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DAILY EXPRESS NEWS
Kota Kinabalu : The Girl Guides Association of Malaysia (GGAM) has been urged to be proactive and take the lead in fighting the worrying trend of females involvement in drug addiction. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:00:40 GMT)

Pete Doherty Checks Into Rehab
Singer Pete Doherty has checked himself into rehab in Portugal. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

Brown, Soros in sync on drug treatment
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros will donate $10 million to help cities improve drug-treatment programs, and Mayor Byron W. Brown hopes that Buffalo will be among the recipients. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:08:44 GMT)

Closing the doors on mental health
Jacqueline Johnson says her peer counseling group at Behavioral Health Services helped her to admit her drug addiction and recover from depression. The program, that she says saved her life, will be eliminated at the end of the month. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:42:36 GMT)

Exclusive – Pete Doherty goes into rehab
Singer arranged Portuguese detox himself (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:47:13 GMT)

Kicking the habit
Delhi has about 25-30 drug de-addiction centres. And the number of serious drug addicts in the city ranges between 3 to 5 lakhs. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:40:36 GMT)

IMC Retains Expression Analysis for Affymetrix GeneChip(R) Processing Services for the National Institutes of Drug
DURHAM, N.C.----June 8, 2006--Expression Analysis, Inc., a full-service microarray processing, analysis and data management organization, has entered into an agreement with IMC, an award-winning solutions company, to provide isolation of genomic samples and Affymetrix microarray processing for samples from a clinical trial IMC is conducting on an award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:01:00 GMT)

Pete Doherty 'in rehab'
Singer Pete Doherty has checked himself into rehab in Portugal, it has been reported. The troubled Babyshambles star flew to the country at the beginning of the week and entered a detox clinic in another bid to beat his crack and heroin addictions. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:19:47 GMT)

Pete checks into rehab in Portugal
Singer Pete Doherty has checked himself into rehab in Portugal. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:35:13 GMT)

Pete Doherty 'in rehab'
Pete Doherty has reportedly checked himself into rehab in Portugal in another attempt to beat drugs. The Babyshambles star made the decision to enter rehab himself and flew out to Portugal at the beginning of the week. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:02:56 GMT)

Tony Newman: The Top 10 Things I Know About Drugs
I know a lot about drugs and the drug war, both personally and professionally. Drugs have had a positive and a detrimental impact on my life. I have laughed, played and found inspiration while intoxicated. I have also struggled, fought and cried because of my addiction to drugs. I have spent the last six years working for an organization that is working to reform drug laws. I have read (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:56:54 GMT)

Rehab Institute chief resigning
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago today said its long-time president and chief executive, Wayne M. Lerner, will resign effective Aug. 31. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:45:22 GMT)

Detox clinic opening for video addicts
An addiction center is opening Europe's first detox clinic for game addicts, offering in-house treatment for people who can't leave their joysticks alone. Video games may look innocent, but they can be as addictive as gambling or drugs because of the release of endorphins in the brain. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:41:29 GMT)

European rehab opens for video game addicts
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Almost anyone with a teenager may think they know this already. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:59:14 GMT)

Soros Pledges $10 Million for Drug Rehab
Funds are to be used to build comprehensive public drug addiction treatment systems in large U.S. cities. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:13:04 GMT)

D'mitri Young Enters Rehab
Detroit Tigers outfielder D'mitri Young has entered rehabilitation, according to sources. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:43:31 GMT)

Tigers Player Reportedly Checks into Rehab
Thursday, it was reported Tigers player Dimitri Young checked himself into rehab at the Betty Ford Center in California. There has been no conformation or denial from the Tigers. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:48:58 GMT)

Pete in rehab
SINGER Pete Doherty has checked himself into rehab in Portugal. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:59:45 GMT)

Pete in rehab
SINGER Pete Doherty has checked himself into rehab in Portugal. The troubled Babyshambles star flew to the country at the beginning of the week and entered a detox clinic in another bid to beat his crack and heroin addictions. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:10:06 GMT)

Kip Wells to make rehab start for Curve next Thursday
ALTOONA- Pittsburgh Pirates' starting pitcher Kip Wells is expected to join the Altoona Curve for an injury rehab start next Thursday night, June 15th, at Blair County Ballpark against the Harrisburg Senators. (Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:13:55 GMT)

Residents Don't Want Drug Rehab Built
Many East Texans enjoy living in this part of the country because of the rural neighborhoods. But one community is up in arms about a drug rehab center beingbuilt in their backyard. Don Cable has lived in rural Angelina county for more than 40 years. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:29:40 GMT)

Briefs: Prior pitches well in rehab start
Thursday's MLB news briefs: Mark Prior allowed three runs and four hits in five innings of a rehab start for Double-A West Tennessee. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:56:49 GMT)

Prior pitches five innings in rehab start
Mark Prior allowed three runs and four hits in five innings of a rehab start for Double-A West Tennessee on Thursday night. Prior, who has been on the Chicago Cubs' disabled list all season because of a sore right shoulder, helped the Diamond Jaxx to a 6-4 win over the Birmingham Barons. The right-hander struck out four while his fastball was consistently clocked at 90 mph. Prior walked two (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 04:11:22 GMT)

Prior wins in rehab start
Mark Prior allowed three runs and four hits in five innings of a rehab start for Class AA West Tennessee on Thursday night. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 04:49:40 GMT)

Drug charges filed against six
Porter County drug unit officers and Ogden Dunes police on Wednesday filed drug charges against six people. The drug unit filed possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance and child neglect charges against Robert Gilmer, 40, and Bridgette Gilmer, 36, both of 5277 Concord, Portage. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:31:22 GMT)

Drug-Related Deaths Hit 10-Year Low in Baltimore
The number of drug-overdose deaths in Baltimore has fallen to the lowest level in 10 years, the apparent result of a huge effort by the city to make drug treatment readily available and to give addicts the capability to reverse some overdoses themselves. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:05:25 GMT)

Two sides of addiction treatment
BBC News Online looks at the different fortunes of two local drug addiction treatment centres a world apart. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:08:29 GMT)

Drug-hooked folks not best neighbours
With her background in social work, you'd think city councillor Sandy White would sympathize with the dispossessed denizens of Dundas Street east -- the drunks, the drug addicts, the mentally disturbed and homeless people you'll see most hours of the day and night near the corner of Dundas and William streets. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:16:26 GMT)

Doherty back in rehab
Troubled singer Pete Doherty has checked himself into a rehab centre in Portugal in a desperate bid to get clean. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:26:16 GMT)

Addiction centre to open detox clinic for video game addicts in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - An addiction centre is opening Europe's first detox clinic for video game addicts, offering in-house treatment for people who can't leave their joysticks alone. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:42:00 GMT)

'One Way Ticket' too campy, clever
"One Way Ticket to Hell" looks to be one hot ticket, but this ultra-campy musical about the perils of drug addiction craves a fix or two in its current incarnation at the Lee Strasberg Creative Center. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 07:12:09 GMT)

Prison Security Consultant Suggests a Different Approach for Drug Offenders
Vic Plessner, a leading Security Consultant suggests a different approach to dealing with drug offenders. (PRWEB Jun 9, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/ (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 07:23:09 GMT)

Osbourne Big Brother Is Like Rehab
KELLY OSBOURNE refuses to appear on a celebrity version of hit reality TV show BIG BROTHER, because it reminds her of being in rehab. The 21-year-old (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 08:53:43 GMT)

The birth of Doyle's drug court
The first time I wrote about Jim Doyle was in 2000, and the subject was his innovative approach to drug offenders. Doyle, who had been a judge since 1992, was acutely aware of the role drug use played in the lives of many of the defendants who appeared before him. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:02:20 GMT)

Doherty in rehab
MegaStar says: 'Portugal is welcome to him.' Pete Doherty has checked himself into rehab in Portugal, according to reports. Yawn. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:24:14 GMT)

Doherty In Rehab
Pete Doherty has checked himself into rehab in Portugal, according to a Babyshambles source. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:46:35 GMT)

Prior satisfied with rehab start
His homecoming to West Tennessee started a little shaky, but the end result of his third rehab start was good enough for Mark Prior. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:36:04 GMT)

Child welfare crisis grows with meth use
In California and across the nation, methamphetamine addiction is tearing apart families and sending growing numbers of children into foster care. The drug's impact on child welfare has become so severe, it now compares to the crack cocaine crisis of the 1980s, according to a national report released Thursday by Generations United, a group that focuses on the needs of grandparent caregivers. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:39:13 GMT)

Prison Security Consultant Suggests a Different Approach for Drug Offenders
(PRWEB) June 9, 2006 -- Vic Plessner of the VHP Group, a security consulting company, is recommending a different approach to dealing with drug offenders. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

A new life
The long slide of a rock star into drug addiction and death offers greater dramatic possibilities, but it's the tough, mundane - some might say boring - business of staying sober and starting over that interests writer-director Olivier Assayas in his affecting, absorbing film "Clean." (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:09:28 GMT)

Pete rehab 'going well'
Lawyer confirms Portuguese rehab treatment (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:17:22 GMT)

Doherty's rehab "going well" in Portugal
Pete Doherty is in rehab in Portugal – and the course is "going well", according to his lawyer. The singer's representative told Thames Magistrates Court that he was making progress although still "striving towards" being completely clean, in a review of his progress. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 16:12:41 GMT)

Anti-drug forum gives kids sobering message 0-6387
How do you keep hundreds of fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-graders interested while presenting them with three hours’ worth of anti-drug messages? (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:17:52 GMT)

Fine line divides Rahul Mahajan's case
Recovering addicts — that is what members of Delhi's Narcotics Anonymous call themselves. For they believe drug addiction is a disease that, at best, can be arrested but never cured. Sending addicts to prison or for a forced recovery at a detoxification centre never helps and is often harmful. (Fri, 09 Jun 2006 21:19:59 GMT)

Jim Anderton Addresses Addiction Aftercare Service
Jim Anderton celebrated the 10th Anniversary of Te Awhina Aftercare Service in Christchurch tonight with a speech on addiction and a drug policy which included and understood the problems of addiction. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 01:14:00 GMT)

Notes: Another rehab start for Colon
Notes: Another rehab start for Colon (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 03:50:43 GMT)

Residents Don't Want Drug Rehab Built
Many East Texans enjoy living in this part of the country because of the rural neighborhoods. But one community is up in arms about a drug rehab center being built in their backyard. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:00:33 GMT)

Bust has hurt drug trade
Drug enforcement officials and federal prosecutors claimed Friday that a recent drug bust involving the arrest of more than 90 alleged drug importers and dealers in the Seattle area had a "huge" impact on the drug trade here. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:01:17 GMT)

Drug Court clients strive to stay the clean course
Drug Court clients Ayla Nelson, Lacey Matthews, and Jason Carter. Hood River County Drug Court will celebrate its first anniversary in August and possibly graduate the first client by October. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:41:35 GMT)

Vigil marks drugs' toll
A vigil at the Drug Enforcement Administration's headquarters remembered those who've died of drug abuse and addiction (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:00:11 GMT)

Notes: Another rehab start for Colon
Notes: Another rehab start for Colon (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:13:43 GMT)

Rehab grants available for low-income housing
The Rehab Accessibility Program has received funding approval from the state Industrial Commission, allowing it to offer grant dollars for the renovation of properties occupied by low-income people with physical disabilities. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 08:06:16 GMT)

Osbourne: 'Big Brother is like rehab'
Kelly Osbourne refuses to appear on a celebrity version of hit reality TV show Big Brother, because it reminds her of being in rehab. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:25:02 GMT)

Ex-drug czar shares findings
Drug addiction is a medical problem that should be treated as a chronic disease, according to experts gathered Friday at the Hyatt Regency Monterey for a national forum on drug and alcohol dependency. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 10:10:52 GMT)

Just ordinary moms deserve accolades,too
By META HEMENWAY-FORBES, Courier Life Editor My friends and I often joke that a celebrity can't make it on "E! True Hollywood Story" unless they've had a drug addiction, been an alcoholic or committed a crime. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:17:07 GMT)

Rehab wearing thin for Wilson
Paul Wilson threw 55 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and felt fine, but he's not sure when he might begin another rehab assignment. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:46:46 GMT)

Drug addiction higher in rural Punjab: Study
Punjab has a high incidence of drug abuse in the 16 to 35 age group with the problem more acute in the rural areas where unemployment is rampant, according to a study. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 14:19:44 GMT)

Add gaming to addiction list
Like other addicts, gamers are often trying to escape personal problems. An addiction center is opening Europe's first detox clinic for game addicts, offering in-house treatment for people who can't leave their joysticks alone. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:16:28 GMT)

Confession is best way out for Rahul Mahajan
Would Rahul Mahajan, son of the late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, make a “confession” to escape punishment? If the beleaguered Mahajan confesses himself to be a drug addict, he may be entitled to “a safe passage” to de-addiction and rehabilitation. (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:51:56 GMT)

Back In The Game
ST. PETERSBURG - Even during the four years when Josh Hamilton disappeared from baseball and battled drug addiction, the fan mail would still flow into Hamilton's former home outside Raleigh, N.C., forwarded in bulk from Tropicana Field. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:56:41 GMT)

Drug court going strong: Program celebrates third anniversary of helping offenders change their lives
It takes a minimum of 18 months to complete Saline County Drug Court - and often considerably longer - but for most, the ultimate reward is a changed life. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 03:07:02 GMT)

Addiction restriction: Don’t condemn treatment center yet
THE DOWNTOWN Manchester area already is home to at least two places where drug addicts can get treatment or transitional housing. Why all the fuss over another center in the general area? (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 04:16:58 GMT)

Clemens' rehab a lesson to Legends
Makes memories in Lexington stop When Roger Clemens made his start Tuesday night for the Lexington Legends, the first of three minor-league starts he will make before joining the Astros, Koby Clemens played third base and Kory and Kacey Clemens served as batboys. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:38:35 GMT)

Victim identified, family mourns loss
Fred and Debbie McGraw always feared their daughter Desiree would succumb to drug addiction. But the McGraws said they never thought Desiree's life would end so violently. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:15:10 GMT)

Robbies Battling The Bulge
British pop singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS has battled drug and alcohol problems and now he's fighting a new addiction - chocolate. Williams, who has recentl (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:51:30 GMT)

Mental Disease Combined With Addiction Requires Special Treatment
By Phoebe Sweet, Reading Eagle, Pa. Jun. 11--Half of the 13 million people with serious mental illnesses also struggle with a second disease, one that can be just as debilitating as their depression or schizophrenia: addiction. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:13:10 GMT)

Notes: Burnett ready for rehab
Blue Jays notes: Burnett ready for rehab (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 19:13:53 GMT)

A.J. Burnett rehab in New Hampshire
Manchester, NH- Toronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett is scheduled to make a rehab appearance with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Saturday, June 17 against the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox). (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:42:54 GMT)

Doherty checks into rehab in Portugal
Pete Doherty has reportedly checked himself into drug rehabilitation clinic in Portugal. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:39:43 GMT)

Trial for drug overdose treatment
Councillors and drug groups in Glasgow and Lanarkshire are to pilot use of the anti-opiate revival drug Naloxone. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 23:25:23 GMT)

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher B.J. Burnett to make rehab start in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (CP) - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett will make a rehab start for triple-A Syracuse on Monday instead of single-A Dunedin because rain is expected in Florida. (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 23:41:00 GMT)

Jays' Burnett to start rehab in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Toronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett will make a rehab start for Triple-A Syracu... (Sun, 11 Jun 2006 23:45:15 GMT)

Burnett to make rehab start in Syracuse
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett will make a rehab start for triple-A Syracuse on Monday instead of single-A Dunedin because rain is expected in Florida. Burnett will pitch for the SkyChiefs against the New York Yankees' top affiliate, the Columbus Clippers. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:31:55 GMT)

Life Is Beautiful Without Drugs, Says Ex-addict
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- "Life is so good and enjoyable once you're free of drug addiction", those were the words uttered by Suzaidi Sulaiman when asked on how he was getting on now that he had stopped taking the forbidden stuff. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 03:44:31 GMT)

Drug 'cap' limits treatment of addicts
Don, a 45-year-old married father of three, broke his five-year addiction to painkillers and has been clean and sober since the day he started taking a medication called buprenorphine. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:16:02 GMT)

Clemens looking strong in second rehab game
Clemens said the strikeouts were meaningless, but he was happy that he was able to "stay under control and attack the strike zone." Clemens, 43, who is scheduled to join the Houston Astros' rotation June 22, was consistently in the low 90s. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 05:03:21 GMT)

Clemens looking strong in second rehab game
A limited partner for the Class AA Corpus Christi Hooks added his name to the team's record book for strikeouts Sunday night. Roger Clemens, part of the Hooks' ownership group led by Don Sanders and Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan struck out 11 in six innings in a 5-1 win against the San Antonio Missions, tying Jason Hirsch's team record for strikeouts in a game. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 05:24:16 GMT)

So sweet! Robbie fights addiction
British pop star Robbie Williams desperately tries to quit his chocolate addiction as it affects his weight. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:58:10 GMT)

Feeling strong, Prior says
Target is 90 pitches for Iowa in rehab start at New Orleans The arrow finally appears to be pointing up for Mark Prior, who is scheduled to make his fourth rehab start Tuesday night. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:36:54 GMT)

Soros Pledges $10 Million to Battle Drug Addiction
Philanthropist George Soros plans to give $10 million to U.S. cities to help them build comprehensive public drug treatment systems. The money will be targeted to cities with more than 250,000 people. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:49:45 GMT)

Clemens dominates in rehab start in Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI - Minor league hitters are obviously inferior to their big league counterparts. 21-year-old hitters are naturally going to struggle against a forty-something who's headed for baseball's Hall of Fame. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:32:53 GMT)

Rockefeller calls for drug warnings
An increasing number of deaths attributed to methadone overdoses means the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should move quickly to warn doctors and the public about the danger of misusing the pain reliever, said Sen. Jay Rockefeller. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:56:51 GMT)

British Politician Backs Controversial Drug Consumption Rooms
Drug addicts should be treated as patients rather than criminals and should be administered heroin in special NHS treatment centres, a British MEP said last week. Liberal Democrat MEP for the No... (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:27:15 GMT)

Ramstad reaches out to colleague recovering from addiction
They're both congressmen, and they're both addicts. So when Minnesota Republican Jim Ramstad heard that a friend in a drug-induced state had been in a late-night car wreck, he did what he said any friend in recovery would do: He reached out to help. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:52:24 GMT)

Questions over rehab unit closure
City authorities say they are unhappy over the way a clinic has been earmarked for the axe. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:38:46 GMT)

Syriana
Director Stephen Gaghan is no stranger to writing about addiction. His screenplays have tackled the drug trade (the excellent Traffic ) and white kids buying crack in the hood (the abysmal Havoc ). With Syriana , Gaghan delivers his most convincing work yet, detailing how geopolitics, religion and corruption affect the veins through which courses America's number-one addiction: oil. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:42:00 GMT)

Indianapolis VA Hospital to Open Rehab Center for Wounded Soldiers
By Leslie Olsen As more and more seriously injured service men and women come home from Iraq, military hospitals are overflowing. The Indianapolis VA Hospital is one of 22 medical centers selected to ease the burden. The VA is preparing a special intensive rehabilitation unit to help Midwest soldiers recover closer to home. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:49:49 GMT)

Burnett to rehab in Syracuse
The Toronto Blue Jays will be focused on two things tonight: Beating the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, and what's happening with pitcher A.J. Burnett in Syracuse. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:10:08 GMT)

Detox drug is Georgia's new habit
A plague of used syringes has descended on Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. Tossed along the sidewalks or buried in mounds of dirt, the syringes are a jarring sign of a mounting drug epidemic here. (Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:25:41 GMT)

Blue Jays' Burnett near perfect in rehab start
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Toronto right-hander A.J. Burnett threw five no-hit innings in a rehab start for the Syracuse SkyChiefs on Monday night against the Columbus Clippers. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:41:23 GMT)

Blue Jays Pitcher Steals Show In SkyChiefs Rehab Start
Jun 12, 2006 - A.J. Burnett threw five no-hit innings in a major league rehab start for the Syracuse SkyChiefs Monday in a 9-3 win over the Columbus Clippers in the International League. Burnett (1-0), on rehab from the Toronto Blue Jays, officially threw 67 pitches, 40 for strikes. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:01:55 GMT)

Burnett sharp, Colon rocked in rehab outings
Toronto right-hander A.J. Burnett threw five no-hit innings in a rehab start for the Syracuse SkyChiefs on Monday night against the Columbus Clippers. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:10:15 GMT)

Colon throws seven innings in rehab start
Los Angeles Angels ace Bartolo Colon pitched seven innings Monday night for Triple-A Salt Lake in his third minor league rehabilitation start, giving up six earned runs and nine hits against the Fresno Grizzlies. Colon's first pitch was hit for a home run by Fred Lewis. The Grizzlies also hit consecutive homers in the fourth. Fresno won 6-5 and Colon took the loss. Colon, who did not walk a (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:11:32 GMT)

Burnett dominant in rehab stint
Burnett dominant in rehab stint (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:13:33 GMT)

Burnett strong, Colon weak in rehab outings
Toronto right-hander A.J. Burnett threw five no-hit innings in a rehab start for the Syracuse SkyChiefs on Monday night against the Columbus Clippers. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:15:47 GMT)

Vision House graphic 3 What is addiction?
* A BRAIN DISEASE: Most scientists now consider addiction a brain disease: a condition caused by persistent changes to brain structure and function. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 06:49:50 GMT)

Summit agency leader to retire
Randy Zumbar's 16-year career with the Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services Board is coming to a close. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:45:18 GMT)

'Pensioner murdered for drug money'
A HEROIN addict hatched a plan to kill an elderly Queensland man and later used thousands of dollars stolen from the pensioner to fund his drug habit, a court has been told. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:07:38 GMT)

Sierra starts rehab with Red Wings tonight
Four-time American League All-Star Ruben Sierra will join the Red Wings tonight on a rehab assignment. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:00:26 GMT)

US Smokers Invited To Test Vaccine Against Nicotine Addiction
UCSF's Habit Abatement Clinic is testing a vaccine that enlists help from the immune system to keep nicotine away from the brain. The vaccine is designed to help smokers quit and to limit the urge to start smoking again.Called NicVax, the investigational vaccine is being developed by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals to prevent and treat nicotine addiction and to help people quit smoking. [click link for (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:03:26 GMT)

No-no for A.J. in rehab
Barring yet another injury, the Blue Jays $55-million free agent right-hander A.J. Burnett is just one more rehab start away from pitching meaningful baseball again for the Jays. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:49:20 GMT)

Meth addiction: A widespread problem in search of solutions
Robert Reed, 20, lost everything but says he gained more in return after growing up fast with methamphetamine, a highly addictive, dangerous drug that's plagued the West Coast and has moved east. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:10:32 GMT)

Volunteers Are Sought to Test Nicotine Vaccine: DRUG MAY HELP KICK SMOKING ADDICTION
By Kendra Marr, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Jun. 13--Want to quit smoking? Researchers are looking for volunteers to test a vaccine that may kick nicotine addiction. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:30:01 GMT)

Surging Heroin Addiction a Major Public Health Threat in Washington, D.C.
RICHMOND, Va., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Opioid addiction, particularly to heroin, is a rapidly growing public health threat in the greater Washington, D.C. area. According to a recent government report, as many as 18,000 D.C. residents are addicted to heroin. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:31:06 GMT)

Shock tactics in war on heroin addiction
HEROIN addicts are to be offered a form of electric shock therapy to kick their addiction under a pilot project backed by Jack McConnell. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:43:40 GMT)

Drug rehab unit gets major grant
A £550,000 grant helps a group treating people suffering from drug addictions to buy a new headquarters. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:51:21 GMT)

Georgia battling drug addicts
TBILISI, Georgia, June 13 (UPI) -- The former Soviet republic of Georgia is battling a sharp rise in addiction to a drug designed to treat heroin withdrawal. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:35:58 GMT)

Injury began downward spiral for son who died from drug overdose
Joey McKinney didn't fit many of the stereotypes of a drug overdose victim. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:05:15 GMT)

DEADLY DRUG FINDS ITS WAY TO MANSFIELD STREETS
MANSFIELD — A deadly drug considered 80 times more powerful than morphine has reached north central Ohio. Fentanyl, a painkiller, is being mixed with heroin to create a deadly cocktail from Philadelphia to Chicago. Detroit had as many as 41 possible deaths in a recent eight-day span. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:56:56 GMT)

Prescription drug abuse increasing problem in Campbell County
The prescription drug problem in Campbell County is on the rise. Sheriff's officers say 90 percent of their inmates are in jail for using or selling pain pills. (Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:29:58 GMT)

Phillies' Wolf injured in rehab start
PHILADELPHIA — Randy Wolf's rehab from Tommy John surgery has hit a snag. But not for the reasons you'd think. Wolf, the Phillies' left-hander, was hit on the left hand, between the third and fourth knuckle, with a line drive today while pitching in the third inning of a doubleheader for Class A Clearwater. It was Wolf's second rehab start for Clearwater. Wolf was taken to a local hospital for (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:23:00 GMT)

Plastic Surgeon Completes Drug Rehab
Dr. Sean MaGuire, who was the center of a drug investigation, has completed his rehab treatment for an addiction to painkillers. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 01:03:52 GMT)

Kennedy to have drug treatment after crash
PATRICK Kennedy, the Democratic congressman, yesterday admitted driving under the influence of prescription drugs and was sentenced to undergo drug treatment and a year's probation. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 01:04:01 GMT)

Dotel roughed up in brief rehab stint
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -New York Yankees right-hander Octavio Dotel gave up a two-run homer in a brief rehab appearance Tuesday night for Triple-A Columbus. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 02:56:34 GMT)

Prior strikes out 10 in injury rehab start
Prior strikes out 10 in injury rehab start (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:25:17 GMT)

Prior strikes out 10 in rehab start
Prior strikes out 10 in rehab start (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:43:33 GMT)

Cubs' Prior strong in rehab start
METAIRIE, La. - Chicago Cubs right-hander Mark Prior had the most effective start of his four rehab outings in the minors, holding the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs to four hits and one unearned run in 6 2-3 innings Tuesday night. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:56:23 GMT)

Prior strikes out 10 in rehab start
Chicago Cubs right-hander Mark Prior had the most effective start of his four rehab outings in the minors, holding the Class AAA New Orleans Zephyrs to four hits and one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings Tuesday night. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:04:40 GMT)

Once-Monthly Injectable Drug a New Treatment for Alcoholism
PHILADELPHIA _ Alcoholics and people who drink too much now have a new option to try to quit: a once-monthly injection of a medicine that cuts the craving for alcohol. The drug, Vivitrol, is an extended-release injectable form of naltrexone, which has long been sold as a daily pill. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:13:41 GMT)

Pain-pill addiction: What's the risk?
Pain-pill addiction is a valid concern. But the risk is low if you take your medication exactly as directed. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:36:12 GMT)

Prior throws 6 2/3 innings in rehab start
Chicago Cubs right-hander Mark Prior had the most effective start of his four rehab outings in the minors, holding the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs to four hits and one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 05:41:54 GMT)

Prior pitches 6 2/3 in strong rehab start
Chicago Cubs right-hander Mark Prior had the most effective start of his four rehab outings in the minors, holding the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs to four hits and one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings Tuesday night. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 05:55:12 GMT)

Prior logs 6 2/3 strong innings in rehab start
Chicago Cubs right-hander Mark Prior had the most effective start of his four rehab outings in the minors, holding the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs to four hits and one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings Tuesday night. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:00:47 GMT)

Surging Heroin Addiction A Major Public Health Threat In Washington, D.C.
Opioid addiction, particularlyto heroin, is a rapidly growing public health threat in the greaterWashington, D.C. area. According to a recent government report, as many as18,000 D.C. residents are addicted to heroin. [click link for full article] (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:06:18 GMT)

Alkermes launches the first-ever injectable drug to treat alcoholism
The first-ever injectable drug to help alcoholics stay sober officially hit the market yesterday: Vivitrol , a once-a-month shot made by Cambridge biotechnology company Alkermes Inc. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:14:49 GMT)

Prior strong in rehab start
METAIRIE, La. — Cubs right-hander Mark Prior had the most effective start of his four rehab outings in the minors, holding the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs to four hits and one unearned run in 6 2-3 innings Tuesday night. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:41:04 GMT)

Prior on target in rehab start
Chicago Cubs right-hander Mark Prior showed signs he is ready to return to the major leagues in Tuesday’s rehab start for the I-Cubs in New Orleans. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:22:44 GMT)

Rockefeller Calls for Drug Warnings, Senator Says Agency Has Been Lax on Issue
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS An increasing number of deaths attributed to methadone overdoses means the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should move quickly to warn doctors and the public about the danger of misusing the pain reliever, said Sen. Jay Rockefeller. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:13:43 GMT)

Ron Wood "in rehab"
Ronnie Wood is understood to have entered rehab after he began drinking again, throwing the European leg of the Rolling Stones tour into further trouble. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

Ronnie "in rehab"
Ronnie Wood is understood to have entered rehab after he began drinking again, throwing the European leg of The Rolling Stones tour into further jeopardy. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:35:13 GMT)

CRYSTAL METH TO BE RECLASSIFIED AS CLASS A DRUG
Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker announced today (Wednesday 14 June 2006) that methylamphetamine, or 'crystal meth', will be re-classified as a Class A drug. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:36:53 GMT)

Program targets families to halt addiction cycles
The children of alcoholics are four times as likely to become alcoholics as children of nonalcoholics, but there has been little help available for children in breaking the cycle of alcoholism, drug addiction and associated mental health problems. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:36:44 GMT)

Treatment options limited for many drug addicts
In the world of drug treatment it's the equivalent of fighting fire with fire. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:05:26 GMT)

861 anti-addiction centers operate
Iran - Addiction - Centers Deputy head of Iran Social Welfare ganization said here Wednesday that over 861 anti drug addiction centers are active throughout the country. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:27:12 GMT)

Brain chemistry finding suggests new target for addiction treatments
Ask anyone who has been addicted to drugs and they'll tell you that the mere sight of someone using their drug of choice - or even people, places, or objects associated with drug use - can trigger an intense desire for the drug. (Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:47:25 GMT)

Stones Rehab
(Gigwise) Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood has checked himself into rehab. The 59-year-old guitarist is believed to have been battling alcoholism for some time and has now decided to take action. (Thu, 15 Jun 2006 01:20:03 GMT)

Wood In Rehab
Wood In Rehab (Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:00:04 GMT)

Rolling Stone enters rehab
Ronnie Wood has admitted himself to rehab. Photo: Supplied The Rolling Stones' European tour appeared to be under renewed threat today as guitarist Ronnie Wood was admitted to a rehabilitation clinic in London to undergo treatment for alcohol abuse. (Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:17:04 GMT)

Ronnie into rehab
THE Rolling Stones's world tour is on hold again after guitarist Ronnie Wood checked himself into alcohol rehab. (Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:22:51 GMT)

Milford officials concerns about library rehab costs
MILFORD -- The Finance Committee has asked library officials to come back in September after they receive bids for the proposed $1.45 million library rehab project. (Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:27:24 GMT)

Ronnie Wood In Rehab
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has entered rehab in London for alcohol abuse for the second time in just over a year. He had been clean since April 2005, but reports suggest he was drinking heavily at his 59th birthday celebrations. (Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:05:00 GMT)

Mexico lawmakers work to revive drug bill
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, saying the reform will help curb drug-related violence that has killed more than 600 people this year. (Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:42:13 GMT)