Addiction Recovery News 07/2006 (Page 4)

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DRUG addicts will be told not to have children until they kick their habit under a controversial plan being considered for Labour's election manifesto. (Jul 9, 2006)

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. Five years ago, at age 28, six months into a yearlong internship in ophthalmology, Edgley had a massive stroke.. (Jul 9, 2006)

By Autumn Grooms, La Crosse Tribune, Wis. Jul. 9--Area law enforcement officials and local addiction experts are alarmed at the rise in teenagers' abuse of prescription drugs. (Jul 9, 2006)

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. (Jul 9, 2006)

An Iranian doctor who is helping to lead the fight against drug addiction in Tehran has been in Switzerland to see what he can learn from Swiss drugs policy. (Jul 9, 2006)

Good things come for a price, but so do the bad ones. Drug addiction, for instance. All know that addicts have to shell out a lot of money for doing drugs, but if they decide to kick the habit, they have to cough up a crazier amount to do that. (Jul 9, 2006)

Malacca: Ask car-wash proprietor Aaron Mahendran about drug, liquor and cigarette addiction and he will readily testify that these negative social habits and traits are due to lack of self-discipline and peer pressure. (Jul 10, 2006)

Cricket: England all-rounder says the rehab on his ankle is a success after helping Lancashire see off Nottinghamshire. (Jul 10, 2006)

Andrew Flintoff is resigned to constant rehabilitation in a bid to keep his troublesome ankle problem under control. Following a month on the sidelines after suffering a recurrence of the long-standing injury, Flintoff returned to action in spectacular style at Old Trafford yesterday. (Jul 10, 2006)

Astros' Backe wins third rehab start (Jul 10, 2006)

The star-crossed Cardinals left fielder is set to begin a rehab assignment this week, though manager Tony La Russa and head trainer Barry Weinberg could not provide specifics about the precise start date. (Jul 10, 2006)

Sheets feeling good after first rehab start (Jul 10, 2006)

The city of St. Louis' sale of the 17-story Syndicate Trust building downtown closed June 28, setting the $85 million redevelopment of the century-old structure in motion. (Jul 10, 2006)

Andrew Flintoff is resigned to constant rehabilitation in a bid to keep his troublesome ankle problem under control. (Jul 10, 2006)

A's Manager Ken Macha is growing frustrated with left-hander Joe Kennedy's slow process in returning from left-shoulder tendinitis. (Jul 10, 2006)

An Iranian doctor who is helping to lead the fight against drug addiction in Tehran has been in Switzerland to see what he can learn from Swiss drugs policy. (Jul 10, 2006)

Andrew Flintoff is resigned to constant rehabilitation in a bid to keep his troublesome ankle problem under control. Following a month on the sidelines after suffering a recurrence of the long-standing injury, Flintoff returned to action in spectacular style at Old Trafford on Sunday. (Jul 10, 2006)

Houston, July 6, 2006-- Hurricane Katrina leveled a city, uprooted people and changed lives. Now the National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant to the University of Houston's Office for Drug and Social Policy Research (ODSPR) to study substance use and other health consequences among Katrina evacuees living in Houston. [click link for full article] (Jul 10, 2006)

Good things come for a price, but so do the bad ones. Drug addiction, for instance. All know that addicts have to shell out a lot of money for doing drugs, but if they decide to kick the habit, they have to cough up a crazier amount to do that. (Jul 10, 2006)

A's Manager Ken Macha is growing frustrated with left-hander Joe Kennedy's slow process in returning from left-shoulder tendinitis. (Jul 10, 2006)

Andrew Flintoff has laughed off claims that he could make a surprise comeback at Lord's when England take on Pakistan in the first Test. (Jul 10, 2006)

THE only way drug rehabilitation programmes and other programmes aimed at reaching young people can be successful is if they have a strong Christian foundation. (Jul 10, 2006)

A MOTHER has described her son's terrible descent into drug addiction. (Jul 10, 2006)

Richard Linklater at the June premiere of his latest film. Getty Images Fresh Air from WHYY , July 10, 2006 · Richard Linklater's new film, A Scanner Darkly , is based on the book by Philip K. Dick -- a haunting tale of drug addiction, paranoia and surveillance set in the America of the near future. (Jul 10, 2006)

PLYMOUTH - To fight drug addiction in Marshall County, the Bowen Center is now offering free meetings for those seeking treatment. The center recently began hosting Narcotics Anonymous meetings, designed to assist narcotics users in overcoming their addiction. (Jul 10, 2006)

A scientist for RTI International has received a national award for his research in the field of drug addiction. (Jul 10, 2006)

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. (Jul 10, 2006)

CHICAGO -- Twelve years ago, Bill Journey had a stroke. He needed a cane to walk because his right side was paralyzed. But now he’s walking on his own again after meeting a robot called KineAssist. (Jul 10, 2006)

July 10, 2006 - Before digging into Overproof , here is a quick apology to anyone expecting a drug-riddled party album. Substance Abuse assures their addiction is rap with a purpose. (Jul 10, 2006)

Hundreds of bike riders drove 85-miles to raise money for Rusty's House. That group connects parents and their drug abusing kids with resources to battle addiction. (Jul 10, 2006)

Giving an anti-viral drug to pregnant women who have a history of genital herpes significantly lowers the rate of Caesarean sections needed to protect the infant from becoming infected with the virus, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. (Jul 10, 2006)

Approximately 10% of gay men in London have used the recreational drug methamphetamine , according to a study published in the online edition of the journal Addiction . Use of methamphetamine by gay men has previously been linked to HIV risk behaviours by researchers in the United States . Although investigators from the City University in London found a link between use of methamphetamine and (Jul 11, 2006)

STOCKTON, Calif- The Stockton Ports announced today that Oakland A's right fielder Milton Bradley will be joining the club on Tuesday at Banner Island Ballpark to continue the rehabilitation of his strained left shoulder. (Jul 11, 2006)

NEW YORK (AP) -- People who took an illegal drug made from mushrooms reported profound mystical experiences that led to behavior changes lasting for weeks -- all part of an experiment that recalls the psychedelic '60s. (Jul 11, 2006)

CHICAGO -- Twelve years ago, Bill Journey had a stroke. He needed a cane to walk because his right side was paralyzed. But now he’s walking on his own again after meeting a robot called KineAssist. (Jul 11, 2006)

FRISCO – The best news for the Rangers when it comes to starter Adam Eaton: He doesn't worry about his right middle finger while he's on the mound anymore. (Jul 11, 2006)

unwilling to use the building during the interim before its new riverfront hotel is built. (Jul 11, 2006)

Mushrooms may help patients struggling with addiction or terminal cancer, researchers say. (Jul 11, 2006)

Nagpur: The Bombay High Court bench here has directed the Maharashtra Government to file an affidavit by July 24 on the details of rehabilitation work in the incomplete Gosikhurd Irrigation Project in Bhandara district and the amount disbursed as compensation to the affected people. (Jul 11, 2006)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – F. Ivy Carroll, director of the center for organic and medical chemistry at RTI International, recently received an award for research into drug addiction. (Jul 11, 2006)

Mushrooms may help patients struggling with addiction or terminal cancer, researchers say. Using the active ingredient in illegal hallucinogenic mushrooms, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have induced a lingering sense of spirituality that they believe has the potential to help patients struggling with addiction or terminal cancer. (Jul 11, 2006)

Tori Spelling splits with husband; Courtney Love ordered back to rehab; Jack White comforting Renee Zellweger? (Jul 11, 2006)

He allows two runs in 2 innings at Bowie Hayden Penn left no doubt about his arm strength last night in a rehabilitation start for the Double-A Bowie Baysox at Prince George's Stadium. The 21-year-old right-hander buzzed a 96 mph fastball down the middle on his first pitch, then broke the webbing of catcher Raul Chavez's mitt on the second. (Jul 11, 2006)

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. (Jul 11, 2006)

A new study in rat hearts suggests that combining antioxidants with a drug used to treat severe chest pain may help improve how a heart recovers from a heart attack. The primary goal after a heart attack is to return blood flow to blocked arteries as quickly as possible. But that sudden blood flow, or reperfusion, could further damage the tissue surrounding those arteries. (Jul 11, 2006)

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. (Jul 11, 2006)

Methamphetamine users are saturating our court systems, overloading our prisons, and destroying families. Jeremy Johnson spoke with a mother whose son is battling meth addiction and can't find the help she needs. (Jul 11, 2006)

THE City Buildings and Architecture Office (Cbao) and the City Environment and Parks Management Office (Cepmo) were asked last Tuesday by the City Council to prepare a program of work for the rehabilitation of the Wright Park. (Jul 11, 2006)

Syd Barrett. Day to Day , July 11, 2006 · Syd Barrett, co-founder of the influential British rock 'n' roll group Pink Floyd, has died. Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was of the group Was (Not Was) offers a remembrance of the talented but troubled Barrett, who struggled with mental illness and drug addiction and left Pink Floyd before the group hit it big. (Jul 11, 2006)

TUESDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- Your genes could be key to how easily you could take up illicit drugs, a new study finds. (Jul 11, 2006)

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