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and Alcohol Rehab News Jun 2006
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No sneak attack for Lee's rehab
Iowa fully prepared for Cubs' slugger Manager Dusty Baker was perturbed Friday that Derrek Lee's rehabilitation stint at Triple-A Iowa was reported as a done deal Wednesday night before the Cubs had made it official. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 10:22:49 GMT)
Stewart to start minor league rehab stint
The Minnesota Twins sent injured left fielder Shannon Stewart on a rehabilitation assignment Friday night. Stewart will join Triple-A Rochester for today's game at Louisville. On the disabled list since May 22 with a plantar fascia problem in his left foot, Stewart is expected to return to the Minnesota lineup around the end of the month. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 10:33:53 GMT)
GIANTS NOTEBOOK / Slight chance of Snow in the Giants' future
Lance Niekro, shelved with a groin strain, probably won't be ready to be activated from the disabled list when he's eligible on Tuesday, and he's likely heading to a minor-league rehab assignment once he proves he's mobile. In Niekro's absence, Mark... (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 10:53:25 GMT)
Agencies to join forces in war on drug and alcohol addiction
SUPPORT for people seeking help with drug and alcohol problems in Edinburgh is set to be transformed with a new approach to assessing what help they need. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:22:01 GMT)
Mayor seeks inspection of school buildings, structural defects rehab
BAGUIO City Mayor Braulio Yaranon sought the implementation of corrective measures on the structural defects noted in three school buildings during the nationwide earthquake drill in the city. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:07:21 GMT)
EDITORIAL China's sobering drug statistics
It's not very often that China paints a gloomy picture of its cooperation with foreign partners on sensitive matters, but its recently released report on the narcotics situation painted an extremely gloomy picture of the country, raising the question of whether neighbouring Burma has finally managed to exhaust Beijing's goodwill. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:21:50 GMT)
Drink offenders may face compulsory rehab
Drinkers who commit violent crimes could be forced to undergo rehab treatment, the Home Secretary suggested yesterday amid warnings from senior police officers about the impact of relaxing drinking laws. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:20:49 GMT)
Notes: Lee, Sweeney aim for returns
Derrek Lee, who has been sidelined since fracturing his wrist on April 19, is scheduled to play for Triple-A Iowa this weekend. If Lee's wrist holds up, Chicago is expected to activate him on Monday. Also, Kansas City first baseman is set to start minor-league rehab next week with an eye on returning to the Royals around July 2. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:24:15 GMT)
Sweeney to start rehab in Double-A Wichita
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Five-time All-Star Mike Sweeney of the Kansas City Royals, out since May 2 with a bulging disc, said he plans to start a rehab assignment next week at Double-A Wichita. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 00:15:47 GMT)
An Anti-Addiction Pill?
If addiction is linked to faulty brain function, as new research is revealing, the cure may be pharmaceutical. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 01:20:07 GMT)
Sweeney to start rehab assignment in Wichita
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Five-time All-Star Mike Sweeney of the Kansas City Royals, out since May 2 with ... (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 01:31:16 GMT)
Briefs: Sweeney to start rehab Monday
Saturday's MLB news briefs: Five-time All-Star Mike Sweeney of the Kansas City Royals , out since May 2 with a bulging disc, said he plans to start a rehab assignment next week at Double-A Wichita. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 02:11:49 GMT)
Lee notches RBI in first rehab start
Lee notches RBI in first rehab start (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 03:28:23 GMT)
Cubs' Derrek Lee to return on Sunday
Derrek Lee will be back with the Chicago Cubs for Sunday's game at Minnesota after just one minor league rehab appearance. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 03:42:11 GMT)
He's been there; now ex-addict helps those still out there
If anyone knows anything about regaining his life after decades of drug addiction and run-ins with the law, it's Mike Moran. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 04:18:49 GMT)
Addict says he lost part of himself to heroin
George Zimmerman lost several close friends to heroin. He also lost part of himself to the drug's vicious addiction. Still, he found his first experience with heroin a memorable one -- an immediate speedball of grace, pleasure and euphoria. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 05:45:45 GMT)
Sweeney to start rehab in Wichita
Five-time All-Star Mike Sweeney of the Kansas City Royals, out since May 2 with a bulging disc, said he plans to start a rehab assignment next week for the Wranglers. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 06:32:35 GMT)
WellFIT Personal Training and Post Rehab Services Partners up with Advantage Chiropractic and Dr.O's Rehab and Fitness
WellFIT Personal Training and Post Rehab Services, offering one on one and group fitness training, post rehab services and Nutrition and Weightloss programs. All Fitness levels and ages. (PRWEB Jun 25, 2006) (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 07:10:44 GMT)
Heroin-withdrawal drug taking over as addicts' cheap choice
TBILISI, Georgia -- A plague of used syringes has descended on this Georgian capital. Tossed along the sidewalks or buried in mounds of dirt, they are a jarring sign of a mounting drug epidemic. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 08:03:04 GMT)
A drug addiction that knows no social nor monetary boundaries, meth has exploded in Nevada
A few years ago, counselors, police officers, judges and store clerks already knew what the statistics would later confirm: methamphetamine, a cheap, potent drug that produces a lasting high and can be manufactured at home with off-the-shelf cold medicine, had surpassed alcohol as the most popular drug among those addicted to substances in Nevada. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 08:49:27 GMT)
Sweeney to start rehab assignments in Wichita
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Five-time All-Star Mike Sweeney of the Kansas City Royals, out since May 2 with a bulging disc, said he plans to start a rehab assignment next week at Double-A Wichita. The first baseman has been plagued with back problems for several years.. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 09:20:17 GMT)
Ellis due for rehab outings
SAN FRANCISCO -- Second baseman Mark Ellis, who is about three weeks removed from breaking his right thumb, has been cleared to intensify his baseball activity. He will go on an injury rehabilitation assignment Monday at Triple-A Sacramento while the A's head to San Diego. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:21:28 GMT)
A drug addiction that knows no social nor monetary boundaries, meth has exploded in Nevada
A few years ago, counselors, police officers, judges and store clerks already knew what the statistics would later confirm: methamphetamine, a cheap, potent drug that produces a lasting high and can be manufactured at home with off-the-shelf cold medicine, had surpassed alcohol as the most popular drug among those addicted to substances in Nevada. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 11:04:27 GMT)
IRAQ: Health official note sharp increases in drug abuse
BAGHDAD, 25 Jun 2006 (IRIN) - Iraqis are increasingly turning to drug abuse as a way to escape – albeit temporarily – the chronic environment of insecurity, lawlessness and poverty, say health workers and government officials. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:59:41 GMT)
Authorities see sharp rise in drug overdose deaths
A steep rise in drug overdose deaths has state health officials worried. Dr. Thomas Andrew, the state's chief medical examiner, said his records show 39 drug overdoses in 1995 compared with 153 in 2005. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:20:21 GMT)
Authorities See Sharp Rise In Drug Overdose Deaths
A steep rise in drug overdose deaths has state health officials worried. Dr. Thomas Andrew, the state's chief medical examiner, said his records show 39 drug overdoses in 1995 compared with 153 in 2005. More New Hampshire News (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:07:48 GMT)
International Day against Drug and Illicit Trafficking: Drugs are not child’s play
IN recognition of how illicit drugs remains a social problem that destroys individual lives and undermine our societies, International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drugs is observed on June 26 each year. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 16:50:43 GMT)
Derrek Lee After First Rehab Start With I-Cubs
Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee talks Saturday night with KCCI after his first rehab start for the Iowa Cubs. He went 1-4 with an RBI. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:23:36 GMT)
Notes: Ellis ready for rehab assignment
Notes: Ellis ready for rehab assignment (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:43:43 GMT)
Royals delay Sweeney rehab assignment
Mike Sweeney's rehab assignment has been pushed back by the Kansas City Royals. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:54:50 GMT)
Royals delay Sweeney rehab assignment
Mike Sweeney's rehab assignment has been pushed back by the Kansas City Royals. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:00:47 GMT)
Newspaper: Meth by far most-abused drug in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) - More than a third of addicts treated in state-funded programs last year were hooked on methamphetamine, making it by far the most-abused drug in Nevada, a newspaper reported Sunday. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 23:34:35 GMT)
In Support of U.N. Drug Awareness Day, Scientology Churches Call for Unity in Eradicating World Drug Epidemic
At a time when illegal drug trafficking generates as much money as the oil industry — upwards of $400 billion a year internationally — and America’s taxpayers now pay more than $100 billion as a consequence of illicit drug consumption, Scientologists are dramatically stepping up their two-decade-long efforts to tackle the spread of drug abuse at its source. Leaders of the Church (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:11:35 GMT)
Sweeney’s rehab delayed
Kansas City, Mo. — Mike Sweeney’s rehab assignment has been pushed back by the Kansas City Royals. Sweeney, a five-time All-Star who has been on the disabled list since May 2 with a bulging disc in his back, was scheduled to report to Double-A Wichita today. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:24:50 GMT)
Easy money, drug culture gives Kolkata high BPO
The drug scene is moving from parties to workplace in the city, and the problem is becoming a big headache for BPOs. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:02:12 GMT)
Hythiam's PROMETA(TM) Protocols Featured in Article on Addiction in The New York Times Magazine on Sunday, June 24th
LOS ANGELES----June 26, 2006--Hythiam, Inc. , a healthcare services management company licensing the PROMETA physiological protocols designed to treat alcohol, methamphetamine and cocaine dependence, announced today that its PROMETA Protocols were featured in an article in The New York Times Magazine on Sunday, June 24th titled "An Anti-Addiction Pill?" by Benoit Denizet-Lewis. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:15:00 GMT)
Cannabis pandemic blamed on soft UK drug policy
Britain is in the grip of a 'cannabis pandemic' because the Government has failed to treat it as a serious threat, the UN narcotics chief warned today. He suggested that cannabis was as harmful as cocaine and heroin, adding that countries got the 'drug problem they deserved' (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:00:53 GMT)
NatashaWatch: Father Believes Clara Bow Role Better Than Rehab
Last week we posted a compilation of reader sightings of starlet Natasha Lyonne, whose well-documented drug problems have pushed her towards obscurity. The sightings weren't positive -- more or... (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:24:42 GMT)
Anti-drug efforts bring mixed results, UN reports
Opium poppy cultivation fell 22 percent worldwide in 2005, the United Nations reported Monday, as part of a generally favorable, albeit inconclusive, trend in efforts by governments to contain illicit drug use. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:29:19 GMT)
Police stress on de-addiction
Rahul Mahajan is now out on bail. But is he now undergoing any drug de-addiction therapy? Perhaps the Mahajan family will refuse to answer any such query. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:33:39 GMT)
Panel Calls for States to Take Lead on Addiction Policy
Citing the "almost incalculable" toll that alcohol and other drug addiction takes on society, a Join Together policy panel called on states to take a leadership role in addressing the need for more drug treatment and prevention by improving how services are organized, delivered, paid for, and measured. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:36:28 GMT)
Going Deep: Deciphering rehab rules
Going Deep: Deciphering rehab rules (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:55:15 GMT)
Sweeney won't start his rehab assignment
KANSAS CITY (AP) - Mike Sweeney's rehab assignment has been pushed back by the Kansas City Royals. Sweeney, a five-time All-Star who has been on the disabled list since May 2 with a bulging disc in his back, was scheduled to report to Double-A Wichita on Monday. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:04:30 GMT)
Notes: Pena on rehab stint this week
Notes: Pena on rehab stint this week (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:13:23 GMT)
TV Land & Nick At Nite's Family Table Again Partners With The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)
TV Land and Nick at Nite's Family Table: Share More Than Meals has teamed up with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University to once again celebrate Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children on Monday, September 25, 2006. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:17:00 GMT)
Sierra Leone: Nafado Chief Links Drug Addiction to Aids
President of the National Federation of Anti drug Organization (NAFADO), Alhaji Alim Awoko Sesey Tuesday said drug addiction has been linked to HIV/AIDS. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:39:48 GMT)
About 8,000 Drug Addicts Registered in Tajikistan
Excerpt from report by Tajik Avesta website on 24 June About 8,000 drug addicts have officially been registered in Tajikistan so far. The director of the national drug rehabilitation centre, Makhmadrokhim Malakhov, thinks that the main factor of drug addiction is their availability. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:24:36 GMT)
UMNS# 391-Doctor prescribes power of Christ to beat meth addiction
MORGAN CITY, Ala. (UMNS) - No one is immune... no family, no church, no (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:10:48 GMT)
Teens Build Rehab Center for Men
At least 50 teenagers from across the country are in Webster County for a weeklong renovation project. They're remodeling a building and turning it into Kentucky's first faith-based rehab center for men. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:18:51 GMT)
World drug problem being contained, UN report says
A new United Nations report released Monday showed that the world drug problem is being contained, with a minor decline in global opium production and the cocaine production being stabilized. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:56:58 GMT)
Writethru: UN drug chief sounds alarm over cocaine demand in Europe
Cocaine consumption in Western Europe is reaching alarming levels while opium production in Afghanistan could rise again this year despite a welcome decline in 2005, but overall the world drug problem is being contained, the United Nations top anti-drugs official said Monday. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:25:58 GMT)
PSALM waits for rehab of Tiwi-MakBan facilities as pre-condition to sale
The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) noted that it is just waiting for the final report on completion of rehabilitation of the 70-megawatt Tiwi-Makiling Banahaw power plants; noting that this is crucial precondition for setting the final schedule of its privatization. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:45:08 GMT)
Notes: Floyd homers in rehab start
Notes: Floyd homers in rehab start (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:59:02 GMT)
Report says drug control is working
Washington - Opium poppy cultivation was down 22% worldwide in 2005, according to a study that the United Nations released Monday, part of a mixed report card on global efforts to combat drug trafficking. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:43:58 GMT)
B92 - News - Society - Drug addiction a big problem in Serbia
BELGRADE -- There are in between 30,000 and 100,000 people addicted to psychoactive substances in Serbia. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:30:22 GMT)
UN drug chief sounds alarm over European cocaine
Cocaine consumption in Western Europe is reaching alarming levels while opium production in Afghanistan could rise again this year despite a welcome decline in 2005, but overall the world drug problem is being contained, according to a new United Nations report released today. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:05:22 GMT)
Coroner: Baby likely had heroin addiction
Yandiel Rivera-Santiago , the 10-month old Bethlehem baby who died in January from a massive drug overdose, had heroin levels ''off the charts'' and was probably an addict, the Lehigh County coroner testified Monday. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:08:38 GMT)
Botsford buys center for pulmonary rehab
Botsford General Hospital purchased a local pulmonary rehabilitation center to accommodate a demand for service by an aging population. The Farmington Hills-based osteopathic hospital purchased the 3,000-square-foot Valley Hill Therapy Center in Redford Township in May and took over management of the existing staff. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:58:19 GMT)
World Drug Problem Being Contained, UN Report Says
World drug problem being contained, UN report says UNITED NATIONS, June 26 (Xinhua) -- A new United Nations report released Monday showed that the world drug problem is being contained, with a minor decline in global opium production and the cocaine production being stabilized. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:18:01 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 (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:37:02 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 (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:41:44 GMT)
Ghana marks Day against drug abuse
Techiman (B/A), June 27, GNA - Mr. Albert Kan Dapaah, Minister of Interior, said on Monday the government would, with assistance from donor partners, support and implement international interventions in efforts to control international drug trafficking. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:34:15 GMT)
Woman reportedly abducted at drug rehab center
Police are searching for a woman they believe was kidnapped this morning by her husband outside a Chandler drug rehab center. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:28:53 GMT)
Minnesota Leaders Announce Campaign To Promote Drug Comparison Web Site
Minnesota officials on Thursday announced a new marketing campaign to promote a Web site that offers free prescription drug comparisons and helps consumers find the "best buy" drugs based on cost, safety and effectiveness, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports (Olson, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 6/23). The Web site, crbestbuydrugs.com, is produced by Consumers Union. [click link for full article] (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:10:14 GMT)
Afghan Opium Cultivation, Cannabis Use Top Illicit Drug Problems
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan and the growth of cannabis use are the two dark spots in an otherwise positive report on the worldwide fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, according to the U.N.’s 2006 World Drug Report. The report "reminds us that we have developed a strong international consensus that the drug trade threatens all nations and it is our mutual responsibility to (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:04:58 GMT)
Lieber makes second rehab start
TAMPA, Fla. -- Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jon Lieber threw five innings Tuesday night in his... (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:31:05 GMT)
Notes: Wolf skips rehab start
Notes: Wolf skips rehab start (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:15:52 GMT)
Lieber makes second rehab start
TAMPA, Fla. - Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jon Lieber threw five innings Tuesday night in his second minor league rehabilitation start since being sidelined last month by a strained left groin. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:44:58 GMT)
Lieber makes second rehab start
TAMPA, Fla. - Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jon Lieber threw five innings Tuesday night in his second minor league rehabilitation start since being sidelined last month by a strained left groin. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:45:48 GMT)
Drug addiction cases rising in Jambi
JAMBI, Jambi: Drug addiction cases are increasing steadily in Jambi province, according to data at the Orang Kito Information Center (Sikok) Foundation. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:39:32 GMT)
Doctors vow to fight drug abuse
JAKARTA: A group of doctors marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse here Tuesday by establishing Indonesian Society of Addiction Medicine (Indosam) to help promote services in fighting drug addiction. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:39:58 GMT)
RISE IN REHAB A 'WAKE-UP CALL'
THE number of Scots kids who have been treated for using cannabis has trebled in fewer than five years. A total of 376 were hospitalised or in rehab in 2004-5, up from 127 in 2000-01. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:06:14 GMT)
RISE IN REHAB
THE number of Scots kids who have been treated for using cannabis has trebled in less than five years. A total of 376 were hospitalised or in rehab in 2004-5, up from127 in 2000-1. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:10:17 GMT)
Drug court shaping up as an obstacle to addiction
Krystle O'Barske crossed a huge barrier this month, perhaps the largest of her 21 years. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:52:43 GMT)
New X-rays show Wolf suffered fracture in hand in rehab start
Lefthanded starter Randy Wolf did not make his fourth scheduled rehab start, at Class A Lakewood, last night. In fact, he won't start anywhere for a while. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:21:47 GMT)
Methamphetamine Addiction Research and Drug Treatment Resources Offered through AddictionSearch.com
Methamphetamine addiction is becoming more prevalent than ever before. This article explores the latest methamphetamine research and topics that have been published by some of the top journals and government organizations, available through AddictionSearch.com. (PRWEB Jun 28, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:41:44 GMT)
Phillies Notes | Wolf misses rehab start with minor hand injury
BALTIMORE - Phillies lefthander Randy Wolf had been scheduled to start last night for single-A Lakewood but was scratched because an X-ray found a hairline fracture on his pitching hand. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:42:03 GMT)
Nigeria: Youths Most Vulnerable to Drug Abuse - Yada
Youths against Drug Abuse (YADA), a non-governmental organization has identified youth as the most vulnerable to illicit drug addiction and trafficking in the country. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:52:12 GMT)
Drug addiction menace
THE International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed the other day in the country like other parts of the world. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:29:02 GMT)
Tigers' Young to rehab in minors, arrest warrant still out
Tigers designated hitter Dmitri Young, who faces an arrest warrant in Michigan on a domestic violence charge, is headed to Florida for a workout and conditioning program. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:58:41 GMT)
Moss, Burberry Make Up
What a difference a year--and a mea culpa...and a stint in rehab...and lack of criminal charges--can make. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:51:00 GMT)
Moss, Burberry Make Up
What a difference a year--and a mea culpa...and a stint in rehab...and lack of criminal charges--can make. Nine months after Burberry unceremoniously dumped Kate Moss from its autumn campaign following her cocaine scandal, the luxury purveyor and the supermodel are making nice. The 32-year-old Moss is featured in Burberry's fall-winter 2006-07 promotion. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:00:47 GMT)
New prosecutor to confront drug traffic
The newly-elected chief law enforcement officer of the Eighth Judicial District-North intends to confront drug trafficking in Hempstead and Nevada counties “head on.” (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:58:44 GMT)
Notes: Young to begin rehab
Tigers notes: Young to begin rehab (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:45:37 GMT)
Don’t sentence Rehab to one choice of music style
Warner Robins, Ga., became the home of a United States Air Force base in 1942 and has since turned the city in central Georgia into a place where fighter planes disruptively rip through the sky and popular culture slips out of those cockpits and pollinates the natives with things like hip-hop and Dane Cook hand signs. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 05:05:48 GMT)
Tough love in Bangladesh to stem rise of affluent drug abusers
Bangladeshi father Aslam Hossain still remembers the shame and despair that forced him to turn his heroin addict son in to police. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:31:41 GMT)
Healed eagle flies for home after rehab
When Lt. Pamela Schmitt of the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office heard reports of a downed eagle along U.S. 90 in Des Allemands last month, she wasn't sure she believed it. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:56:42 GMT)
Gardiner rehab almost complete
MICHAEL Gardiner has been named on the extended West Coast interchange bench for the AFL match against Western Bulldogs this weekend. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:46:59 GMT)
Figures Show Over 30,000 Drug Addicts in Albania
Text of report by S Balliu, "Statistics: There are 30,000 drug addicts in Albania", published by Albanian newspaper Ballkan on 27 June Drug problems are evident in Albania. They have been accumulating for almost a decade and a half and have led to a worrisome situation. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:17:42 GMT)
Cardiac-rehab program cut for some patients
Fewer cardiac-rehabilitation patients will be eligible to use an exercise program offered by Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare starting next week. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:57:06 GMT)
Gardiner rehab almost complete
MICHAEL Gardiner has been named on the extended West Coast interchange bench for the AFL match against Western Bulldogs this weekend. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:39:55 GMT)
Drug trafficking: geography of death
Drug trafficking means high death and crime rates, and, ultimately, the destruction of the genetic fund. Even the most liberal nations acknowledge the need to fight drugs, or at least to control drug trafficking because of the horrendous damage it causes. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:16:35 GMT)
Pharmacogenetics of Methadone Therapy for Drug Addiction
By Shi, R Z; Lim, M; Piacentine, L; Amen, S; Et al B-110 R. Z. Shi1, M. Lim1, L. Piaeenline1, S. Amen1, M. L. Etter2, J. Kichhorst2, K. Kapur3, P. J. Jannello1, D. C, Lehotay2, R. C. Risinger1, S. H. Wong1. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:33:01 GMT)
New rehab unit for Taylor student
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A woman who was misidentified for weeks as a college classmate killed in a horrific traffic accident has been moved to a different rehabilitation center, a hospital official said today. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:09:26 GMT)
Whitney Cerak moved to another rehab facility
GRAND RAPIDS -- A woman who was misidentified for weeks as a college classmate killed in a horrific traffic accident has been moved to a different rehabilitation center, a hospital official said Thursday. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:15:42 GMT)
Cage donates £1.1m for child rehab
Hollywood star Nicolas Cage is donating £1.1 million to Amnesty International to help look after former child soldiers, the charity has announced. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:04:53 GMT)
Valera Files IND for Drug Abuse Treatment
Valera Pharmaceuticals has applied to the FDA to start clinical trials on its naltrexone implant therapy for opioid addiction. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:06:45 GMT)
Whitney Cerak Moved To Another Rehab Facility
Whitney Cerak, who was badly injured in a crash, is now recovering at Hope Network Rehabilitation Services in Grand Rapids. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:15:53 GMT)
Alcohol emerges as SA's drug of choice
Recent research has shown that those who drink more than two litres of alcohol per weekend are at risk of becoming alcoholics, with more youngsters becoming susceptible to alcohol addiction. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:31:08 GMT)
System Designed To Stem Prescription-Drug Abuse
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A new statewide database system will begin operating Saturday in an effort to stem an increase in prescription drug abuse, officials said. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:11:42 GMT)
Magnetic stimulation helps with stroke rehab
As a rehabilitation technique for stroke, repetitive magnetic stimulation of the brain, or "rTMS," can improve patient movement on the side of the body affected by the stroke. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:40:52 GMT)
Sea Turtle Released After Rehab
An endangered sea turtle named Chomper is back in the ocean waters, after being rescued off Cape Cod 5 months ago. The loggerhead sea turtle was rehabilitated at the University of New England's Marine Science Center. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:03:41 GMT)
Valera files IND for drug abuse treatment
Valera Pharmaceuticals has applied to the FDA to start clinical trials on its naltrexone implant therapy for opioid addiction. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:01:05 GMT)
Rehab hospital’s heart helps accident victim recover
Lisa Mazzola of Hyannis has a special tradition. Every year on her birthday the spirited, willowy blonde likes to take her boat out and spend the day fishing. Tomorrow will be the first time she’ll have done that in two years. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:42:15 GMT)
Drug problem requires regional approach
Tackling the Greater Vancouver drug problem requires a regional approach, a GVRD-led forum on drugs and crime heard Monday. Tom Hetherington, addiction services manager for the Pacific Community Resources Society, was among the presenters who says local plans are often uncoordinated. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:08:02 GMT)
DOH TO EXPAND 'CLEAN SYRINGE PROGRAM' FOR DRUG USERS
Taipei, June 30 (CNA) The Department of Health (DOH) will from July 1 expand its "clean syringe program" for intravenous drug users to cover the entire country to reduce HIV transmission, officials said Friday. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 05:06:13 GMT)
Tierney calls for overhaul of drug safety system
LYNN - Federal drug control officials need more authority to take necessary action against unsafe, overly addictive or continually abused prescription drugs, U.S. Rep. John Tierney said Thursday. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 05:11:07 GMT)
McCants expects rehab to last until Christmas
A year ago, Rashad McCants was the new kid on the team, everything exciting and new. But Thursday, he was the guy in the back of the room, bright orange polo shirt and a pair of black metal crutches tucked under his arms. McCants, the Wolves' first-round pick (14th overall) in 2005, dropped by to meet Randy Foye, Craig Smith and Loukas Mavrokefalidis and talked about his recent microfracture knee (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:44:40 GMT)
Leah Spurlin to rehab at home
Leah Spurlin will come home to Troy today via air ambulance. That's not how she planned to return from an exciting summer as an employee with the Forest Service at Yellowstone National Park. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:22:34 GMT)
Student in crash moved to another rehab facility
GRAND RAPIDS - A woman misidentified for weeks as a college classmate killed in a horrific traffic accident has been moved to a different rehabilitation center, according to her family's online journal that details her medical progress. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 08:06:51 GMT)
Misidentified Taylor student moves to new rehab facility
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A Taylor University Upland student misidentified for weeks as a college classmate killed in a horrific traffic accident has been moved to a different rehabilitation center, according to her family’s online journal that details her medical progress. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:51:06 GMT)
Misidentified Taylor Student Moved to Another Rehab Facility
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. A hospital official says a Taylor University student who was misidentified after a horrific traffic accident has been moved to a different rehabilitation... (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:09:29 GMT)
Cerak moves to rehab center
GRAND RAPIDS -- Whitney Cerak is moving to a new place to recover, Hope Network, Grand Rapids Rehabilitation Services. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:03:30 GMT)
Calif. Lawmakers Increase Penalties Under Proposition 36
In 2000, California voters directed the state to offer addiction treatment rather than prison to low-level drug offenders, but state lawmakers voted this week to amend the voter-approved Proposition 36 to send some offenders to jail if they don't comply with their treatment plans, the Associated Press reported June 28. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:49:51 GMT)
D'mitri Young Out Of Rehab
The Detroit Tigers' D'mitri Young is out of rehab and doing well, according to officials. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:08:01 GMT)
D'mitri Young Out Of Rehab
The Detroit Tigers' D'mitri Young is out of rehab and doing well, and said he is done with alcohol, according to officials. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:30:43 GMT)
Afghan Opium Cultivation, Cannabis Use Top Illicit Drug Problems
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan and the growth of cannabis use are the two dark spots in an otherwise positive report on the worldwide fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, according to the U.N.’s 2006 World Drug Report. The report "reminds us that we have developed a strong international consensus that the drug trade threatens all nations and it is our mutual responsibility to (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:49:57 GMT)
Oil patch watches drug test ruling
Alberta's oil patch is carefully looking at a court ruling that said firing an employee for failing a drug test was discrimination. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:50:46 GMT)
Cubs recall Pagan from injury rehab stint
The Chicago Cubs recalled outfielder Angel Pagan from an injury rehabilitation assignment Friday and reinstated him from the 60-day disabled list. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:53:16 GMT)
Twins activate Stewart, put White on DL
The Minnesota Twins activated outfielder Shannon Stewart from the disabled list on Friday and sent struggling Rondell White to the DL so he can start a minor league rehab assignment. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:54:20 GMT)
Town Council looks to rehab old tractor building bit by bit
The estimated $630,000 to $1.26 million cost of renovating the old United Tractor facility at 116 N. 15th St. has not scared off the Chesterton Town Council. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:05:35 GMT)
CORRECTION: Meth addicts reduce drug use with new treatment
Corrects story posted June 27, 2006. Clarifies the second paragraph by replacing "...but only 28% were using methamphetamines 84 days following the first day of treatment..." with "... but they used the drug on just 28% of the 84 days following the first day of treatment..." (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 22:27:43 GMT)
Roundup: Stewart activated; White hits DL
The Minnesota Twins activated outfielder Shannon Stewart from the disabled list on Friday and sent struggling Rondell White to the DL for a minor league rehab assignment. (Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:46:14 GMT)
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