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Quiet Riot "Rehab"
Back in the 80's, Quiet Riot were one of the first metal bands to hit Number One on the Billboard Charts with "Metal Health." It may be over 20 years, since "Bang Your Head" graced the top of the charts, but the band that sang that popular 80's anthem have possibly just released their best album of their career with "Rehab.” (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:47:18 GMT)

Elton John counsels Keane frontman
Elton John gives advice to Keane singer Tom Chaplin as he fights alcohol and drug addiction. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:56:10 GMT)

Cardiac rehab facilities closed at two sites
Outpatient cardiac rehab facilities at Buffalo General Hospital and DeGraff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda will be closed today, Kaleida Health announced Sunday. All Kaleida Health employees at all facilities are asked to continue to report for work as scheduled. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:52:47 GMT)

Merlin Transformations Provides Holistic Breakthrough In Addiction Recovery With Home Treatment
UK specialist in addiction recovery, Merlin Transformations, launches programme for clients to be treated from the comfort of their own homes. ... (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:46:47 GMT)

Recent Artist news
Extending his broad shoulders to yet another drug-addled rocker, Sir Elton John is reported to have been helping Keane singer Tom Chaplin through rehab. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:57:10 GMT)

White lines compel Darkness singer towards the light
JUSTIN HAWKINS - the catsuit-clad frontman of glam rock band The Darkness - announced yesterday he is leaving rock 'n' roll after a stint in rehab to kick his cocaine addiction.... (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:20:06 GMT)

Foley's rehab paid for by taxpayers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives clerk's office says ex-Rep. Mark Foley's alcohol rehabilitation program is being paid for by a taxpayer funded medical plan. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:42:50 GMT)

An End to Dependency Substance Abusers Should Not Just Be Ignored
LIFE on benefits undermines a person's self-respect. So does addiction to drink or drugs. Put them together and we have an intractable problem. As The Herald reports today, the number of Scots claiming incapacity benefit (IB) on account of drug misuse or alcoholism has doubled since 1997. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:19:55 GMT)

Huge Rise in Drug Benefit Claims Addiction Cases Double in Decade
By LUCY ADAMS HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT MORE than 17,000 Scots are claiming incapacity benefit for being addicted to drugs or alcohol, a figure that has doubled in the past decade. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:20:08 GMT)

G House has knee surgery; rehab next
New Jersey Nets guard Eddie House had arthroscopic knee surgery Monday, and the team said there is no timetable for his return. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:49:15 GMT)

Norwood rehab gym expands
Norwood Nursing Center recently opened an expanded rehabilitation gym. The rehabilitation gym, housed in an addition to the facility built over the summer, includes several new pieces of equipment. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:36:05 GMT)

Nets' House has knee surgery
Nets guard Eddie House had arthroscopic knee surgery Monday, and the team said there is no timetable for his return. Doctors removed torn cartilage from his left knee at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Rehab will begin immediately. House, a six-year veteran, signed as a free agent Aug. 17. He averaged a career-high 9.8 points for Phoenix last season. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:51:06 GMT)

Addiction treatment, novel but unproved
The drug treatment first raised eyebrows several months ago with its provocative marketing campaign. Featuring deceased comedian Chris Farley and the message 'It wasn't all his fault,' the billboard, radio and Internet advertisements were a bold departure from the often understated ads used to market addiction treatment. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:19:03 GMT)

Drug addict kills Lankan store clerk
USA: A drug addict and a criminal parolee out from a California state prison under the influence of drugs killed a Sri Lankan convenience stores clerk of a mini-market on night duty in a Los Angeles suburb. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:41:40 GMT)

Former baseball star Stewart pleads guilty
ASHEVILLE - Sammy Stewart, the former major league pitcher whose life after baseball descended into crime, poverty and drug addiction, was sentenced Monday to more than six years in prison. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:09:22 GMT)

Doctors slam plan to split rehab beds
PLANS to split beds between Lismore and Ballina as an interim measure for rehabilitation services have been criticised by senior doctors as bad for patients. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:10:18 GMT)

Former addict recalls 'very strict' drug court
Hundreds of lawyers and judges are in Edmonton this week for a conference on drug treatment courts. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:21:28 GMT)

Former addict recalls 'very strict' drug court
Hundreds of lawyers and judges are in Edmonton this week for a conference on drug treatment courts. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:50:39 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. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:29:43 GMT)

e C e n t r a l
Elton John is reportedly counselling Keane frontman Tom Chaplin as he battles with alcohol and drug addiction. Reports say that Elton John contacted the pop star after getting news that Chaplin had checked himself into rehabilitation for cocaine and alcohol abuse. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:25:21 GMT)

Ex-MLB player Stewart sentenced
ASHEVILLE -- Sammy Stewart, the former major league pitcher whose life after baseball descended into crime, poverty and drug addiction, was sentenced Monday to more than six years in prison. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:22:21 GMT)

Siniora Thanks Russian President for Rehab Assistance
(IsraelNN.com) Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his country’s assistance towards the rehabilitation of Lebanon following the recent war with Israel. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:04:34 GMT)

Robbie Williams Uncovered
“ROBBIE: Liam is an ugly inbred.” When they are not making terrible music, taking drugs and drink, staying in rehab or banging on about their self-diagnosed clinical/bi-polar/manic depression, our popstars are calling each other names. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:57:21 GMT)

Waterbury group organizes to back City Hall rehab
WATERBURY -- It won't have the glitz and flash of slick television ads associated with national races, but there will be a campaign -- of sorts -- centered on the $48 million plan to renovate City Hall. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:11:03 GMT)

Nets' House undergoes a repair
EAST RUTHERFORD -- Nets guard Eddie House had arthroscopic knee surgery Monday, and the team said there is no timetable for his return. Doctors removed torn cartilage from his left knee at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Rehab will begin immediately. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:37:54 GMT)

Man charged in bank robbery, burglary
A Lebanon County resident committed crimes in Berks, Lebanon and Dauphin counties to sustain a drug addiction, police say. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:52:15 GMT)

Drug czar honors Siebel's gritty Montana Meth Project
America's drug czar praised Montana's efforts to discourage meth use, while expressing concern about a jump in opium production in war-torn Afghanistan. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:04:39 GMT)

Drug-addict doctor swore at officers
A FORMER doctor battling a drug addiction has admitted drink driving and breach of the peace. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:40:05 GMT)

Good Samaritan credits recovery program
Just after 10 p.m. Sunday, Herman P. left The Healing Place to run out for cigarettes and some gas before his curfew. Herman, who is a resident at the drug and alcohol addiction recovery center, had just turned onto W.J. Hodge Street when two people darted in front of his truck. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:00:05 GMT)

Upcoming I-15 closure to last 20 hours
CAJON PASS — Upcoming "rapid rehab" weekend closures for the Devore 2 project will be shorter and possibly less painful for motorists than the Friday though Sunday closure and three- to fourhour waits to get to lower San Bernardino County this past weekend, a Caltrans official said Monday. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:11:58 GMT)

Prescription drug deaths more common in rural communities
Oct 10, 2006 — During a Lassen County Alcohol and Drug Stakeholder’s meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27, Alcohol and Drug counselor Lyle Dornon said while working in treatment programs in the Los Angeles area, the typical client deaths were related to heroine addiction. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:52:05 GMT)

Early Use Of Nicotine Could Increase Susceptibility For Life-long Addiction
Nicotine exposure at a young age may alter the "hard-wiring" of the brain that occurs during adolescence and young-adulthood, contributing to future susceptibility for addiction, according to a University of Pittsburgh study. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:56:15 GMT)

Osage Tribe recognizes addiction problems during Pow Wow
The Osage Nation Counseling Center, Social Services and Drug Free Communities are sponsoring the annual Red Ribbon Pow Wow which honors those who have worked to rid the scourge of addictions in our communities. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:08:30 GMT)

Jeff Tweedy Decks Rowdy Fan at Wilco Show
We've seen Jeff Tweedy enter rehab, throw up in theaters, and dress homeless chic at Lollapalooza, but nothing could have prepared us for this one. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:07:34 GMT)

Wildlife Rehab
The Nevada Department of Wildlife has teamed up with the Reno chapter of Nevada Bighorns Unlimited to gather money for use in wildland rehabilitation efforts following this summer's disastrous fire season. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:12:32 GMT)

Doctors wary of rehab bed plan
A PLAN by the North Coast Area Health Service to fit 12 rehabilitation beds into Lismore Base Hospital by January has been met with scepticism from doctors and staff. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:10:48 GMT)

Providence student checks into rehab after fatal wreck
The teen charged with killing a schoolmate in a two-car collision Saturday has voluntarily admitted herself into a Minnesota alcohol and substance abuse program. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:44:58 GMT)

Nevada Wildlife Dept., Bighorns Set Up Wildlife Rehab Fund
The Nevada Department of Wildlife has teamed up with the Reno chapter of Nevada Bighorns Unlimited to gather money for use in wildland rehabilitation efforts following this summer's disastrous fire season. "We are reaching out to anyone who loves wildlife," a Bighorns Unlimited spokesman said. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:48:28 GMT)

More On Adverse Drug Reactions
In a report today, the Journal of the American Medical Association estimates that 700,000 people a year, especially the elderly, experience adverse drug events that lead to emergency room visits. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:55:55 GMT)

The view from the blogosphere
Bloggers detailing their experiences with either mental illness or drug and alcohol addiction are well-established in the US, perhaps because of the country's confessional culture. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:15:10 GMT)

Singer Whitney Houston files for divorce
LOS ANGELES -- After a tumultuous 14-year marriage marked by drug arrests and stints in rehab, Whitney Houston has filed for divorce from Bobby Brown. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 03:41:41 GMT)

Whitney Houston files for divorce
After a tumultuous 14-year marriage marked by drug arrests and stints in rehab, Whitney Houston is divorcing Bobby Brown. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 03:44:24 GMT)

Whitney Houston files for divorce
After a tumultuous 14-year marriage marked by drug arrests and stints in rehab, Whitney Houston has filed for divorce from Bobby Brown. The pop singer filed divorce papers in Orange County Superior Court this week, a month after filing for legal separation from Brown, Houston's publicist Nancy Seltzer said Tuesday. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:50:50 GMT)

Historic rehab group calls for more Iowa tax incentives
Iowa’s historic rehabilitation tax incentive program supplies tax credits for projects such as the Davenport Lofts project that resulted in reclamation of the old Crescent Macaroni Co. and Waterloo Mills buildings on Iowa Street in downtown Davenport and the Armstrong Building in Clinton, Iowa. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:24:19 GMT)

Liriano doing his rehab in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS — Seventeen hundred miles from the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Francisco Liriano works an empty count. He sits on a picnic table near a row of batting cages. He takes a break from the rehab sessions that could define his future. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:06:25 GMT)

Teens discuss drug addiction as part of 10-city anti-drug campaign tour
Stoned and lying in a ditch after a reckless joy ride ended in a car accident, 17-year-old Margaret finally realized she needed help to beat her cocaine addiction. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:40:05 GMT)

New insomnia drug being trialled in Sydney
Getting a good night's sleep is little more than a dreamf or millions of Australians but a new drug being trialled in Sydney could soon change that. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:50:00 GMT)

Stroke rehab effort honored
After four strokes, the part of Curtis Allen's brain that translates thoughts into words is on the fritz more often than not. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:43:50 GMT)

California Mother and Anti-Drug Advocate Publishes New Guidebook for All Parents
After enduring the devastation of her son’s addiction, author’s mission is to help parents deter and prevent drug and alcohol abuse (PRWeb Oct 18, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/ (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:47:57 GMT)

Stroke rehab effort honored
After four strokes, the part of Curtis Allen's brain that translates thoughts into words is on the fritz more often than not. That means Allen, 47, struggles to pronounce many sounds, including those that make up his children's names. ... (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:59:37 GMT)

Parents seek answers in teen's meth addiction
Johnna Liles is a 17-year-old methamphetamine addict with failing kidneys who disappeared last month after testing positive for drugs at an area juvenile drug treatment center. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:09:32 GMT)

Leaky valves boost cost of convention center rehab
WATERLOO --- A controversial contract for the upgrade of mechanical and electrical controls in the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center just got a little more costly. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:27:40 GMT)

Medical University of S.C. Wins $3M Grant For Addiction Research
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Medical University of South Carolina has received a $3 million federal grant to establish a new type of drug research center. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:48:59 GMT)

Stars going into rehab - is it an easy out for bad behavior?
Liz Smith Yes, 'fessing up that you need help, have taken steps to get it and have paid the price in public humiliation is what it takes nowadays to put a bad patch of press into the discard pile. Nobody knows if some of these stars even "needed" to go to rehab. Just going and admitting it seems to be the ticket. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:10:23 GMT)

Whitney Houston files for divorce
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- After a tumultuous 14-year marriage marked by drug arrests and stints in rehab, Whitney Houston is divorcing Bobby Brown. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:25:54 GMT)

Doherty optimistic over drugs rehab, he tells British court
LONDON (AFP) - British pop star Pete Doherty has told a court he was optimistic he would stay off drugs as he made his latest appearance in the dock. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:37:21 GMT)

Doherty optimistic over drugs rehab, he tells British court
Pop star Pete Doherty has told a court he was optimistic he would stay off drugs as he made his latest appearance in the dock. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:40:49 GMT)

Professor praises area drug court
WABASHA -- A drug court program in Wabasha County saved more than $1 million in its first year by providing treatment for offenders rather than incarcerating them, according to a Wisconsin professor who evaluated the program (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:58:34 GMT)

Pete Doherty's rehab progress reviewed in court
Singer is moving house to help kick drugs (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:49:33 GMT)

Gomes' shoulder improving with rehab
Gomes' shoulder improving after surgery (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:56:15 GMT)

Judge says rock singer Pete Doherty's drug rehab not as successful as expected
LONDON (AP) - Pete Doherty's drug rehabilitation program has not been as successful as expected, a British judge said Wednesday, but added that the rock singer's of beating addiction were "optimistic-ish." (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:10:00 GMT)

Keane's singer back after rehab
Keane singer Tom Chaplin says he reached a crisis point before entering rehab for drink and drug treatment. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:20:43 GMT)

Doherty optimistic over drugs rehab, he tells British court
British pop star Pete Doherty has told a court he was optimistic he would stay off drugs as he made his latest appearance in the dock. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:26:34 GMT)

Brain-Mapping, Psychological Studies Support Mechanism For Compromised Control In Drug Addiction
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. [click link for full article] (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:13:01 GMT)

Science Reporters Invited to National Addiction Workshop
Reporters who have an interest in drug addiction and alcoholism and related social issues are invited to join a small group of fellow journalists at the next workshop in the Addiction Studies Program for Journalists of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, to be held Nov. 27-28 in Hilton Head, S.C. A full scholarship for almost all expenses - conference fees, hotel and transportation - is (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:22:29 GMT)

Doherty 'optimistic' on rehab
TROUBLED UK rocker Pete Doherty has told a court he was optimistic he would stay off drugs, as he prepares to marry supermodel fiancee Kate Moss. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:11:25 GMT)

Bridge reopens after rehab
Cars can once again travel over Venice's Tom Adams Bridge after it was closed for 35 days. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:13:33 GMT)

Drug Court
Jails across the country and here at home are filled with drug offenders. In recent years, some local offenders have been able to use an innovative program to turn their lives around and avoid spending time behind bars. Now, it seems the state is getting involved and kicking in some cash. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:13:04 GMT)

Judge 'optimistic-ish' about Doherty beating addiction
A judge told the rock star Pete Doherty, 27, that she was "optimistic-ish" about his progress in beating his drug addiction, as he attended a review of his drug treatment order at a court in London yesterday. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:29:50 GMT)

Monica Yant Kinney | Home rehab a lesson for Camden planners
Standing inside the newly rehabbed "Labor of Love" house on Camden's Ferry Avenue Tuesday, I actually wished some bureaucrats had shown up for the party. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:44:30 GMT)

Mel’s Deeply Ashamed: Singing Rehab Program Suggested
Mel Gibson tells the world he sorry on national TV, but maybe he should have met with singer song writer Jesse Goldberg first to discuss a hit song that would of been better then trying to say I'm sorry. (PRWeb Oct 19, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/ (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:48:51 GMT)

Ex-drug addict Sebelia wins "Project Runway"
The heavily tattooed Los Angeles designer Jeffrey Sebelia won Bravo's reality TV show "Project Runway" on Wednesday, wowing the breakout hit's judges with a collection praised for its innovation and cohesiveness. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:56:52 GMT)

Stones take drug counselor on road
After all these years, you'd think the Rolling Stones would have addressed their substance-abuse issues, but apparently not. We're told that the World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band has enlisted Arlington-based drug and alcohol counselor Woody Giessman to join them on the road for the remainder of their US tour. Giessman, a onetime rocker who drummed for the Boston-based Del ... (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:48:31 GMT)

Keane's singer back after rehab
Keane singer Tom Chaplin says he reached a crisis point before entering rehab for drink and drug treatment. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:51:24 GMT)

Cuts in Medicare hurt wheelchair users
Patricia Meier, a 63-year-old quadriplegic and Medicare recipient, needs to replace the wheelchair she has used for five years. Normally, Meier could simply use her Medicare benefits to replace the power wheelchair, which adjusts her position to prevent sores, with another one from WestMed Rehab Inc., a medical supplier near her home in Box Elder, S.D. But WestMed, along with ... (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:31:36 GMT)

Rehab tough time for McCullough
There is a great deal of meaning to the last two regular-season games for Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Mike McCullough. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:37:16 GMT)

Keane singer back on stage after rehab
Keane frontman Tom Chaplin has returned to performing after being treated for alcohol and drug addiction in rehab. The singer joined his bandmates for a gig in Hull this week, saying that the show felt like "a big group therapy session". (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:17:59 GMT)

£800k re-housing scheme to help drug addicts kick habit
DRUG addicts in the Lothians will be taken out of the community and temporarily re-housed to help them kick their habit for good. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:27:18 GMT)

Mel’s Deeply Ashamed: Singing Rehab Program Suggested
Nashville, TN (PRWEB) October 19, 2006 -- While People, Forbes, E! Entertainment and other publications have reported that devoutly Catholic Mel Gibson is deeply ashamed of his recent behavior, comedian lawyer Jesse Goldberg suggests Mel would be better off becoming a Southern Baptist Jew. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Keane Get Stick
Subtitle But this time it's good news... Subject Matter Keane Body Keane got a lot of stick after cherubic singer Tom Chaplin admitted himself into rehab for booze and drug addiction - but now he's on the mend, they're giving it back. But not in that way (a-ha!) The band are releasing a limited number of copies of their next single, 'Nothing In My Way' - the third tune (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:30:48 GMT)

Doherty Update: Singer Struggles with Rehab, Jack Osbourne
Doherty Update: Singer Struggles with Rehab, Jack Osbourne The Babyshambles frontman is now battling drug addiction and Jack Osbourne, who claims to have snogged Kate Moss. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:58:07 GMT)

Biopic Planned For Emmanuelle Survivor Kristel
EMMANUELLE star SYLVIA KRISTEL is to be the subject of a new documentary which will chronicle her drug addiction and her cancer battle. The Dutch act (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:07:17 GMT)

Prescription drugs pass marijuana in first time use by teenagers
This time of year there is more attention put on alcohol and drug abuse issues than any other. We just wrapped up National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in September, and the Federal Government released the latest drug use statistics from around the country. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:39:06 GMT)

Namibia: Rehab Programme Bears Fruit
The positive effect and consistency of a skills training programme for selected inmates in Namibian prisons is bearing fruit as a rehabilitation tool, as well as a behaviour-changing mechanism for them to re-enter society. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:39:37 GMT)

Osment Gets Rehab, Probation for DUI
Actor was junk and in possession of pot "Sixth Sense" actor Haley Joel Osment is taking responsibility for the car crash in which his vehicle flipped over in July. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:51:21 GMT)

Tonight: Wilco Live in Concert, Online
NPR.org , October 19, 2006 · In more than a decade of making music, Wilco has weathered a tumultuous label change, infighting and lineup changes, drug addiction and depression and emerged as one of the most innovative, influential and widely revered bands making music today. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:07:54 GMT)

"Sixth Sense" star Osment fined over drink-drive crash
Former child acting prodigy Haley Joel Osment was fined and ordered to undergo alcohol rehab by a Los Angeles court after pleading no contest to drink-driving and marijuana possession. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:44:46 GMT)

Joey Mercury Out Of Rehab, WWE Divas Pulled, More News
After several months, Joey Mercury is finally out of rehab and is currently training for a WWE return down in Ohio Valley Wrestling. Although, without Melina and Johnny Nitro by his side, things will more than likely be difficult for him upon his return. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:35:16 GMT)

Cuts in Medicare Hurt Wheelchair Users
Patricia Meier, a 63-year-old quadriplegic and Medicare recipient, needs to replace the wheelchair she has used for five years. Normally, Meier could simply use her Medicare benefits to replace the power wheelchair, which adjusts her position to prevent sores, with another one from WestMed Rehab Inc., a medical supplier near her home in Box Elder, S.D. But WestMed, along with several other (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 23:02:22 GMT)

Measure To Provide Sterile Needles To Drug Users Advances
TRENTON, N.J. -- Led by a lawmaker and physician who promised "this bill is going to come out of this committee today," an Assembly health panel advanced a measure that would make New Jersey the last state in the country to provide sterile needles to intravenous drug users. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:58:56 GMT)

New venture to bring 235 health-care jobs to Austin
Rehab facility and long-term hospital to be built near medical center. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:06:03 GMT)

Drug Court started
VIRGINIA — The Iron Range’s Drug Court is now open. Although it may take a few more weeks for the first cases to come through, Oct. 1 marked the first date persons will be considered to take part in the court program. Judges and staffers went through training earlier this year. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:12:23 GMT)

Measure to provide sterile needles to drug users advances
TRENTON, N.J. - Led by a lawmaker and physician who promised "this bill is going to come out of this committee today," an Assembly health panel advanced a measure that would make New Jersey the last state in the country to provide sterile needles to intravenous drug users. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:51:47 GMT)

Blair County group launches faith-based addiction rehab
A local group headed by two clergymen will bring a nationally known faith-based rehabilitation program for addicts to Blair County. Founded in ... (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:53:24 GMT)

Newsmakers
"Hello, my name is Haley Joel Osment , and I see dead people. Wait, let me start over " "Sixth Sense" star Osment was sentenced to three years probation, 60 hours of alcohol rehab, six months of AA meetings and $1,500 in fines after pleading no contest to one count of driving under the influence of alcohol and one count of possession of marijuana, TMZ reports. The charges stem from a car crash (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 06:20:17 GMT)

Rehab hospital plan on, off
Psychiatric Solutions Inc. had been working on plans to replace Nashville Rehabilitation Hospital with a state-of-the-art facility near its Franklin headquarters. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:12:35 GMT)

Judge 'optimistic-ish' over Doherty's drugs de-tox battle
London, Oct 20: A judge has told that she was "optimistic-ish" about troubled British rocker Pete Doherty progress in beating his drug addiction. The Babyshambles frontman, 27, attended a review of a drug treatment order before district judge Jane McIvor at Thames Magistrates' Court. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:28:08 GMT)

Sydney carjacker denied bail
Sydney woman Sally Brennan has been denied a second chance at bail over an attempted carjacking after not treating her addiction to the illicit drug ice. - (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:55:17 GMT)

Sixth Sense star off to rehab
Former child acting prodigy Haley Joel Osment has been fined and ordered to undergo alcohol rehab by a Los Angeles court. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:23:20 GMT)

Chaplin still aware of addiction danger
Keane frontman Tom Chaplin says he still has to be aware of his drug and alcohol addictions. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:56:16 GMT)

Hinton Native Named Rehabilitant of the Year
Man overcame drug addiction, post traumatic stress (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:36:02 GMT)

Son needs to be ready for drug-free lifestyle
Q: We are struggling with our son's addiction to opiates. He is currently living at home, but we have decided that won't work and are looking into residential treatment and sober houses. Here's the problem. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:43:01 GMT)

Science Reporters Invited to National Addiction Workshop
SALEM, N.C., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Reporters who have an interest in drug addiction and alcoholism and related social issues are invited to join a small group of fellow journalists at the next workshop in the Addiction Studies Program for Journalists of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, to be held Nov. 27-28 in Hilton Head, S.C. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:00:00 GMT)

Haley Joel Osment Pleads No Contest to Drunk Driving Charges
The former child actor was sentenced to three years probation, 60 hours of alcohol rehab and three months of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. He was fined $1,500. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:12:55 GMT)

Forum explores local drug abuse
KINGSTON -- No community is immune to drugs, including Kingston. With the March death of 18-year-old Caitlyn Brady from a heroin overdose and multiple drug busts in town, there is a growing fear about illegal drugs in the area. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:35:58 GMT)

BREAKING NEWS: Keith Urban Checks Into Rehab
Nashville, Tenn. (October 20, 2006) -- Keith Urban has checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center, less than four months after the Grammy-winning country singer's marriage to actress Nicole Kidman. Urban released a statement Friday that said he entered rehab Thursday night with his wife by his side. "I... (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:33:58 GMT)

Keith Urban enters rehab
Keith Urban performing in Calgary last year. Country star Keith Urban has checked into rehab. The husband of Nicole Kidman is seeking treatment for alcohol abuse, according to a statement from his publicist. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:08:35 GMT)

Country Singer Keith Urban Checks Into Rehab
Country singer Keith Urban checks himself into rehab, says wife Nicole Kidman by his side (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:11:18 GMT)

Urban heads into rehab
NASHVILLE Country singer Keith Urban has checked himself into rehab, less than four months after he wed actress Nicole Kidman. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:20:39 GMT)

Keith Urban's Rehab Rewind
Keith Urban's life may really be like a country song—unfortunately, he's back at a familiar refrain. The superstar country singer, who has admitted to battling a cocaine addiction in the past, voluntarily checked himself into a rehab center Thursday night with wife Nicole Kidman by his side. "I deeply regret the hurt this has caused Nicole and the ones that love and support me," the (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:27:10 GMT)

Keith Urban Enters Rehab
Country Singer Keith Urban Checks Into Rehab (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:35:56 GMT)

Singer Keith Urban Checks Into Rehab
Keith Urban has checked himself into rehab less than four months after his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:50:43 GMT)

Country Singer Keith Urban Enters Rehab
Singer Keith Urban Checks Into Rehab Center, Less Than 4 Months After Marrying Nicole Kidman (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:50:46 GMT)

Keith Urban enters rehab
AUSSIE country star Keith Urban has checked into a rehab centre less than four months after his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:56:20 GMT)

Kidman's husband admitted to rehab
Nicole Kidman's new husband Keith Urban has gone into rehab. The country singer has a history of battling booze and hard drugs but had appeared to be living a picture-perfect married life with new wife Kidman (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:56:38 GMT)

Forum focus on growing drug problem
KINGSTON -- No community is immune to drugs, including Kingston. With the March death of 18-year-old Caitlyn Brady from a heroin overdose and the multiple drug busts in town, the fear that drugs are taking over youth and adults in the area is growing. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:13:22 GMT)

Study: Internet 'Addiction' May Effect One in Eight American
As many as one in eight American adults may have at least one sign of 'problematic' Internet use, according to a new study. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:14:00 GMT)

Keane Singer Talks Rehab
Keane Singer Talks Rehab Tom Chaplin, out of rehab for drug and alcohol addiction, says he is "taking life as it comes." (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:15:24 GMT)

Charity bike ride to raise rehab funds
A major charity bike ride for the fight against drug, alcohol and gambling addiction starts in Tasmania's north-west this morning. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:42:00 GMT)

Kidman's husband admitted to rehab
Nicole Kidman's new husband Keith Urban has gone into rehab. Country crooner Keith has a history of battling booze and hard drugs but had appeared to be living a picture-perfect married life with Kidman, his wife of four months, by his side. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:47:20 GMT)

Urban enters rehab for alcohol abuse
Keith Urban has checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center for alcohol abuse, less than four months after his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman. The Grammy-winning country singer released a statement Friday that said he entered rehab Thursday night with his wife by his side. His publicist would not give the location of the rehab center. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:53:41 GMT)

Keith back in rehab
By Clayton Bloom. Posted: Saturday, October 21 2006 . Keith Urban has again entered a rehab clinic according to a statement released by his publicist. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:39:47 GMT)

Urban Enters Rehab for Alcohol Abuse
Singer Keith Urban Checks Into Rehab Center, Less Than 4 Months After Marrying Nicole Kidman (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:50:57 GMT)

Do differences in brain's responses to stress help explain drug addiction?
Just as a tickle can turn to torture, researchers have determined that the brain's main messenger of pleasurable experience is also directly involved in feeling pain. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:16:07 GMT)

Urban enters rehab for alcohol abuse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Keith Urban has checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center for alcohol abuse, less than four months after his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman. The Grammy-winning country singer released a statement Friday that said he entered rehab Thursday night with his wife by his side. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:49:51 GMT)

Country music star Urban in rehab
Keith Urban has checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center, less than four months after the Grammy-winning country singer's marriage to actress Nicole Kidman. Urban released a statement Friday that said he entered rehab Thursday night with his wife by his side. "I deeply regret the hurt this has caused Nicole and the ones that love and support me," said Urban, who turns 39 on Oct. 26. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:14:41 GMT)

Corsicana Dreaming
In a short amount of time, Craig Kindrick has battled back from the disease of alcoholism and drug addiction and turned his life around. Devastated by the effects the two addictions had on his life, he sought help and relief from the pain. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:16:11 GMT)

Family awaits answers after Seattle man falls to his death
Alcoholism and drug addiction were constant struggles for Nick Torrico, who tumbled to his death last week from the roof of a San Francisco... (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:25:38 GMT)

KIDMAN HUBBY IN REHAB
NICOLE Kidman's husband Keith Urban is in rehab less than four months after their wedding, his spokesman said last night. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:40:13 GMT)

Holmes Street neighbors wary of Teen Challenge
A Christian program for men battling drug and alcohol addiction is looking to move into the vacant Holmes Street School. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 08:16:32 GMT)

Drug dealer's jail sentence cut - as his amphetamine was extremely weak
A DRUG dealer, jailed after a haul of amphetamine was discovered hidden in his flat, won a cut in his three-and-a-half-year jail term yesterday. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 08:25:31 GMT)

Kidman stands by Urban as he checks into rehab
Washington, Oct 21(ANI): Aussie country singer Keith Urban has checked into a rehab centre less than four months after his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:56:08 GMT)

Keith Urban checks into rehab
Nicole Kidman's husband Keith Urban has checked into a Nashville rehab centre. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:55:15 GMT)

Alleged drug supply chain busted
Police on Thursday night broke up what they believe to be a major drug supply chain following a raid that netted marijuana, heroin, cocaine and 40 vials of suspected anabolic steroids carrying a possible street value of nearly $500,000. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 11:16:37 GMT)

George Michael Panned For Stupid And Naive Drug Comments
LATEST: Anti-drug and alcohol campaigners have branded GEORGE MICHAEL "stupid and naive" for his recent comments promoting drug use. The singer claim (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:25:43 GMT)

Urban lands back in drug rehab
Radiant bride: Nicole Kidman arriving for her wedding. Photo: Kitty Hill Less than four months after his wedding to Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban's alcohol addiction has spiralled out of control but Kidman has vowed to stand by her man. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:03:40 GMT)

Keith Urban checks into rehab to kick alcohol addiction
Marriage to Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman seems to have country music icon Keith Urban a world of good. The 39-year-old singer Grammy winning entered an alcohol addiction rehabilitation center voluntarily on Thursday and said he hopes to conquer his dependence on alcohol with the help and support of wife Kidman. The name of the rehab center has not been disclosed. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:28:07 GMT)

Expert in addiction medicines testifying
The trial of James Swanney - the former Abbotsford doctor charged with criminal negligence causing the death of patient Christena Constible in 2000 - continued Tuesday with an expert in addiction medicines testifying about normal practices for prescribing methadone. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:03:13 GMT)

Keith Urban checks into rehab for alcohol abuse
The Grammy-winning country singer released a statement Friday that said he entered rehab Thursday night with his wife by his side. His publicist would not give the location of the rehab center. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:06:05 GMT)

Nicole Kidman's Husband in Rehab
Country music sensation Keith Urban has voluntarily checked himself into rehab, according to media reports. The singer, who is married to Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, was admitted Thursday night into an undisclosed treatment center for alcohol abuse. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 18:08:03 GMT)

Brain's"'Pleasure Chemical" Is Involved In Response To Pain Too, Study Shows
For years, the brain chemical dopamine has been thought of as the brain's "pleasure chemical," sending signals between brain cells in a way that rewards a person or animal for one activity or another. More recently, research has shown that certain drugs like cocaine and heroin amplify this effect - an action that may lie at the heart of drug addiction. [click link for full article] (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:12:45 GMT)

Drug-abusing parents get another chance
In an effort to reduce foster care rolls, the Essex County family court has launched an ambitious pilot project aimed at bringing intensive drug treatment to parents on the brink of losing their children to the state. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:50:46 GMT)

NICOLE'S HUSBAND IN REHAB
TROUBLED country star Keith Urban has apologised to new wife Nicole Kidman after checking into a rehab clinic to battle the booze. Urban wed the Oscarwinning actress four months ago after apparently beating drink and cocaine problems. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:55:13 GMT)

Feds' drug office wants it both ways
In Scott Burns' mind, it's all black and white - no gray. The research is done, the facts are in, the decisions made, the impact clear. "Why would we, as adults ... do anything to make more drugs available?" asked Burns, deputy director of White House National Drug Control Policy. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:58:21 GMT)

George Michael criticised for drug comments
London, Oct 22: Singer George Michael has been called "stupid and naive" by anti-drug and alcohol campaigners for the recent comments he made promoting drug use. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 08:34:17 GMT)