Addiction Recovery News 06/2006 (Page 2)

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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. (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

East China's metropolis Shanghai has witnessed an increasing number of drug crimes and drug addicts in recent years. (Jun 3, 2006)

Priscilla Presley plans to speak at the opening of a drug rehabilitation center in Michigan on Saturday. (Jun 3, 2006)

LOS ANGELES Priscilla Presley will speak at the opening of a drug rehabilitation center in Michigan. (Jun 3, 2006)

Priscilla Presley to Help Inaugurate Drug Rehabilitation Center in Michigan (Jun 3, 2006)

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... (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

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 (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

Priscilla Presley plans to speak at the opening of a drug rehabilitation centre in Michigan on Saturday. (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

Priscilla Presley plans to speak at the opening of a drug rehabilitation center in Michigan on Saturday. (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

LAS VEGAS -- Los Angeles Dodger infielder Cesar Izturis went 0-for-3 in his second game with Triple-... (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

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 (Jun 3, 2006)

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. (Jun 3, 2006)

Crystal Stanley was never scared of hurdles. (Jun 3, 2006)

THE United Nations estimates that there are about 185 million drug abusers worldwide, of which about 15 million are heroin users. (Jun 4, 2006)

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. (Jun 4, 2006)

Prior's latest rehab start goes well (Jun 4, 2006)

Marijuana abuse and addiction has increased markedly in the last decade even though its use has not, reveals a new study (Jun 4, 2006)

The ingredient of the herb that helps drug addicts and alcoholics kick the habit has been discovered, and could lead to better treatments (Jun 4, 2006)

The study in heroin-addicted rats led to a treatment that successfully eliminated cravings for the drug - human treatments may follow (Jun 4, 2006)

A popular treatment for nicotine addiction also seems to reduce cravings among crystal meth users, a preliminary study suggests (Jun 4, 2006)

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. (Jun 4, 2006)

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." (Jun 4, 2006)

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. (Jun 4, 2006)

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. (Jun 4, 2006)

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. (Jun 4, 2006)

Most respondents view programs as prison alternative for addicts Poll shows public support for expanded drug treatment (Jun 4, 2006)

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. (Jun 4, 2006)

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. (Jun 4, 2006)

Prior feeling strong after rehab start (Jun 4, 2006)

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. (Jun 4, 2006)

TRENTON, N.J. -- Shawn Chacon said he felt ready to return to the Yankees' starting rotation after t... (Jun 4, 2006)

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. (Jun 4, 2006)

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 (Jun 4, 2006)

Baldelli satisfied with rehab stint so far (Jun 5, 2006)

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. (Jun 5, 2006)

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. (Jun 5, 2006)

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. (Jun 5, 2006)

Australia's anti-drug policies have failed because they focus too heavily on prosecuting users rather than catching dealers, an inquiry has been told. (Jun 5, 2006)

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. (Jun 5, 2006)

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