fate for her role in a kidnapping and drug case that led to murder. (Fri, 26 May 2006 08:10:47 GMT)

Feds: Drug ring targeted reservation
CHEYENNE -- Federal authorities Thursday said they have toppled another major international drug ring that targeted residents of the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming. (Fri, 26 May 2006 08:11:49 GMT)

Chacin allows four runs in rehab start
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Gustavo Chacin allowed four runs in 2 1-3 innings in a r... (Fri, 26 May 2006 08:19:36 GMT)

Actors relate to drug addiction horror
CANNES -- Keanu Reeves and Robert Downey Jr., together in Richard Linklater's bleak, bold animated thriller A Scanner Darkly, are together again at the 59th Cannes Film Festival, goofing off like old pals. (Fri, 26 May 2006 08:21:31 GMT)

PDP for rehab package for girls exploited in sex racket
People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti today said she has asked the Prime Minister to announce a rehabilitation package for the girls exploited in the sex racket that shook Jammu and Kashmir recently. (Fri, 26 May 2006 13:36:22 GMT)

Penn State research shows withdrawal drug offers relief for Crohn's sufferers
A Penn State College of Medicine pilot study suggests that a drug used to ease symptoms of alcohol and drug addiction may also bring relief to people with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestine that affects an estimated 500,000 Americans. (Fri, 26 May 2006 15:45:00 GMT)

Kim Delaney 'Enters Rehab'
Former NYPD Blue star Kim Delaney has reportedly checked into a California rehabilitation clinic after years of battling alcohol problems. (Fri, 26 May 2006 17:43:09 GMT)

Many Faiths Aid in Recovery
A variety of faith-based groups share a similar mission: to help people recover from alcohol and other drug dependency. Inside Bay Area reported May 20 that religion has been a part of recovery since the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous 71 years ago, but has received a boost under the Bush administration's "faith-based" funding initiative, which has provided money for church-based addiction (Fri, 26 May 2006 18:05:41 GMT)

Prior to make rehab start
Prior to make rehab start with Peoria (Fri, 26 May 2006 18:20:39 GMT)

Cubs ready to send Prior for rehab starts
Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior, on the disabled list all season with a sore right shoulder, will probably go on a rehab assignment at Single A Peoria either Monday or Tuesday. (Fri, 26 May 2006 18:28:25 GMT)

Prior preparing for rehab assignment
CHICAGO - Cubs pitcher Mark Prior, on the disabled list all season with a sore right shoulder, will ... (Fri, 26 May 2006 18:48:00 GMT)

Cubs' Prior to Go on Rehab Next Week
Cubs Pitcher Mark Prior Will Probably Go on a Minor-League Rehab Assignment Next Week (Fri, 26 May 2006 18:49:20 GMT)

Prior’s first rehab stop: Peoria, not Des Moines
Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior will not start his minor-league rehab assignment in Des Moines, according to MLB.com. (Fri, 26 May 2006 19:03:43 GMT)

Prior to go on rehab next week, maybe in Peoria
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Cubs right-hander Mark Prior - on the disabled list all season with a sore right shoulder - will probably go on a rehab assignment at Class A Peoria either Monday or Tuesday. (Fri, 26 May 2006 20:06:27 GMT)

Don't assume meth labs aren't here: drug unit cop
There's meth in the madness of the local drug scene say local police officials. It's a common myth that labs which produce illegal drugs such crystal meth are usually found in large, urban centres, said Det. Sgt. Jamie Ciotka commander of the Huronia Combined Forces Drug Unit. (Fri, 26 May 2006 21:27:49 GMT)

Prior to go on rehab next week
Cubs pitcher Mark Prior, on the disabled list all season with a sore right shoulder, will probably go on a rehab assignment at Class A Peoria either Monday or Tuesday. Pitching coach Larry Rothschild said Prior would throw on the side at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Prior threw 64 pitches in a Rookie League game in Arizona on Wednesday. Prior, who will be in his fifth season with the Cubs, has a (Fri, 26 May 2006 23:11:36 GMT)

Bowen to Rehab with Storm
Lake Elsinore, CA, May 26, 2006 - San Diego Padres catcher Rob Bowen will spend the next two days in Lake Elsinore on a rehab assignment with the Storm. Bowen has been added to the Storm roster for Friday and Saturday, and is expected to be in the lineup on both nights. (Fri, 26 May 2006 23:34:58 GMT)

Alleged drug supplier ordered held
WORCESTER - A Maine man who was the alleged supplier for a local drug ring has been ordered held in federal custody until his trial after he tested positive for steroids. (Sat, 27 May 2006 02:41:44 GMT)

Lawmakers may still decriminalize small drug amounts
Mexican lawmakers are working to revive their bill decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin and hope to override a veto if necessary, so that police can better respond to the waves of drug-related violence that have killed more than 600 people this year. (Sat, 27 May 2006 07:08:28 GMT)

Gagne pitches perfect ninth in rehab
Gagne pitches perfect ninth in rehab (Sat, 27 May 2006 07:24:01 GMT)

Delaney 'enters rehab'
Former NYPD Blue star Kim Delaney has reportedly checked into a California rehabilitation clinic after years of battling alcohol problems. (Sat, 27 May 2006 08:20:15 GMT)

Forum to address County drug scourge
FORT KENT - Following in the footsteps of central and southern Aroostook County, Fort Kent will hold a community meeting Monday, May 31, to address drug awareness. (Sat, 27 May 2006 13:08:20 GMT)

womens health
Women's Health - Recovery in Florida Women's recovery center for alcohol and drug addiction in beautiful Florida. The Orchid Recovery Center focuses on ending dependence and preparing for a healthy life after. (Sat, 27 May 2006 14:24:37 GMT)

Lieberthal on Rehab
Philadelphia Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal, out with a bruised right knee, will play for Reading on a Major League Rehab Assignment on Saturday, possibly Sunday as well. Saturday's game starts at 7:05 PM and Sunday is a 6:35 start. (Sat, 27 May 2006 14:30:48 GMT)

Home drug kit uproar
PARENTS will be able to drug-test their children at home with a new do-it-yourself kit to be sold at pharmacies next month. The saliva test can detect the presence of marijuana, amphetamines, heroin and cocaine and returns results in seven minutes. (Sat, 27 May 2006 15:09:34 GMT)

Heroine, hero and heroin
CANDY'S got it all. She's got a nice family, good looks, brains and artistic talent. She's got a gorgeous boyfriend Dan (who looks an awful lot like Heath Ledger). She's also got a terrible drug addiction. (Sat, 27 May 2006 15:10:40 GMT)

Gagne pitches perfect ninth in rehab
Gagne pitches perfect ninth in rehab (Sat, 27 May 2006 15:50:18 GMT)

Willis Girlfriend Helped Me Beat Marijuana Addiction
Former BUSTED star MATT WILLIS credits his girlfriend with saving him from descending into a life of drug addiction. The 23-year-old Brit, who is now (Sat, 27 May 2006 16:55:08 GMT)

Prior to begin rehab assignment
CHICAGO (AP) -- Cubs right-hander Mark Prior will make at least three minor league rehab starts, beginning Monday with an outing for the team's Class A affiliate at Peoria, Ill. (Sat, 27 May 2006 17:48:15 GMT)

Prior Headed for at Least 3 Rehab Starts
Working Off DL, Cubs Right-Hander Mark Prior Will Make at Least 3 Minor League Rehab Starts (Sat, 27 May 2006 18:03:20 GMT)

Prior headed for at least 3 rehab starts
Cubs right-hander Mark Prior will make at least three minor league rehab starts, beginning Monday with an outing for the team's Class A affiliate at Peoria, Ill. Prior threw about 30 pitches from the Wrigley Field bullpen Saturday. He's been on the disabled list all season as he works his way back from a sore shoulder. (Sat, 27 May 2006 18:11:50 GMT)

Cubs sending Prior to Peoria for rehab
Chicago Cubs right-hander Mark Prior will make at least three minor league rehab starts, beginning Monday with an outing for the team's Class A affiliate at Peoria, Ill. (Sat, 27 May 2006 18:13:25 GMT)

Prior headed for at least three rehab starts
CHICAGO -- Cubs right-hander Mark Prior will make at least three minor league rehab starts, beginnin... (Sat, 27 May 2006 18:18:25 GMT)

Cubs' Prior headed for rehab starts
Cubs right-hander Mark Prior will make at least three minor league rehab starts, beginning Monday with an outing for the team's Class A affiliate at Peoria, Ill. Prior will rejoin the Cubs after Monday's outing and then make one more start for the Chiefs. His third start will be with a farm team yet to be determined. (Sat, 27 May 2006 18:20:27 GMT)

Teenager finds motivation, himself in Drug Court
Justin Bloch doesn't want to be like Gary. He wants a life of baseball and college and dreams fulfilled. The recent graduate of the Lancaster County Juvenile Drug Court thinks he now has the tools to live that life. (Sat, 27 May 2006 19:47:05 GMT)

Drug addiction accounts for 80 per cent of mental cases among the youth-Dr Osei
Accra, May 26, GNA - Dr Akwasi Osei, Medical Director of Accra Psychiatric Hospital on Friday said addiction of hard drugs accounted for 80 per cent of reported mental cases among the youth. (Sat, 27 May 2006 22:02:57 GMT)

Prior headed for at least three rehab starts
Cubs right-hander Mark Prior will make at least three minor league rehab starts, beginning Monday with an outing for the team's Class A affiliate at Peoria, Ill. Prior will rejoin the Cubs after Monday's outing and then make one more start for the Chiefs. His third start will be with a farm team yet to be determined. Prior threw about 30 pitches from the Wrigley Field bullpen Saturday. He's been (Sat, 27 May 2006 23:11:53 GMT)

Cantu to Rehab with Biscuits
MONTGOMERY - Tampa Bay Devil Rays second baseman Jorge Cantu will spend a rehab assignment with the Montgomery Biscuits this week, the club announced today. (Sat, 27 May 2006 23:45:58 GMT)

Addicts to be given personal supply of anti-overdose drug
HEROIN addicts, their families, and friends are to be issued with overdose resuscitation kits under radical new plans to reverse the rising toll of drug deaths in Scotland. (Sun, 28 May 2006 01:43:44 GMT)

Crisp looks sharp in rehab game
Crisp looks sharp in rehab game (Sun, 28 May 2006 04:05:26 GMT)

Rehab facility guides moms in transitions to sober lives
This is Superior’s fifth time in a drug rehab program. The 41-year-old mother of four stopped using drugs the four previous times, only to quickly relapse. (Sun, 28 May 2006 08:29:40 GMT)

Korea combats dangerous gaming addiction
Unable to pass tough university entrance exams and under intense pressure from his parents to study harder, 20-year-old Kim Myung gradually retreated to the one place where he could still feel invincible -- the virtual world of electronic games. (Sun, 28 May 2006 10:06:29 GMT)

Willis: 'Girlfriend helped me beat marijuana addiction'
Former Busted star Matt Willis credits his girlfriend with saving him from descending into a life of drug addiction. (Sun, 28 May 2006 12:15:04 GMT)

Cabrera Is Headed for Rehab Stint
The Baltimore Orioles, barring a setback, will send pitcher Daniel Cabrera to Class AA Bowie for an injury rehab stint this week. (Mon, 29 May 2006 02:42:47 GMT)

Daily Hip-Hop News: Queen Latifah Leads HBO Flick About AIDS Crisis
Queen Latifah will be starring in and executive producing an HBO drama based on the real-life struggle of a former drug addict-turned-AIDS activist. Visit SOHH.com for the complete story. (Mon, 29 May 2006 04:38:57 GMT)

Cubin pushes family-based meth treatment
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Barbara Cubin, R-Wyo., introduced legislation last week that would increase funding for family-based treatment of methamphetamine addiction. (Mon, 29 May 2006 08:12:10 GMT)

Naltrexone Offers Relief For Crohn's Sufferers
A Penn State College of Medicine pilot study suggests that a drug used to ease symptoms of alcohol and drug addiction may also bring relief to people with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestine that affects an estimated 500,000 Americans. [click link for full article] (Mon, 29 May 2006 10:02:07 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, 29 May 2006 10:29:58 GMT)

Withdrawal Drug Offers Relief For Crohn's Sufferers
A Penn State College of Medicine pilot study suggests that a drug used to ease symptoms of alcohol and drug addiction may also bring relief to people with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestine that affects an estimated 500,000 Americans. (Mon, 29 May 2006 16:11:15 GMT)

Ljungberg continues foot rehab
Swedish star and Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg is continuing rehabilitation training of his injured right foot at a gym in Stockholm, Swedish news agency TT said. (Mon, 29 May 2006 17:04:16 GMT)

Thaksin now faces legal challenge over legitimacy
Thaksin Shinawatra is back in full charge after about six weeks' leave of absence. It must have been lonely out there without a firm grip on power, after more than five years of addiction. (Tue, 30 May 2006 00:29:34 GMT)

Cubs' Prior struggles in rehab start
PEORIA, Ill. -- Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior struggled to get out of the second inning of his reh... (Tue, 30 May 2006 01:02:45 GMT)

Prior struggles in rehab start
Cubs pitcher Mark Prior struggled to get out of the second inning of his rehab appearance Monday for the Cubs' Class A affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs. (Tue, 30 May 2006 01:46:26 GMT)

Gagne earns save in final rehab assignment
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Eric Gagne allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning Monday to earn a save in his second and final rehab assignment for Triple-A Las Vegas. Gagne threw 17 pitches, 11 for strikes, against Salt Lake. He struck out one and allowed a one-out single to left field by Adam Pavkovich. Gagne got former major leaguer Curtis Pride to ground out to shortstop to end the 8-6 (Tue, 30 May 2006 01:56:33 GMT)

Prior struggles in two innings of rehab start
Cubs pitcher Mark Prior struggled to get out of the second inning of his rehab appearance Monday for Chicago's Class A affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs. (Tue, 30 May 2006 02:03:15 GMT)

Prior tosses two rehab innings
Prior tosses two rehab innings for Peoria (Tue, 30 May 2006 02:35:39 GMT)

Cubs’ Prior roughed up in rehab start
Pitcher struggles to get through two innings, allows three runs (Tue, 30 May 2006 03:11:44 GMT)

MLB roundup: Prior struggles in rehab start
Prior pounded in rehab start: Cubs pitcher Mark Prior struggled to get out of the second inning of his rehab appearance Monday for Chicago's Class A affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs. (Tue, 30 May 2006 05:18:30 GMT)

Addiction outpatient clinician hired
MANCHESTER -- United Counseling Service has hired Gary Graff of Brattleboro to provide outpatient counseling and support for people in recovery from substance abuse. ... (Tue, 30 May 2006 07:05:57 GMT)

Family tragedy rekindled in anti-drug play
Story and photos by Donnamarie Miranda (Tue, 30 May 2006 07:13:50 GMT)

Vendor to run drug center
Without state's funding of operations, Carroll will hire private group Lacking state assistance to cover operating costs, Carroll County officials say they will hire a private vendor to run a planned $3.3 million drug treatment center in Sykesville, shifting the focus of the project to provide shorter stays for more patients. (Tue, 30 May 2006 07:54:29 GMT)

A new death takes toll to 48 in Wayne Co.
Another person died from a probable drug overdose, Wayne County health officials reported Monday, bringing the toll to 48 people who have died since May 19. Even though the number was dropping from the multiple deaths per day, health officials aren't ready to say the deadly overdose spurt is tapering off. (Tue, 30 May 2006 09:00:16 GMT)

Prior a loser in rehab start
PEORIA -- Mark Prior said his strained right shoulder is starting to feel closer to normal after a rehab start Monday for the Class A Peoria Chiefs. (Tue, 30 May 2006 09:23:35 GMT)

Mum who fought to save son's life had no idea he was a drug addict
A DRUG addict who kept his 14-year dependency a secret from family and friends died of an over-dose. Richard Foley, 36, of York Way, Sandhurst, was found slumped in his bedroom by his mum Jean after injecting heroin, an inquest heard. (Tue, 30 May 2006 09:36:36 GMT)

New Potential Drug Target In Tuberculosis
Researchers from the Hamburg Outstation of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology (MPIIB) in Berlin have now obtained a structural image of a protein that the bacterium M. tuberculosis needs for survival in human cells. This image reveals features of the molecule that could be targeted by new antibiotic drugs. The results appear in this (Tue, 30 May 2006 12:57:13 GMT)

Back from the edge
County teen taking it one day at a time recovering from drug addiction (Tue, 30 May 2006 15:31:22 GMT)

Apex Medical Center
Apex Medical Center is a pain management center in business since 1999. More>> Las Vegas Recovery Center is a drug rehab, alcoholism treatment and gambling addiction rehabilitation center. (Tue, 30 May 2006 16:38:53 GMT)

Sweet Tooth, A Sign Of Addiction?
Is junk food addictive? That's not a simple question to answer, because addictions are highly variable. For example, when it comes to the king of addictions -- nicotine -- some people get hooked, while others can have a few cigarettes and never want more. (Tue, 30 May 2006 17:09:56 GMT)

Rehab center forges ahead
Developers of a proposed long-term housing and recovery facility in Erlanger for men with drug or alcohol addictions are continuing with their plans, despite an appeal filed in Kenton Circuit Court last week. (Tue, 30 May 2006 17:34:51 GMT)

Anderton: Drug Foundation Policy Roundtable
I would like to thank the New Zealand Drug Foundation for inviting me to speak at this Second Annual Policy Roundtable on Drugs and Young People. (Tue, 30 May 2006 23:47:15 GMT)

Actress sues tabloid for drug abuse claim
LOS ANGELES, May 30 (UPI) -- Former child star Lark Voorhies has filed a libel suit in Los Angeles against a supermarket tabloid that reported she was hospitalized for cocaine addiction. (Wed, 31 May 2006 01:10:08 GMT)

Notes: Short rehab set for Harden
Notes: Short rehab set for Harden (Wed, 31 May 2006 02:35:29 GMT)

news of the weird
Wheelchair-confined Richard Paey committed almost exactly the same violations of Florida prescription drug laws that radio personality Rush Limbaugh did, with a different result: Limbaugh’s sentence, in May, was addiction treatment, and Paey’s, in 2004, was 25 years in prison. Both illegally possessed large quantities of painkillers for personal use, which Paey defiantly argued was (and will be) (Wed, 31 May 2006 07:06:33 GMT)

Hamels to make rehab start in Lakewood
BlueClaws fans will get another chance to see Cole Hamels up close and personal Thursday night. (Wed, 31 May 2006 08:12:52 GMT)

Redevelopment opponent faces gun, drug charges
PINELLAS PARK - Charles Plancon, the last holdout in the redevelopment of the Golden Lantern Mobile Home Park, was arrested Memorial Day on several counts of gun and drug violations. (Wed, 31 May 2006 09:11:04 GMT)

05/31/06 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, 31 May 2006 09:22:10 GMT)

Addiction to Prescription Painkillers and Heroin Surges in Pittsburgh, Most Widely Abused Drugs Citywide
Opioid addiction in Pittsburgh is a growing public health concern that affects people from all walks of life. (Wed, 31 May 2006 12:38:00 GMT)

Opioid Addiction, a Major Public Health Threat in Atlanta, Often Overlooked and Untreated
Opioid addiction in Atlanta is a growing public health concern that affects people from all walks of life. According to recent government reports, the number of people in Atlanta who misuse prescription opioid painkillers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine is rising, and an estimated additional 7,000 Atlantans are addicted to heroin. (Wed, 31 May 2006 12:40:00 GMT)

Upper Sioux banishes drug criminals
An Indian tribe in southwest Minnesota has passed one of the toughest tribal anti-drug policies in the nation. It affects anyone convicted of drug crimes on the Upper Sioux Reservation near Granite Falls. The offender is automatically prohibited from setting foot on the reservation for a certain length of time, a policy sometimes called banishment. (Wed, 31 May 2006 14:12:59 GMT)