Drug and Alcohol Rehab News Oct 2006

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Gossett would aim to reduce drug use
Drugs are the biggest problem Winnebago County currently faces, according to district attorney candidate Christian Gossett. The Republican said other crimes can often be traced back to the drug trade. There have been recent cases where people have burglarized homes to get money for drugs, he said. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:36:06 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. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:48:50 GMT)

City calendar: 10/30 to 11/5/06
BLOOMFIELD: Bloomfield Citizens Council holds a Spirit of Bob O'Connor Halloween Parade at 7:30 p.m. on Liberty Avenue, starting at the West Penn-Harmarville Rehab Center and ending at the Bloomfield Bridge. Grand marshals are Judy O'Connor and other O'Connor family members. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:08:40 GMT)

Rehab center aids pulmonary disease patients in improving lung capacity
What if doing simple things, like having a conversation or walking from one room to another, left you breathless? (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:14:26 GMT)

China mulls new law to fight juvenile Internet addiction
New Delhi, Oct 30: China is contemplating unveiling a new law to fight juvenile Internet addiction. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:57:10 GMT)

Health briefs
Learn about the newest technologies for physical rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Center Open House from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday. Take a tour of the Rehabilitation Center, including the research lab and Neuro-Rehab units. Take a stroke risk assessment to determine if you may be at risk. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:09:40 GMT)

Newsmakers
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher , never one to miss a chance to kick a man when he's down, has ripped into Keane singer Tom Chaplin and perennial Newsmakers fave Pete Doherty over their recent trips to rehab. "None of us have ever been in (London rehab clinic) The Priory, like all these little idiots today. They have one little line, they have one burn and they're all in rehab," Gallagher tells (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:27:35 GMT)

Funds secured for 2008 rehab West Rutland plans altered Town Hall
WEST RUTLAND -- As the town begins to acquire money for the last few improvements, renovations at the Town Hall are expected to be complete in 2008. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO Herald Staff (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:13:50 GMT)

Keane star in rehab
Keane's Tom Chaplin is being treated for drink and drug addiction, the singer has revealed on the band's website. In a message to fans, he said: "The time has come to get the professional help I need to sort myself out. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:56:21 GMT)

Study shows 3% of drug addicts aged under 20
Staff Reporter The Supreme Council for Family Affairs has revealed in a study conducted in 2005 that 3% of the drug addicts in Qatar were below the age of 20, and 8% of them were students when they started taking drugs, a local Arabic daily has reported. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:57:17 GMT)

DAME IS PRIME
'GIVEN THE complete cock-up the president has made of his job dur ing the past six years, I wouldn't be surprised if 'Bush in Rehab' were the title of the next volume in Bob Woodward's topsy-turvy history of this administration," writes Vanity... (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:30:44 GMT)

City to Vote Today on Zoning Measure: It'Ll Spur Rise of Drug Treatment Clinics Near Homes, Some Say
By Brent Jones, The Baltimore Sun Oct. 30--The Baltimore City Council is poised to enact a controversial zoning law that would make it easier to open methadone clinics and other outpatient drug treatment centers in commercial areas and in densely populated neighborhoods. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:16:04 GMT)

Talk of the Town: drug-free kids, deal-free city
Beads: To students, teachers and parents who are participating in Red Ribbon Week, a week of fun with a focus on being drug-free. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:44:09 GMT)

Executive's drug policy flawed; methadone ineffective, say experts
EDINBURGH: The Scottish Executive's anti-drug abuse policy was criticized sharply yesterday following a report that the government recommended heroine-substitute methadone is 97 percent ineffective. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:04:24 GMT)

Psychedelic toad licking dog in rehab
Owners tell of amphibian addiction hell The owners of a cocker spaniel have told how their beloved pet became addicted to licking poisonous toads for their mind-bending properties.… (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:38:30 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. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:20:26 GMT)

BUSINESSMAN FOUNDING REHAB FACILITY
A facility which will provide an 18-month structured rehabilitation program for recovering drug and alcohol abusers will be open in a few months, according to Kent Rinehart, a local resident and businessman who has been working on the project for about a year and a half. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:46:12 GMT)

Richie denies rehab rumours
Nicole Richie hits out at claims she has checked into rehab for her eating disorder. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:49:15 GMT)

Nicole Richie denies rehab rumours
Nicole Richie has slammed rumours that she has checked into rehab. UTC reports claimed that Nicole Richie had admitted herself last week in order to overcome her eating disorder. However, she insists she only visited the centre to undergo tests. The TV star posted the following message on her myspace page: “Contrary to CNN's false accusations, I did not check myself into an eating disorder rehab. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:07:03 GMT)

Whitney makes a platinum debut
Whitney Houston wowed crowds on Saturday night as she made her first public appearance since leaving rehab and filing for divorce from Bobby Brown. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:11:25 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. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:38:26 GMT)

Drug-Slang Quiz Helps Parents Help Kids
MONDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a parent, you might want to brush up on your drug slang to stay alert to possible drug use by your children, suggest addiction experts at the Menninger Clinic in Houston. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:02:21 GMT)

Drug-Slang Quiz Helps Parents Help Kids
MONDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a parent, you might want to brush up on your drug slang to stay alert to possible drug use by your children, suggest addiction experts at... (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:13:38 GMT)

Jackman Supports Kidman And Urban
HUGH JACKMAN is lending his support to fellow Australian NICOLE KIDMAN after her new husband KEITH URBAN checked into rehab last week (ends27OCT06). (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:21:57 GMT)

International Art Ability Exhibition Opens to the Public
MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The 11th Annual Art Ability Exhibition, hosted by Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital in Malvern, Pa., will open to the public on November 13, 2006 for a two-month run. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:14:58 GMT)

Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jacks at Deaconess
Deaconess has transformed its Cardiac Rehab Center into a baseball stadium. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:53:38 GMT)

Nolan winds up as Aggie starter
Published Oct 20, 2006 - 11:25:21 CDT. UC Davis running back Marcus Nolan spent his entire football career dreading the knee injury, fearing the sound of popping ligaments and the arduous rehab that came with it. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:13:53 GMT)

Rehab gives Efejuku bounce in his step
The Friars guard looks more explosive as the result of his workouts to rebound from offseason hernia surgery. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:29:29 GMT)

Historic home rehab grants offered
In New Orleans and throughout Louisiana, property owners are being encouraged to apply for money set aside to repair historic homes and other architecturally significant properties damaged by Hurricanes Rita or Katrina. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:14:47 GMT)

Tier mental health services losing money
When Seth Decker of Sanford fell ill to mental illness and a long slide into drug addiction as a teenager, the local health care system couldn't save him. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:44:37 GMT)

Down to the Bone
(2003) Starring: Vera Farmiga , Hugh Dillon Director: Debra Granik Synopsis: A single mother of two boys decides to check herself into drug rehab, where she meets and falls in love with a fellow addict. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:04:35 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. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:08:03 GMT)

Gatehouse Academy Gives World Leaders an Inside Look on Addiction Treatment for Young Adults
Leaders from Uzbekistan visit the USA to learn about young adult drug addiction treatment. Their focus is on the programs developed by Gatehouse Academy which assist residents to overcome addiction and its associated behaviors. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/ (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:24:15 GMT)

LOCAL BRIEFS
SOUTHERN TIER Communities get rehab project grants Several Southern Tier communities have received state grants designed to rehabilitate or remove obsolete or rundown commercial and residential properties. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:25:03 GMT)

Ryan Metcalfe: Sportswriter moved out of hospital for rehab
Ryan Metcalfe, high school sports beat writer at the Independent Journal, was moved from Marin General Hospital to the Kentfield Rehabilitation Center late last week as he recovers from a Sept. 29 car accident. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:32:59 GMT)

Nurse unsure of drug OD protocol
Tue, October 31, 2006 Nurse unsure of drug OD protocol By DEREK PUDDICOMBE, OTTAWA SUN The nurse who administered a fatal dose of methadone to an Ottawa man last year told a coroner's inquest yesterday she wasn't sure how to deal with the situation. Sandra Nault, who has more than 20 years experience as a registered nurse and worked at the Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre on Somerset St., said (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:02:41 GMT)

Delgado goes under knife
Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado had surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left elbow yesterday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. The team called the surgery a success and said Delgado's rehab schedule put him on course to be ready for spring training workouts. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:38:29 GMT)

Police chief blames drugs, growth for crime increase
Police Chief Rex Reynolds said drug addiction and population growth are the main reasons Huntsville fell more than 65 spots in an annual report that measures the danger and safety of living in major cities based on crime rates. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:30:56 GMT)

WHITNEY'S MAKEOVER TIPS
THE haggard drug addict look is soooo 2005. Whitney Houston stepped out Sunday night looking radiant and better than ever after her stint in rehab and ditching bad-news hubby Bobby Brown. How did Whitney go from strung-out to sexy? We cracked her... (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:44:06 GMT)

New Drug Helps Hepatitis C Patients Start Antiviral Therapy
A new drug that stimulates the production of blood platelets can enable patients infected with hepatitis C virus to take other antiviral medications they previously could not take to fight the disease, according to the results of a clinical trial led by a Duke University Medical Center researcher. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:15:56 GMT)

A Potential Anti-prion Drug With 'Unprecedented' Potency
The urgent search for a medication to treat prion diseases has led scientists in Germany to synthesize a new group of compounds, including one that is 15 times more potent than an approved drug now being tested in clinical trials. Their report is scheduled for the Nov. 2 issue of the biweekly ACS Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:18:08 GMT)

Board approves bond plan in hopes of securing $2.5 million in rehab funds
MOSS POINT -- The Moss Point School Board approved the creation of an academy to help better educate children and prepare them for their futures with an added bonus. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:32:09 GMT)

Gatehouse Academy Gives World Leaders an Inside Look on Addiction Treatment for Young Adults
Wickenburg, AZ (PRWEB) November 1, 2006 -- A group of ten young leaders from Uzbekistan, a former state of the Soviet Union, visited Gatehouse Academy to acquire knowledge about young adult addiction treatment programs. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:00:00 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. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:50:12 GMT)

NASA will send crew to fix the Hubble
The rehab mission, likely in launch in early 2008, would keep Hubble working until about 2013. Images from the Hubble (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:06:37 GMT)

33,242 in RP drug watchlist — PDEA
DAVAO CITY — Authorities are on the lookout for 33,242 drug users and pushers and financiers of drug syndicates included in the watchlist of the country’s anti-narcotics agencies. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:11:57 GMT)

Houston makes first public appearance since split
Whitney Houston wowed crowds on Saturday night as she made her first public appearance since leaving rehab and filing for divorce from Bobby Brown. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:15:14 GMT)

Murderball
In Friday Night Lights, paralyzed quarterback Jason Street is curious to see the sport his cranky rehab roommate is playing. The sport: Quad rugby. Or, as it's called in the documentary, Murderball. Anyone frustrated with U.S. performances in baseball, basketball,... (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:21:30 GMT)

Riverbend up for sale: Management firm upgrading care facility, hopes to finalize sale to Florida group
MUSCATINE, Iowa — The spacious hallways at Riverbend Nursing and Rehab in Muscatine have taken on a new sheen and the walls are awash with muted pastels and framed art work. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:26:54 GMT)

Resident has faith that Riverbend will be a 'great place'
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Norma Jones was smiling Monday afternoon as she relaxed in her room at Riverbend Nursing and Rehab in Muscatine. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:27:04 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. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:16:29 GMT)

NASA OKs shuttle mission to rehab Hubble Space Telescope
NASA will send a space shuttle to repair the 16-year-old Hubble Space Telescope, agency Administrator Michael Griffin announced today. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:12:15 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. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:23:54 GMT)

Hubble Rehab Gets Green Light
NASA decides there's life in the old telescope yet, reverses itself, and will dispatch a crew to perform repairs on the Hubble Space Telescope, probably in 2008. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:37:27 GMT)

Drug-Slang Quiz Helps Parents Help Kids
Title: Drug-Slang Quiz Helps Parents Help Kids Category: Health News Created: 10/31/2006 2:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 10/31/2006 2:05:05 AM (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:28:01 GMT)

Stroke Rehab Technique Improves Arm, Hand Function
TUESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- An intensified type of "forced-use" therapy for stroke patients, which involves restraining the "good" arm or hand, helps improve function in the "bad" arm or hand. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:02:05 GMT)

Car Hoisted Up Several Floors Into Rehab Center
A Cedar Rapids hospital hoists a car up several stories for use in a rehabilitation facility. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:25:32 GMT)

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