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Rolling Stones ready to return to the road
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - After a drama-filled break that included brain surgery for Keith Richards and rehab for Ron Wood, the Rolling Stones are gearing up to relaunch what could be the top-grossing tour of all time. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:23:40 GMT)

Rolling Stones ready to return to the road
After a drama-filled break that included brain surgery for Keith Richards and rehab for Ron Wood, the Rolling Stones are gearing up to relaunch what could be the top-grossing tour of all time. The Stones' A Bigger Bang tour is set to resume July 11 in Milan. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:23:43 GMT)

Wily Mo Pena Starts Rehab Stint In Lowell
Red Sox outfielder Wily Mo Pena had a hit and scored a run in the first game of a two-game rehab stint with the Single-A Lowell Spinners. Pena had surgery on his left wrist in early June. More Sports (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 03:09:48 GMT)

What's happening
FT/REG LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELOR II needed to work in the 20th District Drug Court in Ardmo ... >MORE Information Technology Manager Information Technology Manager needed to begin work in a community mental health agency. Requires a Bac ... (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 04:09:58 GMT)

What's happening
FT/REG LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELOR II needed to work in the 20th District Drug Court in Ardmo ... >MORE TenderCare Home Health & Hospice has a position available for an RN Case Manager to work in our Home H ... (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 04:10:09 GMT)

Child porn suspect is released on $50,000 bond
The son of a Luby's founder goes to medical rehab center. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 06:25:52 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. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 07:22:34 GMT)

Drug-court grads take next step
The road to recovery from drug addiction is a long one, but the first 13 graduates of the Jackson County Drug Court program said it was worth the struggle, and it beat the alternative. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 08:13:31 GMT)

Graduating from drug court marks turning point in the lives of 13
PASCAGOULA -- Instead of waiting for Circuit Judge Kathy King Jackson to hand them a prison sentence for their drug histories, the first 13 graduates of the Jackson County Drug Court turned the courtroom into a small revival room by singing Aretha Franklin's "Freedom," and thanking her for her help. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 10:32:41 GMT)

SACRAMENTO / $131 billion state budget signed on time / But legal action likely over changes to drug rehab law
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the state's $131 billion budget into law with a round of bipartisan self-congratulation, but part of the spending plan is headed to court because critics say it makes illegal changes to a voter-approved ballot measure that... (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 10:42:39 GMT)

Drugs lead to robberies, prison
A man who commited two armed robberies at one local gas station blames drug addiction. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 17:09:09 GMT)

Stones ready to return to road
NASHVILLE: After a drama-filled break that included brain surgery for Keith Richards and rehab for Ron Wood, the Rolling Stones are gearing up to relaunch what could be the top-grossing tour of all time. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:24:40 GMT)

ADDICTION THERAPIST FAILS COP DRUG TEST
A THERAPIST at a top rehab clinic has quit after failing a police drug test. Maggie Stewart counselled drug and alcohol addicts at the £400-a-day hospital but resigned after bosses launched an inquiry. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 04:53:13 GMT)

Obituaries for May 19, 2006
Charlie King, 81, of Selma died Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Warren Manor Rehab Center. Services are scheduled for May 20, 2006 at 1pm at the Northern Heights Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev. Glenn King. Burial in Perry County directed by J.H. Williams & Sons. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 05:43:17 GMT)

Jail option jars backers of drug care
LOS ANGELES -- Oliver Hamilton says he wasn't afraid of jail: He was afraid of change. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 08:16:01 GMT)

North's deadly addiction - Cocaine pandemic feared
The North is at the centre of an explosion in cocaine use. Official levels of addiction have risen by over 2000 per cent in five years and seizures of the drug by police are soaring. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 08:40:33 GMT)

Loss of limb hasn't slowed Iraq veteran
NEW YORK When Maj. Dave Rozelle started his rehab, he made an important decision: His amputated right foot never would keep him from doing what he loved. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 08:57:56 GMT)

Addiction Therapist Fails Cop Drug Test ; EXCLUSIVE COUNSELLOR QUITS TOP CLINIC
By JANE HAMILTON A THERAPIST at a top rehab clinic has quit after failing a police drug test. Maggie Stewart counselled drug and alcohol addicts at the pounds 400-a-day hospital but resigned after bosses launched an inquiry. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 09:16:10 GMT)

Online addiction a growing problem
As a freshman at the University of North Texas, Daniel Folmer would sometimes play video games for 12 hours straight. He stopped going out with friends. He sank into academic probation. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 10:07:37 GMT)

NGMC Rehab Institute among first to get accredited
GAINESVILLE - The Rehabilitation Institute of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) recently received notification from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) that it has been accredited for a period of three years for its comprehensive integrated inpatient rehabilitation program. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 11:31:16 GMT)

Wolf hit hard in Reading rehab
READING, Pa. -- Phillies starter Randy Wolf gave up six hits and six runs in 3 2/3 innings in a rehabilitation start for Double-A Reading last night, the left-hander's third outing since undergoing elbow surgery last summer. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 12:37:20 GMT)

Rehab unit to double capacity
TRENTON -- Plans are under way to nearly double the size of the Bo Robinson Education and Training Center here, a spokesman for the company that owns the facility confirmed yesterday. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 12:49:39 GMT)

Counsellors and ex-Subutex abusers call for tighter control over drug
SINGAPORE : Subutex - the prescribed drug used to help heroin addicts kick the habit - has now become the addiction itself. And both counsellors and ex-Subutex abusers are now calling for tighter control of the drug. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 14:11:16 GMT)

WMHS rehab services accredited
The Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (CIRU) at the Western Maryland Health System has been awarded an accreditation for a three-year period by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 14:13:29 GMT)

Law & Order — Part 5: Elko Drug Court leads local fight against meth
ELKO — The verdict is unanimous when it comes to what most concerns virtually the entire Elko County law and order community — the use of the crude street drug methamphetamine and the incumbent crimes that usage creates. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 19:06:32 GMT)

THE MISSING LINK TALKS OPENLY ABOUT STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION, SUICIDE, DEPRESSION AND MORE
There’s an all new edition of JG's Radio Free Insanity on the air and available for download at www.WorldWrestlingInsanity.com . This week, host James Guttman is joined by the author of the new book “Bang Your Head,” The Missing Link (Dewey Robertson). (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:09:26 GMT)

Phils' Lieber knocked around in rehab start
Phillies right-hander Jon Lieber threw 6 1-3 innings Sunday in his third minor league rehabilitation start since being sidelined in late May by a strained left groin. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:31:11 GMT)

Cubs' Wade Miller to start against LKings
Lansing, MI -- Seven-year Major League veteran Wade Miller will make his third rehab start for the Peoria Chiefs Monday night, facing the Clinton LumberKings. The Chicago Cubs hurler will appear before a home crowd at O'Brien Field for the second time in 2006. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 21:48:11 GMT)

Weapon of mass communication
Perhaps it’s time to contemplate a journalism rehab centre. Thanks to 24X7 television, there is a media institute in almost every corner of the city who promise anything and everything to meet the so called “rising demand for journalists”. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 22:18:55 GMT)

Pair in the dock after drug discovery
North Rand police have arrested two men during active patrols this weekend. They will soon appear in the Kempton Park magistrate's court on charges of drug possession and dealing. (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 23:31:39 GMT)

Rangers' Eaton set for rehab assignment
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers right-hander Adam Eaton threw a simulated game Sunday and is set t... (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:46:18 GMT)

Eaton set for rehab assignment for Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas Right-hander Adam Eaton could finally be making his debut with the Texas Rangers in late July. He says he felt no pain after he threw about 30... (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 01:36:19 GMT)

Penang’s aims to eradicate drug addiction by 2015
PENANG has targeted to wipe out drug addiction in the state by 2015, Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said. He said all quarters, including government departments, agencies, the private sector and non-governmental organisations must join forces to achieve this goal. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 04:03:09 GMT)

Mission's new rehab center takes shape in Old Town
Constructing a modern building in one of Portland's most historic and dense districts is no small feat. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 04:07:58 GMT)

Two in court for North Rand drug possession
Two men will appear before the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court tomorrow on charges of drug possession and dealing, North Rand police said today. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 04:11:17 GMT)

Health briefs
Join physical therapist Roy Abarbanel of Innovative Rehab Care and Brian Johnson from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Wakulla Station Pharmacy, 961 Woodville Highway in Crawfordville, for a free two-hour interactive seminar on "Living with Chronic Pain." They will discuss the latest research on pain-management techniques, the use of herbals and nutrition, and holistic approaches. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 06:04:06 GMT)

Project Helps Prostitutes Escape the Streets
A rehab program offers housing and job training to help prostitutes change their lives. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:01:02 GMT)

Rehab benefit to host legend
Grammy Award-winning entertainer Roy Clark, famous for hosting ''Hee Haw'' and for a long list of country music hits, headlines this year's summer fundraiser for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:47:16 GMT)

Kate Moss seeing a shrink to rid her of her 'wild men addiction'!
London: After using therapy to battle drugs, supermodel Kate Moss is now seeking a psychotherapist's help to get over her addiction to 'wild' men. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 08:00:50 GMT)

News In Brief
Monday, July 3: A Gadebridge man, who battled drug addiction for almost a decade, died when he accidentally overdosed on heroin. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 08:20:40 GMT)

Obituaries for Monday, July 3, 2006
Eleanor Shelton, 98, died peacefully Friday, June 30, 2006, at St. Joseph’s Rehab Center in La Crosse. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 09:53:38 GMT)

Moss seeks therapy for men addiction
Supermodel Kate Moss seeks help for her addiction to bad boys after troubled romances. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:26:48 GMT)

Pemadam Adopting New Approach To Tackle Drug Scourge
KUCHING, July 3 (Bernama) -- The National Society Against Drug Abuse (Pemadam) will adopt a new approach to intensify its anti-drug campaign in Sarawak to tackle the drug addiction menace at the grassroots. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:00:15 GMT)

Judge sends attacker to drug rehab
HILLSVILLE - A 25-year-old repeat user of methamphetamine who pleaded guilty to stabbing his neighbor will go into a rehabilitation program instead of prison after violating his probation. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:04:31 GMT)

Seizure Drug Cools Hot Flashes As Well As Estrogen
University of Rochester researchers, who have been investigating new therapies for hot flashes for several years, report in the July Obstetrics and Gynecology journal that the seizure drug gabapentin is as effective as estrogen, which used to be the gold standard treatment for menopause symptoms. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:33:48 GMT)

Rehab starts for Gagne
MINNEAPOLIS - Dodgers closer Eric Gagne no longer is feeling pain in his surgically repaired right elbow and has begun the strengthening portion of his latest rehabilitation program. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:02:50 GMT)

Maia Szalavitz: Who's Smoking What? Drug Czars, UN Proclaim Victory in Drug War
There's a curious new trend amongst drug warriors these days-- declaring victory! For example, recently released 2006 U.N. World Drug Report includes this bizarre claim: "In the long-term, the drug problem has been contained... there is evidence that, over the last hundred years, [international drug control policy] has reduced and contained the drug problem at the global level." See (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:56:40 GMT)

Kate Moss in rehab over bad boys
Kate Moss has gone back into rehab - to treat her addiction to wild men. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:11:06 GMT)

Eaton set for rehab assignment for Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas Right-hander Adam Eaton could finally be making his debut with the Texas Rangers in late July. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:18:59 GMT)

Ruth Marie Waggener
Ruth Waggener, 80, of Brownsville died Friday at the Twin Oaks Rehab in Sweet Home. She was born in Glasgow, Mont., the daughter of Russell and Mary (Polaski) Pickett. She moved to Oregon in 1944 and had lived in the Brownsville and Halsey areas since. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:05:29 GMT)

Gaps in rehab but MP can fix: Narmada panel reports back
There are several gaps in the relief and rehabilitation of people affected by the Sardar Sarovar dam project but these gaps can be plugged in the next few months... (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 23:30:19 GMT)

Notes: Tribe's Blake eyes rehab stint
Notes: Tribe's Blake eyes rehab stint (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:30:47 GMT)

100 drug dealers are jailed
Two drug-dealing empires have been smashed and more than 100 dealers jailed after a three-year investigation. In what has been hailed as one of the nation's most successful drug operations, the dealers have been jailed for a total of more than 70 years. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:49:32 GMT)

Smashed: how drug network ended up in prison
IT is a rural area which has increasingly succumbed to a supposedly urban problem. In recent years, the south-west of Scotland has experienced a significant upturn in drug misuse. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:49:42 GMT)

Drug raid arrestee gets two years
A district judge Monday sentenced one of the men nabbed in the December drug raids to two years in the Colorado Department of Corrections, making him the first arrestee to receive any state prison time. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 04:44:53 GMT)

Miller makes rehab start in Peoria
Miller makes rehab start in Peoria (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:39:21 GMT)

Las Cruces Sun-News - Money and medicine: Expansion to benefit rehab facility, patients
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Community volunteer opportunities
MARISTHILL Maristhill Nursing & Rehab Center seeks volunteers to assist with Mass, Eucharistic Ministry, accompany people to medical appointments (no driving required), visit with elders, or share your unique talents and gifts in other ways. No experience necessary. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 06:18:40 GMT)

Clean
(2006) Starring: Maggie Cheung , Nick Nolte Director: Olivier Assayas Synopsis: A woman with a history of drug addiction tries to get her son back from her parents. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 06:55:06 GMT)

NOTEBOOK
Michaels feels better, is close to returning Jason Michaels (sprained ankle) was tentatively scheduled to be activated from the disabled list Monday, after a two-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Buffalo. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:23:14 GMT)

Willis needs long-term rehab plan, not prison, says lawyer
REDWOOD CITY — Drug addicts make one bad choice after another, but a lawyer for Village People founding member Victor Willis said her client is finally able to make the decision to clean up. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 09:46:50 GMT)

Detox For Video Game Addiction?
Compulsive video gaming is a modern-day psychological disorder that experts say is becoming increasingly popular. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 15:28:07 GMT)

SLEX begins P11-billion rehab work
The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) P11-billion rehabilitation and upgrading project begun last week (July 1) with a flood control work in San Pedro, Laguna, between the Susana Heights and Southwood exits. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:48:28 GMT)

Clement's rehab start ends after an inning
Boston pitcher Matt Clement cut short his first minor league rehabilitation start after one inning Tuesday with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox after hurting his biceps. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 19:53:14 GMT)

New Drug Helps Smokers Quit and Stay Quit
TUESDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Chantix (varenicline) quadruples a smoker's odds of kicking the habit, and is twice as effective as another smoking-cessation drug, Zyban (bupropion), according to three studies published in the July 5 Journal of the American Medical Association. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 20:01:59 GMT)

Notes: Armas to make rehab starts
Notes: Armas to make rehab starts (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 21:15:26 GMT)

Lieber to start for Phillies on Friday
PHILADELPHIA — As expected, right-hander Jon Lieber is scheduled to start Friday for the Phillies against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park. Lieber has missed the past six weeks with a torn left groin. He made three minor league rehab starts, going 0-2 with a 6.28 ERA between the rookie-level Gulf Coast League and Class A Clearwater. But manager Charlie Manuel isn't placing much stock (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 21:19:14 GMT)

New Drug Helps Smokers Quit and Stay Quit
Chantix, which won U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval May 11, also greatly decreases smokers' likelihood of relapse in the first six months after quitting, one of the studies found. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 21:54:03 GMT)

Anatomy of a heart attack Local John Rosenfeld's vacation almost killed him. VVMC's cardiac rehab program saved him
Editor's Note: This story was drawn entirely from John Rosenfeld's first-person account of the events surrounding his heart attack while on vacation in Mexico. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 22:26:01 GMT)

Briefs: BoSox's Clement leaves rehab start
Tuesday's MLB news briefs: Boston pitcher Matt Clement cut short his first minor league rehabilitation start after one inning with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox after hurting his biceps. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 22:53:04 GMT)

Early cannabis abuse 'does lead to heroin addiction'
Taking cannabis as a teenager really does pave the way to heroin addiction in later life, say scientists. Researchers have found that cannabis acts as a 'gateway' drug, because exposure during adolescence primes the system to crave the chemical stimulation of hard drugs. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:10:37 GMT)

Red Sox's Clement hurts biceps in first rehab outing
Boston's Matt Clement cut short his first minor league rehabilitation start after one inning Tuesday after hurting his right biceps. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:58:35 GMT)

Homeless Alcoholics Receive a Permanent Place to Live, and Drink
Government-financed apartments in Seattle aim to ease the torment of addiction while saving taxpayers the cost of trips to jail, homeless shelters and emergency rooms. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 02:28:30 GMT)

Red Sox Notebook: Clement suffers setback in rehab
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Matt Clement was hoping yesterday would bring him one step closer to returning to the active roster. Instead, it represented a step back. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 04:29:52 GMT)

Around two lakhs drug addicts in the city: Narcotic Anonymous
Ahmedabad: There are more than two lakh drug addicts in the city, according to Narcotic Anonymous, a fellowship engaged in de-addiction programmes. The addictions are mainly to drugs like brown sugar, heroin, charas, ganja besides other materials, members of the organisation said in a survey. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:24:43 GMT)

One killed in Johannesburg rehab fire
One person has died after a fire broke out at a Rehab centre in Bellvue north of the City. This is one of two fires dealt with by Johannesburg Emergency Services this morning. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:11:27 GMT)

07/05/06 Calendar
ADDICTION HELP — 6:30-7:30 p.m., Yakima Evangelical Church, 7901 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Fellowship and recovery for alcohol, drug, gambling or sex addictions. Call Keith Lamb, 965-5216 or 307-5204. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:16:47 GMT)

Sheets may be ready for rehab stint
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets threw a three-inning, 45-pitch simulated game on Tuesday and hopes his next step is a rehabilitation stint in the minor leagues. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:22:56 GMT)

Scientist Aims to Discover at Least a Partial Cure for Drug Addiction
By Josh Hafenbrack, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Jul. 5--JUPITER -- Scripps Florida scientist Paul Kenny has a lofty ambition: to discover at least a partial cure for drug addiction. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:31:43 GMT)

Syracuse set to host house for women’s drug recovery
A halfway house for women addicted to drugs is expected to open in September near Syracuse. The Rose Home North will accommodate as many as 10 female residents at a time and will offer a program based on Christian principles and the 12-step addiction recovery program used by Alcoholics Anonymous, said Harlan Steffen, a Rose Home board member. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:53:01 GMT)

Help needed
The lack of Latino psychologists in this country is affecting Hortensia Amaro. In addition to being a distinguished professor of health sciences at Northeastern's Bouve College of Health Sciences, Amaro founded the Mom's Project , an outpatient drug addiction program for pregnant women in Mattapan, about 16 years ago. Then 11 years ago she created Entre Familia , a residential ... (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:42:27 GMT)

Newport's rehab moves west
Deteriorated buildings in Newport's west end might get new life through incentives from the city. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 11:51:32 GMT)

Backe strikes out 3 in rehab start for Express
ROUND ROCK – Despite soggy conditions created by ongoing thunderstorms, Houston Astros right-hander Brandon Backe made the best of his second rehabilitation start with the Express. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:53:19 GMT)

Despite bad rehab line, Lieber ready
He was rocked in three low minor-league rehabilitation starts, but Philadelphia right-hander Jon Lieber says he's still “good to go.” (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:58:17 GMT)

Studies Hail New Drug To Help Smokers Kick the Habit
Three studies support a new medication designed to help smokers kick their addiction to nicotine. The new drug, called varenicline, has been proven to be more effective than any previously approved drug at helping smokers quit, but it is no sure thing. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:21:05 GMT)

Drug court to be offered in Lincoln County
Gov. Ted Kulongoski announced June 30 that programs in 13 counties — including Lincoln County — have been awarded $5.5 million in federal and state funds to implement drug courts and enhance existing drug courts serving adults, juveniles and families. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:49:23 GMT)

Ashley Judd checks herself into rehab
Ashley Judd forced herself into rehab to save herself from her own narcissism. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:40:04 GMT)

Dopamine Drug Leads To New Neurons And Recovery Of Function In Rat Model Of Parkinson's
In preliminary results, researchers have shown that a drug which mimics the effects of the nerve-signaling chemical dopamine causes new neurons to develop in the part of the brain where cells are lost in Parkinson's disease (PD). The drug also led to long-lasting recovery of function in an animal model of PD. The findings may lead to new ways of treating PD and other neurodegenerative diseases. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:03:59 GMT)

Pete Doherty battling his drug addiction
LONDON, July 5 (UPI) -- British rocker Pete Doherty says he is serious about quitting drugs this time and is now focusing on his music. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:08:45 GMT)

Ashley's Emotional Rehab
It's a banner day for magazine tell-alls. Fresh off Hilary Swank's divorce confessional to Vanity Fair, Ashley Judd has bared her A-list soul to Glamour, telling the women's mag that she underwent a 47-day stint in a Texas treatment center in February in order to overcome a host of emotional problems. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:53:10 GMT)

Region's Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Plateau
By Laurence Hammack, The Roanoke Times, Va. Jul. 5--After reaching a record high of 223 in 2003, fatal drug overdoses in Western Virginia appear to be leveling off. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:16:27 GMT)

BOC approves new fee schedules, biennial plan for mental health & addiction Employee decisions dominate Monday's agenda
The Curry County Board of Commissioners approved the Health and Human Services Department's Mental Health and Addiction Biennial Plan for the 2007-2009 biennium at Monday's BOC meeting in Gold Beach. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:41:14 GMT)

Notes: Young starts rehab assignment
Tigers notes: Young starts rehab assignment (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:45:14 GMT)

Drug Dials Down The Energy Within Cells, Researchers Find
A drug effective at treating animal models of human autoimmune disorders and other diseases works by dialing down the activity of a key enzyme involved in energy production, University of Michigan researchers have found. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:03:17 GMT)

Robot helps with stroke rehab
According to the American Stroke Association, 700,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke every year. That's one stroke every 45 seconds. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:38:23 GMT)

Notes: Young starts rehab assignment
Tigers notes: Young starts rehab assignment (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:00:26 GMT)

Special court for drug cases proposed
KOTA BARU: It is time for a special court to be set up to hear cases of drug offenders to overcome the massive backlog of such cases, Kelantan Pemadam said. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:53:34 GMT)

Sheets to make rehab start on Sunday
Right-hander Ben Sheets is scheduled to begin a minor league injury rehabilitation stint with a start for the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate on Sunday. Sheets, who has missed most of this season with tendinitis in his shoulder, is scheduled to throw 65 pitches for the Nashville Sounds. Sheets, who began the season on the disabled list and made only four starts before returning to the DL, (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:11:42 GMT)

Sheets to make rehab start on Sunday
MILWAUKEE -- Right-hander Ben Sheets is scheduled to begin a minor league injury rehabilitation stin... (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:31:55 GMT)

Sheets to begin rehab stint with Brewers' Triple-A team
Ben Sheets is scheduled to begin a minor-league injury rehabilitation stint with a start for the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate on Sunday. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:14:15 GMT)

Notes: Sheets ready for rehab
Notes: Sheets ready for rehab (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:45:15 GMT)

Experience helping Parrott on rehab stint
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. -- He is merely 26 years old, but Rhett Parrott can be excused if he feels like an old man. After all, most of his State College Spikes teammates are fresh out of college. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:16:02 GMT)

New Drug Helps Smokers Quit and Stay Quit
Title: New Drug Helps Smokers Quit and Stay Quit Category: Health News Created: 7/5/2006 1:57:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/5/2006 1:57:05 AM (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:21:54 GMT)

ASHLEY CLEANS UP IN REHAB
ACTRESS Ashley Judd had 47 days of rehab to help her cope with a cleaning compulsion and depression. The Hollywood beauty, who has been married to Scots racing driver Dario Franchitti for four years, admitted she checked into a Texas treatment centre in February. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:32:39 GMT)

Mother hopes MAMa will fight meth addiction
The guilt set in. "What did I do wrong that makes him do this?" Liz Rehmer asked herself, searching for logic in her son's addiction to methamphetamine. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:16:35 GMT)

Gaming rehab set up in Amsterdam
Europe's first rehab for computer game addicts has opened in the city usually known for other temptations - Amsterdam. The clinic's founder, Keith Bakker, previously ran clinics for drug addicts but set up his centre when he saw problem gamers were offered no help. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:17:47 GMT)

Drug Busts in Black and White
Bridgeport Mayor John M. Fabrizi: admitted cocaine use; sought drug treatment on his own; so far, no criminal charges. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy: addiction to prescription medicines; sentenced to drug treatment for driving under the influence of prescription drugs. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:40:25 GMT)

Sheets to make rehab start on Sunday
MILWAUKEE - Right-hander Ben Sheets is scheduled to begin a minor-league injury rehabilitation stint with a start for the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate on Sunday. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:32:30 GMT)

Dueling views of how to deal with state's drug offenders
Oliver Hamilton says he wasn't afraid of jail: He was afraid of change. Two years ago, the San Diego Navy veteran overcame his fears and his 36-year drug and alcohol addiction with the help of Proposition 36, the ballot measure requiring treatment instead of prison for nonviolent drug offenders. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:32:37 GMT)

Putin on drug addiction in Russia
RBC, 06.07.2006, Moscow 18:51:46. The number of drug addicts in Russia rose by 15 times between the late 1980s and 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his Internet conference today. According to various estimates, up to 6m people use drugs today, among them 4m long-term drug addicts. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:13:26 GMT)

Expansion Planned for Rehab Facility
By Brook Stockberger, Las Cruces Sun-News, N.M. Jul. 4--A multi-million dollar expansion project is planned for a Las Cruces medical facility. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:12:38 GMT)

Kate Moss earning more since drug scandal
Kate Moss' earnings have soared since her cocaine scandal last year. The shamed supermodel was worried her career was finished after pictures of her snorting the class A drug were published last September. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:24:35 GMT)

Robinson's rehab visit voluntary
Koren Robinson's agent confirmed a website report Thursday that the receiver has re-entered an alcohol rehab facility. But Alvin Keels made it clear that Robinson's decision was voluntary and he has not violated the NFL's substance abuse policy. "Is Koren Robinson in rehab or at a rehab facility? Yes," said Keels, responding to a report that first broke on profootballtalk.com. "Was Koren Robinson (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:06:55 GMT)

Vikings' Koren Robinson In Rehab
Vikings starting wide receiver Koren Robinson is reported to have checked back into alcohol rehab. More Vikings News (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:42:25 GMT)

County official wants to retire, then be rehired
DAYTON — The executive director of Montgomery County's Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board will seek to retire and be rehired next month at a reduced salary for the next three years. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:54:23 GMT)

Eaton takes first steps back in rehab
Eaton takes first steps back in rehab (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:22:35 GMT)

Judd forces herself into rehab
Ashley Judd recently admitted herself into rehab to save herself from her own narcissism. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 05:25:19 GMT)

A dark scan of a junkie's life
From the author of Minority Report , Total Recall and the spectacular Blade Runner comes yet another winner, A Scanner Darkly . But this time round, the late Philip K Dick's book on drug addiction, a vice he himself suffered from, is adapted for the silver screen with a difference. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:27:28 GMT)

Tenet's Dicey Rehab
A huge government settlement has done nothing for the shares. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:31:30 GMT)

Project Prevention '2006 In 2006' Campaign Tour to Promote Sterilization or Long-Term Birth Control for Drug Addicts
North Carolina-based Project Prevention, which offers a cash incentive of $300 to drug addicts and/or alcoholics to receive long-term or permanent birth control, will bring its 30- foot motor home to Sacramento and San Francisco over the weekend. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:00:00 GMT)

RehabCare completes Memorial Rehab buy
RehabCare Group Inc. said Friday it closed on its acquisition of the assets of Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:10:05 GMT)

Vikings' Robinson says he's not in rehab
Vikings receiver Koren Robinson said Friday that he's not in a South Carolina rehab facility but rather is taking classes in an effort to help him maintain his sobriety. "I'm not in rehab, it's nothing like that," Robinson said. "I'm taking prevention classes so I won't have to go back to rehab or won't have a situation. I just wanted to get away, make sure I'm bulletproof. So I'm just trying to (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:36:55 GMT)

Robinson denies going into rehab
Vikings Wide receiver Koren Robinson told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Friday that he strongly denies any wrongdoing and denied the fact that he had relapsed into substance abuse. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:36:38 GMT)

Flyers' Forsberg begins ankle rehab
Peter Forsberg has begun rehabbing his surgically repaired right ankle, seven weeks after the first of two planned ankle operations. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 22:53:39 GMT)

Koren says he's not in rehab
Minnesota Vikings receiver Koren Robinson says he's not in rehab and didn't have a relapse. Reports surfaced last night that (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:17:45 GMT)

Vikings' Robinson clarifies rehab reports
Minnesota Vikings receiver Koren Robinson knows he'll always be under scrutiny while living life as a recovering alcoholic. These last few days, however, have been a little over the top. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:36:04 GMT)

Notes: Vikings' Koren Robinson allays rehab rumors
Reports surfaced Thursday night that Vikings receiver Koren Robinson had voluntarily checked himself into a rehab facility to seek further treatment. The term "rehab facility" carries with it a certain stigma that led some to believe he could have suffered a relapse. Nothing could be further from the truth, Robinson said Friday afternoon. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:41:54 GMT)

Addiction Treatment Facility Honored ; White House Official Presents Certificate to CenterPointe
By KRISTI L. NELSON, nelsonk@knews.com Substance-abuse treatment works -- when abusers can get it, White House drug czar John Walters told a group of local providers and advocates Tuesday morning. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:13:59 GMT)

Vikings' Robinson says he's taking classes, isn't in rehab
Koren Robinson wanted to set the record straight. The Vikings' No. 1 receiver said Friday he hasn't had a relapse and isn't checked into a rehab facility in South Carolina. Rather, he is taking classes in an effort to help him maintain his sobriety. "I'm not in rehab; it's nothing like that," Robinson said. "I'm taking prevention classes so I won't have to go back to rehab or won't have a (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:36:55 GMT)

State budget could restore drug treatment
The Santa Cruz County agency that oversees addiction counseling under California’s “treatment not incarceration” law saw good news in the form of a funding increase in the recently passed state budget, however, the language of the funding increase could put the program at risk. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 05:13:49 GMT)

Flyers' Forsberg begins rehab on ankle
Peter Forsberg has begun rehabbing his surgically repaired right ankle, seven weeks after the first of two planned ankle operations. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 07:20:44 GMT)

Illicit Drug Use And Abuse May Be Genetic
Findings replicated in twin study based in Norway - a country with lower prevalence of drug use than the United States and AustraliaResearchers have found that genetic factors may play an important role in a person's use, misuse or dependence of illicit drugs like marijuana, stimulants, opiates, cocaine and psychedelics. [click link for full article] (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:04:29 GMT)

Drug abuse destroying so many area families
Friday, July 7, 2006 4:19 PM CDT WILLIAMSON - A mother of three and grandmother of five, she knows first hand the destruction and devastation caused by drug abuse. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:13:30 GMT)

Doctor Knows The Rigors Of Rehab Firsthand
SALT LAKE CITY When Dr. Steven R. Edgley talks to his rehab patients about life after stroke and the ongoing battle to regain skills or learn new ways to do things, he speaks with a gentle authority that’s hard-earned. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 18:19:04 GMT)

Robinson Denies Rehab Rumors
Minnesota Vikings receiver Koren Robinson knows he'll always be under scrutiny while living life as a recovering alcoholic. These last few days, however, have been a little over the top. More Vikings News (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 20:27:05 GMT)

New plan to stop drug addicts having children
DRUG addicts would have their treatment withdrawn unless they agree not to have children until they beat their habit, under plans being considered by Scottish Labour. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:02:37 GMT)

Lang receives journalism award for alcoholism education
Fraser A. Lang of Block Island received the Seventh Annual Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) Journalism Award at the RSA's annual meeting in Baltimore June 28 for "continuing excellence in educating addiction health professionals about new research on alcoholism and other drug problems." (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 04:29:23 GMT)

North Carolina's New Resource For Substance Abuse Information
Partnership for a Drug-FreeNC, Inc. (PDFNC) has rolled out a new website for North Carolinians.DrugFreeNC.org provides accurate substance abuse information for parents,teens, teachers, and adults. Visitors to the site can learn about thedisease of addiction, the real facts about substances and how they are usedand abused, and guidance for finding help for someone who needs it. [click link for (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 05:04:29 GMT)

Experts cite growing prescription drug abuse among teens
Area law enforcement officials and local addiction experts are alarmed at the rise in teenagers’ abuse of prescription drugs. They say more kids are popping random pills stolen from their parents’ medicine cabinets or purchased online or from friends. (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 05:06:44 GMT)

Begnaud rehab expected to take 4-8 weeks
ATLANTA — Rusty Begnaud can expect between four to eight weeks of rehabilitation at the Shepherd Center once he is stabilized and he is released from the catastrophic care hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 05:12:00 GMT)

Project Prevention '2006 In 2006' Campaign Tour To Promote Sterilization Or Long-Term Birth Control For Drug Addicts
North Carolina-based ProjectPrevention, which offers a cash incentive of $300 to drug addicts and/oralcoholics to receive long-term or permanent birth control, will bring its30- foot motor home to Sacramento and San Francisco over the weekend. Thegroup will arrive in Sacramento around noon on July 8, 2006, for the thirdstop in a 16 city nationwide RV tour. [click link for full article] (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 07:05:50 GMT)

Drug-corner epidemic
Neighbors saw the guy bolting from the back of a graffiti-stained, abandoned house as he shouted the word that soon would ring out on drug corners across the country. (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 07:35:10 GMT)