Drug and Alcohol Rehab News Aug 2006

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Methadone delivers results
PETALING JAYA: The methadone drug substitution therapy (DST) pilot project last year achieved retention rates (those who did not return to addiction) of 84% to 100%. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:10:58 GMT)

KAS AND TELL
KASABIAN'S Serge Pizzorno has launched an astonishing attack on rehab rocker Tom Chaplin. The guitarist savaged the Keane frontman after he entered the famous Priory clinic to beat drink and drugs. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 06:56:57 GMT)

"Homeward Bound": A Monmouth County rental-assistance program helps people find a secure place to live while recovering
Geri Deleva is living the life she always dreamed of but never thought she could have when she was homeless and drowning in a world of drug addiction and depression. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 08:19:26 GMT)

Women's facility needs furnishings
The Lisa Merlin House for Women and Children -- the region's first facility that allows women struggling with drug or alcohol addiction to stay with their young children -- is almost complete. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 10:04:14 GMT)

No extension of deadline for Subutex rehab sigh-up
SINGAPORE : Time is running out for Subutex users who want to sign up for treatment under the Institute of Mental Health. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 10:17:03 GMT)

Pizzorno Slams Soft Chaplin
KASABIAN guitarist SERGE PIZZORNO has launched a scathing attack on KEANE frontman TOM CHAPLIN after he went into rehab for drink and drug addiction. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:02:42 GMT)

GMA to unveil Guimaras rehab plan
President Arroyo is expected to announce today a massive rehabilitation plan for areas affected by the spreading oil spill in Guimaras and crack the whip on government agencies and private firms involved in the ecological disaster. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:44:45 GMT)

The Media Creates $9,500 In Fines For Terrell Owens
No one involved wants to comment on it, but the Dallas Cowboys have finally fined Terrell Owens $9,500 for missing a team meeting, missing a rehab session, being late to an offensive meeting, and,... (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:59:28 GMT)

Quiet Riot Rehab
(PR) QUIET RIOT are scheduled to release their latest CD titled "REHAB" in October of 2006. For the new recordings Kevin DuBrow (vocals) and Frankie Banali (drums) are joined by Tony Franklin on bass (ex-The Firm and Blue Murder), session guitarist Neil Citron, and the voice of rock, Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple and Black Sabbath) who performed a vocal duet with Kevin DuBrow on the classic 1969 (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:33 GMT)

Lauaki powers back from injury to make his mark
Sione Lauaki is back and a return to All Black honours won't be far away. The 119kg No 8, who battled dietary challenges as much as the tough physical slog of a four-month rehab to return from a nasty chest injury, left tacklers strewn in his wake at a sodden Waikato Stadium on Saturday night. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 01:02:25 GMT)

Owens Fined for Missing Meeting, Rehab
Rumors of any rift between Terrell Owens and the Dallas Cowboys this preseason might have been easily shrugged off as the makings of an overzealous media looking for a fox... (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 01:04:36 GMT)

Gladstone Rehab Project Doing Well
The Tenth Street Rehabilitation Project in Gladstone is moving along, and officials are pleased with its progress. The $1.2 million improvement project is scheduled to continue through fall, but the most disruptive portions are nearing completion. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 01:52:28 GMT)

Football: Cowboys fine Owens $9,500 for missing team meeting, rehab
Shortly after signing a three-year, $25 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys in March, Terrell Owens vowed at a news conference he would be a better man and a better teammate for his new team. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:29:21 GMT)

Report: Cowboys Fine Owens
(Sports Network) - The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly fined wide receiver Terrell Owens $9,500 for missing a team meeting. Owens also missed a rehab session and was late to an offensive meeting on Friday, according to the Dallas Morning News. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:55:17 GMT)

Pedro headed to Florida for rehab
NEW YORK -- While Pedro Martinez's teammates remained in New York an extra day to make up for yesterday's rainout against the Phillies, the Mets ace prepared to head to Florida for some rehabilitation work. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:50:38 GMT)

Port finds itself in trouble over wetlands rehab effort
The destruction of wetlands usually generates legal wrangling. Not the construction of them. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:21:40 GMT)

RailCat rehab for patients
GARY | Treating a group of stroke and accident victims to a Gary RailCats baseball game is about more than baseball, according to Carolyn Moore, recreational therapist at Methodist Hospitals. Community outings are an important part of their recovery. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:24:09 GMT)

Transport groups want part of vehicle registration fee allotted to PUVs’ rehab
Transport groups called on the government yesterday to earmark 20 percent of total revenues generated from the registration of public utility vehicles (PUVs) for the rehabilitation of their units. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:00:30 GMT)

Parents: Open your eyes to prescription-drug abuse
A recent survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University found that increasing numbers of young people are prone to abuse alcohol along with several kinds of drugs, including prescription drugs, at parties and other social gatherings. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:15:32 GMT)

Alternate healing loses help Funding cut for program that helps fight addiction
STOCKTON - Teresa Chen knows there is a stigma attached to her alternative treatments for addiction, which favor acupuncture and meditation over methadone and other tried-and-true methods. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:12:16 GMT)

Pedro gives his boot the boot
Heads for Florida to start rehab; Glavine, Duque likely back soon As his rained-out Mets teammates scattered for an unscheduled day off yesterday, Pedro Martinez dragged a large duffel bag through the clubhouse and out the door. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:32:03 GMT)

YMCA rehab under way
WORCESTER - Work begins this week on the YMCA of Greater Worcester's ambitious $15 million plan to expand and upgrade its two Worcester branches and its Westboro campus. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:45:00 GMT)

U offers certification for treating drug and alcohol addiction
The U is now the first higher education institution in America to offer undergraduate certification in drug- and alcohol-abuse treatment training. Students can receive licensure in drug- abuse counseling through the new 23-credit-hour program that the U offers with the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:05:42 GMT)

New school forces ministry's move
BRIDGEPORT — A program that tackles drug addiction and helps former addicts return to a productive life will move from Hollister Avenue to Holly Street, a relocation forced by construction of the new East End school. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:39:15 GMT)

Some 700 Subutex addicts seek help just before rehab deadline
SINGAPORE : About 700 Subutex addicts sought help at the Institute of Mental Health in the last 12 hours before the midnight deadline for the voluntary Subutex rehabilitation programme. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:17:03 GMT)

Cowboys fine Owens for missing rehab, meeting
IRVING - Terrell Owens has finally pushed the Dallas Cowboys too far, drawing a $9,500 fine for missing a team meeting and a rehabilitation session and being late to an offensive meeting, The Dallas Morning News reported. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:32:35 GMT)

Pedro gives his boot the boot
Heads for Florida to start rehab; Glavine, Duque likely back soon As his rained-out Mets teammates scattered for an unscheduled day off yesterday, Pedro Martinez dragged a large duffel bag through the clubhouse and out the door. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:42:49 GMT)

THE HATE INDEX: Hate Index: Did the media make T.O. miss rehab? NEW FEATURE
Each Monday, Star-Telegram columnist Jennifer Floyd Engel takes the pulse of the sports world. And don't expect much of a bedside manner. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:02:22 GMT)

Voices in Recovery: Trying to fit in led to addiction
I never intended to be a drug addict. I came from a great home with great parents who treated me well. At age 12 I moved from Fiddletown, Calif., to Michigan. A lot of the kids there smoked cigarettes and pot (marijuana) so, in order to fit in and... (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:11:39 GMT)

Zambia: Kasempa Electricity Problems Due to Rehab Works Says ZESCO
ZESCO Limited has attributed the power problems being experienced in Kasempa district of North Western Province to ongoing rehabilitation works. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:11:50 GMT)

Petron vows Guimaras compensation, rehab
WHILE REFUSING to admit legal liability for the country’s worst oil spill, Petron Corp. yesterday said it would compensate residents of Guimaras Island and rehabilitate affected areas “no matter the cost.” (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:58:02 GMT)

Physical rehab helpful for teens with scoliosis
A program of physical rehabilitation can improve lung function in adolescents with scoliosis, researchers in Brazil report. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:06:21 GMT)

Notes: Martinez leaves to start rehab
Notes: Martinez leaves to start rehab (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:32:04 GMT)

Gulfport Using New Technology To Rehab Sewer System
The City of Gulport is using a high-tech method to restore and upgrade portions of the city's sewer system. A company called Sun Coasthosted a demonstration Thursday. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:52:14 GMT)

Amber Valletta Released from Rehab
Supermodel Amber Valletta has completed a stint at The Meadow rehabilitation facility in Wickenburg, Arizona, for stress and non-substance-related issues. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:13:36 GMT)

What's Really Going On With Rock Star Rehab At The Priory?
Media reports have been circulating about Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty , The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins and Keane vocalist Tom Chaplin teaming up to write songs together at The Priory rehabilitation clinic in London, England, but we'll have to wait and see if anything actually materializes as it hasn't been confirmed if the story is true. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:35:22 GMT)

New Guidelines To Save Communities Money While Treating Drug Abuse Issued By NIH/NIDA
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released a landmark report containing 13 specific principles and recommendations to rehabilitate drug offenders and ultimately provide substantial financial savings to communities. [click link for full article] (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:05:19 GMT)

White House Drug Czar Gives Local Treatment Shelter Thumbs-Up
A small pile of crystals often proves a big problem and can start a dangerous cycle. "I was out running all over town, basically I didn't have a place to live, was into very heavy everyday use," said Tifani Saunders, a woman recovering from an addiction to methamphetamine. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:36:34 GMT)

Hitachi & EnovateIT Provide Solutions for Rehab Center
The Frazier Rehab Institute, a new branch of Louisville, Ky., Jewish Hospital, features Hitachi LCD projectors, plasma displays and LCD monitors throughout the facility. This high tech solution was provided by EnovateIT, a nationally recognized provider of wireless point-of-care hardware solutions. (PRWEB Aug 29, 2006) Trackback URL: (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:28:57 GMT)

Drugs cost son his life
The grieving parents of Eric Serge Regimbald say their son's drug addiction was destroying his life. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:57:29 GMT)

Doherty back on top as Babyshambles sign record deal
Rocker Pete Doherty has some good news as he battles his drug addictions in rehab - his band Babyshambles have reportedly landed a lucrative recording contract. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:30:06 GMT)

Liriano's rehab on schedule
Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson seemed cautiously upbeat Monday about the rehabilitation process of all-star Francisco Liriano's tender left elbow. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:36:51 GMT)

Mets Notebook: Martinez heads to Florida to begin rehab stint
NEW YORK -- Pedro Martinez, battling a strained right calf, left for Florida on Monday to begin his rehab stint at the Mets' minor league complex in Port St. Lucie. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:58:48 GMT)

Pete Doherty's mum reveals her son's softer side
As rock musician Pete Doherty continues his inexorable descent into the hell of drug addiction, his mother has written an extraordinary book about her troubled son. Here, she paints a frank and moving portrait of the loveable, talented and happy child he once was... (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:08:34 GMT)

Offenders find help at county drug court
As a spike in deadly overdoses makes it clear that there's still a significant drug problem in Ocean County, there is one government program that a rare alliance of forces — law enforcement, drug treatment providers and politicians — hopes can make a difference. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:36:42 GMT)

Hitachi & EnovateIT Provide Solutions for Rehab Center
Brisbane, CA (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 –- In a state-of-the-art installation that demonstrates the ability of Hitachi display products to meet the various needs within a single facility, Louisville, KY's Jewish Hospital & St. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Kauai center to treat young drug addicts
HANAPEPE, Kauai » Kauai has been without an inpatient drug and alcohol treatment facility since Serenity House closed after Hurricane Iniki in 1992. While the situation is slowly improving, many health professionals say Kauai's addicts are still underreported and underserved. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:12:55 GMT)

Farrell's Home Coming Spirals...
It was rumoured in the media that one of the conditions of Colin Farrell's rehab was he had to avoid coming home to Ireland for at least six months to avoid the obvious temptations of partying with old friends and family and thus the inevitable road back to that old demon: drink! (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:29:23 GMT)

TwitchGuru Exposes Video Gaming's Dirty Secret: Narcotic Drug Use Among Players at Tournaments and LAN Parties on the
TwitchGuru's investigative report on the little-known underside of video gaming culture reveals that many teen and twenty-something male gamers are turning to narcotics as performance enhancers. By using powerful stimulants and creative drug combinations like Ecstasy and Viagra, they seek to gain a competitive advantage or heightened sensory experience at social gaming tournaments and LAN (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:39:29 GMT)

Portrait of the artist as a survivor
A WOMAN who has battled drug addiction, eating disorders and a troubled childhood has transformed her life and is now inspiring others. Mother-of-two Ravinder Atwal, 34, is proud that her latest giant artwork featuring sporty youngsters is on show in Leyton Road, Stratford. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:15:15 GMT)

MHDC increases '07 home rehab funding
Missouri's not-for-profit agencies serving non-metropolitan areas will have $2 million in funding available to them through the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) for repair and rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:57:18 GMT)

Taking a swing at rehab
Amputee aids disabled to relearn or take up golf Growing up, Patrick Byrne hated golf. It was the only thing his father ever talked about. Tee times, clubs, putting greens. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:18:52 GMT)

Serious Game To Address Drug Abuse In Children
Virtual experience behavior modification gaming provider, WILL Interactive, has announced Generation Rx, an interactive gaming simulation aimed at addressing the national epidemic of prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse among children between the ages of 12 and 17. Developed in collaboration with Kentucky River Community Care (KRCC), a private non-profit organization dedicated to mental (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:14:57 GMT)

Receiver hopeful on CAP rehab prospects
The court-appointed receiver of beleaguered College Assurance Plan Philippines Inc. (CAP) said the company might be able to pay back education plan holders within three to six months should its rehabilitation be approved by the court. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:32:05 GMT)

Arianna Huffington: Will the Karr Debacle Lead the Media Addicts to Rehab? Don't Count on It
Channel-surfing last night's wall-to-wall TV coverage of the decision to drop all charges against John Mark Karr was like walking through the halls of a drug rehab center -- everywhere you looked, you saw addicts unable to break their addiction. All in the MSM -- well, all except Nancy Grace -- know how sick they are for continuing to talk and talk and talk and talk about this case. But they (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:38:59 GMT)

Creating A Drug Problem
Have you ever seen someone held deep in an addiction that destroys the mind and the body? Have you ever looked deep into sunken eyes whose light is dwindling exponentially as it is replaced by that need? Have you seen the sick fire in those eyes upon the very mention of their fix? (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:13:30 GMT)

Razorlight Forced to Postpone U.S. Tour
Following Keane 's recent tour postponement (stemming from lead-crooner Tom Chaplin's recent hot date with rehab), pond-skipping trek-mates Razorlight have also been forced to rearrange their U.S. show schedule. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:16:34 GMT)

Pavano scratched from rehab start
Carl Pavano was scratched from a scheduled rehabilitation start Wednesday, and New York Yankees manager Joe Torre isn't counting on having the oft-injured pitcher return to the major leagues this year. The decision was made Tuesday, a day after a scan revealed Pavano broke two ribs in an Aug. 15 car crash he didn't disclose to the team until after he made three minor league starts. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:54:26 GMT)

Pavano scratched from rehab start
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK -- Carl Pavano was scratched from a scheduled rehabilitation start Wedne... (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:10:12 GMT)

Yanks' Pavano scratched from rehab start
Carl Pavano was scratched from a scheduled rehabilitation start Wednesday, and New York Yankees manager Joe Torre isn't counting on having the oft-injured pitcher return to the major leagues this year. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:50:41 GMT)

Texans' Davis 'drained' with knee rehab
Domanick Davis doesn't know when his injured left knee will be healthy enough for him to return to the field. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:30:05 GMT)

Jenn Satterwhite: Fearless in the Face of Addiction
The day I checked into detox was one of the toughest of my life. It took me about 10 seconds after I walked into the "quarters" to realize that I really didn't want to be there after all. Of course, having taken just about every pill I could get my hands on before checking in, there wasn't a chance of my reflexes being alert enough to hightail it back out of there. I was stuck. I was in a hell (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:23:49 GMT)

Coalition promises compulsory rehab course for sex offenders
The Nationals' leader Lawrence Springborg says a Coalition government would force convicted paedophiles and other serious sex offenders to complete a rehabilitation course. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:49:00 GMT)

Cliff hits andruns from Fla.
DENVER - Cliff Floyd began his rehab assignment with high-A St. Lucie yesterday. Now his biggest challenge may be getting out of Florida, with Tropical Storm Ernesto threatening to disrupt air travel. Floyd, recovering from Achilles tendinitis that sent him to the disabled list on Aug.9, went a combined 2-for-6 in a doubleheader. He played five innings in left field. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:51:19 GMT)

March Of Dimes: Drug To Prevent Preterm Birth Needs Prompt FDA Approval
The March of Dimes is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials to promptly approve a commercial progesterone therapy that appears to prevent some premature births. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:14:27 GMT)

45 jobs to go at Rehab Institute
Accounting inflated expected revenues The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago will have to restate previous financial reports, cut 45 jobs and shutter some outpatient programs in the wake of accounting irregularities that occurred during the tenure of the hospital's former chief financial officer, according to an internal memo obtained by the Tribune. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:32:48 GMT)

21 Years for Drug Charity
A south Shields drug charity is celebrating 21 years of helping addicts pull their lives back together. The 36-bedroom Phoenix House provides a residential environment where drug users can break their addiction and receive counselling. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:09:28 GMT)

Doctor denies drug death misconduct
A doctor has been accused of being part of a drug-fuelled Glasgow gay scene after a man died in his upmarket flat following a two-day binge. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:35:45 GMT)

SLEX rehab to be completed on time
The rehabilitation and upgrading of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) will be completed on schedule within 33 to 36 months, according to Dato’ Azmil Khalid, chairman of the South Luzon Tollway Corporation (SLTC) and MTD group managing director. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:00:48 GMT)

Gladstone Rehab Project Doing Well
The Tenth Street Rehabilitation Project in Gladstone is moving along, and officials are pleased with its progress. The $1.2 million improvement project is scheduled to continue through fall, but the most disruptive portions are nearing completion. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:12:24 GMT)

TNA News: Jake Roberts Drug Storyline, Bound For Glory, Sting, More
The day after the Bound for Glory PPV in Detroit, TNA will be back in Orlando for their regular Impact tapings. Jake Roberts recently pitched an angle idea to TNA, where he helps a fan recover from drug addiction. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:12:32 GMT)

Film choice
An early screen portrait of prescription drug addiction, Nicholas Ray’s quietly subversive domestic melodrama stars James Mason as a placid teacher who begins to suffer manic moodswings under the influence of cortisone injections, threatening his outwardly perfect life and marriage. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:23:56 GMT)

Largest Labor Union of DC Youth Rehab Workers Charges Conditions at District's Facilities Cross Border of Gross
The labor union representing employees at the District of Columbia's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Service Oak Hill and Mount Olive facilities has scheduled a press briefing to release new information on workplace injuries and youth deaths, and to provide detailed accounts of neglect and mismanagement of youth rehabilitation programs. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:40:00 GMT)

Varitek, Nixon To Begin Rehab Assignments
The banged-up Red Sox may soon get back catcher Jason Varitek and right fielder Trot Nixon. Both will begin rehab assignments in the coming days with Triple-A Pawtucket. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:53:12 GMT)

Amsterdam High School students rehab building
Amsterdam High School students are learning the nuts and bolts of what it takes to rehab a building. "Most of the time we work in groups of two. And he keeps switching us around so everyone gets a taste of what everyone has to do," said senior Joshua Escobar. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:05:07 GMT)

College students at high risk of internet addiction
Alcoholics have booze, drug addicts have cocaine and college students have Facebook. Just when students found a carefree activity to occupy themselves for those 45 minutes between classes a new addiction has surfaced. Internet addiction is on the rise and college aged students are highly at risk. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:28:49 GMT)

Stoned Supergroup
(Gigwise) Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson believes that rehab rockers Pete Doherty, Justin Hawkins and Tom Chaplin should form a supergroup. All three have been confined to The Priory in recent weeks as they battle drug and alcohol addiction. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:00:05 GMT)

Toward A Drug To Reduce The Toll From Measles
Researchers report progress toward development of a drug to treat measles, which remains one of the world's most devastating infectious diseases despite availability of a vaccine to prevent it. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:14:27 GMT)

Eckstein's rehab
Shortstop David Eckstein, recovering from a strained oblique, played a light game of catch Wednesday, his first baseball activity since attempting to throw Aug. 18 at Wrigley Field. If his left side feels fine today, Eckstein may take some swings. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:10:04 GMT)

Council members push bill to restrict rehab homes
Earlier this month, Metro Councilwoman Brenda Gilmore got into a tiff with Davidson County Drug Court Judge Seth Norman over a $176,000 house the judge bought in her Bordeaux-area district to provide housing for participants in his drug rehab program. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:54:24 GMT)

Guilty plea on Vizard break-in
A BURGLAR who pleaded guilty to breaking into the home of disgraced businessman Steve Vizard has wept in court as he described his life of crime and addiction to the drug ice. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:14:17 GMT)

Former Village People singer to enter rehab after drug plea
The original policeman in the 1970s disco band The Village People plans to enter the Betty Ford Center following his no contest plea to drug possession charges, his publicist said Wednesday. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:05:15 GMT)

Target missed for cutting deaths from drug abuse
The government has missed its target on cutting deaths from drug abuse, according to new figures. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:11:46 GMT)

Ex-state jailer faces 10 years in drug trafficking case
BRIDGEPORT — A former guard at the North Avenue jail faces at least 10 years in prison after admitting Wednesday he stored cocaine on his property for alleged drug dealer Juan Marrero. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:54:56 GMT)

Mixmaster rehab could be $2 billion
WATERBURY -- State officials have narrowed options for a proposed reconstruction of the Interchange of Interstate 84 and Route 8, a project that could cost as much as $2 billion and drastically change traffic flow in the heart of Waterbury. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:00:49 GMT)

Witherell board wants $37M rehab
The Nathaniel Witherell nursing home needs a $36.8 million renovation to remain competitive and grow in a volatile industry, the board of directors said yesterday. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:11:56 GMT)

Former Village People singer to enter rehab after drug plea
SAN DIEGO The original policeman in the 1970s disco band The Village People will check himself into the Betty Ford Center after pleading no contest to drug possession charges. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:06:14 GMT)

Terps' Heyer ready to play after rehab
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Stephon Heyer admits that he's been there and done that. But one can excuse the University of Maryland offensive tackle if he doesn't get the T-shirt to show for it. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:13:13 GMT)

Ram raid man is committed to coming off drugs
A MAN involved in a domestic burglary and a supermarket ram raid has been given a chance by a court to prove he really wants to rid himself of a long standing drug addiction. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:09:06 GMT)

Fury over plans for 'drug addict high school'
AUSTRALIA'S first specialist high school for teenage drug and alcohol addicts could open in Victoria next year. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:41:24 GMT)

Village People Cop To Check Into Drug Rehab
The original policeman in the 1970s disco band The Village People will check himself into the Betty Ford Center after pleading no contest to drug possession charges. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:51:34 GMT)

Ex-Village People 'Cop' Plans to Enter Rehab After Drug Plea
Victor Willis, the original cop in the '70s band The Village People, plans to enter a rehab program following his no contest plea to drug possession charges. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:52:40 GMT)

Former Village People singer plans rehab
Victor Willis, the original policeman in the '70s disco band The Village People, plans to enter a treatment program following his no contest plea to drug possession charges, his publicist said. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:29:19 GMT)

Former Village People Singer Plans Rehab
Former Village People Singer Plans to Enter Drug Rehab Program Following No Contest Plea (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:39:46 GMT)

Center responds to teen drug problem
Treatment home will open next week. A new residential drug treatment facility for teens - the first of its kind in Columbia - is opening early next week, and organizers have a dire prediction about demand for its services. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:12:21 GMT)

Former Village People singer plans to enter rehab
Victor Willis entered no contest plea to drug possession charges Victor Willis, the original policeman in the '70s disco band The Village People, plans to enter a treatment program following his no contest plea to drug possession charges, his publicist said. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:55:03 GMT)

Ex-Village People Singer To Enter Rehab After Drug Sentencing
Former Village People singer Victor Willis, arrested in March on drug charges in South San Francisco, plans to enter the Betty Ford Center, his publicist says. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:37:14 GMT)

Local groups honored for anti-drug efforts
Eleven area organizations that help reduce substance abuse in Iowa were honored this afternoon by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and Iowa. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:24:07 GMT)

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