Addiction Recovery News 07/2006 (Page 2)

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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 (Jul 3, 2006)

Kate Moss has gone back into rehab - to treat her addiction to wild men. (Jul 3, 2006)

ARLINGTON, Texas Right-hander Adam Eaton could finally be making his debut with the Texas Rangers in late July. (Jul 3, 2006)

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. (Jul 3, 2006)

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... (Jul 4, 2006)

Notes: Tribe's Blake eyes rehab stint (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

Miller makes rehab start in Peoria (Jul 4, 2006)

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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. (Jul 4, 2006)

(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. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

Compulsive video gaming is a modern-day psychological disorder that experts say is becoming increasingly popular. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

Notes: Armas to make rehab starts (Jul 4, 2006)

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 (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 4, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

Boston's Matt Clement cut short his first minor league rehabilitation start after one inning Tuesday after hurting his right biceps. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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 ... (Jul 5, 2006)

Deteriorated buildings in Newport's west end might get new life through incentives from the city. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

He was rocked in three low minor-league rehabilitation starts, but Philadelphia right-hander Jon Lieber says he's still “good to go.” (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

Ashley Judd forced herself into rehab to save herself from her own narcissism. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

LONDON, July 5 (UPI) -- British rocker Pete Doherty says he is serious about quitting drugs this time and is now focusing on his music. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

Tigers notes: Young starts rehab assignment (Jul 5, 2006)

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. (Jul 5, 2006)

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