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Astacio allows three runs in first rehab start
Washington Nationals right handed pitcher Pedro Astacio made his first rehab start for New Orleans on Wednesday night in Omaha. He allowed three runs in four plus innings of work. Allowed five hits, one walk and struck out one batter while throwing 61 pitches, 41 for strikes. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 01:45:48 GMT)

What's happening
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What's happening
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Prescription drug abuse on the rise in Broward County, report shows
Law enforcement officers from across the state are meeting in Fort Lauderdale today to discuss a phenomenon that killed more than 160 people in Broward County last year: prescription drug abuse. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:08:18 GMT)

Drug tracking expands to all Va.
"Doctor shopping" for prescription drugs should be a lot harder for addicts starting today. A prescription monitoring program launched three years ago to combat drug abuse in Southwest Virginia is going statewide. Starting today, hundreds of pharmacies across the commonwealth will be required to collect information on painkiller prescriptions and submit it to a central database, said Ralph (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:34:48 GMT)

Prior to make second rehab start
Prior to make second rehab start (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:41:38 GMT)

Painkiller linked to surge of Detroit drug overdoses
Detroit, Huntington's primary source city for crack cocaine and heroin, has had a significant increase in fatal drug overdoses during the past two weeks, and officials there are linking it to usage of the painkiller fentanyl. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:11:36 GMT)

letters to the editor
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., admits, per your May Associated Press story, to having an addiction problem since he was a young man. He was treated in a drug rehabilitation clinic before college. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:11:38 GMT)

Yankees' Chacon in line to rehab with the Thunder
TRENTON -- The Thunder apparently are the next step in Shawn Chacon's recovery from a bruised left shin, and the Double-A affiliate of the Yankees can only pray this minor-league rehabilitation assignment at Waterfront Park goes better than the last one. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:41:08 GMT)

May 2006 Vol XXIII No 6
Your subscription includes 14 exciting issues per year. Subscribe The Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance Abuse/ Dependence and Co-Occurring Social Anxiety Disorder Social anxiety disorder and drug addiction commonly co-occur in the same individual, complicating the presentation, course and treatment of both disorders. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:31:11 GMT)

Addiction: Pay Attention
Drinking and drugs may be a matter of attention gone awry. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 13:30:51 GMT)

LEAD STORY
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. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:32:28 GMT)

Cope Transfers To Rehab
The ailing ex-Steelers broadcaster had been in a hospital for weeks, recovering from pneumonia. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:17:23 GMT)

Heartland rehab center to have ribbon cutting
SOUTH POINT — The Heartland of Riverview staff has high hopes for its new rehabilitation center, a 2,000-square-foot addition it recently unveiled. Cathy Chapman, admissions coordinator, said the center has been in the works for about a year. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:18:48 GMT)

Chase Enhances Construction Rehab Mortgages for South Louisiana Borrowers
NEW ORLEANS----June 1, 2006--Chase today announced enhancements that will make construction rehabilitation mortgages easier and faster for South Louisiana homeowners to repair damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:54:00 GMT)

Several hundred Israeli youngsters still prey to post-traumatic stress nine months after forced evacuation from Gaza’s
Social welfare workers report many cases of severe psychological damage, extreme depression, eating and sleeping disorders, some drug addiction and nervous breakdowns. Many children have run away from their families. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:28:13 GMT)

U.S. Releases First-Ever Synthetic Drug Control Strategy
Rachel Brand, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, and John Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy, today joined other high-ranking U.S. anti-drug officials and the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Mexico, Ambassador Eduardo Ibarrola, to release the Nation's first Synthetic Drug Control Strategy. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:29:28 GMT)

PAKISTAN: Effective media drive stressed to curb drug abuse
Karachi --- Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Ghous Bukhsh Mehar stating that drugs are being produced in Afghanistan and smuggled into Pakistan via different routes stressed that a stern action was essential to check the drug supply from Afghanistan. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:38:28 GMT)

Europe Opens Its First Game Addiction Clinic
Gamers can go to Smith & Jones Addiction Consultants to kick the "habit." An eight-bed residential unit has been set up as a treatment center for video game addicts by Smith & Jones Addiction Consultants. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:40:00 GMT)

Drug testing for all students
After following suit with the Tecumseh school district, students who participate in school activities from grade seven to 12 will be drug tested at Ada City Schools for the upcoming 2006-2007 school year. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:03:33 GMT)

Colon pitches 4 shutout innings in rehab
Bartolo Colon pitched four shutout innings Thursday for Class A Rancho Cucamonga of the California League in his first rehab start, and figures to make one more outing in the minor leagues before returning to the Los Angeles Angels. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:32:44 GMT)

Colon Pitches 4 Shutout Innings in Rehab
Bartolo Colon Pitches 4 Shutout Innings in Rehab Outing for Class A Rancho Cucamonga (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:48:08 GMT)

Father seeks liability for drug dealers
Illicit drug dealers should be liable for the spoiled lives of drug users, a father of a dead addict told lawmakers Thursday. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:50:28 GMT)

Colon Pitches 4 Shutout Innings in Rehab
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Bartolo Colon pitched four shutout innings Thursday for Class A Rancho Cucamonga of the California League in his first rehab start, and figures to make one more outing in the minor leagues before returning to the Los Angeles Angels. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:55:07 GMT)

Angels' Colon sharp in Class-A rehab start
Bartolo Colon pitched four shutout innings Thursday for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga of the California League in his first rehab start, and figures to make one more outing in the minors before returning to the Los Angeles Angels. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:55:53 GMT)

Colon pitches four shutout innings in rehab
Bartolo Colon pitched four shutout innings Thursday for Class A Rancho Cucamonga of the California League in his first rehab start, and figures to make one more outing in the minor leagues before returning to the Los Angeles Angels. Colon, last year's AL Cy Young Award winner, hasn't pitched for the Angels since April 16 because of inflammation in his pitching shoulder. He was placed on the (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:02:12 GMT)

U.S. Releases First-Ever Synthetic Drug Control Strategy
WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Rachel Brand, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, and John Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy, today joined other high- ranking U.S. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:09:00 GMT)

Colon Pitches 4 Shutout Innings in Rehab
Bartolo Colon Pitches 4 Shutout Innings in Rehab Outing for Class a Rancho Cucamonga (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:33:22 GMT)

Bill Would Allow Families To Sue Drug Dealers
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Illicit drug dealers should be liable for the spoiled lives of drug users, a father of a dead addict told lawmakers Thursday. (Thu, 01 Jun 2006 23:46:21 GMT)

Darin Erstad to rehab with Quakes
Rancho Cucamonga, CA- Angels' infielder/outfielder Darin Erstad is scheduled to rehab as designated hitter on Friday, June 2 at 7:05pm with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 01:12:27 GMT)

Greinke to make rehab start on Friday
Greinke to make rehab start on Friday (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 01:36:04 GMT)

Study Links Effects Of Withdrawal To Compulsive Drug Use And Craving - Finding Could Lead To New Addiction Therapies
The study, led by Paul Kenny, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Scripps Research's campus in Jupiter, Florida, and Scott Chen, Ph.D., of the National Institutes of Health Animal Center, appears in the Wednesday, May 31 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience. [click link for full article] (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:08:46 GMT)

Heroin Addiction A Growing Suburban Problem
Health officials say that heroin addiction is an epidemic in our region – and the number of fatal overdoses deaths reflects that. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:17:39 GMT)

Colon strong in rehab start with Quakes
Colon puts in strong rehab start with Quakes (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:50:22 GMT)

Phillies' Hamels sharp in rehab start in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies rookie left-hander Cole Hamels was sharp in a rehab start for the class-A Lakewood BlueClaws on Thursday night. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 03:31:31 GMT)

Study Links Effects Of Withdrawal To Compulsive Drug Use And Craving
A team of scientists at The Scripps Research Institute; the National Institutes of Health Animal Center; and the University of Tokushima Graduate School (Japan) has provided some of the first evidence that compulsive drug use stems not from obtaining a drug's pleasurable effects, but from an aversion to drug withdrawal. The finding could be used to help develop human therapies to block aspects of (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 04:06:38 GMT)

Man sentenced for involvement in Ida shooting
District Judge Mike Salvagni rebuked Brandon Gordon Thursday for his role in a drug-related shooting in northeast Bozeman, his history of breaking the law and his addiction to drugs. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 04:16:00 GMT)

Phils' Hamels sharp in rehab start in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Philadelphia Phillies rookie left-hander Cole Hamels looked sharp in a rehab start for the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws on Thursday night. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:04:59 GMT)

NEWS OF THE WEIRD
LEAD STORY 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 (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:15:04 GMT)

COMPENSATION: Father wants drug dealers to pay
Illicit drug dealers should be liable for the spoiled lives of drug users, a father of a dead addict told lawmakers Thursday. Now, Keith Thompson, with the help of state Sen. Julia Boseman, has proposed a bill that would allow families, employers, acquaintances or even individual narcotic users to sue dealers for economic, mental and physical damages. Under the bill, a dealer doesn't have to be (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:25:04 GMT)

Strong rehab start for Cole
Cole Hamels pitched well in his rehab start for Class A Lakewood. Which means the auditioning began last night. Hamels will return to the Phillies' rotation after his 5 2/3 innings outing, in which he gave up a home run among three hits to the Hickory Crawdads, a Pirates affiliate. He walked two, struck out three. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:27:23 GMT)

Proposed bill would allow lawsuits against drug dealers
Illicit drug dealers should be liable for the spoiled lives of drug users, a father of a dead addict told lawmakers Thursday. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:38:27 GMT)

Another Class Graduates From Mississippi's Drug Court Program
A program that began in 1995 is sweeping across Mississippi due to its widespread success. Drug Court is a three year program that closely monitors drug addicts on their road to recovery. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:42:24 GMT)

Ramsey County Sheriff turns in his son for drug possession
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher ordered his 17-year-old son arrested after the boy's mother found a white substance and drug paraphernalia in the (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:30:11 GMT)

Heroin: The Solution? ; The Liberalisation of Drug Laws in Zurich Has Led to a Massive Fall in the Number of New Heroin
By Jeremy Laurance Drugs charities called yesterday for Britain to abandon its tough approach to heroin use after research showed one European city had cut the number of new addicts by transforming the image of heroin into a "loser drug". (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:12:15 GMT)

In Tomorrow's Paper
Every Albertan with more than two brain cells to rub together agrees: teen drug addiction is ruining too many lives before they’ve even started, and something needs to be done about it. Right now. Er, but not here in my neighbourhood. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:59:55 GMT)

Churches Come Together to Lobby for Better Treatment for Drug Problems
Northern Ireland's four main churches came to last week to lobby the Government into improving services for young people with alcohol or drug-related problems. (Fri, 02 Jun 2006 23:05:03 GMT)

St. Pete Police bust drug house in Palmetto Park, neighbors call it one of many
St. Petersburg, Florida - Lying on the ground, handcuffed in the rain is not a good way to pass the time. But neither is surveying home damage from suspected retaliation by drug dealers. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 01:05:08 GMT)

Withdrawal Linked to Drug Addiction
Drugs such as heroin stimulate the brain's pleasure centers, but a U.S. study suggests the affects of withdrawal may be behind compulsive drug use. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 01:08:33 GMT)

Drug crimes, addiction increase markedly in Shanghai
East China's metropolis Shanghai has witnessed an increasing number of drug crimes and drug addicts in recent years. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:36:34 GMT)

Presley to speak at new drug rehab center
Priscilla Presley plans to speak at the opening of a drug rehabilitation center in Michigan on Saturday. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 05:07:31 GMT)

Priscilla Presley inaugurates new drug rehab center
LOS ANGELES Priscilla Presley will speak at the opening of a drug rehabilitation center in Michigan. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 05:21:32 GMT)

Presley to Speak at New Drug Rehab Center
Priscilla Presley to Help Inaugurate Drug Rehabilitation Center in Michigan (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 05:32:48 GMT)

Priscilla Presley inaugurates new drug rehab center
LOS ANGELES Priscilla Presley is scheduled to speak at the opening of a drug rehabilitation center in Albion today. A spokesman says Presley will help inaugurate... (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 05:57:45 GMT)

Izturis hitless in rehab assignment
LAS VEGAS -- Los Angeles Dodger infielder Cesar Izturis went 0-for-3 in his second game with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday night and is hitless in six at bats in his rehab assignment. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 06:36:30 GMT)

Izturis hitless in rehab assignment
Los Angeles Dodger infielder Cesar Izturis went 0-for-3 in his second game with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday night and is hitless in six at bats in his rehab assignment. Izturis has started at second base and batted leadoff the past two days, playing five innings each night. The former Gold Glove shortstop had season-ending Tommy John surgery last September to repair degenerative arthritis in his (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 07:01:58 GMT)

Doctors, addicts to rally for better access to treatment drug
With heroin and OxyContin abuse at epidemic levels, Massachusetts doctors say they are increasingly frustrated by tight federal restrictions that force them to put addicts on a waiting list for the most promising treatment for opiate addiction in decades. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 08:07:24 GMT)

Sheriff explains son's arrest
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher had long suspected that his 17-year-old son, Kyle, struggled with drug addiction. The sheriff's fears were confirmed Tuesday when Kyle's mother found the teen passed out on his bed, surrounded by seven syringes, a blue elastic strap and a plastic bag filled with cocaine, according to police reports. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 08:14:56 GMT)

Woman who fooled drug court monitors sentenced
A Lafayette woman who graduated from drug court, all the while taking illegally obtained prescription pain-killers, was sentenced Friday to a combination of jail time and community corrections. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 09:11:27 GMT)

Victoria ideal for drug court, says top cop
Greater Victoria would probably be a good spot to try a specialized drug or community court, said Victoria Police Chief Paul Battershill Friday at a Victoria conference on alcohol and drug addictions. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 11:54:05 GMT)

Presley to speak at new drug centre
Priscilla Presley plans to speak at the opening of a drug rehabilitation centre in Michigan on Saturday. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 12:20:09 GMT)

The Trials of Addiction
Photo by RaeLynn Ricarte Jason Carter and Lacey Matthews are learning to enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as a stroll in the countryside, during their recovery from meth addiction. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 14:12:21 GMT)

Koby Clemens won't be catching for dad in rehab start
Contrary to earlier published reports, Koby Clemens said, he'll be playing third when his dad, Roger Clemens, takes the mound for the Class A Lexington Legends, the Houston Chronicle reported. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:41:31 GMT)

Priscilla Presley to speak at rehab center
Priscilla Presley plans to speak at the opening of a drug rehabilitation center in Michigan on Saturday. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 18:12:12 GMT)

Naltrexone Implant - for addiction treatment
Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist. The licensing opportunity is for an implant utilizing Hydron Technology to deliver naltrexone for the treatment of opioid addiction over a six-month period. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 18:12:14 GMT)

Izturis hitless in rehab assignment
LAS VEGAS -- Los Angeles Dodger infielder Cesar Izturis went 0-for-3 in his second game with Triple-... (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 19:35:25 GMT)

Former BYU captain Brad Martin dead at 30
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Former BYU football captain Brad Martin, who struggled with drug addiction after his playing career, was found dead of unknown causes at his home. He was 30. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:08:40 GMT)

Former BYU football captain dies
Former BYU football captain Brad Martin, who struggled with drug addiction after his playing career, was found dead of unknown causes at his home. He was 30. Martin played at BYU from 1995-1998. His body was found by his landlord Tuesday, likely five to six days after he died, police told his family. An autopsy was inconclusive and toxicology results will take about three weeks, said Robert (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:09:36 GMT)

Former BYU football captain Brad Martin dies
Former BYU football captain Brad Martin, who struggled with drug addiction after his playing career, was found dead of unknown causes at his home. He was 30. Martin played at BYU from 1995-1998. His body was found by his landlord Tuesday, likely five to six days after he died, police told his family. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:30:53 GMT)

Hitting her stride: Sexton star overcomes broken home, mom's drug addiction
Crystal Stanley was never scared of hurdles. (Sat, 03 Jun 2006 21:44:37 GMT)

Treatment works for drug addiction
THE United Nations estimates that there are about 185 million drug abusers worldwide, of which about 15 million are heroin users. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 02:20:26 GMT)

Prior's latest rehab start goes well
Prior's latest rehab start goes well (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 04:46:53 GMT)

Dope abuse and addiction rises in US
Marijuana abuse and addiction has increased markedly in the last decade even though its use has not, reveals a new study (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 04:49:22 GMT)

African herb yields its anti-addiction secret
The ingredient of the herb that helps drug addicts and alcoholics kick the habit has been discovered, and could lead to better treatments (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 04:53:54 GMT)

Heroin addiction gene identified and blocked
The study in heroin-addicted rats led to a treatment that successfully eliminated cravings for the drug - human treatments may follow (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 04:57:06 GMT)

Anti-smoking drug may cut crystal meth craving
A popular treatment for nicotine addiction also seems to reduce cravings among crystal meth users, a preliminary study suggests (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 05:00:17 GMT)

Prior fast in rehab start
PEORIA, Ill. Mark Prior moved a step closer to returning to the Chicago Cubs' rotation, pitching five innings for the Class A Peoria Chiefs on Saturday night. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 06:28:06 GMT)

OVERCOMING METH ADDICTION: Answered prayers
The region's poster child for meth addiction is doing well. "The old Ross is back," Judy Stellon said. "I knew the real Ross and I knew he was worth fighting for." (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 08:15:23 GMT)

Major Raley rehab continues
The wave of major-leaguers passing through Sacramento on rehabilitation assignments continued Saturday night. Milton Bradley followed Rich Harden and Esteban Loaiza in a scheduled two-game stint as designated hitter, to be joined today by Loaiza's planned start at the A's recovery ward that is Raley Field. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 10:16:26 GMT)

For Tiffany Woodie, it's therapy, rehab and regaining strength
The waiting was long, hard and, at times, uncertain. But nearly six months after waking from a coma, Tiffany Woodie is, as her family says, a miracle. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 12:09:16 GMT)

Survey backs drug treatment
Most respondents view programs as prison alternative for addicts Poll shows public support for expanded drug treatment (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 13:00:38 GMT)

Survey backs drug treatment
Most respondents view programs as prison alternative for addicts A recent poll suggests that a majority of Maryland voters believe that treatment is a viable alternative to prison for substance abusers and that the state's alcohol tax should be increased to pay for expanded drug treatment programs. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:39:32 GMT)

Witasik to join Loaiza, Bradley on Rehab with River Cats Sunday
A's reliever Jay Witasik will join the River Cats today as part of his Major League Rehabilitation assignment, joining outfielder Milton Bradley and starting pitcher Esteban Loaiza, who are both scheduled to be in the Cats' Sunday lineup on rehab assignments. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 18:27:37 GMT)

Prior feeling strong after rehab start
Prior feeling strong after rehab start (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 18:50:22 GMT)

Narcolepsy Drug Helps Brain Tumor Patients
SUNDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used for narcolepsy improved the quality of life for patients with malignant brain tumors, a new study shows. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 21:03:40 GMT)

Chacon throws five innings in rehab start
TRENTON, N.J. -- Shawn Chacon said he felt ready to return to the Yankees' starting rotation after t... (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:05:35 GMT)

Chacon throws five innings in rehab start
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -Shawn Chacon said he felt ready to return to the Yankees' starting rotation after throwing five innings for Double-A Trenton in a rehabilitation start on Sunday. (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:15:32 GMT)

Twelve inmates escape from drug rehabilitation centre
Centre has dubious credentials ABOUT 12 inmates of a drug de-addiction centre run by the Amrit Foundation on the Jhill bypass escaped from the centre on Saturday afternoon alleging inhuman treatment by the centre authorities. According to sources, the inmates alleged that they were being maltreated by the centre management, who denied them basic amenities including proper food. They also accused (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:24:50 GMT)

Baldelli satisfied with rehab stint so far
Baldelli satisfied with rehab stint so far (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 02:37:59 GMT)

Erstad tests fine in rehab assignment
RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Nearly 11 years since he made his California League debut in the same ballpark, Darin Erstad returned to the Epicenter on Friday night. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:18:40 GMT)

Drug policies 'target wrong people'
THE nation's anti-drug policies have failed because they focus too heavily on prosecuting users rather than catching dealers, an inquiry has been told. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:54:29 GMT)

Drug policies failing, inquiry hears
Australia's anti-drug policies have failed because they focus too heavily on prosecuting users rather than catching dealers, an inquiry has heard. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:57:11 GMT)

Preschool and rehab center aims High
In an effort to thank its supporters and to showcase its new space, Brentwood-based High Hopes Inc., a nonprofit that runs an inclusive preschool and pediatric rehabilitation center for children with special needs, celebrated with an open house Sunday. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 05:51:48 GMT)

Mom battles back from meth addiction to save her family
Now that she's clean and sober, one of the things that amazes Angie Barfuss is the amount of effort she used to put into her meth use. "Drug addiction is like a job it takes all your time," the 33-year-old mother of four says now. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:56:40 GMT)

Patrick Kennedy Out Of Drug Rehab
Congressman Patrick Kennedy is out of drug rehab and back in Rhode Island. Kennedy checked himself into the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota a month ago, to be treated for addiction to pain killers. More Local News (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:28:23 GMT)

Patrick Kennedy Finishes Drug Rehab
Rhode Island congressman Patrick Kennedy has returned home after nearly a month of drug rehab. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:41:34 GMT)

Patrick Kennedy Finishes Drug Rehab
(AP) WASHINGTON Rhode Island congressman Patrick Kennedy has returned home after nearly a month of drug rehab. Kennedy left the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota Friday after getting treatment for addiction to prescription pain drugs. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:42:38 GMT)

Rep. Kennedy released from drug rehab clinic
U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, son of Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy, has been released from a drug rehab program a month after crashing his car and seeking help for dependency on prescription drugs. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:27:38 GMT)

Rep. Kennedy ends drug rehab
Rep. Patrick Kennedy has ended nearly a month of treatment for addiction to prescription pain drugs and had an appearance scheduled Monday in his home state of Rhode Island. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:43:56 GMT)

Rep. Kennedy released from drug rehab
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (REUTERS) -- Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-Rhode Island) has been released from a drug rehab program, a month after crashing his car and seeking help for dependency on prescription drugs. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:24:02 GMT)

Kennedy ends drug rehab, returns to Rhode Island
Rep. Patrick Kennedy has ended nearly a month of treatment for addiction to prescription pain drugs. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:04:19 GMT)

Kennedy Feels Confident After Rehab Stay
Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy said he feels confident about his health Monday, one month after he admitted himself into a rehab facility. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:12:57 GMT)

Rep. Kennedy Ends Rehab, Returns to R.I.
Rep. Patrick Kennedy Ends Drug Rehab After Nearly a Month of Treatment, Returns to Rhode Island (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:21:30 GMT)

Patrick Kennedy Out of Rehab
(CNSNews.com) - It was one month ago that Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) announced he would enter rehab for an addiction to prescription painkillers following a run-in with police after crashing his car near Capitol Hill. Today, Kennedy is out of rehab and returns to work. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:31:14 GMT)

Patrick Kennedy Out Of Rehab
Just out of drug rehab, Rep. Patrick Kennedy says he wasn't drinking the night he crashed his car near the U.S. Capitol. But the Rhode Island Democrat says the experience was "a wake-up call." (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:30:22 GMT)

Prior to make rehab start in Jackson
For the third straight year, a superstar player from the Chicago Cubs will make a rehab stop in Jackson. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:36:04 GMT)

Prior to make rehab start in Jackson
For the third straight year, a superstar player from the Chicago Cubs will make a rehab stop in Jackson. West Tenn Diamond Jaxx General Manager Jeff Parker confirmed on Monday that pitcher Mark Prior will start the club's Southern League game on Thursday against the Birmingham Barons. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:39:56 GMT)

Patrick Kennedy returns to Rhode Island after a stint in rehab
Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy answers reporters' questions Monday. He returned to Rhode Island after a rehab stint at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:55:53 GMT)

Drug addiction increasing: Rahul under fire
If it had not been a high profile case, then probably neither the Narcotics department nor the police would have become so active. A month ago nobody cared what Rahul Mahajan did. But the dramatic episode of his father's death brought him to the spotlight. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:22:08 GMT)

Minnesota Sheriff With Drug Addict Son Has Dual Roles
He hopes other parents will follow his lead in calling in the law to help with drug-addicted children (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:48:27 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. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:38:00 GMT)

Kennedy to enter rehab at Mayo after crash
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Patrick Kennedy will enter rehab for addiction to prescription pain medication Friday evening after a highly publicized car crash near the Capitol. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:01:35 GMT)

Patrick Kennedy returns from rehab
Fresh out of rehab, Patrick Kennedy made his first public appearance since crashing his car near the U.S. Capitol last month. Jim Hummel reports. (Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:25:52 GMT)

Rep. Kennedy confident about health after finishing drug rehab
PROVIDENCE, R.I. U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy said Monday he was feeling good after nearly a month in drug rehabilitation and realizes he can no longer take any "mood-altering" substance. The six-term congressman checked into the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for drug rehabilitation on May 5, one day after a middle-of-the-night car crash near the U.S. Capitol that he said he could not remember. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:37:56 GMT)

Prior will rehab at West Tenn
Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior will continue his rehab from a strained right shoulder Thursday at double-A West Tenn, the Chicago Cubs said before... (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:10:08 GMT)

Out of rehab, Pat K waffles on boozing
Fresh out of rehab, Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy acknowledged that at least two people have told cops he was drinking at a Washington, D.C., bar the night he wrecked his car, including a waitress... (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:24:29 GMT)

Narcolepsy Drug Helps Brain Tumor Patients
Title: Narcolepsy Drug Helps Brain Tumor Patients Category: Health News Created: 6/5/2006 1:57:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/5/2006 1:57:19 AM (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 07:13:19 GMT)

JFK’s nephew released from drug rehab clinic
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: US Rep. Patrick Kennedy, son of Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy, has been released from a drug rehab programme a month after crashing his car and seeking help for dependency on prescription drugs. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:59:53 GMT)

Kennedy completes drug rehab
U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy said Monday he was feeling good after nearly a month in drug rehabilitation and realizes he can no longer take any "mood-altering" substance. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:18:03 GMT)

Gaming addiction centre criticised
Log in to remember this page. Email this A new programme to treat teenagers with 'gaming addiction' has been criticised for associating gaming with drug and alcohol addiction. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:44:03 GMT)

Comedian Richard Pryor Dies At 65
Richard Pryor, the actor-comedian whose audacious style influenced an array of stand-up artists, has died of a heart attack. Pryor had been ill for years with multiple sclerosis and earlier in his career battled drug addiction. (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:41:37 GMT)

Baltimore sees steep decline in drug overdoses
Baltimore, a city long plagued by some of the highest crime and drug-overdose rates in the nation, has improved dramatically on both fronts partly because of a massive investment in drug treatment programs, city officials said Tuesday. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 02:30:54 GMT)

Drug case with a happy ending
The sentencing hearings were as rare as the drug they were both using and peddling. After all, it's not every day in U.S. District Court when criminals thank federal prosecutors for saving their lives by locking them up. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 04:50:19 GMT)

Brain's Receptors Sensitive To Pot May 'open Door' In Treating Drug Dependence, Brain Disorders
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers developed a new radiotracer--a radioactive substance that can be traced in the body--to visualize and quantify the brain's cannabinoid receptors by positron emission tomography (PET), opening a door to the development of new medications to treat drug dependence, obesity, depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and Tourette syndrome. [click link for full (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:11:08 GMT)

Dr. Rick Sponaugle, a Pioneer in Anesthesia-Assisted Drug Detoxification, Will be Hosting a Live Call-In Show on
Board Certified Addictionologist and director of Florida Detox, Dr. Rick Sponaugle, is hosting a live radio program in partnership with the VoiceAmerica(TM) Network. Listeners will have the chance to call in and speak with one of the world's foremost authorities on drug addiction and brain chemistry. Dr. Sponaugle and his guests will help to explain how and why so many otherwise normal people (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:20:01 GMT)

City drug deaths at 10-year low
Decrease linked to amount spent on treatment Drug-intoxication deaths among Baltimore residents reached their lowest point in a decade last year, dropping significantly from a record high in 1999 when 238 people died, according to statistics released yesterday by the city's Health Department. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:30:08 GMT)

Drug Court graduates ready for a fresh start
The graduation and commencement ceremony of Ocean County Drug Court took place Tuesday at the Ocean County Library. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:23:06 GMT)

Brain's Receptors Sensitive To Pot May 'Open Door' In Treating Drug Dependence, Brain Disorders
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers developed a new radiotracer -- a radioactive substance that can be traced in the body -- to visualize and quantify the brain's cannabinoid receptors by positron emission tomography (PET), opening a door to the development of new medications to treat drug dependence, obesity, depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and Tourette syndrome. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:35:39 GMT)

OR: Child Abuse Rises in Wake of Addiction Program Cuts
Child-abuse cases in Oregon rose 19 percent after the state legislature made sharp cuts in funding for addiction-treatment programs, the Tacoma News Tribune reported June 6. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:15:30 GMT)

Healthy Turtles Released To Wild After Rehab
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Two teenage loggerhead turtles are heading back home after months of rehab in Boca Raton. A crowd of spectators gathered Wednesday at a park to send off the turtles, Sailor and Oleta. The two headed straight for the ocean. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:19:54 GMT)

Notes: Bat rehab on deck for Lee
Notes: Bat rehab on deck for Lee (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:35:22 GMT)

‘Real tough love’ Drug Court tries to reach the root of abuse
Hood River County District Attorney John Sewell and Defense Attorney Jack Morris have abandoned their adversarial roles to join the drug court team. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:57:21 GMT)

News Of The WeirdL Sentence disparity favors Rush Limbaugh
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, 07 Jun 2006 22:33:47 GMT)

Colon gives Bees good rehab effort
A run-scoring single by Mike Eylward in the fifth inning put Salt Lake ahead to stay, as the Bees edged the Fresno Grizzlies 3-2 on Tuesday afternoon Top performance: Mike Eylward's RBI single in the fifth inning proved to be the difference for the Bees. (Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:51:32 GMT)

Patterson rehabs with Potomac
Patterson makes rehab start with Potomac (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:50:22 GMT)

Group: Prisons should focus more on rehab
While prison populations are growing astronomically, money for rehabilitation is not keeping pace, fueling violence behind bars, a private group says. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:00:54 GMT)

Patterson Pleased by Rehab Start
AfterÂ 41 days on the 15-day disabled list, pitcherÂ John Patterson makes his first rehabilitation start for the Class A Potomac Nationals. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:42:31 GMT)

Hammond-sponsored rehab ready for purchase
HAMMOND | With high hopes for a quick sale, city officials on Wednesday showcased the first major rehab by United Neighborhoods Inc. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 05:44:24 GMT)

Erstad Suffers Setback in Rehab
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Angels are getting used to life without Darin Erstad a lot sooner than they expected. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:18:14 GMT)

Prior to rehab at Zephyr Field
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Mark Prior is scheduled to face the Zephyrs in a rehab start Tuesday at Zephyr Field. The Zephyrs are offering a non-refundable discount to the game -- all reserved tickets will be $5. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 08:21:36 GMT)

Private group says prisons should focus more on rehab
WASHINGTON Prison populations are growing astronomically but money for rehabilitation is not keeping pace. And, according to a new report, that fuels violence behind bars. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 08:29:00 GMT)