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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. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:25:58 GMT)

Judge Denies accelerated rehab For ex-prosecutor
A New London Superior Court judge refused Friday to grant accelerated rehabilitation to a longtime New Haven prosecutor accused of pocketing cash from defendants who ... (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:28:50 GMT)

Addiction often involves entire family
Dayna Haynes State of Mind Many people think that an alcoholic is the man eating out of the trash, living on the street and drinking out of a paper bag. Or that the drug addict is the person arrested by the police who lives in the trailer park with needles all around. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 07:05:57 GMT)

Are you ready for Rodman's Rehab?
Thursday night marked the kickoff of Rodman's Rehab -- as in Dennis Rodman -- at Voodoo Lounge in Fort Lauderdale. His best friend, drag diva Elaine Lancaster, is hardly camera shy but adamantly refused to be caught on camera -- not with Rodman, but with O.J. Simpson. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 07:14:13 GMT)

Center plans events to educate public
DAYTONA BEACH -- Staff workers at one of the area's leading substance abuse treatment facilities hope to educate the community on services available as part of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 07:35:02 GMT)

Reminder: Help is available for addicts
BULLHEAD CITY - More than 2,000 Tri-state residents have walked away from a life of active addiction to rejoin the world. In honor of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, area recovery centers are reminding those with the disease that there is help. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 09:18:20 GMT)

Action Needed to Slow Spread of HIV Among Injection Drug Users
Countries where HIV/AIDS rates are escalating because of injection drug use can and should act immediately to curb the spread of infection, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 10:59:39 GMT)

County judge moves to delay changes to state's drug law
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 (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:48:46 GMT)

Rehab for stars becomes more common
LONDON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Celebrities appear to be checking into rehab in record numbers to clean up their acts, with our without prodding from the courts, Britain's Guardian reported. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:38:35 GMT)

Local high-tech job market perks up
After taking a tumble and spending years in rehab, Richmond's high-technology job market looks as though it might soon make a full recovery. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:14:32 GMT)

Walk lets residents show pride in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction
Pee Dee residents of all stripes showed their pride in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction Saturday during Florence’s first Recovery Walk. The walk is organized by Faces and Voices of Recovery, or FAVOR, a national initiative of people who are recovering, their families and other supporters. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:46:17 GMT)

Drug addicts need rehabilitation, not prison terms, says expert
DUBAI — It’s a vicious circle for drug addicts serving prison terms in this country. They lose their jobs, their families are devastated and they have no one to turn to. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 03:25:44 GMT)

Police search for missing 84-year-old man
HURRICANE — Police are searching for an elderly man who went missing from Zion Rehab Saturday afternoon. Sgt. Brandon Buell of the Hurricane Police Department said John Andrus, 84, suffers from several mental and physical maladies, including Alzheimer's Disease. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:18:36 GMT)

Craft fair at Hazleton General Hospital to benefit Liberian handicapped children
HAZLETON – A holiday craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hazleton General Hospital. Proceeds will benefit the abandoned, handicapped children of Our Lady of Fatima Rehab of Liberia, West Africa. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 07:02:09 GMT)

FEAR FACTORS
After James Frey, Augusten Burroughs, and any number of Dumpster-diving, I-was-a teenage-stripper autobiographies, it's easy to forget that a youngish author can create an interesting memoir that doesn't involve squalid drug addiction, made-up criminality or a lot of hipster posing. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:09:40 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... (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:47:41 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. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:47:50 GMT)

CRPF to be lenient in drug abuse cases
CRPF has decided to adopt a more lenient approach towards its personnel affected by drug abuse and alcoholism, which will no longer be treated as disciplinary matters, official sources said. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 09:24:49 GMT)

DeClercq giving it a last shot
After 18 months of rehab on a bad right knee, Andrew DeClercq wants to give his career one final chance. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:02:14 GMT)

Thomas, Thome make case for comeback award
By MIKE HARRINGTON We remember watching a broken-down Frank Thomas early last season in Dunn Tire Park, trying to overcome the ravages of ankle surgery and time during a rehab assignment with the Charlotte Knights. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:59:53 GMT)

Vitarich files for rehab to raise capital
Listed Vitarich Corp. filed last Friday a petition for rehabilitation before the Regional Trial Court of Malolos, Bulacan to enable the company to raise fresh capital for expansion and allow the agri-based firm to return to profitability within 12 months. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:00:05 GMT)

DeClercq Giving it a Last Shot
"After 18 months of rehab on a bad right knee, Andrew DeClercq wants to give his career one final chance," writes Tim Povtak of the ORLANDO SENTINEL. "DeClercq, a 10-year NBA veteran who last played in the NBA with the Orlando Magic in the 2004-05 season, will spend this week working out in Chicago, hoping to impress the Bulls enough to be invited to their training camp next month." (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:23:21 GMT)

Delaware, Trinidad to collaborate on drug rehab, education programs
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Delaware and Trinidad and Tobago have taken the first steps toward establishing a unique partnership in which officials from both the state and the Caribbean island nation will share information on topics from trade to corrections programs and early childhood education. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, who flew into Albuquerque from a visit to Trinidad and Tobago, said Sunday that a (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:00:43 GMT)

MP challenges need to relocate Rehab unit
LISMORE MP Thomas George has challenged the need for Lismore’s rehabilitation unit to be moved to Ballina, saying fewer than one fifth of its patients come from the Ballina area. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:29:32 GMT)

Mad Mel in Malibu - the game
THE road warrior is back. Rehab heavyweight Mel Gibson has been lampooned in an online game which gives players the chance to drive like the troubled star. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:46:31 GMT)

Walking To Change Alcohol And Drug Addiction
MADISON, Wis. -- Supporters walked 3 miles Saturday to end the stigma from alcohol and drug addiction. The walk began at Villager Mall on Park Street and ended with a rally on the Capitol Square. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:42:09 GMT)

Walking To Change Alcohol And Drug Addiction
Supporters walked 3 miles Saturday to end the stigma from alcohol and drug addiction. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:43:01 GMT)

National survey: Teen drug use down
When Northern High School Principal John Colclough heard that a national survey showed teen drug use was down, he was -- not surprisingly -- pleased. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:30:55 GMT)

Drug Treatment Facility Gives Addicts Second Chance
Wednesday WLBT introduced you to a Hinds County Drug Court graduate, who overcame his addiction through the court ordered program. J.T. Taylor was facing eight years in prison until he got treatment at the Falconhill Recovery House in Jackson. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:43:53 GMT)

Times columnist shares story of his addiction
As in the case with a terminal illness, my mind lacked the space to turn around. The enormous satisfaction of anticipation was taken away. I really didn't know if I would see the football season. So I dreaded the workouts unfolding on the Louisiana Tech campus. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:10:08 GMT)

WHITNEY IN CALI UNDERGOING ‘TOTAL REHAB’: Report says she's been in treatment since April.
*According to Fox 411 columnist Roger Friedman, Whitney Houston has been hunkered down in a rehab facility in California for the past five months undergoing a “total rehab for all her vices and illnesses.” (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:13:17 GMT)

09-18-06 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
WHITNEY IN CALI UNDERGOING ‘TOTAL REHAB’: Fox411 says singer’s been in treatment there since April; friends have rallied to protect her privacy. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:28:13 GMT)

Ex-convicts find new lives with rehab
Recardo Cook was on Death Row for a robbery-murder conviction when he met Steve Longenecker 26 years ago. Longenecker, a prison chaplain, visited Cook weekly in Holman Prison. The two talked for hours each time about God. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:34:30 GMT)

Rehab order for child death mum
A drug addict whose two-year-old daughter died of a methadone overdose is given a three-year treatment order. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:07:40 GMT)

Rehab center focus: strokes
In chronic pain and unable to walk or speak after being shot six times while serving with U.S. armed forces in Iraq, Matthew Smith was sent from military hospital to military hospital. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:55:41 GMT)

Educating Siblings of Children With Disabilities
Sibling Support Project director Don Meyer will present "Lifelong Issues Faced by Brothers and Sisters of People With Special Needs: Unique Concerns, Unique Opportunities," as the speaker for the 2006 Edna F. Schreiber Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:08:12 GMT)

Full story »
Residents mark 9/11 anniversary; Stop me if you've heard this one; OK . . . what about this one?; Winrock owner vows rehab will happen Finding a cure for cervical cancer was a thrill for Albuquerque medical researcher Cosette Wheeler. Now, that feeling is tinged with something else: concern. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:51:35 GMT)

DeClerq To Give It One More Shot
In the ORLANDO SENTINEL, Tim Povtak writes that “after 18 months of rehab on a bad right knee, Andrew DeClercq wants to give his career one final chance.” DeClercq, “a 10-year NBA veteran who last played in the NBA with the Orlando Magic in the 2004-05 season, will spend this week working out in Chicago, hoping to impress the Bulls enough to be invited to their training camp next month.” DeClerq (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:53:21 GMT)

Fergie takes on drug users and bloggers
Fergie performs. In a shocking new interview, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas opened up about drug addiction and revealed she has had sexual liaisons with other women. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:12:49 GMT)

SEC questions CAP assumptions in revised rehab proposal
THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed doubts over pre-need firm College Assurance Plan's claim that it could raise P10.3 billion from the disposal of assets that were listed in its revised rehabilitation proposal. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:17:39 GMT)

Drug Improves Memory Loss For Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
Traumatic brain injury patients with moderate to severe memory loss improved their memories while taking the drug rivastigmine, according to a study published in the September 12, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:15:28 GMT)

Milton goes back to school
Published: Monday, September 18, 2006 Milton Elementary students and teachers returned to school this morning. They will spend the next few week in a temporary space along with several other classes as mold rehab work in completed. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:47:32 GMT)

Drug addiction a disease
Studies of addiction increasingly peg it as a disease, not simply a harmful habit. And like other patients, researchers say addicts can be successfully treated with counseling, changes in lifestyle and in some cases medication. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:44:11 GMT)

Stubborn Ulcerative Colitis Responds To Arthritis Drug, Review Finds
In good news for patients with stubborn cases of ulcerative colitis, a serious intestinal disorder, a new research review suggests that the drug infliximab can be a useful alternative if other treatments don't work. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:00:48 GMT)

Statement by Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Chairman and President, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at
The following is a statement by Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Chairman and President of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University: (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:03:00 GMT)

Valley View Rehab Care plans reunion
ADA — Every year, since 1990, Valley View Regional Hospital Rehab Care department helps hundreds of patients with limited ability to perform daily life activities such as dressing, bathing, or eating a meal. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:09:16 GMT)

Now or never for Ballina rehab unit
BALLINA needs a rehabilitation unit but may never get one if it is not built now, a Lennox Head doctor has warned. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:14:52 GMT)

Aboriginal prisoner rehab group receives grant to continue program
An Adelaide-based group has received a $150,000 grant from the Federal Government to continue its highly successful program aimed at keeping Aboriginal repeat offenders out of prison. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:42:00 GMT)

Therapy needs pool rehab
The boss of one of Dubbo's largest disability service providers has joined the call for the return of a hydrotherapy facility in Dubbo. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:14:37 GMT)

Statement by Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Chairman and President, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at
The following is a statement byJoseph A. Califano, Jr. Chairman and President of The NationalCenter on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University: (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:24:28 GMT)

Push for Drug Rehab Over Incarceration Faltering, Study Says
Maryland continues to spend far more on sending drug offenders to prison than to treatment programs despite a high-profile bid by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. to reverse that trend, according to a report released today by the Justice Policy Institute. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:05:00 GMT)

Rehab program strengthens ankle after injury
I would like to get started with an exercise program. My problem is that I have had multiple ankle sprains in the past and, whenever I exercise, my ankles ache immediately after. Is there such a thing as "weak ankles'? Can I strengthen this area or is this something to avoid? (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:40:55 GMT)

A new path for drug court grads
For more than 15 years, "Daniel" stood before judges on a variety of charges linked to his drug addiction. Yesterday, he stood be fore a room full of judges and received their congratulations. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:47:50 GMT)

Disabled scramble to safety from Mona rehab centre fire
Two physically challenged men are breathing a sigh of relief today after they were rescued from a burning building yesterday morning on the premises of the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in Mona, St. Andrew. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:50:49 GMT)

Moss and Doherty’s make-out session on rehab lawns!
London, Sept 19: It’s common knowledge that British supermodel Kate Moss and troubled rocker Pete Doherty have trouble keeping their hands off each other. However, this time they may have gone a bit too far. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 06:23:36 GMT)

Christian Drug Treatment Centers Assist In Chemical Dependency
Christian drug treatment centers, chemical dependency, Christian drug rehab and addiction counseling are some of the health related articles just released by ChristiaNet, Inc. (PRWEB Sep 19, 2006) (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:02:15 GMT)

Rowand's rehab ahead of schedule
PHILADELPHIA -- If there's a postseason for the Phillies, Aaron Rowand wants to be a part of it. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:58:53 GMT)

Focus drug fight on the 'demand' side
In a meeting Monday with the Enquirer editorial board, U.S. "drug czar" John Walters referred to drug abuse as a "disease" and said attacking the problem on the demand side is the key to winning the fight against drugs. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:30:38 GMT)

Report Finds Md.'s Commitment to Drug Rehab Over Prison Flagging
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - A new report by a prison reform group says Maryland's commitment to drug treatment for nonviolent offenders is lagging. The Washington-based Justice Policy Institute recommends sentencing reforms and a $30 million increase in drug treatment spending in the next fiscal year. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:40:37 GMT)

Kentucky Speedway president in rehab
Kentucky Speedway president Jerry Carroll, arrested earlier this month for drunk driving, has checked into an alcohol treatment center in Florida. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:08:27 GMT)

Kate and Peter romp in rehab garden
Kate Moss stunned patients at a rehab clinic by romping with boyfriend Pete Doherty in the garden, it has been claimed. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:36:01 GMT)

Layne agrees to buy sewer rehab unit
Layne Christensen Co. said Tuesday that it has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to buy all the outstanding stock of American Water's Underground Infrastructure Group for an undisclosed amount. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:06:40 GMT)

Carroll checks in for rehab
Kentucky Speedway president Jerry Carroll, arrested earlier this month for DUI, has checked in to a treatment center in Florida to get help for what he described as "a problem". (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:14:45 GMT)

Report Finds Md.'s Commitment to Drug Rehab Over Prison Flagging
Maryland's commitment to place more nonviolent drug offenders in treatment programs instead of prison is flagging, a prison reform advocacy group says in a new report. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:13:55 GMT)

San Fernando old market rehab begins
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- In time with the celebration of Mayor Oscar Rodriguez's 61st birthday, the City Government here on Tuesday formally opened construction for the wet section of the Old Public Market in Barangay Sto. Rosario. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:08:23 GMT)

Legislators hear most-pressing mental health, addiction priorities facing Washington County
Seventeen Washington County legislators and candidates today were briefed on the top five most-pressing issues in mental health and addiction facing the county. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:46:58 GMT)

Inpatient Rehab Helps Accident Victim
No one expected Seagrove resident Michael Chriscoe to be alive now, much less back at work at the Goodyear plant in Asheboro. After his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) flipped over and pinned him last Jan. 16, his doctors gave him very little chance of surviving. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:13:24 GMT)

Moss and Doherty's romance in rehab?
Kate Moss and Pete Doherty are caught "practically having full-blown sex" outside The Priory, according to a report. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:56:06 GMT)

Rehab work picks up, flames die
Patrol efforts continued through another day of moderate weather at the Derby Mountain and Jungle fires Tuesday, and more of the same was expected for today. (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:56:39 GMT)

Funds low for rehab centers
REDWOOD CITY — While about 4,000 people received substance abuse treatment in San Mateo County last fiscal year, tens of thousands of the chemically dependent remain unserved, as the gap between (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:50:23 GMT)

Juniata County Commissioners mark September as drug addiction month
MIFFLINTOWN – The Juniata County Board of Commissioners named September National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month at Tuesday’s weekly meeting... (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:44:09 GMT)

Pointing fingers no solution to Peabody drug problem
If there's one thing Peabody does not need as it struggles to deal with the mounting death toll from drug addiction, it's the kind of finger-pointing that went on a last week's City Council meeting. (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:57:23 GMT)

Juvenile Drug Court helps teens break addiction cycle
Help is on the way for drug-addicted teens who may find themselves in and out of the court system for committing crimes to feed their habits.Juvenile Drug Court, an alternative to detention centers, boot camps and group homes, has arrived in Winchester. (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:50:11 GMT)

Marking National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Imagine a nation in which a deadly but treatable disease is taking its toll on more than 5 percent of the population. One that is wreaking havoc with the lives of millions of men, women, and children, but only 20 percent of the people who need treatment are receiving it. Would we help? (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:39:28 GMT)

One of 2 stranded seals jets off to rehab center in N.J.
STUART -- In a custom-built cage snuggled next to two plush leather airplane seats, one of two seals that stranded themselves on South Florida beaches last weekend took off this morning for a new rehabilitation center in New Jersey. (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:13:38 GMT)

Rehab project planned in Binghamton
A news conference is planned for 10: 30 a.m. Thursday at 45 Court St., Binghamton, a building that has been purchased by Richard David, public affairs officer at Broome Community College. (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:49:21 GMT)

Stroke speciality programs at The Eddy get accreditation
The Eddy Cohoes Rehabilitation Center has become one of the first rehab facilities in the nation to receive accreditation for stroke speciality programs. (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:51:52 GMT)

Help needed for addiction
The ineffective management of persons who are using the drug pethidine has been part of the reason why those persons have been becoming addicted to that prescription drug. (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:14:40 GMT)

Notes: Wilkerson is going home to rehab
Notes: Wilkerson is going home to rehab (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:01:41 GMT)

A fiercely honest account of the author's homosexuality, addiction to crystal meth and life in New York.
A fiercely honest account of the author's homosexuality, addiction to crystal meth and life in New York. - (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:19:17 GMT)

Hilton Offered Alcohol Counselling
PARIS HILTON could avoid a driving ban if a sympathetic Los Angeles rehab centre gets its way. The 25-year-old failed a sobriety test after being pul (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:03:01 GMT)

Moss And Doherty Relationship Back On
KATE MOSS' on/off relationship with PETE DOHERTY is back on, after the supermodel was photographed passionately kissing the troubled rocker at a rehab (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:03:15 GMT)

Painful period over for Badgers' Thomas
Rehab a success for Badgers tackle Joe Thomas is back on the field and left tackle is again one of the strengths of the Wisconsin football team. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 03:16:11 GMT)

Fine Living Top 10: Luxury Rehab Centers
Rehabilitation centers aren't what they used to be. Checking into a clinic -- whether it’s for a drug problem, a gambling addiction or an eating disorder -- no longer carries as much stigma. In fact, when a celebrity signs into a clinic, the news often barely registers on page 12 of the tabloids. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:19:10 GMT)

Family Of Accident Victim Opens Rehab Center
The family of a boy who was partially paralyzed when he was struck by a car has opened a rehabilitation center in Seattle for other brain injury survivors. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:28:50 GMT)

Newsmakers: Bryant's rehab going well
Kobe Bryant took care of a number of things this summer. He traveled around Asia — where some of his basketball comments got lost in translation — had knee surgery and hit the weights. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:47:26 GMT)

Drug detox can be a difficult process
Dear Dr. Gott: How can I safely detox from my addiction to oxycodone? I have been taking between six and eight 15-milligram pills a day, every day, for more than three years. I cannot go into a rehab, as I have three small children. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 06:59:00 GMT)

Co-defendant of York County coroner to enter drug rehab program
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The girlfriend of a suspended York County coroner indicted on drug charges had agreed to enter a court-run drug rehabilitation program. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:15:38 GMT)

Astoria's mayor headed into alcohol rehab
ASTORIA, Ore. -- For as long as it takes the elected mayor to complete an alcohol abuse program, the city of Astoria has an acting mayor. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:17:48 GMT)

Rehab hospital to host Kids Health Fair
TINTON FALLS: The Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls, 2 Center Plaza, will hold its Kids Health Fair on Wednesday. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:17:18 GMT)

Bank boosts rehab effort
FITCHBURG - Twin Cities Community Development Corp. program managers got a little closer to their goal of a $10 million rehabilitation of the TD Banknorth building at 470 Main St. yesterday. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:57:43 GMT)

Businessman 'sold drugs to fund addiction'
A FAILED businessman suffering a mid-life crisis sold drugs to fund his own addiction amid mounting debts and a broken marriage, a Brisbane court heard today. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:12:16 GMT)

CRC to buy local rehab facility
The newest player in addiction treatment in Orange County is also the biggest in the country – CRC Health Systems. The Cupertino-based company said Wednesday it is buying 200-bed Sober Living by the Sea in Newport Beach, as well as properties in Tennessee and Oregon. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:16:22 GMT)

Co-defendant of York County coroner to enter drug rehab program
The girlfriend of the suspended York County coroner indicted on drug charges has agreed to enter a court-run drug rehabilitation program. Erin Jenkins, 28, will likely plead guilty in October and enter the program. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:35:34 GMT)

‘Last chance’ for drug user who breached ASBO seven times
A DRUG user who breached his Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) seven times has been given a last chance by a judge. Jason Burnett, 31, was banned from shops in Stevenage for two years in February 2005 after being convicted of stealing to pay for his drug addiction. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:52:05 GMT)

Rabbits bring in the visitors to Angora Gardens rehab program
Enter the 19th-century farmhouse at Angora Gardens in White Oak and discover stained glass windows with etchings of carrots, butterflies and flowers designed by the people with mental disabilities who use the facility's unique health services. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:34:17 GMT)

Co-defendant of York County coroner to enter drug rehab program
(Rock Hill-AP) September 21, 2006 - The girlfriend of the suspended York County coroner indicted on drug charges has agreed to enter a court-run drug rehabilitation program. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:07:44 GMT)

Co-Defendant Of York County Coroner To Enter Drug Rehab Program
The girlfriend of suspended York County coroner Doug McKown, indicted on drug charges, has agreed to enter a court-run drug rehabilitation program. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:46:28 GMT)

'Extreme' Rehab for Injured Vets
The Pentagon is testing a new approach to mending the growing number of severely injured soldiers: extreme sports. A ride on the rugged road to recovery. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:52:34 GMT)

National Addiction Expert Terry Eagan, M.D., Joins New Seasons as Medical Director
PORT HUENEME, Calif.----Sept. 21, 2006--New Seasons Behavioral Health Care Systems , a cutting-edge treatment program for drug and alcohol addiction and psychological disorders, today announced that nationally known addiction expert Terry Eagan, M.D., has joined the organization as medical director. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:00:00 GMT)

Anti-Drug PSAs Getting Little Play on YouTube
As various interests have increasingly converged on YouTube in hopes of some free, viral marketing, it came as little surprise when the White House announced that it, too, wanted a piece of Lonelygirl15's spotlight. The Office of National Drug Control Policy posted a dozen videos at www.YouTube.com/ONDCP, but as of Wednesday, the ONDCP channel had received a scant 53 subscribers and a total of (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:48:08 GMT)

National Addiction Expert Terry Eagan, M.D., Joins New Seasons As Medical Director; New Treatment Center Builds Its
New Seasons Behavioral Health Care Systems (http://www.newseasonsrecovery.co a cutting-edge treatment program for drug and alcohol addiction and psychological disorders, today announced that nationally known addiction expert Terry Eagan, M.D., has joined the organization as medical director. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:09:51 GMT)

Kate and Pete's rehab romp shocks onlookers
Kate Moss stunned patients at a rehab clinic by romping with boyfriend Pete Doherty in the garden, it has been claimed. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:13:36 GMT)

Researcher Lights The Way To Better Drug Delivery
A Purdue University researcher has explained for the first time the details of how drugs are released within a cancer cell, improving the ability to deliver drugs to a specific target without affecting surrounding cells. The understanding of how to deliver and unload a cancer drug can be extrapolated to all sorts of other diseased cells. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:00:58 GMT)

Lawmakers push for better treatment of addiction
Patrick Kennedy and Jim Ramstad, lawmakers who are public about their struggle with addiction, placed their strange-bedfellow friendship in the cause of better health insurance for addicts on Thursday. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:02:42 GMT)

Comic Robin Williams leaves rehab to win wife back
Troubled comic Robin Williams has checked himself out of rehab and moved in with a "sober companion" in a desperate bid to win his wife back... (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:09:13 GMT)

Rehab Goes High-Tech
Just a few years ago, helping a stroke patient regain the ability to swallow was unheard of. It's just one way technology has taken rehabilitation to new heights. (Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:26:50 GMT)

Williams Checks Out Of Rehab
Comedian ROBIN WILLIAMS has checked out of rehab and moved in with a sober friend in a bid to save his marriage to his wife MARSHA. The Oscar winner, (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:17:22 GMT)

Few Watch Drug PSAs On YouTube
If an anti-drug public service announcement drops in cyberspace, does anyone hear? It seems the answer is no. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:48:56 GMT)

Alcohol Addiction Is Like Asthma, Kennedy Says
(CNSNews.com) - Rep. Patrick Kennedy, the Rhode Island Democrat who in May was treated for a prescription drug addiction, urged his colleagues in Congress Thursday to pass legislation requiring health insurance providers to cover drug and alcohol rehabilitation. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:19:03 GMT)

Vitarich secures court approval for debt relief, rehab
MANILA (XFN-ASIA) - The Regional Trial Court of Bulacan has approved the petition of poultry and animal feeds producer Vitarich Corp to undergo rehabilitation by issuing a stay order in the enforcement of all claims by its creditors. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:44:28 GMT)

Drug addiction a disease, not social stigma: experts
Amritsar, Sept 21: Drug addiction is a disease and has to be treated with proper counselling and rehabilitation, experts and social scientists said today. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 06:59:02 GMT)

Orioles pitch for $38 million ballpark rehab
Baltimore Orioles pitch idea for Broward ballpark Eager for a renovated spring-training facility, the Baltimore Orioles are offering to draw more tourists to Broward County with television spots in Maryland and a minor-league training facility in Fort Lauderdale, a county official said. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 07:18:34 GMT)

Top Russian Expert in Drug and Alcohol Rehab to Address National Convention Of Addiction Professionals Sept. 30, 2006
With drug and alcohol addiction in 100% of American families, either friends, family members or colleagues, Dr. Marshak offers sobriety for the sufferring. (PRWEB Sep 22, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/ (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 07:35:54 GMT)

Williams leaves rehab
MegaStar says: ‘This “sober companion”. The name’s not Doherty, right?’ A couple of months ago, we reported that, having reached crisis point with both his alcohol addiction and his marriage, comedian-turned-actor Robin Williams had checked into rehab. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:53:46 GMT)

Rehab time for five-and-dime
Monongahela mayor pushing for restoration of former McCrory's building (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:14:02 GMT)

Williams checks out of rehab
Robin Williams has checked himself out of rehab and moved in with a 'sober' companion. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:21:59 GMT)

MARC Will Study Genetics Of Addiction As Basis For Targeted Drug Therapies, Prevention
Oregon is now home to the nation's first federally funded center for studying methamphetamine abuse from its genetic underpinnings to its prevention through public education programs. [click link for full article] (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:05:55 GMT)

Top Russian Expert in Drug and Alcohol Rehab to Address National Convention Of Addiction Professionals Sept. 30, 2006
Los Angeles, Calif. (PRWEB) September 22, 2006 -- On September 30, 2006 Dr. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Robin Williams Checks Out of Rehab
Comedian Robin Williams has checked out of rehab and moved in with a sober friend in a bid to save his marriage to his wife Marsha. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:13:36 GMT)

Ex-leader given porn rehab order
The former leader of Dartford council is given a three-year community order for downloading child porn. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:20:11 GMT)

Decision on rehab school delayed
A decision whether to grant planning permission for a school for male abusers is delayed. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:20:51 GMT)

Kennedy, Ramstad Call for Addiction Parity
Reps. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.), whose addiction-forged friendship was profiled this week in the New York Times, used the spotlight to call for passage of a bill that would mandate equal insurance coverage for alcohol and other drug disorders. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:34:54 GMT)

City drug users' clinic launched
A dedicated clinic aiming to help drug users officially opens in Derby. (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:35:29 GMT)

Baptist Hospital East plans three rehab agencies in eastern Jefferson
Baptist Hospital East plans to open three rehabilitation agencies in eastern Jefferson County, greatly increasing the number of locations where it provides that service. The St. Matthews hospital has applied for state permission to open the agencies at its urgent-care centers on Brownsboro Road and Shelbyville Road and at the ambulatory care center it will build in Eastpoint Business Center. A (Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:17:18 GMT)

THE RAZZ: LOHAN CANS REHAB
LINDSAY LOHAN has undergone a quick fix of Rehab by the looks of things. The actress was still nursing her fractured wrist as she walked around LA with her strangely-named can. (Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:10:25 GMT)

'Mundo Latino' to Feature Oceanica -- Renowned Addiction Treatment in Mexico
Oceanica is a treatment center for alcoholism, drug addiction, eating and other behavioral disorders, located on the beautiful beaches of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, in the Mexican Pacific. (PRWEB Sep 23, 2006) (Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:05:24 GMT)

Rehab, not surgery, for most rotator cuffs
While Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld recovers from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, he can take solace knowing he has many fellow sufferers - among them sports pros, recreational athletes and weekend warriors. But if athletes (even occasional ones) play their cards right, surgery isn't always necessary. (Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:05:24 GMT)

Baptist plans 3 rehab centers in growing east Jefferson
Baptist Hospital East plans to open three rehabilitation agencies in eastern Jefferson County, greatly increasing the number of locations where it provides that service. (Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:50:01 GMT)

Teens tell tales of drug addictions
ROYAL OAK - A crowded room fell silent as fresh-faced teens and anguished parents told tales of addiction, death and near-death experiences at a first Save Our Youth Task Force town hall meeting. (Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:03:33 GMT)

Bontoc-Banaue road rehab on
MT. DATA, Mountain Province -- The implementation of rehabilitation works in phases II and III of the La Trinidad-Bontoc-Banaue Road or the Halsema Highway road project, will take off simultaneously to spur the super region’s economic growth. (Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:42:22 GMT)

The addiction battle
STEUBENVILLE — Drug and alcohol addiction counselors and alcoholics and addicts agree it is up to the person to change his or her ways in order to make recovery possible, a point that takes on extra meaning each September, which is National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Recovery Month. (Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:50:27 GMT)

New Addiction Treatment Draws Addicts to Clinics In Canada, Mexico
An powerful new addiction treatment is now being offered by a growing number of clinics in Canada and Mexico. www.ibogaineClinics.com recently went online as a resource for information about ibogaine and legally operated ibogaine clinics. (PRWEB Sep 24, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr. (Sun, 24 Sep 2006 07:10:15 GMT)

Rehab often preferable to surgery for rotator cuff
While Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld recovers from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, he can take solace knowing he has many fellow sufferers - among them sports pros, recreational athletes... (Sun, 24 Sep 2006 08:07:49 GMT)