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Foundation Ends Long-Time Addiction Funding
For the past 20 years, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has been an significant souce of private funding for many addiction treatment and prevention programs in the United States,... (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 05:00:30 GMT)
Alkermes' alcoholism drug taking on sober market
Only months after launching an injectable drug to treat alcohol dependence, biotechnology firm Alkermes Inc. is ready to try its hand at a second product for alcohol addiction. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 05:00:33 GMT)
Comedian Brenner to headline Rehab event
David Brenner constantly reads the newspaper and browses the Internet in search of material to make his audiences laugh. His comedy comes from news and current events. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 05:56:38 GMT)
Pitkin sheriff facing rare challenge
Longtime Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis had checked himself into a rehab clinic four months ago when he got a surreptitious call from his opponent in the sheriff's race. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:48:45 GMT)
Institute studies nicotine vaccine
Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse are working on a vaccine that could curb and avoid nicotine addiction - a habit that affects 50 million nationwide - and has sparked debate among local nicotine experts and smokers. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:58:28 GMT)
Doherty axes UK tour
Troubled rocker Pete Doherty has axed the remaining dates of his current UK tour after failing to fully regain his strength in rehab. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:25:02 GMT)
Despite improprieties, rehab institute's new leader sees positives
The new chief executive officer and president of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago takes over as the venerable health care provider is still dealing with the aftermath of financial and other internal scandals that prompted job and service cuts. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:22:25 GMT)
IT'S THE BERRIES
LEIF Garrett was back in action at Level V the other night. The '70s teen idol, who was in rehab earlier this year, was pounding down what a witness described as vodka cranberries. His flack says it was plain cranberry juice. Garrett was busted last... (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:46:34 GMT)
Babyshambles UK tour postponed to help Doherty's rehab
Troubled Babyshambles rocker Pete Doherty, better known as supermodel Kate Moss' boyfriend, is determined to reform for his lady love. The 27-year-old rocker, who recently finished a de-addiction stint at the Priory Clinic in London, has put off his United Kingdom tour to aid faster recovery from drug addiction. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:37:11 GMT)
Doherty's Rehab Treatment Postpones Tour Dates
LONDON (October 7, 2006) -- The band Babyshambles has postponed the remainder of its British tour to give frontman Pete Doherty more time to undergo drug rehabilitation treatment, his record company said Saturday. Babyshambles postponed its five remaining dates to allow Doherty's "excellent" efforts at overcoming his addiction to... (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:08:11 GMT)
Drug Court holds graduation
When Glade Roper became a judge 17 years ago in Porterville, he soon discovered the lack of progress the court was making in handling drug offenders. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:11:38 GMT)
Pete Doherty Needs More Time For Rehab
The band Babyshambles has postponed the remainder of its British tour to give frontman Pete Doherty more time to undergo drug rehabilitation treatment, his record company said Saturday. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:22:50 GMT)
Addiction Vaccines Strip Us of Free Will
Cocaine addiction can be devastating. It is one of most addictive illicit drugs, and an overdose of coke can prove fatal. Nicotine really isn't too great, either. The American Cancer Society has estimated that about one billion people will die in this century of illnesses caused by smoking. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:17:33 GMT)
Louisville company plans test for opiate addiction drug
Louisville-based US WorldMeds is recruiting patients for a test of its drug to treat opiate withdrawal symptoms. The company wants 264 to participate in the in-patient trial to be conducted at 14 sites around the country. US WorldMeds expects the trial will support a new drug application filing with the FDA. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:08:48 GMT)
Obesity linked to drug-like food addiction
No wonder appetite suppressants don't work. It turns out that obese people can be as addicted to food as junkies are to their drugs (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:13:46 GMT)
Big change coming to Oregon addiction treatment
If you've never been addicted, this may surprise you: Getting into treatment for an alcohol, drug or gambling addiction is often a frightening experience. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:21:03 GMT)
Kicking the Habit
A drug used to treat heroin addiction may help smokers curb their cravings for cigarettes (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:26:29 GMT)
Harrington to remain as Miami's QB
Dolphins coach Nick Saban said Monday that when his team opens practice for next Sunday's visit to the New York Jets, Joey Harrington will be the first-stringer at quarterback. Daunte Culpepper will enter a rehab-type program designed to help restore some explosive movement in his surgically rebuilt right knee. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:06:58 GMT)
MLB notes: Cubs interview Girardi, Liriano heads to rehab
Joe Girardi, considered a leading candidate for the Chicago Cubs' managing job, interviewed for the position Monday, one week after being fired by the Florida Marlins Elsewhere, Francisco Liriano is off to Florida for rehab, and the Minnesota Twins are hoping his left elbow will heal there during the offseason. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:12:22 GMT)
Harrington to Remain Dolphins' Starter For Now
Joey Harrington will remain the Dolphins' s tarter while Daunte Culpepper enters a rehab-type program to help restore some explosive movement in his knee. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:56:10 GMT)
Harrington to remain as Miami's starting quarterback for now
Dolphins coach Nick Saban said Monday Joey Harrington will be the first-stringer when his team opens practice for Sunday's visit to the Jets, which means he's the starter for now. Daunte Culpepper will enter a rehab-type program designed to help restore some explosive movement in his surgically rebuilt right knee. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:10:49 GMT)
Doherty: Tour, No; Rehab, Yes
For Pete Doherty to stay on the road to recovery he's decided to keep his band off the road. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:15:00 GMT)
Rehab package for child workers ready: PM
The govt is gearing up for a rehabilitation programme even as PM Manmohan Singh sought people's cooperation in abolishing the practice. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:17:32 GMT)
Twins send Liriano to Florida for rehab
Francisco Liriano is off to Florida, and the Minnesota Twins are hoping his left elbow will heal there during the offseason. The Twins will send Liriano to their spring training and minor league facility in Fort Myers on Tuesday to start a therapy and rehabilitation program, general manager Terry Ryan said. Liriano will be supervised by Lanning Tucker, the team's rehab coordinator. "We're going (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:35:23 GMT)
Southpaw goes south: Twins to send lefty Liriano to Florida for rehab
Dave Campbell October 9, 2006 - 6:51 p.m. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Francisco Liriano is off to Florida, and the Minnesota Twins are hoping his left elbow will heal there during the off-season. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:59:30 GMT)
Shire shares surge after US gives go-ahead to ADHD drug
Shire has put into place another plank of its strategy to survive the onset of competition for its biggest-selling drug, saying US regulators have indicated they will approve a new medicine for hyperactive children. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:08:38 GMT)
Prisoner drug units will produce results
A drug treatment unit opened today in Christchurch Prison will go a long way to helping addicted prisoners go straight in future, Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor said today. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:18:11 GMT)
Twins' Liriano to rehab sore elbow in Florida
Francisco Liriano is off to Florida, and the Minnesota Twins are hoping his left elbow will heal there during the offseason. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:58:47 GMT)
Twins' Liriano to rehab sore elbow in Florida
Read full story for latest details. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:02:50 GMT)
Liriano sent to Florida for rehab
MINNEAPOLIS -- Francisco Liriano is off to Florida, and the Minnesota Twins are hoping his left elbo... (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:17:43 GMT)
Fergie Reveals Details of Addiction
LOS ANGELES, CA Tuesday Oct.10.2006 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Fergie has come clean about her former addiction to crystal meth. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:12:14 GMT)
New drug stimulates stock; risk remains
New River Pharmaceutical's new drug has been classified as Schedule II, which is more restrictive than it wanted. Investors gobbled up millions of shares of a skyrocketing drug stock Friday issued by a Radford firm just approved to launch its first drug. A close reading of recent public statements showed that executives of New River Pharmaceuticals received not quite everything they wanted in (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:32:50 GMT)
Twins opt for rehab with Liriano
Forget exploratory surgery on prized Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano's ailing pitching elbow. If rest and rehabilitation don't get Liriano back to 100 percent health by the end of the Dominican winter baseball season, the next step is to go straight to surgery to repair the major ligament in the elbow, which could mean Tommy John reconstructive surgery, general manager Terry Ryan said. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:11:20 GMT)
Heroin addiction curing drug also helps women kick the butt
Washington, Oct 10: A new study by researchers at the University of Chicago has found that adding the opiate blocker naltrexone to the combination of behavioural therapy and nicotine patches helps keep women away from the butt. However, it doesn't have the same effect on men. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:13:08 GMT)
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Twins send Liriano to rehab
Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano is off to Florida today, and the team hopes his left elbow will heal there during the offseason. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:27:48 GMT)
Rehab center a beakon of hope
At Northerly Island, Dawn Keller counts it down: three, two, one. She opens her hand and a tiny brown creeper -- a slender bird with a curved bill -- launches from her palm and sails south along the lakefront. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:29:49 GMT)
Anti-drug train to crisscross Russia
MOSCOW. Oct 10 (Interfax) - A train departed from Moscow's Kazansky railway station on Tuesday as part of Russia's Train Into The Future anti-drug campaign, the Federal Drug Control Service said in a press release. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:56:59 GMT)
Pharmacists on front line of drug rehab
Hundreds of people trying to kick a drug addiction have been lining up at pharmacies in Cape Breton every day under an expanded methadone program. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:29:46 GMT)
Vernon County Drug Court hosts its 11th graduation ceremony since 2001
A crowd of well-wishers filled the Circuit Courtroom at the Vernon County Courthouse Friday night, for the 11th Vernon County Adult Drug Court graduation ceremony. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:13:45 GMT)
Big change coming to Oregon addiction treatment
If you've never been addicted, this may surprise you: Getting into treatment for an alcohol, drug or gambling addiction is often a frightening experience. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:06:05 GMT)
Rehab demand for kin of victims
Siliguri, Oct. 10: Limbu Das of Chengmari village in Kumargram, Jalpaiguri was only 13 years old when a police bullet grazed his scalp during a skirmish with KLO militants on May 10, 2000. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:06:25 GMT)
Debnam pledges mental health rehab centre
The New South Wales Opposition says its mental health policy includes expanding community care programs and re-establishing a rehabilitation centre in Sydney's inner-west. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:00:00 GMT)
Mel Dishes on "GMA"
Mel Gibson did the inevitable recently. No, we don't mean checking into rehab (although he did that, too). We're referring to the sit-down with Diane Sawyer, of course. During an interview that will air in two parts Thursday and Friday on "Good Morning America," Gibson worked on explaining to the ABC newswoman what made him spew anti-Semitic remarks when he was pulled over and arrested for (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:20:27 GMT)
Drug-abuse funds coming to state
Federal drug czar John Walters today is expected to announce a five-year, $14 million grant for emergency rooms and clinics in Denver and southeastern Colorado to identify and help substance abusers before they become addicts. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:48:29 GMT)
Drug czar to visit South today
The U.S. drug czar will visit Denver’s South High School today to announce a multi-million dollar grant being awarded to Colorado for substance abuse screening and intervention programs. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 04:26:51 GMT)
Chaplin Leaves Rehab, Goes Back On Tour
LOS ANGELES, CA Wednesday Oct.11.2006 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Keane frontman Tom Chaplin is going back on tour this month after checking himself into rehab this past August. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:11:53 GMT)
Twins' Liriano to rehab sore elbow in Florida
Read full story for latest details. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:03:45 GMT)
Riverside gets rehab beds, but no hospital
NORFOLK Twelve rehab beds were all that the Eastern Virginia Health Systems Agency on Tuesday was willing to recommend for approval in greater Williamsburg. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:09:45 GMT)
Silberman to be moved to Cardinal Hill for rehab
Fayette County schools Superintendent Stu Silberman is expected to be transferred to a rehabilitation facility in about five days for treatment for injuries he sustained in a bicycle accident early this week. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:13:03 GMT)
Money targets drug use
The White House drug czar will announce a multimillion-dollar grant to Colorado school districts and community agencies today, but the money isn't expected to usher in a new era of random testing of students for drugs. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:41:51 GMT)
X FACTOR BEN DRUG SHAME
X FACTOR finalist Ben Mills admitted last night: "I'm a cocaine addict." But the long-haired rocker claimed he has been clean for seven months after receiving intensive drug counselling. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:24:46 GMT)
Justin Quits The Band
Justin Hawkins has decided to leave The Darkness to focus on his recovery from drink and drug addiction. The singer has also revealed the amount of money he has spent on cocaine. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:51:32 GMT)
Noble drug court awaits state certification
ALBION – A drug addiction rehabilitation program, know as a drug court, could be part of the Noble County court system by January. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:54:14 GMT)
Hawkins eyes career in counselling
Former The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins is considering a career in counselling after spending months in rehab battling addictions. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:30:07 GMT)
William Cope Moyers Documents Story of 'Addiction and Redemption'
Addiction treatment and recovery advocate William Cope Moyers has penned a memoir about his own experience with alcohol and other drugs, the Los Angeles Times reported Oct. 9. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:38:06 GMT)
Justin Hawkins quits The Darkness
A continuing battle with drug addiction has forced The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins to quit the British glam rock band, U.K.'s the Sun newspaper reports. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:42:51 GMT)
Revised schedule for Interstate 65 rehab
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Department of Highways District 5 Office announces the revised schedule for the Interstate 65 Rehabilitation. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:12:15 GMT)
Gibson Stays Sober For 65 Days
LATEST: MEL GIBSON insists he is working to heal himself after emerging from rehab and has been sober for the past 65 days. Gibson entered rehab afte (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:42:57 GMT)
The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins gives up rock and roll for drug-free life
Drug addiction has claimed the career of another rocker. Fortunately, it is a conscientious decision and not drug-induced fugue that made The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins hang up his microphone for a different life. The 31-year-old ''I Believe in a Thing Called Love'' singer said it is imperative that he give up the rock and roll celebrity lifestyle to stay clean after his rehabilitation (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:58:14 GMT)
Rehab World celebrates with auction benefiting Fayette Cares
Rehab World owners Rolando and Diane Gersava celebrated the clinic’s sixth anniversary with a silent auction that raised more than $500 to benefit Fayette Cares. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:07:02 GMT)
RehabCare, St. Luke's to partner on rehab hospital
RehabCare Group Inc. and St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo., said Wednesday that they intend to form a joint venture and file a state Certificate of Need to develop and operate a new physical rehabilitation hospital. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:09:17 GMT)
Health supremos trade verbal blows on area’s rehab woes
ST VINCENT’S Hospital will close the region’s only rehabilitation unit in nine weeks, it was revealed at a public meeting in Lismore last night. About 200 people from as far away as Tenterfield gathered in the Lismore Workers Club looking for hope for the Northern Rivers’ health services. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:25:23 GMT)
Number of drug addicts and alcoholics on incapacity benefit is on rise
The number of alcoholics and drug addicts claiming incapacity benefit has doubled since Labour came to power. New figures show that the situation has got worse this year, despite the Government's claim to be getting to grips with Britain's 'sick note' culture (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:56:50 GMT)
Drug Czar visits Colorado, some question his timing
DENVER - John Walters, Director of National Drug Control, toured several Colorado schools to announce a $14 million grant aimed at curbing drug use amongst students. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:17:28 GMT)
100,000 drug addicts and alcoholics on benefits
A hundred thousand people are being paid incapacity benefit every week because they are alcoholics or drug addicts, it emerged yesterday. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:29:56 GMT)
Darkness singer quits
Hawkins to spend more time in rehab. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:39:18 GMT)
Drug Czar Speaks Out Against Pro-Pot Initiative
The nation's drug czar blasted Amendment 44 during his visit to Colorado on Wednesday. The proposed amendment would make it legal for Coloradans to have an ounce or less of marijuana. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:24:01 GMT)
Democrats' Hard-on
Sorry I’m a bit late with this column. It’s not because I am an alcoholic and have checked into rehab. Or because I am a gay man. Or because as a young choir boy I was fondled by priests. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:01:24 GMT)
The (Posh) Path to Recovery Malibu's Passages Rehab Eschews 12-Step Programs
By Valerie Kuklenski\ Staff Writer The gate buzzes and opens, revealing a secluded street winding its way up a Malibu hillside marked by lavish homes and lush landscapes. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:19:59 GMT)
Colorado gets $15 million to fight student drug use
Colorado will receive $15 million over five years from the federal government to establish school-based health care systems designed to identify students battling drug abuse. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:40:13 GMT)
Justin Hawkins quits the Darkness over drug addiction
London, Oct 12: The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has announced that he is quitting the band in order to concentrate on his recovery from drink and drug addiction. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:49:18 GMT)
Justin Hawkins quits the Darkness over drug addiction
London, Oct 12 (ANI): The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has announced that he is quitting the band in order to concentrate on his recovery from drink and drug addiction. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:56:08 GMT)
Family turns to drug crowd
MANATEE - The family of a missing 45-year-old woman is hopeful that its trek into an area with a high level of drug-related activity off U.S. 41 will pay off in the near future. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:07:40 GMT)
Dolphins' Culpepper begins rehab
Daunte Culpepper began retracing the steps to his rehabilitation Wednesday, at least two months after he last dispensed with part of the program and five weeks after the Dolphins first realized the quarterback was not his old self. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:25:22 GMT)
Drug czar rips Amendment 44
The nation's drug czar slammed a thick ream of paper on the podium and declared it contained study after study showing marijuana leads to mental illness and other health problems. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:41:59 GMT)
Local meetings & briefs
Planning and Zoning, Public Hearing, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Rehab Review Committee, 4 p.m., 23 Union St. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:22:23 GMT)
Nabi Completes NicVax Study Enrollment
Drug maker Nabi Biopharmaceuticals on Thursday said it has completed enrollment ahead of schedule for its mid-stage study of NicVax, a potential vaccine to treat nicotine addiction and prevent smokers from relapsing. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:10:06 GMT)
Nabi Completes NicVax Study Enrollment
(AP) BOCA RATON, Fla. Drug maker Nabi Biopharmaceuticals on Thursday said it has completed enrollment ahead of schedule for its mid-stage study of NicVax, a potential vaccine to treat nicotine addiction and prevent smokers from relapsing. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:27:32 GMT)
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3559. City will be sued back to the stoneage. How will the city avoid this multi-million dollar disaster? Beer being consumed on city property that was paid for by the department, one kid in a wheelchair with 2 broken legs the other facing months of rehab. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:42:52 GMT)
Today's death notices
Here are the death notices we have received today in the Times Recorder newsroom. This list will be updated as obituaries are received. Regina D. Buller , 62, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at Genesis Extended Care and Rehab Center. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:55:25 GMT)
Researchers Uncover A Novel Mechanism Of Action Of A Potential New Drug For The Treatment Of ...
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified a unique mechanism of action of a new drug that shows great promise for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:10:14 GMT)
Roger Ebert Writes From Rehab
For 40 years, I didn't miss a single deadline, but since July, I have missed every one. I also, to my intense disappointment, missed the Telluride and Toronto film festivals. Having just written my first review since June ("The Queen" -- for 10/12), I think an update is in order. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:36:47 GMT)
Hawkins Exits The Darkness
The Darkness' once bright future is suddenly gloomy. Fresh off a stint in rehab, the band's cat suit-wearing frontman and cofounder shocked fans by announcing he's quitting the glam-rock outfit he led to chart-topping success. The group has decided to soldier on without him, though no word yet on exactly who'll be replacing him. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:32:37 GMT)
I won't save rehab unit: Health boss
HEALTH boss Chris Crawford has shut down hopes that the St Vincent’s Hospital decision to close the region’s rehabilitation unit might be reversed. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:25:17 GMT)
Nabi to sell kidney-treatment drug to German firm
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals is selling a drug that treats kidney disease to Fresenius Medical Care of Germany and pushing ahead in tests of an anti-smoking product. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:41:03 GMT)
Attucks Lane rehab center buys business condo C.C. Rehabilitation/FitPlan will install new pool
More business condominiums are in the works on Attucks Lane in Hyannis. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:55:59 GMT)
Centre to provide funds to set up more de-addiction centres
Coimbatore, Oct 12: Noting that India was sitting on a bombshell of HIV/AIDS and drug addition was a major factor for the spread of the killer disease, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar today said the ministry was willing to provide adequate funds for starting more de-addiction centres. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:00:01 GMT)
Would You Vote for This Man?
Even before his recent stint in rehab became news, it was obvious that these are not high times for Robin Williams. The actor may be one of the most annoying comic presences on the screen, by turns compulsively hyperactive and beagle-eyed maudlin. Twenty years ago, this kind of manic-depressive caricature seemed novel. But even the most animated charm and fiercest wit becomes a grind when locked (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:10:20 GMT)
Marubeni, Aeon to begin talks on Daiei rehab
_ Marubeni Corp. and Aeon Co. said Friday they have agreed to begin talks on how to rehabilitate Daiei Inc., making it likely that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of the United States will drop out of the race to be the struggling retailer's business partner. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:39:15 GMT)
Expert warns against demonizing meth addiction
BILLINGS (LEE) Demonizing methamphetamine addiction does little to prevent people from trying the drug and can discourage users from quitting, an expert said Thursday during a family violence conference in Billings. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:58:15 GMT)
Movers & Shakers
Alice Baskin of Lebanon Rehab and Specialty Care has been promoted to director of nursing. Baskin, who previously served as a resident care manager of the facility, will now oversee clinical care. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:11:00 GMT)
Destroyed viewing platform fails to deter visitors from Orang Utan Rehab Centre
Workers clear debris of the destroyed viewing platform at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. An average of 265 visitors come to the centre daily to view the orang utans in training for life in the wild."One foreign tourist cried because she came all the way to look at the orang utans". (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:26:46 GMT)
Anesthesiologist gets probation in drug case
An Oshkosh anesthesiologist who fraudulently obtained prescription painkillers under the premise the drug was for patients was placed on probation and ordered to perform community service. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:23:58 GMT)
Expert warns against demonizing meth addiction
BILLINGS, MONT. (LEE) - Demonizing methamphetamine addiction does little to prevent people from trying the drug and can discourage users from quitting, an expert said Thursday during a family violence conference in Billings. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:15:54 GMT)
Effective Preventive Drug Against Bird Flu Developed In The Mouse
Researchers have developed what could be used as an effective preventive drug against bird flu. In a study published today in the open access journal Respiratory Research, researchers have created antibodies against the avian flu virus H5N1 that work in mice both as a preventive drug, or prophylaxis, when administered before infection, and as a treatment for bird flu. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:57:58 GMT)
Senior citizen disappears at State Fair
DALLAS — A senior citizen who went to the State Fair of Texas for a day of fun Thursday never returned home. Johnny Jackson, 67, lives at the DeSoto Nursing and Rehab Center. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:35:24 GMT)
Forecast: Beautiful Day for MBH 5K Run/Walk
Marshall Browning Rehab will hold its 7th Annual 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 14, at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. Forecasters are calling for perfect weather with overnight lows in the 40s and a high in the 60s. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:25:28 GMT)
CII panel to form policy on project rehab plans
KOLKATA: with land acquisition for special economic zones (SEZs) and big-ticket projects across the country emerging as a controversial issue, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has set up a national committee to address it and come up with a feasible policy framework. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:08:32 GMT)
Marubeni, Aeon to begin talks on Daiei rehab
TOKYO — Marubeni Corp and Aeon Co said Friday they have agreed to begin talks on how to rehabilitate Daiei Inc, making it likely that Wal-Mart Stores Inc of the United States will drop out of the race to be the struggling retailer's business partner. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:09:43 GMT)
EDNA K. BROWN –
Edna Knight Brown, 100, of Paris, died at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006, at Twin Lakes Nursing & Rehab Center. She was a secretary in the license bureau of the State of Wisconsin for many years. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:17:23 GMT)
EDYTHE Z. STEPHENS –
Edythe Zimmerly Stephens, 97, of Tampa, Fla., and formerly of Paris, died at 4:15 a.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at Rehab & Healthcare Center, Tampa. She was a retired registered nurse from Paris Community Hospital. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:17:33 GMT)
Grant to Frazier Rehab for spinal injury research
This week marks two years since the death of actor Christopher reeve and his work to find a cure for paralysis continues even right here in Louisville. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:43:01 GMT)
Child workers face rehab blues
It is the question that has been haunting the Delhi government since the notification banning child labour in the domestic/employment sector was issued three months ago — how is it going to rehabilitate the children, an estimated one lakh of them, rescued from the city’s dhabas, restaurants and homes? (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:54:47 GMT)
Team tackles hard work during mission trip to China
BROOKSVILLE — A custom-tailored suit for the pastor cost only $50. His wife’s embroidered red robe was even less. Both were purchased in China two weeks ago after six days of hard labor helping to build a new interdenominational Pentecostal Christian church and drug rehab center in Wuhan. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:18:49 GMT)
Longhorns lose starting guard for season
Texas offensive lineman Cedric Dockery will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Dockery, injured Saturday in the Longhorns' 28-10 win against Oklahoma, will undergo reconstructive knee surgery to repair the damage. The team did not say when the surgery will take place, but Dockery said the rehab will take five to six months. "We're really (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:26:27 GMT)
Ex-Detective Is Given 7-Year Prison Term
A retired police detective who had admitted to stealing roughly $800,000 from drug dealers delivered a tormented apology before he was sentenced. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:16:25 GMT)
ACA under financial rehab
ACA Assurance, a New Hampshire-based fraternal benefit society, has been placed in rehabilitation because of accounting errors and high operating expenses, a joint statement by the New Hampshire Insurance Department and ACA’s board of directors said yesterday. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:02:01 GMT)
Movers & Shakers
Alice Baskin of Lebanon Rehab and Specialty Care has been promoted to director of nursing. Baskin, who previously served as a resident care manager of the facility, will now oversee clinical care. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:50:20 GMT)
NMC team visits rehab sites of Gujarat riot victims
Ahmedabad, Oct 13: A team of National Minorities Commission (NMC) today visited rehabilitation sites of Gujarat riots victims in Panchmahals and Dahod districts, sources said. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:21:56 GMT)
After knee injury, WR Jones trying to become go-to guy
When Titans wide receiver Brandon Jones began rehab after knee surgery, football seemed miles and miles away. "For the first couple of months,'' he said, "I didn't know if I'd be able to ever run again.'' (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:10:33 GMT)
Women find faith-based help at Dudley rehab center
Two years ago, Nichol Upshaw's life was in shambles. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:14:55 GMT)
Senior with dementia goes missing at fair
A senior citizen who went to the State Fair of Texas for a day of fun Thursday never returned home. Johnny Jackson, 67, lives at the DeSoto Nursing and Rehab Center. Dallas police said he was at the fair with a group from the center when he disappeared after a trip to the restroom about 4 p.m. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:50:11 GMT)
Teens sent to rehab for bus rape
Two Lakota students were sentenced to a juvenile rehabilitation program for raping a male classmate on a school bus. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:47:13 GMT)
Computers breed new addiction
ADDICTION to computer games is as serious as gambling and drug use, a psychologist has warned. - (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:45:08 GMT)
Road rehab blocks main artery
FREEWAY CLOSURES: Weekends of detours and painful delays are in store as paving chores proceed. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:54:57 GMT)
Boys Convicted In School Bus Rape Sentenced To Rehab
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Two 15-year-old boys have been sentenced to a rehabilitation center for the rape of a third boy on a school bus. The Butler County Juvenile Court Judge originally gave each of the boys a one-year sentence -- one boy for rape and the other for complicity to rape. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 17:32:30 GMT)
Rehab continues long distance
A computer-aided rehabilitation program continues to help a local man with his recovery efforts in Florida following his stroke in May and initial treatment and rehab at Fayette Memorial Hospital. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:22:58 GMT)
New Engineered Drug May Offer Prolonged Arthritis Relief
Researchers at Duke University have devised a new way to significantly prolong the effects of an anti-inflammatory drug, potentially making it useful for providing longer-lasting treatment for osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:54:04 GMT)
Explosive report reveals true extent of prison drug abuse epidemic
A new 265-page report has revealed the grim extent of drug abuse within the Scottish prison system. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:12:05 GMT)
It’s off to drug rehab centres for first-timers
KUALA LUMPUR: Those detained for the first time for using drugs may not get away with only police supervision. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 01:34:11 GMT)
Beijing to enhance surveillance over students' risk behaviors
Beijing health and education authorities plan to monitor the risk behavior of students in the hope of reducing violence, unprotected sex and Internet and drug addiction. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 03:59:05 GMT)
Movers & Shakers
Alice Baskin of Lebanon Rehab and Specialty Care has been promoted to director of nursing. Baskin, who previously served as a resident care manager of the facility, will now oversee clinical care. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 05:09:09 GMT)
Health briefs
Porter’s Cardiac Rehab nurses will present a program from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Porter’s Valparaiso Outpatient Campus, 1900 Roosevelt Road. The program will provide general information about lipids, total cholesterol, types of fats and the health risks of excess fats. Register for the program. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 05:21:17 GMT)
Volunteers save family from fire
Volunteer workers with the Christmas in October program reported to a home Saturday morning expecting to spend the day installing windows and lights and working on other rehab projects. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:36:38 GMT)
Inspirational Harrison is Patriots' quick returner
FOXBOROUGH -- Rodney Harrison will spend today on a couch, his family around him, watching football. There will be no rehab work, no thoughts of the comeback that still continues, even as he has become one of the most productive members of the Patriots' defense not far removed from an injury that could have ended his career. Instead, he'll soak ... (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:53:57 GMT)
Neighbors worry about security at rehab center
UNDERHILL -- Neighbors of the Maple Leaf Farm drug and alcohol treatment center say they will use a Monday development review board hearing to highlight their concerns about safety around the facility. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 08:17:03 GMT)
Woman is a success story for local drug rehab program
Abby Nelson led a double life when she worked as a legal secretary in the late 1990s. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:17:52 GMT)
JAVITS REHAB JITTERS
The $1.7 billion expansion of the Jacob Javits Convention Center, set to break ground tomorrow, will be a tempting terrorist target, critics charge. The project, still under scrutiny by security agencies, includes a six-story truck depot directly... (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:51:09 GMT)
Computers breed new addiction
Addiction to computer games is as serious as gambling and drug use, a psychologist has warned. - (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:46:53 GMT)
Survivor of fall goes home from rehab
Police investigation continues into how her case was handled After nearly four months at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, a woman who survived a seven-story fall after her release from police custody in May has returned home to California with her family. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:25:37 GMT)
Conference's goal to improve drug courts
EDMONTON -- It's a relatively new approach to breaking the cycle of addiction and prison, but proponents of drug-treatment courts are confident they will continue to become more effective even when faced with the huge problem of crystal meth. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:02:16 GMT)
Ex-detective sentenced for drug-dealer thefts
NEW YORK (AP) - A retired police detective who stole nearly $800,000 in drug money sobbed and apologized for his crime before a judge sentenced him to seven years in prison. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:15:34 GMT)
Survivor of fall goes home from rehab
CHICAGO A woman who plunged from a Chicago high-rise apartment building is back home in California after nearly four months at a rehabilitation facility. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:31:51 GMT)
Wild West actor's family wants answers
Scott Harris went out to eat this past week for the first time since he was shot in the head. That was a big step, being out of the rehab center, out with his girlfriend and his mother at a diner. His relatives say he seems to know what happened. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:35:59 GMT)
Altered perception of reward in human cocaine addiction
ATLANTA, GA -- People addicted to cocaine have an impaired ability to perceive rewards and exercise control due to disruptions in the brain's reward and control circuits, according to a series of brain-mapping studies and neuropsychological tests conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:13:01 GMT)
Computer games ‘as addictive as drugs’
Addiction to computer games is as serious as gambling and drug use, clinical psychologist Jo Lamble says. The Internet Society says parents should stop blaming new technology for their children’s bad behaviour and control what they get up to on computers. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:20:05 GMT)
Rehab eludes quake-hit Kashmir
It has been a year since Kashmir's devastating earthquake, which had led to a massive outpouring of sympathy and support from across the country. Yet, today, the victims of this calamity are again preparing to spend another cold winter in their temporary shelters. So what went wrong with regard to the rehabilitation measures? There can be no doubt that the relief operation launched by the (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:53:41 GMT)
Time for drug court is now, alderman says
The city may hook drug addicts up with treatment courts to help them kick their habits if an alderman gets her way. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 23:31:22 GMT)
Drug tests in jails stepped up after heroin use report
Scottish prisons are reforming their drug-testing regime and stepping up security after a damning report on their own staff's concerns about heroin use behind bars. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:22:32 GMT)
Rehab for jockey
WARRNAMBOOL apprentice jockey Brenton Primmer will be moved out of the Alfred Hospital into a rehabilitation centre to continue his recovery, but remains unconscious nearly a month after a sickening race fall. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:40:50 GMT)
Elton Guides Chaplin Through Rehab
SIR ELTON JOHN has offered his services as an unlikely advisor to troubled rocker TOM CHAPLIN, and the ROCKET MAN has reportedly spent hours on the ph (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 02:40:33 GMT)
Computers breed new addiction
Addiction to computer games is as serious as gambling and drug use, a psychologist has warned. - (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:17:13 GMT)
Study: Chocolate cravers love even looking at it
ATLANTA — Some people have chocolate on the brain. A new study of people who crave chocolate shows that eating chocolate, or even just looking at a picture of it, turns on pleasure centers in the brains of cravers far more than in people who don’t crave the confection. Viewing pictures of chocolate also activates an area of the brain known to be involved in drug addiction. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:28:43 GMT)
Rapists lie to get into rehab: report
More than 80 per cent of Victorian rapists assessed as fit for rehabilitation lied to get on the list. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:14:24 GMT)
Online drug sales are a growing concern
On the same day federal agents raided an Internet pharmacy in River Ridge last week, carting out boxes, crates and bags of evidence and accusing the pharmacy of dispensing suspiciously large quantities of painkillers without valid prescriptions from doctors, federal authorities also shut down an Internet drug store in Baltimore. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:16:06 GMT)
Elton guides Chaplin through rehab
Sir Elton John has offered his services as an unlikely advisor to troubled rocker Tom Chaplin, and the Rocket Man has reportedly spent hours on the phone counselling the Keane star through rehab. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:20:04 GMT)
Will Any Gay Republicans Survive the Foley Scandal, Scapegoating and Outing?
Nearly two weeks after Rep. Mark Foley resigned from Congress, said he was gay and vanished into rehab, the Republican Party's sex scandal escalates by the day. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:07:18 GMT)
Elton John guides Chapin through rehab
London, Oct 16: Singer Sir Elton John is helping out troubled rocker Tom Chapin of the band Keane by spending hours on the phone counselling him through rehab. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:36:17 GMT)
Todd Priebe column: Cant find the problem of possible teen drug and alcohol abuse if youre not looking for it
If you stop reading this column soon after learning its about drugs, I would question your commitment to keeping your kids drug-free or intervening with your kids drug or alcohol use. Its easier to do nothing. Kids, just as adults, dont plan on being alcoholics or drug addicts, so they desperately need your help. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:07:21 GMT)
TIME FOR MEL TO GO TO TEMPLE
MEL Gibson, now that it's time for his movie to come out, will make his promised mea culpa schlep of selected synagogues and assure each congregation how some of his best friends are Jews. Although out of rehab awhile, the man did not knock on any... (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:53:24 GMT)
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