Addiction Recovery News 09/2006 (Page 2)

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PETE DOHERTY's BABYSHAMBLES bandmate ADAM FICEK has reassured fans their idol is doing well in rehab - branding it a "holiday camp". Doherty, who has (Sep 4, 2006)

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. (Sep 4, 2006)

NORWICH -- Sixteen months ago, the last thing on Dave Munroe's mind was a garden full of pumpkins. He had just joined Reliance House's Transitional Living Community for drug and alcohol addiction, and had never gardened a day in his life. (Sep 4, 2006)

Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty has his sentencing on several counts of possession of drugs deferred. (Sep 4, 2006)

Vincent Kwon has not moved all that far from the Chinatown alleys where he scrounged out a living as a homeless drug addict just 22 months ago. "I wasn't a nice drug addict. I was a mean drug addict. If you walked down an alley, I would take your purse," he said. (Sep 4, 2006)

Singer Pete Doherty's Sentencing Deferred, but He Must Continue Drug Rehab (Sep 4, 2006)

Campbell's day begins with a 6:30 a.m. count. After breakfast, he attends a drug program, where he learns how to confront his addiction and take the proper steps to avoid a relapse. He also participates in a program that helps inmates make the transition to the outside. (Sep 4, 2006)

LONDON (AP) - Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty skirted a jail sentence on drug charges Monday when a judge ordered him to continue rehabilitation and, complimented one of his songs. (Sep 4, 2006)

Baby Shambles singer Pete Doherty, centre, arrives at Thames Magistrates Court in east London Monday. (AP Photo/ Fiona Hanson, PA) LONDON (AP) - Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty skirted a jail sentence on drug charges Monday when a judge ordered him to continue rehabilitation and, complimented one of his songs. (Sep 4, 2006)

(Trenton, NJ)- The Trenton Thunder, Double A affiliate of the New York Yankees have confirmed that OF Hideki Matsui is scheduled to make a rehabilitation appearance on September 6th and 7th as the Thunder host the second place team in the Eastern League Northern Division Championship Series. (Sep 4, 2006)

JACKSON, Miss. Johnnie Wells' descent into drug addiction is no different than most _ he began with liquor, moved on to marijuana and graduated to crack. (Sep 4, 2006)

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The City Government here shelved an earlier proposal of constructing the old public market through a bond flotation scheme and instead took Plan B, which is the rehabilitation of the market's wet section. (Sep 4, 2006)

AN OFFER from St Vincent’s Hospital to replace Lismore’s public rehabilitation unit was rejected by the North Coast Area Health Service, the service’s chief executive Chris Crawford has confirmed. (Sep 4, 2006)

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Following the success of its marijuana-based TV series, "Weeds," the Showtime premium network has ordered two more series dealing with addiction. (Sep 5, 2006)

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Francisco Liriano remained on track to return to the Twins' rotation Sept. 14, reporting no elbow pain in a 73-pitch bullpen session Monday. Liriano will throw a simulated game against Twins hitters Wednesday, and if that goes well, he will be ready for a minor league rehab appearance Saturday. That would come for Class AAA Rochester, assuming they play a Game 4 in the (Sep 5, 2006)

JACKSON, Miss. Johnnie Wells' descent into drug addiction is no different than most _ he began with liquor, moved on to marijuana and graduated to crack. (Sep 5, 2006)

*With a two-year bid in state prison looming in the distance, former Village People singer Victor Willis is hoping that a judge will instead allow him to seek rehabilitation treatment when he is sentenced in the coming weeks on a drug charge. (Sep 5, 2006)

Ruth Lyerly heard the gunshot that killed her son. (Sep 5, 2006)

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty skirted a jail sentence on drug charges Monday when a judge in London ordered him to continue rehabilitation. The 27-year-old singer appeared for sentencing on charges of possessing heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine and cannabis. He pleaded guilty on Aug. 18 to charges that stem from arrests in April and August, in which drugs were found in his vehicle and home and (Sep 5, 2006)

BANGKOK, Sept. 5 (TNA) - The Thai government reported on Monday 'a satisfying drop' in drug trafficking and narcotics addiction during the past six months as the country has continued its war on drugs. (Sep 5, 2006)

An alternative drug court on the Tulalip Indian Reservation is among 14 programs from around the country considered for a top award from Harvard University. (Sep 5, 2006)

NEW YORK — The 29 active members of the Mets roster weren't the only ones who returned to Shea Stadium on Monday. (Sep 5, 2006)

Pedro Martinez was back at Shea last night, rejoining the Mets as he continues rehab for a calf injury, and is targeting a rotation return in the middle of the month. (Sep 5, 2006)

LONDON -- Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty skirted a jail sentence on drug charges yesterday when a judge ordered him to continue rehabilitation and complimented one of his songs. (Sep 5, 2006)

LEWISTON - The State Rehabilitation Council, a governor-appointed advisory board, will hosting a free public forum on Vocational Rehabilitation from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Ramada Inn. (Sep 5, 2006)

Johnnie Wells' descent into drug addiction is no different than most - he began with liquor, moved on to marijuana and graduated to crack. (Sep 5, 2006)

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A juvenile bald eagle that looked malnourished and couldn't fly when it was found in a couple's back yard three months ago was released into the wild on Monday after being fattened up on fish and rodents and taught to fly. (Sep 5, 2006)

Pete Doherty will rest more time to spend in rehab to try to beat his addiction to heroin and crack-cocaine. He was due to be sentenced for five counts of drugs possession, but Judge Jane McIvor has deferred the sentencing for three months, until 4 December, according Fametastic. Doherty had tested negative for heroin in two tests and passed a check for cocaine. “I obviously want my life back (Sep 5, 2006)

As the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 17th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month begins, Seabrook House announces the grand opening of a new treatment program that accommodates women with children. (Sep 5, 2006)

Nicole Wagaman had big dreams for 2005. Then, the volleyball season became a never-ending nightmare. Going into her junior year at Hanover High, Wagaman loved the sport. (Sep 5, 2006)

LONDON (AP) — Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty skirted a jail sentence on drug charges Monday when a judge ordered him to continue rehabilitation — while complimenting him on one of his songs. (Sep 5, 2006)

If Chief of Staff Dan Halutz does not manage to resolve the crisis caused by the lack of confidence that some top Israel Defense Forces officers, and many reservists, have in him, it is doubtful that he will be able to focus on the necessary post-war rehabilitation of the IDF. (Sep 5, 2006)

September is Recovery Month, an effort to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment. Dr. Kitty Harris, director of the Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery, is available to speak to issues involving college student substance abuse and recovery. (Sep 5, 2006)

A judge sentences former Village People singer Victor Willis to drug treatment and three years probation. (Sep 5, 2006)

There's no hiding from Douglas County's drug problems. Experience has also taught local residents that it usually takes a good treatment program to lift someone out of addiction and into a productive life. (Sep 5, 2006)

REDWOOD CITY, California (AP) -- Victor Willis, the original policeman in '70s disco band The Village People, was sentenced to three years' probation Tuesday on drug possession charges after he agreed to enter a treatment program. (Sep 6, 2006)

REDWOOD CITY — Nearly three months after the grisly murders of Fernand and Suzanne Wagner, Joseph George Cua, the man accused of slaying the Millbrae couple at their home in June, pleaded not (Sep 6, 2006)

About 70 percent of drug addicts in Nepal are schoolchildren as per the latest research, thehimalyantimes.com, a leading Nepali web news portal, reported on Tuesday. (Sep 6, 2006)

Mets ace gearing his rehab with an eye toward the playoffs (Sep 6, 2006)

I think many families, regardless of income levels or profession can relate to having a family member, friend or someone we know struggling with a drug problem. I've encountered people from all walks of life who have drug related or have drug addiction or alcohol related problems. (Sep 6, 2006)

For seven summers now, she's counseled men and women in the throes of drug and alcohol addiction. To her, their tales of life in the shadows were nothing new. (Sep 6, 2006)

Free resources on dual diagnosis and addiction treatment are now being provided at www.Dual-Diagnosis.net. (PRWEB Sep 6, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/WmV0YS1Mb3ZlLVN1bW0tTG92ZS1JbnNlLVplcm8= (Sep 6, 2006)

When approaching drug users on the street, staff at Brandywine Counseling once focused on safe sex, using clean needles and avoiding the risk of HIV and AIDS. (Sep 6, 2006)

The issue: It is ineffective and expensive to merely lock up drug offenders. We say: Treatment alternatives must be found and used. Illinois didn't set out to be second only to California in the number of people being imprisoned for drug offenses. (Sep 6, 2006)

Drugs are killing aging baby boomers in Arizona at unprecedented rates, a trend fueled by increases in both prescription and illegal drug use. (Sep 6, 2006)

REDWOOD CITY — Victor Edward Willis, known as "the cop" in the 1970s disco group The Village People, was sentenced to a residential drug-treatment program Tuesday in lieu of prison. (Sep 6, 2006)

REDWOOD CITY — Victor Edward Willis, known as "the cop" in the 1970s disco group The Village People, was sentenced to a residential drug-treatment program Tuesday in lieu of prison. (Sep 6, 2006)

REDWOOD CITY — Victor Edward Willis, known as "the cop" in the 1970s disco group The Village People, was sentenced to a residential drug-treatment program Tuesday in lieu of prison. (Sep 6, 2006)

REDWOOD CITY — Victor Edward Willis, known as "the cop" in the 1970s disco group The Village People, was sentenced to a residential drug-treatment program Tuesday in lieu of prison. (Sep 6, 2006)

Victor Willis, the former Village People lead singer and "cop," avoided prison Tuesday, when a San Mateo County judge sentenced the faded disco star to substance-abuse treatment and three years of probation for a host of drug and other charges.... (Sep 6, 2006)

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