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08/09/06 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, 09 Aug 2006 07:18:37 GMT)

Pritchard told to plan drug court expansion
By Doug Thompson Arkansas News Bureau BENTONVILLE - Members of the House and Senate Public Health committees asked state Rep. Bill Pritchard, R-Elkins, Tuesday to draft legislation to expand the state's drug treatment courts. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:06:04 GMT)

Matsui may rejoin Yankees for rehab
TAMPA, Fla. - New York Yankees left fielder Hideki Matsui could rejoin the team in the next few days as he rehabilitates his broken left wrist, a move designed to avoid cutting a later minor league assignment. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:24:12 GMT)

Lawmakers Seek Bigger Drug Court
BENTONVILLE — Members of the House and Senate Public Health committees asked state Rep. Bill Pritchard, R-Elkins, Tuesday to draft legislation to expand the state’s drug treatment courts. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:30:16 GMT)

Drug Addiction Rates Soar in War-Torn Afghanistan
The United Nations says addiction rates in war-torn Afghanistan have doubled in the past two years, to the point that nearly a million people are now using illegal drugs. -VOA (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:25:25 GMT)

DRUG ADDICTION - More addicts seek help
DRUG users are turning to amphetamines in increasing numbers because of a heroin shortfall, according to a Ballarat health worker. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:52:33 GMT)

Robin Williams Checks Self Into Rehab
Acclaimed actor-comedian Robin Williams has checked himself into rehab to battle alcoholism. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:59:38 GMT)

Robin Williams Checks Self Into Rehab
Acclaimed actor-comedian Robin Williams has checked himself into rehab to battle alcoholism. "After 20 years of sobriety, Robin Williams found himself drinking again and has decided to take proactive measures to deal with this for his own well-being and the well-being of his family. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:11:41 GMT)

Report: Robin Williams in Rehab
Report: Robin Williams in Rehab for Alcoholism Following 20 Years of Sobriety (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:13:40 GMT)

Drug problem growing: study
PARRY SOUND - A Parry Sound man’s account of how he watched his grandson grow from a baby, to a caring teenager, to a drug addict and many other similar stories topped a study of the community’s drug problem presented to health officials last Wednesday. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:24:42 GMT)

Robin Williams Checks Self Into Rehab
Bay Area resident Robin Williams checks himself into rehab to battle alcoholism. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:36:06 GMT)

Robin Williams admitted into rehab
Comedian Robin Williams is in rehab for alcoholism, his publicist said. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:40:05 GMT)

Robin Williams In Rehab Ahead Of Movie Release
Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams is seeking treatment for alcoholism and has been admitted into rehab, according to his publicist Mara Buxbaum. All this comes at a time when the beloved comedian is very busy promoting current and upcoming films, including "Man of the Year", which is out in October. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:16:01 GMT)

Robin Williams Reportedly in Rehab
Oscar-winner Robin Williams has entered himself into rehab for alcohol abuse, according to "Entertainment Tonight." (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:48:16 GMT)

Hard work pays off for drug court participants
A group of seven individuals who graduated from an Idaho drug court had 86 years of combined methamphetamine, marijuana and alcohol use. Now, they have a combined 89 months of sobriety. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:05:04 GMT)

Robin Williams takes up drinking after 20 years, then goes into rehab
The irrepressible comic actor Robin Williams has gone into rehab for alcohol abuse, his publicist confirmed last night. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:28:23 GMT)

US drug chief promotes random testing in schools
US drug tsar raises stakes on drug testing in schools, suggesting it could come to be seen as 'responsible behaviour'. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:48:00 GMT)

Robin Williams heads for rehab
Rehab ... Robin Williams Robin Williams is seeking treatment for alcoholism, publicist Mara Buxbaum said today. The 55-year-old comedian had been sober for 20 years, Buxbaum said. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:33:40 GMT)

Notes: Pavano set for rehab start
Notes: Pavano set for rehab start (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 02:41:09 GMT)

Former addict says court saved him
Note: The Harrison Drug Court will hold its first graduation next Tuesday. This is the first of two stories on the court, with the second featuring the court's first graduate and her story of overcoming addiction. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 02:46:49 GMT)

Wealthy Saudi drug addict drags son into habit
JEDDAH - A case of a wealthy Saudi drug addict dragging his eldest son into the habit has come to light, according to a report in the Arabic daily Al Watan. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:31:56 GMT)

Robin Williams' Decision to Enter Rehab for Alcoholism is a Proactive, Positive Step in Treating the Illness, CEO of
In the wake of two high-profile celebrities entering rehab for alcoholism - Robin Williams, who announced today that he's proactively seeking treatment, and Mel Gibson, after his recent arrest on suspicion of drunk-driving - Steven M. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:16:09 GMT)

Cheap heroin fuels teen addiction
The latest addiction for some Littleton teens isn't iPods, it's heroin. It's pure, and it's cheap, and teenagers are finding it a cinch to obtain. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:30:49 GMT)

Robin Williams in rehab
Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams has checked himself into rehab for treatment for alcoholism. After 20 years of staying sober the actor has started drinking again and is keen to kick the addiction sooner rather than later. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:01:54 GMT)

Young mom reaches womanhood in a shadow of addiction
At 28, Holly is a cute blond who most people would never guess was once a serious drug addict. But until last year, when it came to drugs and alcohol, Holly was an omnivore. She did everything that came her way; as a result of her drug use, she has hepatitis C. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:15:45 GMT)

Newsmakers | Sober 20 years, Robin Williams in rehab
Corybantic performer Robin Williams, 55, whose Whirling Dervish approach to comedy has put the hyper-frenzied back into frenetic, has been in rehab since July 11, his rep, Mara Buxbaum, said yesterday. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:24:12 GMT)

Addiction Treatment News: Recoveryconnection.Org Celebrates Success of Addiction Treatment Resources Web Site
Recoveryconnection.org celebrates 100,000 plus visitors to its one-year old addiction treatment information web site. (PRWEB Aug 10, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:29:42 GMT)

OFF THE WAGON WILLIAMS IN REHAB
HOLLYWOOD star Robin Williams has fallen off the wagon after more than two decades without a drink. The 55-year-old actor was last night in rehab after hitting the bottle again. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:33:25 GMT)

US drug tsar backs random tests
America's drug tsar suggests that it could become 'normal' in the UK to routinely test all school pupils for drugs. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:38:31 GMT)

US drug chief promotes random testing in schools
America's drug tsar raised the stakes on drug testing in schools yesterday, suggesting that it could come to be seen as normal required and "responsible behaviour" in the same way that some US schools routinely test all pupils for tuberculosis before admission. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:06:22 GMT)

US drug chief promotes random testing in schools
Drug tsar raises stakes on drug testing in schools, suggesting it could come to be seen as 'responsible behaviour'. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:09:14 GMT)

SILENT TREATMENT: Doctors: Area lacks treatment options for addiction
More young people in the coastal Carolinas are seeking treatment for drug abuse now than in years past, prompting local experts to find ways to increase addiction services. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:33:48 GMT)

Robin's rehab woe
MegaStar says: ‘So that’s why he finds life so funny.’ Rubber-faced funnyman, Robin Williams has checked himself into rehab for alcohol abuse. Blimey, it must be catching in Tinseltown! (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:38:36 GMT)

Robin Williams checks into rehab
Add Robin Williams to the roster of stars walking the red carpet to rehab. After 20 years of sobriety, the Good Will Hunting and Good Morning, Vietnam actor is seeking treatment for alcoholism, his publicist Mara Buxbaum said yesterday. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:01:40 GMT)

Addiction Treatment News: Recoveryconnection.Org Celebrates Success of Addiction Treatment Resources Web Site
Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) August 10, 2006 -- Recovery Connection, an informational Web site and a 24-hour helpline for alcoholism and drug rehab information, is celebrating its first year on the World Wide Web. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Matt Willis "fine" after rehab stint
Matt Willis has insisted that he is "doing fine" following his latest stint in rehab. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:31:18 GMT)

Alcoholism takes Robin Williams to rehab
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actor Robin Williams has admitted himself into a rehab clinic to get professional help for his alcoholism problem. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:33:45 GMT)

Doherty returns to rehab
Pete Doherty is heading back to rehab in an attempt to kick his drug habit. Doherty and his band Babyshambles were due to play a gig at the Ibiza Rocks event next Wednesday. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:55:40 GMT)

Illicit drug fight costs '$3.2b a year'
Australia's fight against illicit drugs costs about $3.2 billion a year, with more than half blown on drug-related policing, a hard-hitting report has found. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:12:09 GMT)

Comedian Robin Williams in rehab for alcoholism
Actor Robin Williams is in rehab for alcoholism. Robin’s publicist, Mara Buxbaum in a statement said Williams had been sober for 20 years, but had "found himself drinking again", according to BBC News. He "has decided to take proactive measures to deal with this for his own wellbeing and the wellbeing of his family", added the publicist. Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams stars in (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:52:41 GMT)

Police: Marlins prospect hospitalized for drug overdose
Former Florida Marlins first-round draft pick Jeff Allison was taken to the hospital after a friend found him unconscious on the bathroom floor, surrounded by what police said was heroin paraphernalia. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:19:48 GMT)

Step in the right direction
WATCHING a loved-one battle drug or alcohol addiction can be lonely, traumatic and exhausting. But a new program coming to Geelong for the first time will offer families ways to cope and survive. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:31:05 GMT)

Psychedelics could help addicts, say B.C. drug officials
Some of Vancouver's top drug policy officials say the city should consider treating drug and alcohol addicts with psychedelic drugs to help them turn their lives around. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:50:33 GMT)

Drug addiction treatment sees drop in success rate
The proportion of drug users who completed treatment for drug addiction decreased between 1998 and 2002, although the overall number of drug users who entered treatment increased. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:06:34 GMT)

Robin heads for rehab
Rehab ... Robin Williams Robin Williams is seeking treatment for alcoholism, publicist Mara Buxbaum said on Wednesday. The 55-year-old comedian had been sober for 20 years, she said. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:33:30 GMT)

Notes: Chacin gets fourth rehab start
Notes: Chacin gets fourth rehab start (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:41:37 GMT)

Vidro not ready for rehab
WASHINGTON -- Injured Nationals second baseman Jose Vidro won't be heading out on a rehab assignment... (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:46:39 GMT)

Nationals 2B Vidro not ready for rehab; hopes to head to minors next week
WASHINGTON (AP) - Injured Nationals second baseman Jose Vidro won't be heading out on a rehab assignment Friday, after all, although he said he thinks he'll be ready to go to the minors next week. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:58:31 GMT)

Nationals 2B Vidro not ready for rehab
Injured Nationals second baseman Jose Vidro won't be heading out on a rehab assignment Friday, after all, although he said he thinks he'll be ready to go to the minors next week. ''I'm not going to push it,'' Vidro said before Thursday's game against the Marlins. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:10:44 GMT)

Defendant in drug ring case back in custody
One of the defendants in a federal drug ring case is back in jail after violating conditions of his release for a second time. Thomas Rogers Jr., 43, of Sioux City was ordered to be detained Wednesday pending a pretrial release revocation hearing. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 05:25:26 GMT)

"Tweaked": A personal tragedy of meth addiction
You're going to be hearing more and more about methamphetamine. PBS recently aired a much-discussed "Frontline" feature titled "The Meth Epidemic... (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:18:11 GMT)

Strong support for Subutex control, rehabilitation programme
SINGAPORE : Singaporeans have welcomed the government's move to control Subutex, a drug used to treat heroin addiction. The strong support came from those who live near clinics dispensing Subutex. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:35:55 GMT)

Team in minors offers Rehab bobbleheads
The Eastern League's Connecticut Defenders will continue its "Rehab" bobblehead series next week with one featuring New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams. The bobbleheads pay homage to the players that appeared in Norwich uniform while on a rehabilitation assignment. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:10:34 GMT)

Rehab centre opens for computer game addicts
MARK COLVIN: 'Going into rehab' is usually for drug addicts and alcoholics. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:23:14 GMT)

Iran 'Officially' Charges Ex-Muslim with Drug Trafficking
Seven years after Issa Motamedi Mojdehi converted from Islam to Christianity, Iranian secret police have jailed him for abandoning Islam but officially charged him with illegal drug trafficking. -Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct News (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:41:25 GMT)

Breaking the cycle of drug addiction and crime
Long-term treatment for addicts in US prisons may offer a way out for a million drug users (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:05:44 GMT)

Matt Willis is OK after rehab
Following the latest stint in rehab, Matt Willis assured every body that he is "doing fine". "I'm doing fine. I feel great - for now", Matt told The Mirror. The ex-Busted singer checked into The Priory clinic last month after admitting that he had slipped back into his "old ways", according to Digital Spy. "It's the first time I'm not drunk and I'm still falling over!", said Willis taking fun at (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:22:41 GMT)

Wade Miller to make rehab start with Diamond Jaxx
(Jacksonville, FL) August 11th- Chicago Cubs RHP Wade Miller will be making a rehab start tonight for the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, the Double-A Southern League affiliate of the Cubs. Miller will be pitching against the Jacksonville Suns, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:48:02 GMT)

Andy Sempf beats the odds with Teen Challenge
(KAAL) --Drug addiction has a powerful grip on many users who can't seem to let go. We first introduced you to Andy Sempf last year, during that time he was addicted to meth, and just starting an intense drug rehab program. (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 01:19:53 GMT)

Treating addiction, saving lives
Sex and drugs may be the byproducts of a life of rock 'n' roll, but in San Diego, using narcotics is high-risk activity that injection drug users participate in. To decrease the harms of drug use, such as HIV transmission, the privately funded needle exchange program in San Diego - one of 150 such exchanges in the country - was reinstated on July 11 after a year's hiatus. (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 02:07:36 GMT)

Mulder shaky in second rehab start
Mulder shaky in second rehab start (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 03:10:38 GMT)

Mulder shaky in second rehab start
Mulder shaky in second rehab start (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:11:43 GMT)

Friends In Need
Women Drug Users Get Together To Try To Stop Cycle Of Addiction In San Francisco County Jail No. 8, the 21 orange-suited women in the SISTER program are getting a lesson in self-esteem from Jackie Gordon, a onetime heroin and crack addict who did 18 months in California State Prison and has been clean and sober for six years. (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 11:26:18 GMT)

Drug forum on mission to root out 'sugars'
The Chatsworth Anti-Drug forum has reacted to the alarming statistics of teenagers using drugs like "sugars" and has started a schools drugs programme to educate learners about the dangers of using drugs. (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:40:02 GMT)

Notes: Colon ready for long rehab
Notes: Colon ready for long rehab (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:55:45 GMT)

Colon confident he'll be ready by spring
Bartolo Colon thinks that with rest and rehab, his partially torn rotator cuff should heal by spring training. "I feel confident that everything is going to be fine," the 2005 AL Cy Young Award winner said Saturday in his first extensive remarks since being told Aug. 4 his season was over. (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:19:08 GMT)

Colon Optimistic About Return in Spring
Bartolo Colon thinks that with rest and rehab, his partially torn rotator cuff should heal by spring training. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 02:24:02 GMT)

Ailing Colon heading for rehab in Arizona
NEW YORK - While still waiting for official word on what his rehabilitation will entail, Bartolo Colon said Saturday that some of his road to recovery will be spent in Arizona. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:22:08 GMT)

Colon ready to undergo rehab on right shoulder
Bartolo Colon says that with rest and rehab, his partially torn rotator cuff should heal by spring training. "I feel confident that everything is going to be fine," the 2005 AL Cy Young Award winner said. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:11:41 GMT)

Colon ready to undergo rehab on right shoulder
Bartolo Colon says that with rest and rehab, his partially torn rotator cuff should heal by spring training. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:13:12 GMT)

McPherson makes most of rehab
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Dallas McPherson hit a home run in his first at-bat and later hit a two-run shot as the Salt Lake Bees survived a ninth-inning rally to beat the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 10-9 on Saturday night. The Bees led 10-4 going into the bottom of the eighth inning before their bullpen gave up five runs. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:14:45 GMT)

'Street walker not back to her old ways'
FORMER street prostitute Kelly Brown, plied her trade to feed her drug addiction. The vulnerable 24-year-old was slapped with an Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) for selling sex on Stoke Poges Lane in 2004. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 09:48:05 GMT)

Mulder will make another rehab start
After having only 10 doubles and 28 homers on July 3, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols had had 15 doubles and seven home runs since then entering Saturday's game. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:41:20 GMT)

Fund gives meaning to son's drug death
Miliki Sturgis Chapin of Seabrook, whose 17-year-old son died of an overdose in February, said the drug that killed him was methadone, which accounts for more fatalities than heroin. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 13:14:44 GMT)

Prescription drug giveaways draw complaints in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A free Viagra prescription or a no-cost trial of sleeping pills are examples of growing offers to U.S. consumers, but regulators and critics worry about the side effects of pitching medicines like selling soap. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 14:05:10 GMT)

Prescription giveaways draw complaints
Drug makers say the coupons, rebates and similar promotions lower patient costs or provide the chance to try new medicines. Consumer groups, however, say they may draw people to risky drugs they may not need, without long-term savings. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:31:18 GMT)

Pennington proves he can take a hit
Sure, Jets quarterback Chad Pennington had soreness in his right shoulder after playing two series against Tampa Bay. How could there not be? The preseason opener Friday night was his first contest since tearing his rotator cuff a second time. He got knocked down several times, including an eerily similar hit to the one that forced him out last season. But there was no setback to his rehab. No (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:49:27 GMT)

Robin Williams enters rehab
Actor Robin Williams is seeking treatment for alcoholism after being sober for 20 years. Photo: AFP Robin Williams is seeking treatment for alcoholism, publicist Mara Buxbaum said today. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 03:10:46 GMT)

Magee rehab hospital lures Virginia executive to top job
When Jack A. Carroll first entered the rehabilitation-care industry three decades ago in North Dakota, one of the first places he was told to try to emulate was Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:08:36 GMT)

Deadly drug's reputation entices addicts
In was early June when it blared from Pittsburgh newspaper headlines and over the airwaves that a potent batch of heroin laced with fentanyl was causing overdoses, some fatal, at an alarming rate. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:09:27 GMT)

$2.1M rehab of Fairview
CAMDEN -- Two-and-a-half tons of blueprints drafted Camden's Fairview section into existence in 1918. By the late 1990s, time had severely chipped away at what was one of the first federally funded communities in the country. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:33:56 GMT)

Woods housing rehab grant still hinges on flood plain certification
While city officials continue to take the necessary steps to make a housing rehabilitation grant a reality for a portion of the Woods Addition, the wait continues - as it has for more than a year - for FEMA to officially certify that the finished flood control project has removed the neighborhood from the 100-year flood plain boundary. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:08:50 GMT)

Councilwoman works to stop judge’s drug rehab house
When Judge Seth Norman secured a Metro grant to buy a $176,000 house in Bordeaux that he plans to use as a group home for participants in his nationally-lauded Drug Court program — which sends convicted drug users to a diversionary, residential program rather than to jail — he thought he was taking a good first step in expanding the rehabilitation program. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:24:46 GMT)

Task force widens drug fight
dailytribune.com (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:11:28 GMT)

Drug Addiction Treatment Sees Drop In Success Rate
According to new research by Liverpool John Moores University, the proportion of drug users who completed treatment for drug addiction decreased between 1998 and 2002, although the overall number of drug users who entered treatment increased. [click link for full article] (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:04:55 GMT)

DISD starts off the new school year at a run
Four years ago, Dallas residents voted to give their public school district $1.37 billion to build 21 new schools, rehab scores of older ones and enhance the district's athletic facilities. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:47:03 GMT)

District 150 weighs drug, alcohol program
Complete local and regional news, local business directory including restaurants, local classifieds and Central Illinois information. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:16:47 GMT)

City seeks money to rehab shelter
MOSS POINT -- A building once used to help citizens get back on their feet fell by the wayside in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Moss Point Emergency Shelter, 4107 Kreole Ave., stands vacant today with piles of clothing and miscellaneous items scattered in the parking lot. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:32:31 GMT)

Labour MP backs drug in report financed by its manufacturer
A Labour MP has been criticised for promoting a prescription-only medicine in a pamphlet funded by the drug's manufacturer. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:33:32 GMT)

Prescription drug giveaways draw complaints
A free Viagra prescription or a no-cost trial of sleeping pills are examples of growing offers to U.S. consumers, but regulators and critics worry about the side effects of pitching medicines like selling soap. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:52:42 GMT)

HealthSouth may sell rehab business, focus on in-patient care
HealthSouth said Monday it may shed its hallmark rehabilitation business and other segments to focus on post-acute care as it reported declining revenue from a year ago but lower losses. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:51:08 GMT)

HealthSouth may shed its rehab business
HealthSouth, which started as an outpatient rehabilitation chain and diversified through a growth period that ended in a huge accounting fraud, said it is considering divesting its outpatient rehabilitation division, its surgery centers and diagnostic division. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:01:57 GMT)

Suspected Subutex traffickers arrested, addicts sign up for SVRP
SINGAPORE : Subutex has become a controlled drug from Monday, and at the stroke of midnight, anti-narcotics officers mounted two operations to close in on Subutex traffickers and abusers. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:17:03 GMT)

CA suspends PPI rehab plan
THE Court of Appeals has suspended the implementation of the rehabilitation of Yuchengco-owned preneed company Pacific Plans Inc. (PPI). (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:22:29 GMT)

HealthSouth may spin off units
HealthSouth Corp. on Monday said it may spin off or sell its surgery centers and outpatient rehabilitation units to focus on its more profitable inpatient rehab hospitals, pushing its shares up 6 percent. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:33:28 GMT)

Moss Point seeks money to rehab storm shelter
MOSS POINT, Miss. A building once used in Moss Point to help citizens get back on their feet fell has fallen by the wayside in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:49:21 GMT)

Heroin addict criticises Island’s approach to drug treatment
A heroin addict and former drug dealer has criticised the Turning Point substance abuse programme, claiming Bermuda’s drug and criminal problems would disappear if drug addicts could get the help they needed immediately. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:37:08 GMT)

Local efforts defended, other ideas considered at drug meeting
RED BLUFF - Developing a community coalition and establishing drug courts are key to stemming the production, sale, and use of methamphetamine according to speakers Friday evening at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:38:32 GMT)

HealthSouth plans to sell surgery center and rehab businesses
HealthSouth Corp. says it's looking to shed its surgery center and outpatient rehabilitation divisions. HealthSouth, based in Birmingham, Ala., said it plans to focus instead on its post-acute care business. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:56:48 GMT)

Drug court offers ways to combat addiction
Graham County is arming itself with a new weapon to combat the ever-escalating war on drug addiction: Drug Court. The program has swept across the United States in the past two decades as a new way for dealing with drug addiction in youths. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:17:21 GMT)

Jeanerette gets $500K grant for ‘Housins Rehab’
JEANERETTE — Ten substandard houses torn down, 10 houses rebuilt. That’s the plan for the south side of Gonsoulin Street and the first block on the south side of Alexander Street now that a $546,500 grant has been approved for this city’s low- or moderate-income areas. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:41:59 GMT)

Court of Appeals suspends PPI rehab plan
The Court of Appeals has suspended the implementation of the rehabilitation of Yuchengco-owned pre-need company Pacific Plans Inc. (PPI). (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:53:17 GMT)

Gallup Poll Finds Support for Disease Concept of Addiction
A poll of Americans who have family members with alcohol or other drug problems found that 76 percent believe that addiction is a disease. The Gallup poll of 902 U.S. adults conducted for USA Today and HBO also found that most family members are optimistic that their loved ones will recover from their addiction, but about half said recovery is only possible with professional help. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:49:50 GMT)

Van Benschoten to Make Rehab Start for Curve
Pittsburgh Pirates' pitcher John Van Benschoten will take the mound for his first major league injury rehab start with the Altoona Curve in game one of Monday's 6:05 PM doubleheader at Connecticut. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:17:52 GMT)

Epilepsy Drug Poses High Risk For Fetal Death And Birth Defects
The epilepsy drug valproate poses a higher risk for fetal death and birth defects than other commonly used epilepsy drugs, according to a study published in the August 8, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:14:02 GMT)

Jose Vidro to Rehab in Harrisburg
The Harrisburg Senators announced today that Washington Nationals' infielder Jose Vidro is scheduled to rehab in Harrisburg beginning Tuesday night. Vidro, a former Senator, is on the Nationals' Disabled List and it is unsure how long he will be with the Harrisburg team. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:17:41 GMT)

Troy Health and Rehab Center "Adopt-a-Resident" Program
A local health and rehabilitation center needs your help in caring for its residents. News 4 has a look at how giving a little can mean a lot. Julia Meeker says she gets lonely. Her family lives in Arizona and most of the contact she gets is over the phone. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:28:18 GMT)

Vidro may return to Nats by end of week
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Second baseman Jose Vidro is heading to Double-A Harrisburg to continue his rehab work and could be back with the Washington Nationals by the end of the week. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:25:37 GMT)

Gilmore grandstanding about rehab facility
The court and penal systems in America are perpetually caught between a political rock and a hard place. Both systems are under pressure to rehabilitate drug addicts rather than filling jails to overflowing. At the same time, they are asked to keep criminals away from the general public. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:20:06 GMT)

Rehab chain's net loss narrows
NEW YORK -- HealthSouth Corp., whose former chief executive, Richard Scrushy, was acquitted of masterminding a $2.7 billion accounting fraud, reported a narrower second-quarter loss yesterday and said it will sell its surgery and outpatient units to cut debt. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:19:12 GMT)

HealthSouth shifts focus toward rehab
The name will remain the same at HealthSouth Corp., but plenty else will change under a restructuring announced Monday as the medical services company continues its recovery from a $2.7 billion fraud. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:39:26 GMT)

New Drug Could Make Quitting Smoking Easier
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Smokers who have a hard time kicking the habit now have another option. A new study shows a recently-approved drug, varenicline tartrate (Chantix), is effective at helping smokers quit when combined with limited behavioral counseling. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:48:56 GMT)

Maroth Struggles In Rehab Start
Left-hander Mike Maroth, who had elbow surgery June 2, gave up four runs on seven hits in five innings in his second rehab start for Triple-A Toledo, the Detroit Tigers' top farm club. . . . Lefty Nate Robertson made the 100th start of his career -- just the 16th lefty in Tigers history to reach the milestone. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:11:34 GMT)

Rehab over, Frome battles to recapture job
SOUTH BEND – Chris Frome limped off the field last season against USC and he couldn’t have known then he’d be in jeopardy of losing his starting job. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:50:09 GMT)

Mike Wood in Wichita on Rehab
WICHITA, Kan. - Kansas City Royals pitcher Mike Wood has been sent to Wichita on a Major League Rehab Assignment. Wood will start tonight's game and be piggybacked by scheduled starter, LHP Tyler Lumsden. Wood is also scheduled to pitch again on Thursday, August 17. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:47:51 GMT)

New drug program offered in West Point
Helping drug offenders is not an easy task and not everyone wants to try to help overcome that hurdle. The First Pentecostal Church is starting a drug program to help court-appointed drug offenders on probation and anyone else wanting help with a drug addiction. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:28:33 GMT)

Drug Addiction Imprisons Ohio Inmates Even After Release
When those big iron gates clank open, criminals stream out of Ohio's prisons in droves. Over the last ten years there's been a 25 percent increase in the number released each year. But release doesn't equal freedom for those imprisoned by drugs. Most are soon feeding their habits by committing new crimes. In the first in a series of reports , we look at the impact of substance abuse on Ohio's (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:10:43 GMT)

County contracts for drug alcohol programs
The Tuscarawas County Health Department renewed its contract with the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Tuscarawas and Carroll counties, effective July 1-June 30. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:36:03 GMT)

Rasner on rehab in Gulf Coast League
Carson High graduate Darrell Rasner is currently on a rehab assignment with the New York Yankees rookie league club in the Gulf Coast League in Florida. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:06:22 GMT)

Hawkins 'in rehab'
Justin Hawkins has checked himself into rehab, as The Darkness continue to battle flagging popularity, it has been claimed. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:04:44 GMT)

Drug charities attack TV show
Two charities criticise Channel 4 for tricking a pair of drug addicts into meeting their families in a documentary. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:12:34 GMT)

SHANE DOUGLAS DISCUSSES TNA HARD JUSTICE, THE FIRE, OVERCOMING HIS DRUG ADDICTION, HOW TNA HANDLED THE SITUATION & MORE
DL: You’ve seen him all over the wrestling world—WCW, WWE, ECW. He did spend some time in rehab lately but he’s got things back on track. He’s part of TNA, he’s an announcer, he’s the manager of the Naturals. Little bit of fire damage tonight but he can do it all: Shane Douglas. Shane, how are you? (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:54:27 GMT)

Darkness singer reportedly in rehab
Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has checked himself into rehab, as his band continues to battle flagging popularity, it has been claimed. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:00:00 GMT)

Breaking! Mel Gibson Escapes From Rehab, Begins Sworn Mission To Finish Off Jewish Tormentors!
The National Enquirer has slapped a Breaking News banner over its discovery that Mel Gibson is not, as previously believed, battling his demons in the comfort of a luxury resort-hab facility like... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:56:24 GMT)

Cardinals could get Mulder back after one more rehab start
ST. LOUIS (AP) -At the trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals reconciled their inability to make a big move by reasoning that Mark Mulder's return would serve the same purpose. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:29:49 GMT)

Cards could get Mulder back after rehab start
At the trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals reconciled their inability to make a big move by reasoning that Mark Mulder's return would serve the same purpose. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:41:19 GMT)

Cards' Mulder faces one more rehab start
ST. LOUIS -- At the trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals reconciled their inability to make a big... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:01:31 GMT)

Cardinals could get Mulder back after one more rehab
ST. LOUIS — At the trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals reconciled their inability to make an impact move with the reasoning that the return of Mark Mulder would serve the same purpose. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:32:41 GMT)

Survey: Parents clueless on booze, drugs at teen parties
Parents' images of the typical teen party as generally drug and alcohol-free are drastically out of whack with reality, according to a survey out today from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The 11th annual survey of teenagers and parents finds that half of teens who attend parties say alcohol, drugs or both are available, but 80% of parents believe (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:18:13 GMT)

Davies pitches solid 7 innings in rehab
Kyle Davies may be ready to help the Braves soon, judging from his strong rehab start Wednesday for Class AA Mississippi. The Stockbridge right-hander allowed four hits and two runs in seven innings against Tennessee, with two walks and three strikeouts. He threw 52 strikes in 79 pitches. Davies, recovering from May groin surgery, allowed two runs on a walk and two doubles within the first five (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:00:07 GMT)

New Recovery Center Coming To Morehead
Governor Ernie Fletcher visited Morehead Wednesday to break ground for the Morehead Inspiration Center, a 38-unit residential substance abuse center for men. The facility will provide counseling, support and hope for homeless men recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:04:30 GMT)

Darkness Rehab
(TuneLab) The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has checked himself into a London rehab clinic on Saturday, Aug. 12th according to a British newspaper. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:15:13 GMT)

I love you, but I've chosen rehab: Darkness singer checks in
Justin Hawkins - flame-tattooed frontman of The Darkness - has checked himself into rehab according to reports in the tabloid press. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:01:25 GMT)

Moss' friend Meg Matthews in rehab
Meg Matthews, Noel Gallagher's ex, has reportedly checked herself into rehab. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:04:40 GMT)

Notebook: Counsell starting rehab stint
DENVER - Craig Counsell will begin a rehab assignment today with Tucson in Tacoma today and will be the designated hitter for two games before moving to Class A Lancaster, where he is scheduled to play in the field for two games. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:00:14 GMT)

Drug mum who turned son, 9, into junkie is jailed
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- A drug-addicted mother who turned her young son into a junkie after giving him heroin and crack cocaine from the age of nine was jailed on Thursday. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:38:55 GMT)

New Seasons Offers Free Guide to Help Parents Identify Drug Use: 'Signs Your College Student is Using Crystal Meth'
PORT HUENEME, Calif.----Aug. 17, 2006--As college students head back to school, New Seasons Behavioral Health Care Systems , a cutting-edge treatment program for drug and alcohol addiction and psychological disorders, today released a free assessment guide to help parents, professors and advisors identify students who are using crystal meth. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:19:00 GMT)

New Seasons Offers Free Guide to Help Parents Identify Drug Abuse: "Signs Your College Student Is Using Crystal Meth"
As college students head back to school, New Seasons Behavioral Health Care Systems (http://www.newseasonsrecovery.co a cutting-edge treatment program for drug and alcohol addiction and psychological disorders, today released a free guide to help parents spot the signs of crystal meth drug abuse. The guide was created in response to the crystal meth epidemic. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:30:00 GMT)

Rehab Counselor Charged with Sex Assaults
SALISBURY - Salisbury police have charged a Hudson Health Center rehab counselor with sexually assaulting two victims under treatment at the facility for substance abuse. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:52:12 GMT)

Man tells police he went on robbery spree to support drug habit
MONTGOMERY, Ala. A Montgomery man blame his drug addiction for going on a robbery spree in east Montgomery. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:05:11 GMT)

Doherty charged with drug possession
Singer Pete Doherty has been charged with seven counts of possessing drugs including heroin, cocaine and cannabis. Scotland Yard said the musician, who has a long history of drug addiction, is in custody and will appear before Thames Magistrates' Court, in Bow, east London, tomorrow. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:46:54 GMT)

New Seasons Offers Free Guide to Help Parents Identify Drug Abuse: "Signs Your College Student Is Using Crystal Meth"
As college students head back to school,New Seasons Behavioral Health Care Systems(http://www.newseasonsrecovery.co a cutting-edge treatment program fordrug and alcohol addiction and psychological disorders, today released afree guide to help parents spot the signs of crystal meth drug abuse. Theguide was created in response to the crystal meth epidemic. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:20:01 GMT)

Realty Q&A: Best ways to help relatives with mortgage woes
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Question: My sister's home has been foreclosed due to a prescription drug addiction that her husband developed from back surgery. They are now being evicted. They have two little girls, two dogs and a cat. Now, because of their credit history, they are unable to either buy or rent. Where are they supposed to live? (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:06:03 GMT)