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Drug addicts need aid to quit
Substance abuse for many addicts runs in the family and starts at a young age. Unless they get the support they need, it is very hard to pull themselves out of addiction, said Michael Bloom, a counselor at the Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:45:57 GMT)

Recovering Alcoholics Tell Their Story on the Big Screen to Stop Addiction
Five recovering alcoholics from Brown County hope putting their life stories on a movie screen may help stop a growing drug addiction problem. Those featured in the new movie say there is help out there. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:43:13 GMT)

Carnes out a year to rehab football injury
Austin Carnes and his parents faced a difficult decision and came away with the idea to drop out of school to rehab his ailing knee for a year before re-enrolling next fall as a senior at Queen Creek High. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:50:23 GMT)

Supervised Drug-Injection Facility In Vancouver, Canada, To Remain Open Until December 2007
A supervised drug-injection facility in Vancouver, Canada, will remain open until December 2007 after it received a reprieve on Friday from Health Minister Tony Clement, Toronto's Globe and Mail reports (Fong, Globe and Mail, 9/2). The site, which is funded by the provincial government and has received research funding from the Canadian government, was scheduled to close Sept. [click link for (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:05:39 GMT)

Carnes out a year to rehab football injury
Austin Carnes acts the part, but it's not a believable role. His name hasn't shown up in police blotter fodder, and there are no drugs to speak of or family structure issues to hold him back. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:07:44 GMT)

Keane cancel U.S. tour as singer enters rehab
Keane have cancelled their entire forthcoming North America, as singer Tom Chaplin battles drug and alcohol problems. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:00:00 GMT)

Recovery programs slashed
PORTSMOUTH -- Michele Kennedy credits the intensive outpatient program at Portsmouth Regional Hospital with saving the lives of family and friends who had struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:36:21 GMT)

Acushnet Man Survives EEE, Released From Rehab
The 23-year-old Acushnet man who contracted Eastern Equine Encephalitis in August will be released from a rehabilitation hospital on Friday. More Massachusetts News (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:53:55 GMT)

Keane Off Again
Keane lead signer Tom Chaplin's ongoing treatment for drug and alcohol addiction has caused the band to cancel its North American tour - again. The group recently announced a few Stateside dates but has decided performing is not in Chaplin's best interest. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:14:10 GMT)

Drug Abuse Conference Scheduled in Seattle
A two-day conference that will bring together clinicians and researchers to examine cutting-edge scientific findings about drug abuse and addiction and their application to clinical practice. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:45:56 GMT)

Drug Could Change The Standard Treatment During Procedures To Clear Blocked Arteries
Millions of procedures to open up blocked arteries feeding the heart are successfully performed at hospitals across the United States each year. Researchers are working to make what has become a relatively safe procedure even safer by finding a new drug that will effectively prevent blood clots and not put patients at risk for unnecessary bleeding. This study, which was designed to test the (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:59:27 GMT)

Attorney given breathalyzer ordered into rehab
Las Vegas attorney Joseph Caramagno was scheduled to appear in court Thursday on charges that he showed up for a previous court hearing while intoxicated. But for now, his day in court is on hold. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:38:20 GMT)

CRC's Mark Sarneso of Latrobe, PA to Receive PRO-A 'Ambassador of the Year' Drug Addiction Recovery Leadership Award in
Latrobe's Mark Sarneso, Vice President of Government Relations for CRC Health Group, the country's largest substance abuse treatment provider, and Chairman of DASPOP , will receive the prestigious "Ambassador of the Year" award from the Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance , at the opening of the organization's Annual Conference, 6PM Tuesday, September 12, at the Holiday Inn East, (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:42:00 GMT)

CRC's Mark Sarneso of Latrobe, PA to Receive PRO-A 'Ambassador of the Year' Drug Addiction Recovery Leadership Award in
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Latro (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:08:55 GMT)

Notebook: Liriano scheduled for rehab start; Clemens has groin injury
Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano will make a rehab start for Triple-A Rochester on Saturday in Scranton, Pa. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said if all goes well, Liriano could rejoin the team next week. Elsewhere Roger Clemens will not make his scheduled start Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:12:30 GMT)

Focused Matsui takes in more rehab
Focused Matsui takes in more rehab (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 03:16:09 GMT)

Liriano to make Triple-A rehab start Saturday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano will make a rehab start for Triple-A Rochester on Saturday in Scranton, Pa. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 05:08:06 GMT)

Liriano to make rehab start Saturday
Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano will make a rehab start for Triple-A Rochester on Saturday in Scranton, Pa. Liriano arrived in Scranton on Friday and the Twins were actually hoping Rochester would lose Game 3 of its playoff series against Scranton to give the Dominican a chance to pitch in Game 4 on Saturday. The Red Wings did lose, opening the door for Liriano, who has been on the (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 05:09:19 GMT)

Liriano to make rehab start Saturday
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano will make a rehab start for Triple-A Ro... (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 06:24:21 GMT)

5K run to spotlight addiction recovery
An event today at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City will celebrate Utahns who have recovered from alcohol and drug use. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 06:28:39 GMT)

BCNG Portals Page
She's come back from the dead three times, and life has never been better. Summer Leischner can only call her swift recovery from drug addiction and living on the streets of Kelowna a miraculous gift from God. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 16:03:51 GMT)

Keane scrap tour to allow rehab
Keane cancel their North American tour to allow singer Tom Chaplin time to finish alcohol and drug treatment. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 17:52:37 GMT)

Seniors, Women Emerge as Significant
Twice a week, Marcia Wilson, a loyal Democratic voter, spends 30 minutes driving three miles on Georgia Avenue between her rehab hospital and her home in Leisure World. She commends the two leading candidates for Montgomery County executive -- Isiah Leggett and Steven A. Silverman -- for talking... (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 02:06:19 GMT)

Lakeshore Rehab Center Wheelchair Clean-up
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC-TV)--A special fall cleaning was held at Lakeshore Rehab Center where volunteers and workers from Kenetics and Children’s Rehab Services cleaned wheelchairs. The Lakeshore Foundation could always use volunteers. If you can help call 205-313-7400. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 02:44:40 GMT)

UNITE Honors Outstanding Anti-Drug Efforts
WILLIAMSBURG - Anti-drug efforts by individuals, coalitions and businesses throughout the Fifth Congressional District were honored Friday, September 8, during the first Operation UNITE "A Celebration of Communities in Action" education conference and awards ceremony. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:49:31 GMT)

Liriano has near-perfect rehab start
Liriano has near-perfect rehab start (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:24:34 GMT)

Chiefs quarterback encouraged Palmer during rehab
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer spent eight grueling months rehabilitating his reconstructed left knee. That was difficult. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 05:06:18 GMT)

BROWSE CLASSIFIEDS
FARMINGTON — San Juan Regional Medical Center joined the Department of Health and Human Services in promoting recovery from alcohol and drug addiction throughout this month. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 06:22:25 GMT)

Keane is out
Keane, whose member Tom Chaplin is undergoing treatment for alcohol and drug addiction, has officially pulled the plug on their North American tour, including the Oct. 1 Vancouver concert. It's not known when Chaplin will return or when the tour will resume. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:43:20 GMT)

Seniors, Women Hold Key To Election
Twice a week, Marcia Wilson, a loyal Democratic voter, spends 30 minutes driving three miles on Georgia Avenue between her rehab hospital and her home in Leisure World. She commends the two leading candidates for Montgomery county executive -- Isiah Leggett and Steven A. Silverman -- for talking... (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:35:44 GMT)

Drug Treatment For Premature Ejaculation Is Effective, Researchers Show
University of Minnesota researchers have shown that the drug dapoxetine is a safe and effective drug treatment for premature ejaculation. The drug, dapoxetine, is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) that was developed specifically to treat premature ejaculation. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:14:47 GMT)

Liriano's rehab outing as successful as possible
Francisco Liriano made a successful rehab start on Saturday and should rejoin the Twins soon. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:25:18 GMT)

Official Notes Slowdown in Rate of Growth of Drug Addiction in Russia
Excerpt from report by Russian news agency Inte (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:56:00 GMT)

Course of drug treatment program to determine jail term for Waikapu man
WAILUKU – The length of a Waikapu man’s jail term will depend on how he does in drug treatment, a judge decided Wednesday. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:19:02 GMT)

Liriano looks tough in return
Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano looked awesome in his rehab start for Rochester Saturday night, striking out four in three no-hit innings. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:05:23 GMT)

Workers' comp rehab pumps up the volume
The post-lumbar fusion rehabilitation needs of workers' compensation patients whose occupations require heavy lifting can be met by increasing total resistance and deadlift training volumes to levels rivaling those of professional weightlifters, according to research presented at the ACSM meeting. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:23:20 GMT)

Fergie had to dig deep to beat drug addiction
Stacey "Fergie" Ferguson - the female voice of the Black Eyed Peas - says she had to dig deep within herself to kick her crystal meth addiction. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:06:24 GMT)

Gambling addiction may have biological basis
Most Canadians can walk into a casino without risking all their money. But for about two per cent of Canadians, gambling is a pathological pursuit that re-wires their brains. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:35:35 GMT)

Fergie recounts crystal meth addiction
Fergie, the female voice of the Black Eyed Peas, says she had to dig deep into herself to kick her crystal meth addiction. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:55:10 GMT)

Fergie Recounts Crystal Meth Addiction
Fergie of Black Eyed Peas Says She Had to Dig Deep to Kick Her Crystal Meth Addiction (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:24:58 GMT)

Fergie Recounts Crystal Meth Addiction
NEW YORK - Fergie, the female voice of the Black Eyed Peas, says she had to dig deep into herself to kick her crystal meth addiction. "It was the hardest boyfriend I ever had to break up with," Stacey "Fergie" Ferguson told Time magazine in an interview for the issue that hits newsstands Monday. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:29:10 GMT)

Keane US Tour Canceled
LOS ANGELES, CA Monday Sep.11.2006 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Keane has been forced to cancel their entire US tour so that frontman Tom Chaplin can finish rehab. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 05:01:31 GMT)

EXCLUSIVE: BILL STAR CHECKS INTO REHAB
THE Bill star Jeff Stewart has admitted hitting "rock bottom" in his battle against depression - but denies trying to kill himself. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 06:52:15 GMT)

Singer discloses past drug use
Fergie, the female voice of the Black Eyed Peas, says she had to dig deep into herself to kick her crystal meth addiction. “It was the hardest boyfriend I ever had to break up with,” Stacey “Fergie” Ferguson told Time magazine in an interview for the issue that hits newsstands today. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:06:03 GMT)

Intranasal Hot Pepper Extract May Curb Cocaine Addiction
The world's first all natural hot pepper nasal spray is known for it's ability to fight off sinus infections, allergies and headaches, but now the product known as "Sinus Buster" is also being touted as a potential cure for Cocaine addiction. (PRWEB Sep 11, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFs (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:38:09 GMT)

Keane forced to cancel concert dates
Keane have been forced to cancel their North American tour dates in order to allow lead singer Tom Chaplin to continue his treatment in rehab. The group recently rescheduled dates with Chaplin explaining that he was seeking treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:37:44 GMT)

Drug Can Quickly Mobilize An Army Of Cells To Repair Injury
To speed healing at sites of injury -- such as heart muscle after a heart attack or brain tissue after a stroke -- doctors would like to hasten the formation of new blood vessels. One approach is to "mobilize" patients' blood vessel-forming cells, called angiogenic cells. Recently, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrated that a drug called AMD3100 can (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:14:37 GMT)

Guardado dives into rehab work
CINCINNATI — Closer Eddie Guardado already has begun rehab work on his surgically repaired left elbow. Guardado, who underwent "Tommy John" surgery Friday, is serious about making a comeback next season. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:49:52 GMT)

Fergie Says She's Kicked Crystal Meth Addiction
Talk about your tough breakups. The female voice of the Black Eyed Peas describes her addiction to crystal meth. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:11:47 GMT)

Addiction to gambling could be a distinct pathology
Canadian experts have said that addiction to gambling may have a biological link. The explosion in the number of gambling venues across the nation may also have temptations for the compulsive gambler. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:28:21 GMT)

City to go after downtown rehab funding: Public hearing set, Common Council to discuss NY grant program
HORNELL - The newly-adopted state Restore NY Communities Initiative will take center stage at City Hall tonight. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:56:05 GMT)

Join Us for the MBH 5K Run/Walk
Marshall Browning Hospital's Rehab Department will hold their Seventh Annual 5K Run/Walk at the beautiful Du Quoin State Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 14. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:59:24 GMT)

Fergie Meth Was Hardest Boyfriend
BLACK EYED PEAS singer FERGIE insists performing saved her from drug addiction, because it provides a positive outlet for her pent-up emotions. The L (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:16:11 GMT)

Joey Mercury Still In Rehab, 2 Cold Scorpio To WWE?, More
2 Cold Scorpio, 41, had a tryout match with Rene Dupree prior to the Smackdown tapings two weeks ago. He pinned Dupree. World Champion King Booker is a big backer of him and he is pushing WWE to sign him. Scorpio is the current GHC Hardcore champion in Pro Wrestling NOAH. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:57:32 GMT)

Industry share in land rehab
Ranchi, Sept. 11: The government’s rehabilitation policy would be so attractive, chief minister Arjun Munda had claimed, that land owners would willingly give up their agricultural land for industry. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:21:57 GMT)

Takeo Spikes recounts his rehab experience
Bills linebacker Takeo Spikes spent parts of three days discussing with the Sporting News his attemp... (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:40:02 GMT)

Twins Reinstate Liriano From Rehab Assignment
The Minnesota Twins reinstated left-hander Francisco Liriano Monday night from his rehabilitation assignment and activated the rookie from the disabled list two days in advance of his scheduled start. More Sports News (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:30:17 GMT)

McElrathbey granted waiver to care for brother
Clemson received permission Monday from the NCAA to provide assistance to a freshman football player who is taking care of his younger brother. Ray Ray McElrathbey, 19, has temporary custody of his 11-year-old brother, Fahmarr, because of his mother's continuing drug problems and his father's gambling addiction. The brothers have moved from foster homes and now share an apartment near the Clemson (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:38:45 GMT)

Clemson Cleared to Assist Player
Clemson received permission yesterday from the N.C.A.A. to provide assistance like local transportation and child care to a freshman football player who is taking care of his younger brother. Ray Ray McElrathbey, 19, has temporary custody of his 11-year-old brother, Fahmarr, because of his mother?s drug problems and his father?s gambling addiction. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:00:00 GMT)

CURRENT WEATHER
TRENTON, N.J. - Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and an intentional walk Wednesday in his first rehab start, for the Yankees' Double-A Eastern League affiliate. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:48:33 GMT)

Fergie's Drug Anguish
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie has revealed that performing saved her from drug addiction. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:06:30 GMT)

A'S REPORT / Harden tests changeup for first time in rehab
Rich Harden's simulated game was routine, as far as these things go, but he felt fine and came out healthy, which was the main thing the A's were looking for. One other development: Harden began throwing his changeup again. That's the pitch he was... (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:52:03 GMT)

‘Fergie’ relates addiction to meth
NEW YORK (AP) — Fergie, the female voice of the Black Eyed Peas, says she had to dig deep into herself to kick her crystal meth addiction. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:36:16 GMT)

Peas' Fergie reveals drug addiction
Fergie, singer with the Black Eyed Peas, has admitted she was once a drug addict and that ending her dependency on crystal meth was like a difficult relationship break-up. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:19:59 GMT)

Charisse Strawberry to speak at Sept. 27 recovery event
Charisse Strawberry, president and founder of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-Tampa Bay, is the guest speaker for a Sept. 27 noon event in Augusta recognizing National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:12:01 GMT)

Fenton fire hall rehab moves ahead
FENTON - Plans for redeveloping an old fire hall that officials hope will help spark downtown improvements got the go-ahead from the City Council Monday. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:06:45 GMT)

Drug addiction on the rise
Drug addiction is noted to be on the rise in Bangladesh. Allowing it to go unaddressed could spell ruin for notable sections of the population in the near future. Even a decade ago, clinics to treat drug addiction hardly existed. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:40:28 GMT)

Takeo Spikes Q&A: Tending to a torn tendon
Takeo Spikes talks with Sporting News about his physical rehab after a torn Achilles tendon. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:24:21 GMT)

Maia Szalavitz: Why, Post 9-11, Are Dems Still Fighting the Drug War?
Last week, Bob Geiger posted an entry titled "Bill to Cripple Taliban Passes, After GOP Tries to Kill It." It described legislation proposed by Chuck Schumer which would authorize $700 million to fund efforts to eradicate opium and fight drug trafficking in Afghanistan. Republicans (and one Democrat) had tried to cut the money. Geiger portrayed this as evidence of their perfidy. Presumably, (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:38:49 GMT)

Black Eyed Peas' Fergie Reveals Past Drug Addiction
Fergie, known as a member of the Black Eyed Pease, has revealed a drug addiction with crystal meth and the difficulties of kicking the habit. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:50:28 GMT)

Accountability fixed for Rehab of disabled: Cabinet decision
Bhopal, Sept 12: The State Cabinet on Tuesday fixed the responsibilities of different departments under Utthan Abhiyan launched on Maharishi Dadhichi Jayanti on September 1, 2006, for physical, mental, economic and social rehabilitation of disabled persons. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:24:01 GMT)

Fergie blames drug addiction on childhood acting
Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas talked to Time magazine about her addiction to crystal meth. She blamed the beginning of her drug addiction on being a child actor. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:01:09 GMT)

Lennar offers discounted homes for local ?heroes?
Up until a month ago, Frederick Argoncillo and his wife were lifelong renters. Argoncillo works at Spring Hill Health and Rehab where he is an occupational therapist. His wife is also an occupational therapist. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:40:34 GMT)

US drug addict, murderer executed in Texas
A drug addict who murdered to feed his addiction was executed by lethal injection in a Texas prison, officials said, the 42nd US death sentence carried out this year. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:59:02 GMT)

Speaker to discuss drug, alcohol addiction at event
Proceeds will benefit NKRC's Neil and Marion Kennedy Founders' Fund. BOARDMAN — Living with drug and alcohol addiction is like dancing with an 800-pound gorilla while it's punching you in the face, said Christopher Kennedy Lawford. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:24:26 GMT)

US drug addict, murderer executed in Texas
WASHINGTON -- A drug addict who murdered to feed his addiction was executed Tuesday by lethal injection in a Texas prison, officials said, the 42nd US death sentence carried out this year. Farley Matchett, 43, was executed late Tuesday in Huntsville, Texas for the murder of a man in 1991, when he was 28. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:37:23 GMT)

Rehab center, neighbors quarreling
Barely three weeks after opening its doors, a pilot project to treat jail inmates for addictions in an off-site day program is being plagued by complaints from neighbors, some of whom are photographing participants as often as three times a day. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:41:37 GMT)

Thomas: State not liable for drug rehab of illegal immigrants
PHOENIX The Maricopa County Attorney says illegal immigrants convicted of drug offenses may not be treated at government-funded rehabilitation centers because Proposition 200 and federal law ban public services for such migrants. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:31:04 GMT)

HOOP DREAMS TO LONG REHAB Hayward's Tejada fights paralysis after freak injury
Three weeks ago on a Saturday afternoon, Eugene Tejada found himself having a good time. The occasion was nothing special, really. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:14:34 GMT)

Thomas: No rehab for young migrant
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says illegal immigrants who are convicted of drug offenses may not be treated at government-funded rehabilitation centers because Proposition 200 and federal law ban public services for aliens. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:30:10 GMT)

Go girl!
When Michele LaMasters bought a fixer-upper to rehab as an investment, she was ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work - alongside male contractors. Her take-charge attitude caught work crews off guard. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:24:18 GMT)

Thomas: State not liable for drug rehab of illegal immigrants
PHOENIX -- Illegal immigrants convicted of drug offenses may not be treated at government-funded rehabilitation centers because Proposition 200 and federal law ban public services for such migrants, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:46:14 GMT)

Thomas: State not liable for drug rehab of illegal immigrants
PHOENIX -- Illegal immigrant juveniles convicted of drug offenses may not be treated at government-funded rehabilitation centers because Proposition 200 and federal law ban public services for such migrants, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:18:14 GMT)

Commissioners OK mental health/drug boards merger
The Hamilton County Commissioners voted Wednesday to merge the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board and the Mental Health Board, a move they say could save the county up to $1 million per year. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:44:12 GMT)

Drug battle efforts recognized
Circuit Judge Bill Cunningham recognized David Baxter, chairperson of the Black Patch Council of the Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention (KY-ASAP), for his work over the last four years in educating and providing treatment for drug addiction. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:25:28 GMT)

Heritage Care Center adding new rehab unit
Heritage Care Center will soon be a little bigger. The rehabilitation and long-term care center, located at 520 Southeast Eighth St., was approved for a $1.3 million building permit and has begun ground work on a new 20-bed rehabilitation unit. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:54:08 GMT)

Liriano ails and Twins fail
The Twins ace is back from rehab, but he failed to last a full three innings as the Twins went on to lose to the Oakland A's at the Metrodome. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:50:12 GMT)

Whitney Houston to end rocky marriage
The tumultuous marriage of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown — which withstood drug addiction, Brown's numerous arrests, the decline of Houston's once-sparkling image and domestic abuse allegations — is coming to an end. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:30:26 GMT)

Friedman calls for decriminalization of marijuana
Independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman also said he would favor a review of people already imprisoned on marijuana charges to "rehab them, try to get them back into society." (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:04:25 GMT)

Doctor: 'I'm not a drug addict'
Dr. Terri L. Savage declared "I'm not a drug addict" to the State Medical Board of Ohio on Wednesday just prior to the board revoking her medical license for an alleged addiction to the painkiller OxyContin. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:35:58 GMT)

Odonnell Slams Lohans Behaviour
US talk show host ROSIE O'DONNELL has slammed LINDSAY LOHAN for her behaviour on her latest film and insists the star is going to end up in rehab. Ou (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:48:22 GMT)

Friedman urges pot be decriminalized
Independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman called Wednesday for the decriminalization of marijuana to avoid further clogging state prisons with nonviolent offenders. He also said he would favor a review of people already imprisoned on marijuana charges to "rehab them, try to get them back into society." (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:56:12 GMT)

Fergie says performing saved her from drug addiction
London, Sep 14: Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie has revealed that performing saved her from drug addiction. According to ananova.com, Fergie confessed that she suffered from a dangerous addiction to crystal meth. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:27:11 GMT)

Rosie Slams Lohan's Behaviour
US talk show host Rosie O'Donnell has slammed Lindsay Lohan for her behaviour on her latest film and insists the star is going to end up in rehab. Outspoken O'Donnell believes the 20-year-old isn't handling fame very well and that she is heading down a very dangerous path. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:54:22 GMT)

EEE survivor leaves rehab after 'remarkable' recovery
ASandwich rehabilitation hospital was the site of what doctors have called a "remarkable" recovery, as a young man infected with Eastern equine encephalytis was discharged late last week. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:09:11 GMT)

Family-owned businesses on Future 50 list function well
Gerry Stone, CEO of Nashville-based Rehab Documentation Company Inc., says he's spent more time with his older brother, Dan, in the last six years than ever before. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:18:43 GMT)

News Digest
The Provena St. Joseph Hospital Cardiac Rehab Department will host its annual walk and reunion at 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:26:31 GMT)

Community News
Rehab center raising funds for regional wheelchair games: Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center will offer a pancake and sausage breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Applebee's, Waynesboro. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:52:54 GMT)

Geer rehab facility says financial crisis only temporary
CANAAN -- Geer, the largest elderly care facility in the Northwest Corner, is quietly trying to weather its most serious financial crisis in its 36 years. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:12:16 GMT)

Supporters speak out for Hanapepe rehab clinic
Two weeks after enduring ferocious opposition at a community meeting in Hanapepe, Mayor Bryan Baptiste’s proposed drug treatment facility for youths at Burns Field drew support from most speakers at yesterday’s County Council meeting. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:15:25 GMT)

County celebrates Recovery Month
In the world of drug and alcohol rehab, bad things will still happen after you're clean. But you don't have to take anything for it. That was the message Wednesday night, as Santa Cruz County honored September as Recovery Month with speeches by and for recovering addicts and their loved ones. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:04:36 GMT)

Dresdner Kleinwort Lifts BAE Target Price
1230 GMT [Dow Jones] Dresdner Kleinwort lifts BAE Systems (BA.LN) target price to 600p from 450p, saying BAE is clearly "out of rehab" with a strong 1H and outlook. Believes the sale of its Airbus stake is a "done deal", and that shareholders will accept the EUR2.75B offer. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:02:57 GMT)

Rosie O'Donnell Slams Lindsay Lohan's Behavior
Talk-show host Rosie O’Donnell has slammed Lindsay Lohan for her behavior on her latest film and insists the star is going to end up in rehab. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:59:06 GMT)

Grace Park Returns Following Rehab
Grace Park, winner of six LPGA Tour events including the 2004 Nabisco Championship, returns to competition this week in the SK Solux Invitational in Korea. She plans to resume her full LPGA competition schedule next week at the Longs Drugs Challenge in Danville, Calif. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:31:04 GMT)

Pop Star Fergie Details Methamphetamine Addiction
Glamorous pop diva Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas has gone public with details about her struggle with methamphetamine addiction, All Headline News reported Sept. 12. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:50:01 GMT)

Special Rehab Centre For Stimulant Addicts To Be Built
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- A special rehabilitation centre will be built at the Sungai Buloh Hospital soon to help addicts on amphitamine type stimulant (ATS) kick the habit. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:30:02 GMT)

Dando Arrest Made Me Seek Out Rehab
THE LEMONHEADS frontman EVAN DANDO is grateful he was arrested on drug charges in Australia in 1995, because it forced him to seek treatment for his h (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:32:57 GMT)

Pivot Ministries Christian-based addiction rehab opens in Cleburne
It is an unassuming structure blending in with the neighboring homes. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:49:59 GMT)

State grant will create new housing in area
The Iowa Finance Authority awarded a $132,044 grant Wednesday to help rehabiliate housing in Sioux City. The Sioux City Housing Trust Fund will use the money to provide forgivable loans for the rehab of 38 single-family, owner-occupied homes. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:28:28 GMT)

Asher eager for rehab
An MRI performed Wednesday afternoon told Alex Asher what he had been hearing for a while. “The MRI confirmed it was my [anterior cruciate ligament],” Asher explained. “I already knew it. Dr. Miller has seen so many of these, he knew it was an ACL tear before the MRI.” (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:50:11 GMT)

Drug rehab for entrant kids being challenged
PHOENIX — Juvenile illegal entrants convicted of drug offenses may not be treated at government-funded rehabilitation centers because Proposition 200 and federal law ban public services for such entrants, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:24:49 GMT)

Company halts Boyd rehab work
Live Nation, the national media company that promised to reincarnate the sumptuous but shuttered Boyd movie palace as a first-class venue for big, traveling Broadway shows, has withdrawn its construction crews and is reconsidering the project, a company spokesman confirmed yesterday. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:03:09 GMT)

Carbon seeks bids to rehab building
6 county agencies will move to Thorpe facility after renovations. The Carbon County commissioners voted Thursday to solicit bids for major renovations to a Jim Thorpe building in preparation for turning it into the home of six county agencies. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:24:39 GMT)

Morrison admits injury still cause for concern
Brendan Morrison is prepared to do something at this year's training camp he's rarely ever done -- take a practice off. After six weeks on crutches followed by 10 more in rehab, Morrison's surgically repaired hip still isn't quite right. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:28:00 GMT)

Doc 'very pessimistic' rehab to help killer
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Judge delays drug-law changes
OAKLAND — A change to the state's treatment-not-jail law for drug users can't take effect until a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality runs its course, an Alameda County Superior Court (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:48:59 GMT)

County judge delays drug treatment law change
OAKLAND — A change to the state's treatment-not-jail law for drug users can't take effect until a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality runs its course, an Alameda County Superior Court (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:05:46 GMT)

SAN MATEO COUNTY / New juvenile hall focuses on rehab, not punishment
San Mateo County introduces its new juvenile detention facility to the public today, and there will be no bars on the windows. The county is trading in a 58-year-old building that the head juvenile court judge called "truly medieval" for a campus that... (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:45:52 GMT)

UNT's Bass has sights set on a quick return
Ashley Bass is furiously attempting to rehab a broken rib so she can get back onto the volleyball court at North Texas. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:47:33 GMT)

Row over rehab centre for abusers
People living in a Berkshire village say they are concerned at plans to set up a school for young abusers near three schools. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:52:30 GMT)

Fort Campbell solider faces extensive rehab
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) -- A soldier from western Kentucky who was injured in Iraq will require at least a year of rehabilitation, his father said. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:12:47 GMT)

Cocaine craving may be reduced by epilepsy drug
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Short-term treatment with the anticonvulsant drug, vigabatrin (gamma vinyl-GABA), appears to be effective in reducing the need for cocaine and methamphetamine in addicts. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:28:16 GMT)

Rehab hospital with 68 beds sought in Thompson's Station
SeniorHealth Inc. said today it has applied for a certificate of need from the state for permission to build a 68-bed hospital specializing in rehabilitation, psychiatric and detoxification services. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:41:32 GMT)

Rodman's Rehab Opens In South Florida
Take one tattoo-covered ball of energy who "lets the girls dress him," throw in some voodoo and you have? (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:59:56 GMT)

Rodman's Rehab Opens In South Florida
Take one tattoo-covered ball of energy who "lets the girls dress him," throw in some voodoo and you have? (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:36:53 GMT)

Cook gets 30-year minimum
Dean Endsley struggled throughout his life with addiction, even spending time in state prison on drug charges. Even so, whenever his daughter needed him, he was there. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:51:44 GMT)

Fast action needed to stop HIV among drug users: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Countries where AIDS infections are growing among injecting drug users can and should act immediately to curb the spread of infection, a U.S. Institute of Medicine panel said on Friday. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:08:56 GMT)

Ian Gittins on rock stars in rehab
What do Pete Doherty, Justin Hawkins and Keane's Tom Chaplin have in common? All have been in rehab recently, some for the first time. But as Ian Gittins reports, it may not be the last... (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:20:49 GMT)

Committee votes to demolish nursing home: DeWitt County says no one wants it, too expensive to rehab
CLINTON - The former DeWitt County Nursing Home will meet the wrecking ball soon, a decision local officials said they made because no one wanted the Hallsville facility. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:46:14 GMT)

"Parched": A fine story of one woman's addiction
By now we know the drunkalogue: Man/woman drinks and uses drugs to excess, goes to rehab - usually Hazelden in Center City, Minn. - builds a new life, writes a book about it. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:58:12 GMT)

Mulder won't be ready for 2007's opening day
A few days removed from the first surgery of his career, Cardinals lefty Mark Mulder said he doubts he'll be ready for opening day 2007 and is unsure how much his rehab will stretch into next season. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:55:04 GMT)

For Elkin, addiction led to crime
Many of those who knew Christopher Elkin also knew he had a longstanding drug problem. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:27:14 GMT)

Ney pleads guilty: Lawmaker admits to charges, enters rehab
WASHINGTON – Rep. Bob Ney will plead guilty to corruptly accepting thousands of dollars in gifts from lobbyists in exchange for doing legislative favors for them, Justice Department officials announced Friday. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:29:46 GMT)