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George Michael panned for 'stupid and naive' drug comments
Anti-drug and alcohol campaigners have branded George Michael "stupid and naive" for his recent comments promoting drug use. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:25:02 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 12:08:03 GMT)

Kidman stands by Urban as he checks into rehab
Washington, Oct 22: Aussie country singer Keith Urban has checked into a rehab centre less than four months after his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:34:07 GMT)

Penitent Urban to fight off addiction
Addiction once brought Keith Urban to his knees, and it has seized him again. Four months after his Sydney wedding to Nicole Kidman, the country singer has made a public apology to his bride and admitted himself into a rehabilitation centre. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:47:47 GMT)

Urban fights addiction
First cocaine, now Keith set to fight alcohol abuse. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:39:07 GMT)

Rehab won't help Keith, says uncle
KEITH Urban's uncle has threatened to wring his famous nephew's neck for getting back on the booze. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:26:20 GMT)

Rehab 'will not help' Keith
KEITH Urban's uncle has threatened to wring his famous nephew's neck for getting back on the booze, saying rehab will not cure Urban's addiction. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 23:14:45 GMT)

Miles physician describes local prescription drug problems
Maine has a prescription drug abuse problem. The state was the first in the nation to identify a problem with the abuse of Oxycontin and other prescription narcotics. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 01:38:49 GMT)

Spices Can Cure Drug Addiction, Says Researcher
KUANTAN, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Drug addiction can be treated with a blend of spices, nuts and cereals, according to Prof Dr Ananthan Krishnan, the chief executive officer of the Alternative Medical Research Institute (Amri). (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 02:20:56 GMT)

Stars make return rehab engagement
"One can never let one's guard down on recovery," Keith Urban said Thursday when he checked into rehab with wife Nicole Kidman by his side. Urban, who sought treatment for a cocaine habit in 1998, has plenty of company in the try-again club. USA TODAY lists other stars who have returned to rehab. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 02:29:34 GMT)

Five members of county Drug Court celebrate graduation from program
Kimberly King's three-year addiction to methamphetamine had left her with no steady job and without custody of her two teenage girls. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 03:59:58 GMT)

Urban’s Lapse Sends Him To Rehab
Country star Keith Urban admitted letting his guard down, and has gone back into rehab. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:04:06 GMT)

Former drug cop jailed for three years
A FORMER Victorian drug squad detective was jailed today for at least three years for giving information to a heroin dealer about police investigations. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:11:02 GMT)

Victorian drug squad detective jailed
A former Victorian drug squad detective has been jailed for at least three years for giving information to a heroin dealer about police investigations. - (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:25:37 GMT)

What's Behind Addiction? -- ThirdAge
What's Behind Addiction? David had been a normal, happy child, growing up in an English seaside town. But by the time he was 18, he was miserable, withdrawn and rebellious. He skipped school, got angry when confronted, and stole from family and friends. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:16:47 GMT)

Past narcotic abuse lasts a lifetime
If you were an occasional drug user years ago, chances are pretty good that you suffered no long-lasting problems. But drug abuse of more than just an occasional nature can cause physical and emotional effects that linger for years, says Michael Carlton, a physician and addiction specialist at St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center in Phoenix. "With alcohol, the two big toxicities that can be longer (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:02:03 GMT)

Country music's 'sexiest' enters alcohol rehab
Keith Urban has checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center for alcohol abuse, less than four months after his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:12:05 GMT)

Nicole Kidman's husband Ubran in rehab
Country music sensation Keith Urban has voluntarily checked himself into rehab, according to media reports. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:00:56 GMT)

Singer Keith Urban checks into rehab
Country singer Keith Urban has checked into a rehab centre, with his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, by his side. According to reports, the singer is seeking treatment for alcohol dependency at a US rehabilitation centre. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:33:04 GMT)

Urban enters rehab
MegaStar says: ‘Mr Kidman checks himself in.’ They’ve barely broken the five month barrier, but latest US reports claim Nicole Kidman’s hubby Keith Urban has checked himself into rehab. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:44:02 GMT)

Keith Heads To Rehab
Country singer Keith Urban has admitted himself into rehab to help beat his drug addiction. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:10:16 GMT)

Kidman's husband admitted to rehab
Nicole Kidman's husband Keith Urban has gone into rehab. The country singer has a history of battling booze and drugs - his relapse could affect a divorce payout according to a clause in their prenup (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:31:16 GMT)

Youth addiction centre in Sussex seeks more room, money
The Portage Youth Centre, which treats young people for drug and alcohol addiction, is hoping to raise $1.2 million to upgrade its facility in Sussex, N.B. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:20:07 GMT)

Colaiacovo injures hand in rehab game
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo has suffered another setback in this season in his rehab stint with the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies. Colaiacovo injured his right hand blocking a shot in the second period of Sunday's 4-3 win over Peoria and didn't return to the game. "It was something that he wasn't able to return (for the third period)," head coach Greg Gilbert told (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:21:34 GMT)

Kidman's husband checks into rehab
Nicole Kidman's husband Keith Urban has voluntarily checked himself into rehab. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:19:23 GMT)

Singer Keith Urban checks into rehab
Keith Urban, country singer, has checked into a rehab centre, with his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, by his side. According to The Associated Press, the singer is seeking treatment for alcohol dependency at a US rehabilitation centre. Urban released a statement, through his representative, saying: "I deeply regret the hurt this has caused Nicole and the ones that love and support me." "One can (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:55:11 GMT)

Mental health levy on Nov. 8 ballot
STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Prevention and Recovery Board is asking county residents to renew a 0.5-mill levy that has been funding mental health and drug and alcohol addiction services since 1976. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:56:04 GMT)

Youth addiction program unveils major Atlantic fundraising campaign
FREDERICTON (CP) - Portage Atlantic, which helps youth from Atlantic Canada overcome drug and alcohol addiction, has announced a $1.25-million fundraising campaign. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:29:33 GMT)

National Hyperbaric Rehab Center Inc. Announces New Board of Directors Member
SALT LAKE CITY----National Hyperbaric Rehab Center Inc. is proud to announce a new board member. Effective September 1, 2006, Matthew R. White will serve on the Board of Directors and operate as Director of Financial Public Relations. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:40:00 GMT)

Program helps kids head away from drug abuse
In Pennsylvania, the average age of the first use of drugs or alcohol as experimentation is 11 years old. That doesn't indicate full-blown addiction, but this experimentation has the potential to lead to substance abuse issues. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:38:21 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. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:32:46 GMT)

Love Claims Credit For Dohertys Rehab Support
COURTNEY LOVE claims she talked both KATE MOSS and PETE DOHERTY's mother into joining the troubled rocker in rehab as he battles his drug addictions. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:25:42 GMT)

Gallaghers Ex Talks Rehab
OASIS rocker NOEL GALLAGHER's ex-wife MEG MATHEWS "hit rock bottom" when she was admitted to a London rehab clinic this summer (06) to receive treatme (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:26:44 GMT)

Love claims credit for Doherty's rehab support
Courtney Love claims she talked both Kate Moss and Pete Doherty's mother into joining the troubled rocker in rehab as he battles his drug addictions. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:30:07 GMT)

Country singer Urban in rehab
Newlywed country singer Keith Uraban in in rehab and has been forced to cancel a string of appearances to promote his upcoming album as well as a sold-out performance. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:09:02 GMT)

Doherty no longer too rolling stoned for Moss?
One of the most tumultuous relationships in the celebrity world recently has been the one between supermodel Kate Moss and her troubled beau, Pete Doherty -- mainly due to the rocker's struggles with drug addiction. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:17:10 GMT)

Urban off to rehab
Less than four months after his wedding to actress Nicole Kidman, country crooner Keith Urban checked into a rehab center on Thursday and is now nixing a planned appearance at the CMA Awards. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:43:31 GMT)

Meg's Rehab Relief
Many celebs have had to go into rehab for various reasons. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:10:24 GMT)

Recent Artist news
Courtney Love has revealed how she helped Pete Doherty battle his drug addiction by calling of the support of both his and his fiancé's family. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:57:10 GMT)

Love Drug Recovery Is Down To Frances
Former HOLE rocker COURTNEY LOVE has praised her beloved daughter FRANCES BEAN for helping her overcome her drug addiction problems last year (05) L (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:26:20 GMT)

Top International News
10/24/2006 -- Pete Doherty smashed instruments and brandished a microphone stand at fans during a rowdy performance in Rome. The rocker - who is battling drug addiction and is model Kate Moss's boyfriend - was performing with his band Babyshambles. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:15:46 GMT)

LKRV: Signs Landmark Agreement w/CRN Digital Talk Radio
Let's Talk Recovery, Inc. (LKRV) announced that its development and delivery of a network devoted entirely to the subject of recovery from alcoholism, drug addiction and obsessive behaviors, as well as devastating disease, is materializing well ahead of schedule. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:35:18 GMT)

Keith Urban, in rehab, cancels CMA appearance
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- Keith Urban, who checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center last week for alcohol abuse, will not appear at the Country Music Association awards next month, his spokesman said Monday. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:41:02 GMT)

Drug Free America Foundation Kicks Off National 'True Compassion' Campaign By Releasing Three Hard Hitting PSAs
Drug Free America Foundation Inc. today released three new thought- provoking anti-drug public service announcements designed to educate viewers to the fact that illegal drug use affects everyone, not just the user. The release of the PSAs is part of a larger drug awareness campaign launched by Drug Free America Foundation. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:21:48 GMT)

Courtney Love: Mel Gibson saved me
Courtney Love says Mel Gibson saved her from her drug addiction. The former heroin addict - who was married to the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain - says she refused to seek professional help until the 'Lethal Weapon' actor forced her to. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:59:17 GMT)

National Hyperbaric Rehab Center Inc. Walks for a Cure for Diabetes
SALT LAKE CITY----National Hyperbaric Rehab Center Inc. today announced the success of the American Diabetes Association's "America's Walk for Diabetes" in Utah. NHRC was a primary sponsor of the 2006 walk held in Salt Lake City. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:10:00 GMT)

Test Your Drug Slang IQ
Like fashion, slang terms for drugs constantly change and evolve. Staying abreast of current slang terms for drugs, and which drugs are popular, can be challenging for parents. Parents can test their drug slang IQ, using a quiz based on drug slang terms commonly heard by staff at The Menninger Clinic. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:24:31 GMT)

Other Voices: What lifts people out of addiction?
The Post-Gazette keeps up with advances in the treatment of alcoholism, including, in April, the FDA approval of a new injectable form of the drug naltrexone, marketed as Vivitrol, which is designed to reduce a craving for alcohol. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:23:24 GMT)

Keane's Chaplin Speaks Openly About Rehab
LOS ANGELES, CA Wednesday Oct.25.2006 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Tom Chaplin of Keane is fresh out of rehab, and is ready to make a brand new start. The "Somewhere Only We Know" singer has been talking to the media about his battle with alcohol and cocaine, and recently spoke with BBC 6. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:11:29 GMT)

Social needs, experience stressed in Glenn race
WILLOWS -- Voters in Willows will choose between a candidate with years of experience in public service, and a man who has devoted recent years to fighting drug and alcohol addiction and other social ills. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:26:01 GMT)

Meeting offers real-life look at drug crimes
The complexities of drug court and it’s future had top billing Tuesday during the final Justice Watch October lecture on drug court at Marian Catholic School. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:02:54 GMT)

Liriano quits rehab
ST. LOUIS — Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano, the injured left-hander the team hopes will be a major part of next year's starting rotation, quit his rehabilitation program over the weekend, left the team's rehab facility in Fort Myers, Fla., and the team doesn't know when he'll return, Twins general manager Terry Ryan said by phone from Fort Myers on Tuesday. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:11:41 GMT)

10/25/06 Calendar
ADDICTION HELP -- 6:30-7:30 p.m., Yakima Evangelical Church, 7901 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Fellowship and recovery for alcohol, drug, gambling or sex addictions. Call Keith Lamb, 965-5216 or 307-5204. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:41:34 GMT)

Twins' Liriano quits rehab
Injured Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano has quit his rehab program. Liriano left the team's year-round facility in Florida over the weekend. Twins general manager Terry Ryan says Liriano left Fort Myers to meet with his agent in (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:39:45 GMT)

Twins' Liriano leaves rehab assignment
Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano, still feeling pain in his elbow, has stopped his rehabilitation and might consider surgery. Liriano left the team's facility in Fort Myers, Fla., and was to consult with doctors. Gene Mato, one of Liriano's agents, said the pitcher felt it was necessary to "re-evaluate his situation." (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:24:41 GMT)

Twins' Liriano Leaves Rehab Assignment
Twins' Liriano Leaves Rehab Assignment, Considers Surgery (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:39:16 GMT)

Liriano leaves rehab, considers elbow surgery
Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano, still feeling pain in his elbow, has stopped his rehabilitation and may consider surgery. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:55:59 GMT)

Liriano stops rehab, may have elbow surgery
Read full story for latest details. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:00:07 GMT)

Swedish queen takes on violence against women
Queen Silvia of Sweden says she has been following Canada's approach to combating violence against women and youth drug addiction for some time and has been impressed with some of the work being done in this country. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:26:12 GMT)

During Red Ribbon Week, schools focus on drug education, prevention
ARROWHEAD, Okla. - Schools throughout the country focus on drug education and prevention during Red Ribbon Week, October 23-31. Red Ribbon Week is a time when the majority of the nation's schools focus on drug education and prevention. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:00:26 GMT)

Ashlalo uses basketball as part of rehab
Sam Ashaolu, still hospitalized more than a month after being the most seriously injured of the five Duquesne University players shot on campus, is shooting basketball and lifting weights as part of his rehabilitation. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:56:21 GMT)

Injured Duquesne player doing rehab
Sam Ashaolu, still hospitalized more than a month after being shot, is shooting a basketball and lifting weights as part of his rehabilitation. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:05:30 GMT)

Ashaolu using basketball as part of rehab
Read full story for latest details. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:29:58 GMT)

Prescription Drug Abuse
In the past week, four women have been arrested for attempting to commit prescription drug fraud in the Austin area. The reports we've found show women forging or altering prescriptions for painkillers. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:34:33 GMT)

Mexico's drug war brings new brutality
An underworld war between drug gangs is raging here, medieval in its barbarity, its original causes lost in a fog of reprisals, its foot soldiers operating with little fear of interference from the police. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:45:03 GMT)

Kidman told Urban: 'Its rehab or the marriage is over'
Nicole Kidman reportedly told Keith Urban to go to rehab or their fledgling marriage was over. Urban allegedly admitted to Kidman over the phone that he had fallen off the wagon and started drinking again. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:32:20 GMT)

Cashing in on a rock icon: Bigger than Elvis, the lucrative legacy of Kurt Cobain
"Famous," Kurt Cobain once said, "is the last thing I wanted to be." Fame certainly didn't help the angst-ridden grunge rocker come to terms with the demons of his childhood, his string of debilitating ailments, his ever more destructive descent into drug addiction hell, his tempestuous relationship with his wife, Courtney Love, his self-loathing, or the depression that finally led him - we (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:37:23 GMT)

Kidman told Urban: 'Its rehab or the marriage is over'
Nicole Kidman reportedly told Keith Urban to go to rehab or their fledgling marriage was over. The singer started drinking again after his wife flew to Europe to start work on her new film (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:14:45 GMT)

With Beheadings and Attacks, Drug Gangs Terrorize Mexico
This war between Mexican drug gangs is unprecedented in its scope and brutality, even in a country accustomed to high levels of drug violence. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:31:25 GMT)

Local School District Proposes Mandatory Drug Testing
Could there be drug testing for all New York State school children? That is what a committee in Amsterdam is hoping happens soon. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:10:29 GMT)

Foley's rehab center in Arizona known for cateringto the stars
Since resigning from Congress last month, former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley has been a patient at a sprawling rehab center to the stars: a 160-acre campus in the Sonoran Desert north of Tucson, Ariz., where a month of therapy costs more than $40,000. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:28:46 GMT)

Sober College Tri-Athletes Capture Medals: Drug Rehab and Addiction Treatment Program Finishes on Top
Woodland Hills, CA (PRWEB) October 26, 2006 -- Five Sober College students, participating in a unique young adult-focused drug rehab and addiction treatment program, captured second, third and fourth place in the male mountain bike division. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT)

Special train arrives in Khabarovsk within Russia anti-drug action
KHABAROVSK, October 26 (Itar-Tass) - A special train with the participants in a nationwide action named “Train into the Future” that is held within the framework of Russia’s federal target-oriented programme for 2005-2009 “complex measures to combat drug abuse and their illegal turnover” arrived at Khabarovsk railway terminal on Thursday morning. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:18:20 GMT)

Live lesson on addiction in planning
A moving reality anti-drug program known to bring parents and children to tears may be coming to Luzerne County. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:20:50 GMT)

Drug war has hurt communities
The Star-Gazette recently featured back-to-back articles on the drug war: a drug-related shooting in Ithaca, followed by a look at how the violence generated by the drug war is affecting Elmira.What the stories failed to note is that it is not the drugs per se that caused all this violence, but the drug war. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:30:05 GMT)

Sober College Tri-Athletes Capture Medals: Drug Rehab and Addiction Treatment Program Finishes on Top
Five students from Sober College, a drug rehab and addiction treatment institution in Southern California, placed in the Bonelli Olympic Distance Triathlon and the Steamboat Express Triathlon, an official USA Triathlon Association Sanctioned Event. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFs (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:48:35 GMT)

Pain presents unique problem for recovering drug addicts
My topic is pain and addiction. Recovering addicts are still human beings. They still feel pain like everyone else, and they should be treated for pain like everyone else. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:20:51 GMT)

Drug violence at barbaric peak in Mexico
In Mexico, an underworld war between drug gangs is raging. Even in a country accustomed to high levels of drug violence, the killings are unprecedented in their scope and brutality. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:49:23 GMT)

Anti-drug group invites speaker into local schools, community
TELL CITY — The president of the county’s Education on Drugs and Alcohol Support Group wants a former methamphetamine user to explain in the county’s three school systems and the larger community the seriousness of drug abuse. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:29:08 GMT)

Foley's rehab center known for catering to the stars
Since resigning from Congress last month, former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley has been a patient at a sprawling rehab center to the stars: a 160-acre campus in the Sonoran Desert north of Tucson, Ariz., where a month of therapy costs more than $40,000. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:13:42 GMT)

Local School District Looking at Random Drug Testing
(Amsterdam) - Some people in a local school district that is already doing random voluntary drug testing in its middle school would like to see that testing expanded to the high school, and eventually to the whole state. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:32:40 GMT)

Alcohol, Not Drugs, Landed Keith Urban In Rehab
LOS ANGELES (October 26, 2006) -- It wasn't his demon from the 90s that landed Keith Urban in rehab. A rep for the country music star told People magazine that Urban checked himself in to be treated for a problem with alcohol. Urban has previously admitted he was addicted... (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:00:16 GMT)

HEALTH Rehab for 6,873 patients terminated as deadline passes
TOKYO — Rehabilitation for 6,873 hemorrhagic cerebral disease patients has been terminated after the health ministry in April imposed a restriction that duration of rehab should be up to 180 days, a survey by a doctors group showed Thursday. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:14:27 GMT)

Most Parents Willing to Give Their Teens a Drug Test, Study Finds
DETROIT _ A majority of parents of teens are willing to ask them to take a home drug test, according to a recently released survey from the nonprofit drug-prevention group, notMyKid. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:23:35 GMT)

Bogut ahead of schedule with leg rehab
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut is ahead of schedule on the rehabilitation of a lower left leg sprain that originally was expected to sideline him for six to eight weeks. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:01:29 GMT)

Kidman 'insisted' Urban go into rehab
Australian country singer Keith Urban checked into rehab at the insistence of his wife Nicole Kidman, according to a US magazine report. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:41:21 GMT)

Glen Campbell on Keith Urban's Rehab
Keith Urban's publicist tells People magazine there was no "cataclysmic event" that sent the CMA Entertainer of the Year into rehab. Thursday, Urban spent his 39th birthday undergoing treatment for alcoholism. | | Country Music Hall of Famer Glen Campbell has had his own substance abuse problems. He offered some insight into why he thinks Keith "ended up" in rehab once again.... (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:54:36 GMT)

Liriano stops rehab, may have elbow surgery
Read full story for latest details. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:04:12 GMT)

Using stand-up comedy to kick addiction
David Granirer is a counsellor who's starting a program to train youth with drug addictions to perform standup comedy as part of their treatment. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:19:43 GMT)

Bogut's rehab progressing, return uncertain
Read full story for latest details. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:24:28 GMT)

Agents raid drug ring in Vista, San Marcos
NORTH COUNTY ---- Drug enforcement agents arrested 13 people Thursday in Vista, San Marcos and San Ysidro after a yearlong investigation into a wholesale methamphetamine ring in North San Diego County. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:56:54 GMT)

Parents like home drug tests for kids
From staff and wire reports A majority of parents of teens are willing to ask them to take a home drug test, according to a recently released survey from the nonprofit drug-prevention group, notMYkid. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:04:17 GMT)

Straight truth: Former drug addict shares experience
“I didn’t think my son deserved to have a loser dad like me,” he says. “I never bought him a birthday present. I never bought him a Christmas present. Nothing. Because drug addicts don’t do that. They spend their money on booze and drugs.” (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:08:47 GMT)

BioTie gets addiction drug deal in Turkey, S. Korea
HELSINKI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Finnish biotechnology company BioTie Therapies has signed a marketing and distribution deal for its addictions drug nalmefene in Turkey and South Korea, it said on Friday. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:20:49 GMT)

Most parents willing to give their teens a drug test, study finds
DETROIT - A majority of parents of teens are willing to ask them to take a home drug test, according to a recently released survey from the nonprofit drug-prevention group, notMyKid. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:52:36 GMT)

Savage could see drug court
A former television news anchor charged with cocaine possession in Forsyth County is being considered for prosecution through drug court, according to the district attorney. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:18:27 GMT)

Drug problems taking toll on small towns
Even the smallest towns are affected by the nation’s largest drug problems, so the city of Hartselle has its own investigations division to stop those problems in their tracks. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:51:24 GMT)

Rehab program to be shutdown
Jacqueline Tower of Wantagh has been going to Mercy Medical Center's cardiac rehabilitation program in Rockville Centre since she had quadruple bypass surgery more than two years ago. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:25:09 GMT)

Winehouse Rehab Is Holiday Camp
English jazz singer AMY WINEHOUSE has hit out celebrities including PETE DOHERTY and supermodel KATE MOSS for choosing rehab, comparing treatment cent (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:36:13 GMT)

Glen Campbell Discusses Keith Urban's Rehab
Keith Urban's publicist told People magazine there was no "cataclysmic event" that sent the CMA “Entertainer of the Year” into rehab. Thursday, Urban spent his 39th birthday undergoing treatment for alcoholism. | | Music legend and Hall of Fame member Glen Campbell has had his own substance abuse problems and offered some insight into why he thinks Urban "ended... (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:54:37 GMT)

Government's Cancellation of Religious Prison Rehab Program Lauded
(CNSNews.com) - A religious watchdog group is applauding the Justice Department's decision to cancel a proposal for "single-faith" prison programs. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:29:18 GMT)

’Drug Court saved my life’
WAILUKU – Drug Court graduates thanked 2nd Circuit Court Chief Judge Shackley Raffetto and Judge Joseph Cardoza for their tough love approach Thursday when they spoke during graduation ceremonies in Raffetto’s courtroom. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:11:23 GMT)

LWW Announces Partnership with American Society of Addiction Medicine
Leading healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, is pleased to announce a new publishing partnership with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), the world's largest addiction medicine society devoted to improving the treatment of people with addiction disorders. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:16:11 GMT)

Telling the story of recovery: Success stories from the Bell County Drug Court
PINEVILLE - One of the highest drug use counties in Kentucky is Bell County. There is an effort under way to help drug addicts kick their habit. It is a hard road for addicts, but with help from the Bell County Drug Court, many can now legitimately say they are no longer drug users. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 23:25:03 GMT)

Study Finds Different Patterns Of Street-Based Drug Use Among White And African American Men
Among men who live on the streets and inject heroin, there are important differences between African American men and white men in their patterns of drug use, risk of health problems, and strategies for survival, according to a unique study published in PLoS Medicine. [click link for full article] (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:07:34 GMT)

THE RAZZ: TOM'S KEANE TO BIN REHAB BLUES
KEANE singer Tom Chaplin looked the picture of health as he performed at Alexandra Palace in London following a spell in rehab. Tom, who recently checked into The Priory clinic, was back on form for the sell-out concert. (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:04:41 GMT)

Speaker to discuss overcoming prescription drug addiction
PASADENA - Alesandra Rain, a woman whose life has seen more ups and downs than a yo-yo, will speak today at Pasadena City College on prescription drug addiction. (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:08:14 GMT)

EarthWatch: Students Rehab Car to Run on Vegetable Oil
"This wire's grounded, perfect." You may think this is shop class, but tinkering with this car is all about the environment. "Just another gallon or so and it will be perfect." (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:20:04 GMT)

Success of drug court threatened as grant runs out
A $275,000 federal grant that allowed participants in Thurston County's Drug Court program to get one-on-one therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder has run out, and those services might have to be discontinued, the drug court program administrator said. (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:58:01 GMT)

Anti-drug laws need to be implemented better: CJ
Shimla, Oct 28: Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court V K Gupta today underlined the need to implement strictly the provisions of anti- drug trafficking laws to contain the problem of drug smuggling and addiction. (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:20:38 GMT)

Rehab mission in the works for Hubble Telescope
WASHINGTON -- Signs are promising for a repair of the aging but popular Hubble Space Telescope, once thought doomed because of worries over astronaut safety. (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:33:56 GMT)

Feds Seek $28M to Cleanup Wash. Wildfire
Cleanup of Large Wildfire in Washington State Could Be Most Expensive Forest Service Rehab (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:31:38 GMT)

City wins $700,000 grant for Manufacturer’s Hanover bank rehab
OLEAN — The city has won a $700,000 grant from New York State to help renovate the former Manufacturer’s Hanover Bank building on the corner of State and Union streets. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:01:15 GMT)

DVD Report
New Releases | Tom Russo 'Bone' picks up on gritty realities of drug addiction Screen depictions of drug addiction generally try a lot harder to call attention to themselves than "Down to the Bone" (2005), a quietly powerful, remarkably authentic study of the subject by director Debra Granik and actress Vera Farmiga ("The Departed"). Farmiga's Irene is a blue-collar mother ... (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 05:33:34 GMT)

Mudd Fire Rehab Underway
Public lands north of Elko which burned in the Mudd Fire last August are being restored under an Emergency Stabilization project currently underway. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 07:29:47 GMT)

Family struggles with drug addiction
SPANISH FORK - Mechelle Leifson had planned the funeral. There lay her 19-year-old son, Jordan, overdosed so badly on heroin and cocaine, he was as good as dead. Like so many times before, the Spanish Fork mother of three drug-addicted sons had been startled by a middle-of-the-night phone call. This time, things looked grave. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 07:43:00 GMT)

A promising new treatment?
Prometa is still an experimental drug treatment, and its effectiveness in treating addiction has not yet been proven. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 09:07:23 GMT)

Drug arrest is latest fall for lawyer
Kevin McFaul's addiction to crack cocaine was so powerful and predictable, investigators believed, that all they had to do was put cash in his hands and within minutes he would look to score. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 09:45:40 GMT)

Mercy Rehab Hospital opens upgraded therapy center
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital, Baldwin County's only licensed acute rehabilitation hospital, recently opened its newly renovated and enhanced inpatient and outpatient therapy areas, officials there said. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 10:30:44 GMT)

Female drug addicts under bigger threat
Women addicted to hard drugs die at 20 times the rate of other women, according to Australia's first comprehensive review of the illicit drug death toll. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:01:16 GMT)

Monday October 30, 2006
New Zealand-born country singer Keith Urban's trip to rehab was at the insistence of his wife Nicole Kidman, according to a US magazine report. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:22:22 GMT)

Waves batter coral rehab project
DIVE experts said conservation efforts in Sarangani Bay and Celebes Sea suffered a major blow from the dozens of storms or typhoons that hit the Philippines this year. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:16:19 GMT)

Drug-addicted women 'die at alarming rate'
WOMEN addicted to hard drugs die at 20 times the rate of other women, according to Australia's first comprehensive review of the illicit drug death toll. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:20:28 GMT)

Inmates graduate from Rehab program
Valdosta - 19 students clad in caps and gowns have anxiously awaited this moment for a year. But instead of a theater or large venue, this ceremony was held at Valdosta State Prison, and these men were graduating from its faith and character based dormitory program. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:08:52 GMT)

Urban given ultimatum: report
AUSTRALIAN actress Nicole Kidman reportedly told her country superstar hubby Keith Urban their marriage was over unless he checked into rehab. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:39:17 GMT)

Valenzuela rebounds with Breeders' mounts
In the hard-luck world of horse racing, jockey Patrick Valenzuela has had almost as many comebacks as successes. His latest one included a stay in a rehab facility, and has him up and running just in time for the biggest day in racing — the Breeders' Cup Saturday at Churchill Downs. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:04:29 GMT)

New law to fight Internet addiction
With more and more youngsters spending hour after hour online, new legislation is planned to combat juvenile Internet addiction. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:55:07 GMT)

Ohio State's Oden to begin rehab on wrist, eyes start of conference play for return
Greg Oden is expected to resume physical therapy this week for his surgically repaired right wrist, Ohio State coach Thad Matta said Sunday at the Big Ten's media gathering in Chicago. The target date for Oden's return for the fourth-ranked Buckeyes remains no later than Jan. 1. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:12:43 GMT)

New Law to Fight Internet Addiction
By Liu Li With more and more youngsters spending hour after hour online, new legislation is planned to combat juvenile Internet addiction. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:08:25 GMT)

Monday October 30, 2006
Charlie is making a Charlie of our own Keith Urban. Whangarei's country music wildman, now US-based, is back in rehab after a two-week cocaine and booze blow-out ended in an overdose. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:14:02 GMT)

Nicole tries tough love with Keith
Nicole Kidman reportedly told her husband Keith Urban that their marriage was over unless he checked into rehab to beat his drinking problem once and for all. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:07:05 GMT)