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Parents willing to drug test kids
Two thirds of parents would ask their teenage son or daughter to take a home drug test as a means of keeping them away from drugs, according to a nationwide survey of 2,064 US parents. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:07:42 GMT)

National Hyperbaric Teams Up With TLC HealthCare(TM) Quality Improvement Organization
National Hyperbaric Rehab Center (Pink Sheets: NHYB) under the SanCuro Wound Systems division has contracted with TLC HealthCare™ Quality Improvement Organization ("TLC") to organize quality improvement programming and educational services. Under the direction of founder Scott M. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:17:49 GMT)

Domestic news
Fear and misconceptions around the dangerous street drug "ice" have marginalised drug users as a whole, says an addicts support agency which is calling for a new approach to treating addiction. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:40:46 GMT)

Ramon's father stages bootcamp for Pitt, rehab for son
Ronald Ramon and Keith Benjamin have been roommates for three years and have become accustomed to living on their own. Earlier this summer they added a third roommate to their Oakland apartment. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:22:48 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, 01 Nov 2006 05:39:31 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. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:26:51 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. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:27:01 GMT)

Colombian anti-drug assault aimed at Europe
Colombia's vice president is taking a hard-hitting anti-drug message to Europe, complaining about cocaine-snorting celebrities who... (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:31:49 GMT)

UK teen to fight cyber addiction
A UK teenager is among one of the first children to be treated for addiction to computer games, it emerged yesterday. The 16-year-old will undergo a 30-day course at a clinic in Amsterdam, linked to The Priory. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:52:53 GMT)

Fardeen moves HC for detoxification in drug seizure case
Mumbai, Nov 1: In a move to attract lesser penalty, Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan, embroiled in a drug seizure case, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking permission to undergo detoxification in a de-addiction centre. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:20:48 GMT)

Fardeen moves HC for detoxification in drug seizure case
In a move to attract lesser penalty, Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan, embroiled in a drug seizure case, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking permission to undergo detoxification in a de-addiction centre. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:22:08 GMT)

Fardeen moves HC in drug seizure case
Fardeen Khan, embroiled in a drug seizure case, has moved the High Court to undergo detoxification in a de-addiction centre. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:37:34 GMT)

Multi-billion-peso reimbursement eyed for Guimaras rehab
THE Philippine government will seek reimbursement from the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Fund “and other appropriate sources’’ for its expenses in the Guimaras oil spill cleanup, a ranking House member said on Wednesday. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:17:16 GMT)

FOX 411: Nicole Kidman Absent From Launch of New 'Fur' Flick
Nicole Kidman opts out of publicity for her film 'Fur,' opting instead to support hubby in rehab; Madonna to raise adopted kid in Kabbalah; rumors over Reese-Ryan split. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:41:27 GMT)

Urban's bourbon; a 'Grey' matter; Tom & Katie's nuptials
PEOPLE: Everybody loves a love story, but People's spinmeisters pushed awfully hard to cast Keith Urban's latest troubles into a country-and-western love story. With "Nicole By His Side," as People's cover says, crooner Urban checked into a rehab clinic Oct. 19 to treat, says his spokesman, "a drinking problem." (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:52:24 GMT)

Meth, cocaine 'remedy' hits market
A drug cocktail that backers say is the first effective treatment for methamphetamine and cocaine addiction is dividing substance abuse experts into two hostile camps – those who say it works miracles and those who say it has been rushed to market without any scientific testing. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:08:43 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. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:35:21 GMT)

Judge orders drug rehab for PHS student
PORTSMOUTH -- A star pitcher for the high school baseball team, on probation for marijuana possession, appeared in district court Tuesday for his fourth probation violation alleging his drug use. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:46:37 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. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:46:51 GMT)

Fayette School Superintendent Silberman Leaves Rehab, Heads Home
Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Stu Silberman, who was seriously injured in a biking accident October 8, was released from Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital Wednesday morning and will return home to continue his recuperation. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:49:15 GMT)

Conference addresses drug treatments
Airdrie Echo — Drug abuse and the problems associated with the debilitating addiction was on the mind of many in Alberta recently. The first Canadian Association of Drug Treatment Courts national conference was held in Edmonton in October, with more than 400 delegates and speakers in attendance. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:51:00 GMT)

Stroke Rehab Technique Improves Arm, Hand Function
Title: Stroke Rehab Technique Improves Arm, Hand Function Category: Health News Created: 11/1/2006 2:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/1/2006 2:05:07 AM (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:28:47 GMT)

Former Rep. Foley to Remain in Rehab Beyond 30-Day Stay
Former Rep. Mark Foley will stay in treatment for alcoholism beyond his 30-day stay, his attorney says Wednesday. (Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:56:13 GMT)

Boot out the time wasters
ONLY drug users who want to beat their addiction should get medical treatment, according to a controversial Greenock MSP. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:13:06 GMT)

Mel helped me seek rehab, says Love
US singer Courtney Love, who has been sober for 15 months, says Mel Gibson helped her on the road to recovery. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:49:16 GMT)

Love says Gibson helped her rehab
US singer Courtney Love, who has been sober for 15 months, says Mel Gibson helped her on the road to recovery. Love, the former leader of the band Hole and widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, said Gibson had showed up at a California hotel room while she was doing drugs with several men. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:56:01 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. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:01:29 GMT)

Kidman shuns spotlight to help hubby through rehab Home
London, Nov 2: Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has decided to cancel all her professional and social commitments in order to be with her hubby Keith Richards during his rehab stint. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:19:37 GMT)

Rehab interrupts Keith Urban's ride
Everything, it seemed, had been going so right lately for Keith Urban, whose fervent wish until last week was to try out his new music for fans. Now, the first thing everyone will be searching for in Love, Pain and the whole crazy thing will be clues. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:36:18 GMT)

Foley asks for more time in alcohol-rehab center
Former Rep. Mark Foley, who resigned over sexually explicit messages sent to male congressional pages, is remaining in treatment for alcoholism beyond his initial 30-day stay, his attorney said Wednesday in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:14:56 GMT)

Kidman shuns spotlight to help hubby through rehab
London, Nov 2 (ANI): Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has decided to cancel all her professional and social commitments in order to be with her hubby Keith Richards during his rehab stint. Most recently 'The Interpreter' actress opted out of the big New York premiere of latest film 'Fur.' (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:15:39 GMT)

Jennings' rehab is on track
Nearly two-thirds of the 97 players listed on Vanderbilt's preseason roster have been redshirted at some point of their career. Jeff Jennings will carry that designation next season, though his came by necessity rather than by choice. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:13:13 GMT)

Foley extends stay at Arizona rehab clinic
Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley is remaining in treatment for alcoholism beyond his initial 30-day stay, his attorney said Wednesday. Foley checked into a 30-day treatment program at the Sierra Tucson center in Catalina, Ariz., near Tucson, on Oct. 1. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:34:57 GMT)

Nic Puts Hubby First
Nicole Kidman's first months of marriage haven't turned into the idyllic time she must have been hoping for, after her hubby went into rehab in October. But she's being the supportive wife. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:52:07 GMT)

Luxury rehab plan proposed in Sharon
SHARON -- Robert DePretis has abandoned his controversial plan to build condominiums on Jackson Hill, offering his 42-acre property to a company that wants to convert it into a luxury center for drug and alcohol rehabilitation. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:05:49 GMT)

Drug Prescribed For Migraines And Seizures Found To Increase Risk Of Kidney Stones
Topiramate, a drug commonly prescribed to treat seizures and migraine headaches, can increase the propensity of calcium phosphate kidney stones, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:15:02 GMT)

Foley Rehab Stay to Last a Little Longer
Former Congressman Mark Foley will stay in alcohol rehab a little longer than was first expected. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:24:26 GMT)

Parents Would Drug-Test Kids, Survey Says
The drug-prevention group NotMyKid has released a new survey finding that two-thirds of parents say they would drug-test their teenage children, Reuters reported Oct. 31. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:14:56 GMT)

Richie flees rehab for shopping
Nicole Richie allegedly quit her rehab program to go shopping. The super-slim 'Simple Life' star checked into the Beau Monde treatment center last Thursday (26.10.06) to seek help to gain weight, but checked out 72 hours later insisting she needed some retail therapy. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:36:49 GMT)

Kidman's prenup forced rehab
Nicole Kidman allegedly had a clause written into her prenuptial agreement with Keith Urban that he had to go to rehab if he started drinking or taking drugs again - on the insistence of ex-husband Tom Cruise. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:37:00 GMT)

Scoop: Shopping trumps rehab for Richie
Nicole Richie reportedly went AWOL from rehab — to go shopping. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:37:49 GMT)

Chaplins Rehab Saved Keane From Split
British rockers KEANE would have split for good if frontman TOM CHAPLIN had refused to check into rehab to treat his drink and drug problems. The SOM (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:52:33 GMT)

Dohertyskinner Track Better Than Rehab
Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY has hailed his recent collaboration with hip-hop star MIKE SKINNER and his group THE STREETS "better than rehab". The BA (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:57:34 GMT)

Tonight, they'll hit the street vs. drugs
A recent rash of heroin overdoses has prompted plans for a candlelight vigil in Abington tonight . The event is an effort to increase awareness about the prevalence of drug addiction. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:05:52 GMT)

Courtney Love says Mel Gibson helped her recover from drugs
Courtney Love, once the wild front woman of the band Hole and widow of singer Kurt Cobain, is crediting actor Mel Gibson for her recovery from drug addiction. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:37:17 GMT)

Prenup clause sent Keith to rehab
Nicole Kidman allegedly had a clause written into her prenuptial agreement with Keith Urban that he had to go to rehab if he started drinking or taking drugs again - on the insistence of ex-husband Tom Cruise. (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:29:58 GMT)

Doherty/Skinner Track 'Better Than Rehab'
Doherty/Skinner Track 'Better Than Rehab' (Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:00:01 GMT)

Prenup sent Keith to rehab
Nicole included clause to protect the kids, mag claims. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:38:58 GMT)

Prescription Addiction Haunts Millions
A man recovering from his addiction to prescription painkillers says it is a tough -- but not impossible -- road to travel. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 03:47:25 GMT)

Oasis frontman in drugs charity gig
An array of rock stars including Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller joined forces in a benefit gig for a drug addiction charity. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:16:52 GMT)

COCAINE KATE FUELS DRUG WAR
KATE Moss fuelled civil war in Colombia by glamorising cocaine, according to the country's vice president. Francisco Santos said he couldn't understand why Moss's profile and earnings increased after her addiction was revealed. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:11:49 GMT)

Kidman helped by Cruise in pushing hubby into rehab
Washington, Nov 3: It was not so much Nicole Kidman but her ex hubby Tom Cruise who was responsible for country singer Keith Urban's stint in rehab. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:40:51 GMT)

Marlins draftee Allison faces drug charges
Pitcher Jeffrey Allison, who has spent more time in drug rehabilitation than in a baseball uniform since the Marlins made him their first-round draft pick in 2003, is facing three felony charges for possession of heroin and stolen vehicles in North Carolina, according to two newspapers. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:12:37 GMT)

ALICIA'S STORY / The dark and seductive side of pain management -- addiction -- becomes yet another battle to fight
At the end of September, I suspected I had a drug problem. For almost six months I had been using Actiq, a powerful opioid painkiller shaped like a lollipop. The fast-acting lollipops helped me with breakthrough pain: the pain, often sharp, that pops... (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:49:30 GMT)

Digging out of drug abuse
Can gardening help reform habitual drug abusers? Monty Don took a group of ex-offenders under his wing and two years on, they've returned their first harvest. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:11:29 GMT)

Digging out of drug abuse
Can gardening help rehabilitate habitual drug abusers? Celebrity gardener Monty Don has taken a group of ex-offenders under his wing, and two years into this pioneering project, is starting to see rewards. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:13:42 GMT)

Drug court is a success
If you ever want to feel better about the South Sound community, go to a drug court graduation ceremony. Boxes of Kleenex are distributed freely throughout the courtroom as one graduate after another tells of a life rescued from drug addiction. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:51:27 GMT)

City to get new 60-bed rehab hospital; Court sides with Whittier in legal fight
HAVERHILL - A Suffolk County Superior Court judge has ruled in a dispute between two local health care giants, giving Whittier Health Network approval to put a new 60-bed rehabilitation hospital in the city. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:53:52 GMT)

Prometa Founder's Spotty Background Explored
Some observers say they see a familiar pattern in the aggressive marketing of an unproved addiction treatment regimen called Prometa: founder Terren Peizer similarly hyped an anti-AIDS drug, Immunitin, in the 1990s, but the drug never made it to market. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:14:48 GMT)

Former Sun reporter wins national award
Tim Weldon, a former reporter for The Winchester Sun, and photographer James Mann have won a third-place award for a series published this summer about prescription drug overdose deaths, called "Clark County's Secret Scourge."The three-part series looked at the lives of some local residents who had died in the previous 18 months and at efforts to battle addiction. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:37:53 GMT)

Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services Launches New Substance Abuse Help Web Site
HATTIESBURG, Miss.----Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services has launched a new Addiction Recovery web site offering resources and programming information about behavioral health and addiction. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:11:00 GMT)

In SEZ season, law for relief and rehab
A month after the government unrolled its draft of the National Policy on Relief and Rehabilitation, 2006, it has decided to make the final version legally enforceable. (Fri, 03 Nov 2006 22:44:58 GMT)

Woman charged with murder two
Tanya Holtz, 25, was arrested for second-degree murder Wednesday, Oct. 25, after an autopsy of her husband, Donald Metz, revealed that he had died of a lethal dose of methadone, a drug often used for treatment of heroin addiction. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:31:47 GMT)

Fastow, corporate convicts use rehab to cut time
When former Enron executive Andrew Fastow was sentenced to six years in federal prison this fall, he asked for drug treatment, citing dependency on anti-anxiety medication that helped him cope with the implosion of his company, the imprisonment of his wife and his prosecution. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 06:42:45 GMT)

Drug court program suffers its first death
PORTAGE | Officials with the county's new drug court said they were saddened by news that one of their clients was found dead this week of a possible drug overdose. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 06:58:11 GMT)

Drug Court a success so far
Barely one year after it began, Pitkin County's progressive Drug Court program is working well, according to law enforcement officials. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 08:17:24 GMT)

'Doherty like an addiction Moss can't cure'
London, Nov 4(ANI): For Kate Moss, getting rid of her cocaine cravings might have still been easier, but boyfriend Pete Doherty is one such addiction, the supermodel probably never wants to get cured of. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 08:32:18 GMT)

'Doherty like an addiction Moss can't cure'
London, Nov 4: For Kate Moss, getting rid of her cocaine cravings might have still been easier, but boyfriend Pete Doherty is one such addiction, the supermodel probably never wants to get cured of. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 08:35:33 GMT)

Ex-Bethlehem man sentenced in Carbon, Lehigh drug ring
Two other area men also in court on narcotics charges. | A former Bethlehem man who led a ring that dealt cocaine, including crack, in Carbon and Lehigh counties was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison, and two other people arrested in drug sweeps also appeared before U.S. District Judge James Munley one to plead guilty and another to be sentenced to a year in prison. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:00:12 GMT)

'Running with Scissors' doesn't make the cut
A bunch of terrific actors works very hard to sell this story of a wildly dysfunctional 1970s family coping with psychiatric disorders, pedophilia, drug addiction and teenage homosexuality. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 12:49:56 GMT)

Drug-alcohol facility to hold open house
WELLSVILLE - The Allegany Council on Alcoholism is holding an open house today at its new halfway house for men in recovery from addiction. The council, with state aid of more than $1 million, built the 15-bed home on Trapping Brook Road, next to the former, 20-year-old facility. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:03:56 GMT)

Historic Book-Cadillac rehab on track; most condos already sold
DETROIT -- The Book-Cadillac Hotel was the epitome of glamour when it opened its doors in 1924. The world's tallest hotel, it boasted an opulent, Italian Renaissance-inspired design, and over the years hosted presidents, Hollywood stars and famous gangsters. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:37:06 GMT)

Cops arrest rehab escapee, 2 most wanted men
APALIT -- The relentless drive of police to maintain the peace and order situation in the province resulted in the capture of a man who escaped the Central Luzon Drug Rehabilitation Center (CLDRC) and two most wanted persons lurking in the province. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:58:39 GMT)

Questionable military drug testing uncovered
Just how easy is it to pass a drug test to join the military? The Eyewitness News Investigators went undercover and discovered if your test comes back positive for drugs, it's not necessarily a problem. (Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:16:33 GMT)

Drink, drugs, rock'n'roll ...
Liam Gallagher's opinion on the rehab troubles of Pete Doherty and Keane's Tom Chaplin ('Posh boys can't take drugs, man, they're lightweights') is irresponsible, inflammatory, 'classist', and almost certainly true. (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:35:21 GMT)

Maia Szalavitz: Drugs Absolve All: Why Haggard Admitted Meth First-- and Where He Should Really Go for Rehab
I'm waiting for the rehab announcement-- I'm sure within 24 hours we will hear that Rev. Ted Haggard is on his way to Hazelden or Betty Ford or some other upscale rehab for his "methamphetamine addiction." But where he should really be sent is to Love in Action's anti-gay boot camp -- a confrontational, attack-therapy program based on Lieberman fundraiser and former Republican finance chair (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:18:14 GMT)

Mets: News to us
The Mets were caught by surprise Friday when the story broke that Pedro Martinez would consider retiring if his surgically repaired right shoulder doesn't rebound to full strength. But while Martinez may be concerned about the pain he is feeling during rehab, a club official said yesterday that Martinez's recovery is "coming along fine. (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:36:51 GMT)

'Doherty like an addiction Moss can't cure' Home
London, Nov 5(ANI): For Kate Moss, getting rid of her cocaine cravings might have still been easier, but boyfriend Pete Doherty is one such addiction, the supermodel probably never wants to get cured of. (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 10:58:13 GMT)

Fans, insiders left to wonder what drove Urban to rehab
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Here’s how things were supposed to go when Keith Urban’s new album comes out Tuesday: The handsome country star would be all over television promoting it; radio programmers would be hotly scanning it for hit singles; fans would be gobbling up copies; and his record company would be toasting a breakout success. (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 14:40:02 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. (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:18:12 GMT)

'Doherty like an addiction Moss can't cure' Home
London, Nov 5: For Kate Moss, getting rid of her cocaine cravings might have still been easier, but boyfriend Pete Doherty is one such addiction, the supermodel probably never wants to get cured of. (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:40:54 GMT)

Rogers and Kran for Eden Board
At Eden San Leandro Hospital, a 30-bed nursing unit was closed in September. At the same time, the Cardio Rehab unit in Castro Valley, which had kept many hundreds of people alive and healthy over the years, was cut. This is happening while the Sutter hospitals are highly profitable. (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:19:04 GMT)

The Hubble Lives On
tanman writes "CNN reports that NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has agreed to send astronauts on one final mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. No date was reported for the mission, other than before the shuttle fleet is retired. From the article, 'A rehab mission would keep Hubble working until about 2013. It would add two new camera instruments, upgrade aging batteries and (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:25:17 GMT)

UA researcher: Addiction to sleep medicine concern
Five years ago, Mary Jane Taylor started taking sleeping pills occasionally. Gradually, she became dependent until she was using the pills nightly. Eventually, the medication ceased being effective. (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:02:51 GMT)

UA researcher: Addiction to sleep medicine concern
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Five years ago, Mary Jane Taylor started taking sleeping pills occasionally. Gradually, she became dependent until she was using the pills nightly. Eventually, the medication ceased being effective. (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:13:24 GMT)

Mum reports son to police
A 32-year-old Bahraini man was arrested after his mother reported him to police for his drug addiction. The man, who lives with his mother in Hamad Town, was reportedly previously charged for using drugs. (Sun, 05 Nov 2006 22:54:04 GMT)

Rehab rethink call
ALCOHOL and drug treatment programs needed more government funding and a strategic rethink, according to Western Region Alcohol and Drug centre's retiring chairman Ian Armstrong. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:45:15 GMT)

Kidman Cancels Publicity Appearances
Nicole Kidman is cancelling appearances to promote her new film Fur, to avoid talking about new husband Keith Urban's decision to check himself into a rehab facility. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:47:49 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. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:42:08 GMT)

HORSE SENSE
IVAN the horse is at the forefront of a new kind of therapy designed to help patients battle against drink and drug addiction. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 05:47:25 GMT)

Medicare covering more cardiac rehab services
Tri-State hospitals could now expand their cardiac rehabilitation programs, capturing more patients and creating revenue, as Medicare covers the service for more patients. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 05:57:49 GMT)

USS Intrepid Heads For Rehab
Major N.Y. Tourist Draw To Get New Look, Rebuilt Pier After Trip To Drydock After 24 years at the same Hudson River pier, the legendary aircraft carrier USS Intrepid is overdue for some R&R - restoration and repair. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:09:19 GMT)

First Rehab Life Writes 100,000th Active DBL Policy
By writing their 100,000th active DBL policy, First Rehab Life now insures 21 percent of eligible NY Businesses under this state-mandated short-term disability coverage. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/ (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:14:00 GMT)

Urban renewal project
Can Nicole Kidman pick 'em? From Scientologist (Tom Cruise) to rock star (Lenny Kravitz) to Nashville-wannabe rehab-inductee in just five short years. Now, there's no shame in rehab. And Kidman's... (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:36:58 GMT)

Educational system incurs juvenile delinquencies
When Dao Meilan, a member of the National People's Congress, stepped into a drug addiction treatment center in Kunming, Yunnan Province, she saw the center was filled with teenage drug addicts. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:47:07 GMT)

Sleep Center studies addiction tolerance
Five years ago, Mary Jane Taylor started taking sleeping pills occasionally. Gradually, she became dependent until she was using the pills nightly. Eventually, the medication ceased being effective. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:02:03 GMT)

Horse Sense
By Samantha Booth IVAN the horse is at the forefront of a new kind of therapy designed to help patients battle against drink and drug addiction. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:27:59 GMT)

Love is the Drug for Actress Heather Graham
Actress Heather Graham ("Bobby," "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me") says she feels the pain of an addict in her new film "Broken" (PRWeb Nov 6, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/ (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:33:40 GMT)

Stroke rehab works impaired limbs
Forcing stroke patients to use an impaired arm by immobilizing their good one for two weeks produces significant long-term improvements in the affected arm's function, improving mobility and quality of life, researchers reported Wednesday. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:03:44 GMT)

Rehab group gives hospitals $2.5 million
Brooks Rehabilitation will announce a $2.5 million donation to improve health care access across Northeast Florida today. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:18:57 GMT)

First Rehab Life Writes 100,000th Active DBL Policy
Great Neck, NY (PRWEB) November 6, 2006 -- The First Rehabilitation Life Insurance Company of America (First Rehab Life) has written its 100,000th active DBL policy. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Valera Pharmaceuticals Commences Clinical Studies of a Long-Acting Naltrexone Implant for Opioid Addiction
Valera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced it has finalized all administrative arrangements with Johns Hopkins necessary to begin clinical studies for VP004, a subcutaneous implant utilizing Valera's Hydron technology to deliver naltrexone, over an extended period of time, for the treatment of opioid addiction. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:43:00 GMT)

LOVE, PAIN & THE WHOLE CRAZY THING
Sure, he's a hunka hunka millionaire country superstar. But it's still hard not to feel just a little sorry for Keith Urban right now. After all, heading to rehab for a drinking problem two weeks before you release a CD isn't usually the sort of pre-release publicity you want. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:19:40 GMT)

Hazelden to Build Youth Treatment Facility in Kerhonkson, NY
Hazelden, an international leader in drug and alcohol addiction treatment, has announced plans to construct a treatment facility for youth on the grounds of Veritas Villa, a treatment center which has operated in Kerhonkson, N.Y. since 1981. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:24:00 GMT)

The Let's Talk Recovery Network's First Week of Programming Exceeds All Expectations
Let's Talk Recovery, Inc. proudly announced today that its ground-breaking network devoted entirely to the subject of recovery from alcoholism, drug addiction and obsessive behaviors, as well as devastating disease, dominated the airwaves during their first week of programming on the world famous CRN Digital Talk Radio. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:14:00 GMT)

Two people at Elks Rehab Hospital test positive for Norwalk virus
BOISE -- Officials at the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital says the tests results are in after a possible outbreak of a gastrointestinal virus at the Boise facility last week, a two of three people tested were infected. (Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:58:36 GMT)

The Let's Talk Recovery Network's First Week of Programming Exceeds All Expectations
Let's Talk Recovery, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: LKRV) proudly announced today that its ground-breaking network devotedentirely to the subject of recovery from alcoholism, drug addiction andobsessive behaviors, as well as devastating disease, dominated the airwavesduring their first week of programming on the world famous CRN Digital TalkRadio. Broadcasting live Monday through Wednesday nights between 7:00 (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:41:41 GMT)

Going Out Guide
Blood drive schedule. The American Red Cross is holding blood drives Nov. 8 at Brian Center Health and Rehab from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Perquimans County. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:59:34 GMT)

Dope addicts 'need drugs' to kick habit
Drugs are needed to treat cannabis addiction because standard therapies are not working, a US drug abuse expert has warned. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 03:50:11 GMT)

Domestic news
Drugs are needed to treat cannabis addiction because standard therapies are not working, a US drug abuse expert has warned. Heavy marijuana users wanting to kick their habit are most commonly directed towards cognitive behavioural therapy because no medication exists. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 03:55:46 GMT)

RBF at Royal Rehab
Ryde Business Forum November After-Hours meeting was hosted by Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney’s CEO Peter Williamson on Monday night. Mr Williamson presented an illustrated talk on the centre and its controversial redevelopment plans. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:06:03 GMT)

Urban's rehab love letter
Audience hears his love vow written in rehab. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:23:51 GMT)

Rehab package offered for sale
Two century-old downtown buildings with different owners are being marketed as a package in a fresh bid to redevelop one as a 17-story residential tower. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:19:53 GMT)

Urban, Chesney
honored at CMAs Keith Urban proved Nashville's love of drinkin' songs extends beyond mere recordings when the country star earned a standing ovation from his peers during the 40th Annual CMA Awards, telecast live from Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center. Urban was absent, in rehab for alcohol abuse. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:30:21 GMT)

'Children at risk of slot machine addiction', warns gambling expert
Millions of children will become gambling addicts because ministers are 'naive' about the dangers posed by their casino reforms, one of the world's leading experts warned (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:40:51 GMT)

Tik is taking over, say shocking drug stats
Drug abuse is on the increase across the country, with patterns of use dictated by the province the addicts live in, writes Karen Breytenbach. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:11:25 GMT)

Inmate captured after escaping from drug rehab
A Cook County inmate who climbed out of a kitchen window to escape from a locked drug-treatment facility was arrested early Monday near his girlfriend's South Side home, authorities said. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:20:52 GMT)

Do you need chocolate rehab?
Beyond Chocolate runs workshops to break the cycle of yo-yo dieting and emotional eating for women. Could it work for you? Our doughnut-loving guinea pig puts it to the test. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:23:16 GMT)

Rehab facility must leave residential area, judge says
A member of the Osceola group says it is considering its next step after the ruling. An Osceola County ministry that operates a group home for recovering substance abusers must leave a residential neighborhood because it does not comply with zoning regulations, a federal judge ordered Monday. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:01:03 GMT)

Preventing Costly Missteps In Drug Development
The script for one of the most dreaded scenarios in new drug development reads like this: Company A sinks several hundred million dollars into putting a new drug onto pharmacy shelves. Only then do serious side effects appear, and force withdrawal of that drug from the market. Researchers in India now are reporting development of a new and more accurate method for predicting toxicity in the very (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:11:27 GMT)

Rare Infections After Medically Induced Abortions Likely Not Drug-related
Since 2000, five women in North America who had medically induced abortions died from toxic shock caused by a Clostridium sordellii infection. This has led some people to question the safety of the combination of the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol frequently used in MIA procedures. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:12:22 GMT)

Wanted:Millions to rehab elementary school
NEWBURYPORT - Over the next five years, residents are going to be asked for tens of millions of dollars to fund a four-phase construction project that will replace, rebuild or renovate each of the city's elementary schools. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:50:48 GMT)

Former police officer sentenced on drug charges
STATESVILLE — A former Salisbury Police officer will not serve prison time for his part in a conspiracy to distribute ecstasy, methamphetamine and cocaine. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:10:01 GMT)

Anti-drug program marks 30 years
More than a dozen 12-step groups use the facilities at TRIAD, the Trinity Episcopal Church alcohol and drug program. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:22:11 GMT)

Rehab facility must leave residential area, judge says
A member of the Osceola group says it is considering its next step after the ruling. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:45:07 GMT)

Drug Trading Ends Deputies' Careers
Drugs and sex are elements of many crimes, but this time they're accusations that landed one Polk County Sheriff's Office detention deputy in trouble herself. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:42:11 GMT)

Area Support Groups
Amputee Support group meets the last Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Winter Haven Hospital's Outpatient Rehab Services at the Gil Jones Building, 3425 Lake Alfred Road (Hwy. 17), Winter Haven. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:42:31 GMT)

Rehab center opened after son's injuries
Nick Messenger nearly died last year. After being hit by a car on Feb. 17 last year, the 12-years-old spent 64 days in the hospital, went through eight surgeries and nearly died. (Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:09:01 GMT)

Drug addicts start young
FOUR out of ten people in Scotland seeking help for addiction problems took their first drug before the age of 13, a survey revealed yesterday. (Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:59:39 GMT)

Drug court being developed for Blaine County
Come next spring, Blaine County should have a drug court up and running as a way to help drug offenders stay out of jail and get their lives back together. (Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:03:02 GMT)

People shouldn’t forget nicotine is dangerous drug in society
With the Great American Smokeout coming up Nov. 16, I would like to remind everyone of an important but sometimes forgotten dangerous drug. That drug is nicotine, the highly addictive component of all forms of tobacco, including spit tobacco. (Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:56:05 GMT)

Pharmaceutical industry examined
Aspects of Saudi's pharmaceutical industry will be examined at a symposium organised by the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, according to Arab News. Debate will cover areas such as quality management standards, medical errors, poisoning and antidotes, addiction, and drug abuse. (Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:06:03 GMT)

Rehab, dental, orthopedics -- all for pets at special clinic
North Ridgeville -- Doggy dentists? Kitty chiropractors? Animal acupuncturists? More veterinarians are expanding their clinics to provide these services to help pets live longer. (Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:17:25 GMT)

Chaplin Feels The Love
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK Wednesday Nov.8.2006 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- November 2nd was an emotional day for Keane frontman Tom Chaplin. Just weeks after leaving rehab, he took the stage with his bandmates at the MTV Europe Music Awards, thanking fans for standing by him while he was getting help. (Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:07:45 GMT)