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Taking a stand to expand drug rehab
Hillsboro, Oregon, USA - At any one time, about 5,700 teenagers in Washington County need counseling for drug or alcohol abuse. Last year only about 570 got it. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:04:12 GMT)

Crake returns home for rehab
DOCTORS expect to know in about two months whether Australian cyclist Paul Crake will walk again after his involvement in a horror crash in New Zealand last month. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:53:02 GMT)

'Candy' lovers go sour with drug abuse
If there was any lingering doubt about Heath Ledger's versatility following "Brokeback Mountain," it should be dispelled here. "Candy" allows him to get dark and dirty, and speak in his native Australian accent for a change, in an intensely believable tale of love and drug addiction. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 06:52:40 GMT)

Ex-user shares addiction story at meth forum
Not even a pregnancy was powerful enough for Sarah Fuhriman to overcome her methamphetamine addiction. She said she tried to quit but still ended up using during her pregnancy. Fuhriman said her premature baby later died of sudden infant death syndrome. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:07:14 GMT)

Stingray attack survivor now in rehab center
The Lighthouse Point man who survived a stingray attack has been moved to an in-patient rehabilitation center at North Broward Medical Center. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:28:08 GMT)

Bittersweet 'Candy'
In "Candy," a first-rate Aussie cast tries to reinvigorate the familiar story of lovers losing themselves to drug addiction. Heath Ledger plays Dan, a heroin addict who, in the movie's first scene, agrees to inject his girlfriend (Abbie Cornish) with the drug. She's less interested in getting high than in getting closer to her boyfriend - experiencing the same things, or at least coming to (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:52:33 GMT)

Robin Williams: 'Every day I'm grateful'
He may be just out of rehab, but Robin Williams is busier than ever. Gill Pringle talks to him about wit and wisdom (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:33:26 GMT)

'Time to step up city's war on addiction'
AN urgent review of how drug and alcohol addiction is dealt with in Glasgow has been called for. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:49:41 GMT)

Doherty faces drug sentencing on Monday
Pete Doherty, lead singer with the rock band Babyshambles, returns to court next week to be sentenced for seven drug offences, prosecutors said on Friday. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:11:37 GMT)

Drug market or medicine? Mercer citizens, CRC representatives debate methadone in Charleston
CHARLESTON — Both sides of a highly-contested methadone center plan agreed this week that there is a drug problem in Mercer County. They disagreed on whether such a clinic would be a cure or cause for more worry. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:13:21 GMT)

Clinton hails TN as model for tsunami rehab works
Appreciating the rehabilitation work in tsunami-affected areas of Tamil Nadu, former US President Bill Clinton today said the activities should be replicated through out the world. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:58:34 GMT)

New owners to rehab downtown Wayland building
After sitting vacant for nearly nine years, one of downtown Wayland's oldest and most prominent buildings may be getting a new lease on life. The new owners of the two-story building at 102 W. Superior Ave. plan to finish its renovation, which was started by one of the structure's previous owners. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:33:57 GMT)

City gets P10M aid for rehab of damaged road
THE City Government received P10 million from the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) for the rehabilitation of the eroded road shoulder along P. Burgos Street that collapsed at the height of typhoon "Florita" last July. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:56:47 GMT)

'Potty Pete' Makes Another Try at Cleaning Up
Moss Reportedly Backs His Implant Rehab Plan -- But Will It Stick? (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:45:22 GMT)

Movies opening next Friday
MOVIES OPENING FRIDAY APOCALYPTO (R) MEL GIBSON WROTE AND DIRECTED THIS ACTION-ADVENTURE SET DURING THE DECLINE OF THE MAYAN CIVILIZATION. BLOOD DIAMOND (R) AN ADVENTURE IN WHICH LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND DJIMON HOUNSOU GO ON A QUEST FOR A RARE SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND. CANDY (R) HEATH LEDGER AND ABBIE CORNISH BATTLE DRUG ADDICTION. COME EARLY MORNING (R) A ROMANTIC DRAMA IN WHICH ASHLEY JUDD CONFRONTS (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:35:59 GMT)

Minister Cristina participates in drug issues conference
VALLETTA, Malta (di-ve news) -- December 01, 2006 -- 1955CET -- The Council of Europe's Pompidou Group, the inter-governmental organisation with the mission to contribute to the quality of European drug policies, practices and research, held its Ministerial conference in Strasbourg on November 27 and 28. Malta actively joined the Group in the early 90's and in 1999, hosted the first Mediterranean (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:17:42 GMT)

Examining The Criminal Mind
Charleston, SC - Medical and legal experts are dissecting the science of crime, looking for keys to substance abuse. Experts believe understanding the addiction to one illegal drug, could lead to tougher sentences. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:04:12 GMT)

City receives home rehab grant
The city of Derby received $225,000 through the Homeowner Rehabilitation Program to rehabilitate about 11 homes. “The whole idea is to keep aging houses in good repair to keep neighborhoods from declining,” Kathy Sexton, city manager, said. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:13:37 GMT)

Hodge sent down for rehab
The Nuggets sent guard Julius Hodge to the NBADL Colorado 14ers today. Hodge didn't participate in Nuggets training camp and hasn't played a game for the franchise this season because of an infection in his left foot. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:16:54 GMT)

Post-Godhra rehab: BJP to face music in House
Aiming to push the BJP on to the backfoot in Parliament, non-BJP parties plan to bring up the Modi government's record on rehabilitation of the post-Godhra riot victims with the claim that the state government has done precious little to help the victims. Following Thursday's visit by nine MPs from "secular parties" like the Congress, CPI(M), CPI, Samajwadi Party, RJD, LJP and Forward Bloc to (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:26:49 GMT)

Nuggets shooting victim Hodge to rehab in D-League
A day after Nuggets guard Julius Hodge was cleared to resume playing basketball, Denver assigned him to its NBA Development League affiliate, the Colorado 14ers. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 01:02:23 GMT)

Drug-Using Dad Makes Amazing Transformation
A drug-using dad is making an amazing transformation. 26-year old Eric Painter hit rock bottom when meth took over his life. Chattanooga's Teen Challenge drug outreach celebrated a sobering success story with a special graduation ceremony. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:36:24 GMT)

'Tis The Season To Be Sorry
Rarely have there been so many prominent public apologies coming so close together, saying at once so much ? ?That wasn't really me, it was the booze talking, I have inner rage, I have a dark side, I'm in rehab? ? and so little. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:37:20 GMT)

Program helps women kick addiction
Alpha Home also teaches them how to be self-sufficient. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 05:09:23 GMT)

Luke Taylor
Luke Taylor, 45, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, at Heartland Care and Rehab. He was born Nov. 13, 1961, in St. Louis, son of Henry and Myrtle Burnette Taylor. Taylor was formerly of... (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 06:13:36 GMT)

Tracy Interfaith Ministries helps those in need
When Jennifer Wolthuis, 26, was a single mom battling back from a drug addiction, she went to Tracy Interfaith Ministries to help feed and clothe her two young children. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 08:03:08 GMT)

Addiction To Shopping
Tis the season to shop, but doctors say compulsive shopping is year-round. KXAN NBC Austin's Sonta Henderson found a shopper who puts that struggle into perspective. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 12:25:58 GMT)

Hodge Sent Down For Rehab
Marc J. Spears of THE DENVER POST writes, "The Nuggets sent guard Julius Hodge to the NBADL Colorado 14ers today. " (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:18:15 GMT)

Buddhist monks help UK addicts beat habit
not be rehab as we might imagine it, but thousands of addicts have healed themselves with projectile vomiting sessions in this Thai monastery since the Buddha appeared in a vision before the abbot of Thamkrabok in 1959. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:39:12 GMT)

Drug drama 'Candy' has strong performances but little insight
(AP) - If there was any lingering doubt about Heath Ledger's versatility following "Brokeback Mountain," it should be dispelled here. "Candy" allows him to get dark and dirty, and speak in his native Australian accent for a change, in an intensely believable tale of love and drug addiction. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:33:18 GMT)

A film star at 11, in rehab at 20: The Lindsay Lohan story
The Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has announced that she is attending sessions of Alcoholics Anonymous - a move praised last night by health campaigners. Lohan has become as well known for her partying as her screen appearances, which began in 1998 with The Parent Trap. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 00:43:13 GMT)

FirstHealth Rehab Center Offering Infrared Therapy
For three years, Knollwood Village resident Donald Gehring has dealt with lack of coordination due to neuropathy, damage to the peripheral nervous system that transmits information from the brain and spinal cord to every other part of the body. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:38:42 GMT)

Drunken angel
I understand what it is like to be addicted, but I don’t understand what causes addiction. My best guess is that obesity, alcoholism and drug addiction are part of your genetic makeup. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:23:23 GMT)

New programs help mentally ill ex-cons
Larry Lamb has lived a half-century of failures: three stints in New Jersey state prison, four psych ward confinements, drug and alcohol abuse dating back to adolescence, and more time in county lockups than he can count. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:21:19 GMT)

Recovering meth addict now working to help others live sober
Kevin Ball has been incarcerated 25 times, and he’s not closing the door on his past. Today, Ball is the sober living coordinator at the FreeBirds Solution Center Inc., a drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation organization in Terre Haute. He’s also a recovering methamphetamine addict. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:42:58 GMT)

Prison program helps inmates recover from addiction to meth
Although Terre Haute native Connie Wilson journeyed to Carlisle to view a presentation about methamphetamine, she already knows quite a bit about the drug. Her son was addicted to it. Wilson and John Lookebill, her son, were among the people to see the presentation in the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility about the dangers and dilemmas associated with meth use. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:43:24 GMT)

A deadly double standard
For two decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved dangerous dosing information about methadone for pain patients, but ordered safe doses for addiction patients. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:11:07 GMT)

Drug addiction a growing problem in Reynosa
REYNOSA - Patients at a south Reynosa drug rehab center sometimes walk up onto the roof to look out over the city before their evening meeting. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 06:19:18 GMT)

Downey Jr. offers help to Urban
London, Dec 3: Actor Robert Downey Jr. is keen to help his co-star Nicole Kidman's husband Keith Urban who is trying to get over his alcohol problem. Urban, a country singer, recently checked into a rehab after he got back to drinking. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:42:20 GMT)

Downey Jr offers to help Kidman's hubby fight his alcohol demons
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Nicole Kidman's hubby Keith Urban will definitely not be battling his addiction demons alone, for now her 'Fur' co-star Robert Downey Jr has also offered to lend the country singer his support. Downey Jr, who himself battled drug addiction in the late 1990s, offered Urban his support once the singer comes out of rehab. An insider revealed that Downey Jr had offered Urban (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:47:56 GMT)

Overcoming addiction: 'Stronger than the drug'
More than eight years free from methamphetamine, Cathy Sather thought refusing drugs was a value she communicated to her children. But meth rocked the family once again last year when Sather's oldest son landed in prison for a drug-related robbery. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 10:14:43 GMT)

Medical Edge: Working out, rehab, drugs aid neck pain
Dear Mayo Clinic: I have had chronic neck pain for the past six years, and it is getting progressively worse. Last year, after I developed numbness in my right hand, I was given an MRI, which showed cervical stenosis caused by bulging disks and bony spurs. Also, an electromyogram showed that the numbness was caused by ulnar nerve entrapment. I was told that nothing could be done to fix the (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:03:44 GMT)

Noble drug court bumps starting date to Dec. 20
Noble County will start its drug court program a few weeks ahead of schedule, court officials said Friday. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:19:34 GMT)

Two Carson teens continue the recovery process
After finishing production of the short movie she wrote based on her own experiences with drug use, Cyndle Bell felt she'd finally released the demons that held her captive to addiction all of her teenage life. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:28:03 GMT)

Hooked on the Border
REYNOSA - Patients at a south Reynosa drug rehab center sometimes walk up onto the roof to look out over the city before their evening meeting.... (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 13:04:57 GMT)

Mayor wants quick rehab of eroded Magsaysay wall
A BIDDING process for the rehabilitation of the collapsed Magsaysay Avenue retaining wall might not ensue because of the urgent need to repair the structure, said acting Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:25:23 GMT)

Homeless runners turning lives around
Rebecca Kelly used to run from her problems. Now, she runs in an effort to solve them. Kelly took her first drink at 14, soon entering the first of what would be many rehabilitation stints. She's been forced to live on the streets, once got kicked in the face by a male attacker, been completely broke more times than she cares to remember. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 19:33:53 GMT)

The meth menace: Addictive drug is creeping up social ladder
NEW YORK - Methamphetamine - once considered the drug of choice in the backwoods - is moving up in society. Experts say methods for "cooking'' the drug have become less noxious over the past decade, making meth labs a friendlier fit for apartment buildings like the one on Manhattan's East Side, where federal agents announced a bust last week. "Back in the day, cooking meth was a very smelly (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:08:47 GMT)

Paterno Has No Plans to Step Away
Joe Paterno says he intends to lead the Nittany Lions from the sidelines at the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1 and coach for at least another couple years (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:19:34 GMT)

Paterno has no plans to step away
Joe Paterno won't let a broken left leg slow him down or knock him out of football. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:31:22 GMT)

KY: Local ministry to graduate 30+ men
A Paducah ministry needs your help to give men with troubled pasts a new outlook on life. Paducah Lifeline Ministries helps men going through tough times get over problems like drug addiction. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:35:46 GMT)

New firm offers banks advice on rehab lending
Laura Randall used her experience investing in houses to help start a renovation lending division at K Bank. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:41:00 GMT)

Redevelop, but respect residents
City officials soon will unveil big plans to rehab a central Sioux Falls neighborhood just west of downtown. In a word, it's called redevelopment. Hats off to the mayor and city officials for starting now to stop blight from spreading in central Sioux Falls, and for dreaming big about revitalizing one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. One word of warning: Take care not to drive out the current (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:56:49 GMT)

Golden Slipper rehab center good fit for Burlco company
Golden Slipper Club & Charities entered into an agreement to sell the Golden Slipper Health & Rehabilitation Center in Northeast Philadelphia to a Marlton, N.J., company. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:26:50 GMT)

Medicare rule change will force rehab patients to leave hospitals
Not long ago, hospital rehabilitation for major procedures such as hip replacement surgery was the norm before the patient went home. That is quickly changing. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:34:18 GMT)

Twelve-step program to political popularity
So, large chunks of the crowd at a campaign kickoff arrived en masse from a North Philadelphia drug rehab center and they did not seem to know much about the businessman-turned-mayoral-hopeful. A rent-a-crowd? No way, staffers on Tom Knox's campaign said last week. The candidate, whose brother died after drug troubles, is a longtime supporter of the center. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:13:57 GMT)

Paterno: I'll be on sideline at Outback Bowl
The next time a 20-year-old scholarship player at Penn State moans and groans about having to rehab, say, a pulled hamstring, he should consider the resilience and work ethic of the spry senior citizen in charge of the Nittany Lions' tradition-encrusted football program. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:33:29 GMT)

Barrasse: Heroin treatment Rx abused Judge seeks to pull Suboxone, Subutex from program
If Lackawanna County Judge Michael Barrasse has his way, a drug once thought to be a breakthrough in heroin addiction treatment will be off the list for patients in the county treatment court program because of abuse. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:08:00 GMT)

Web site helps addicts, along with families
Utahns struggling with substance abuse have welcomed a new online tool for overcoming their drug dependence. A two-month-old Web site, which points addicts to therapy locations and offers advice on escaping addiction, already has amassed more than 300,000 hits. "We were floored by that," said Jack Tanner, director of the Utah Behavioral Healthcare Network, which launched the site in (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:11:38 GMT)

Rehab pulled them back from brink
MORRISTOWN -- If you asked Gregory Griffin nine months ago what he thought he'd be doing with his life, working at a restaurant and applying to culinary school would not have made the list. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:29:53 GMT)

Sovereign Bank gives $150K to rehab performing arts center
WORCESTER - Sovereign Bank has contributed $150,000 toward the renovation and restoration of the former Loew's Poli Palace Theatre on Southbridge Street. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:41:57 GMT)

Chase on TV
The story of Chase Ford's devastating injury and his remarkable recovery were detailed in a front-page story in The Courier-Journal in June. Tomorrow, Chase, his mother and the doctor who eventually put the little boy back on his feet at Jewish Hospital's Frazier Rehab Institute are scheduled to tell their stories on ABC's "Good Morning America." (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:41:14 GMT)

Hayward woman's example recalled
HAYWARD — The life and death of Fuzia Mina Evans is both inspirational and tragic. For years Evans struggled against drug addiction, and in the last two years it appeared she was winning the battle. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:55:42 GMT)

Doherty Let Off Again!
Subtitle The rocker won't be spending the Yuletide season in the slammer after all... Subject Matter Pete Doherty Body Pete Doherty has been fined for five counts of drugs possession and been disqualified from driving for four months. The Babyshambles man, who is still receiving treatment for drug addiction, appeared at Thames Magistrates Court this morning (December 4) and (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:20:18 GMT)

Russian official in Tehran to discuss anti-drug cooperation
Iran - Russia - Cherkesov Director of the Russian Federal Drug Control Service Viktor Cherkesov, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in Tehran on Monday to discuss with Iranian officials mutual cooperation in campaign against illicit drugs. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:48:42 GMT)

Pete Doherty fined for drug possession
Pete Doherty has been fined on five counts of possessing drugs, including grade A drugs crack cocaine and heroine, relates Reuters. Pete Doherty, 27, who has been having treatment for his addiction, appeared recently at Thames Magistrates Court in London. The ex-Libertines frontman was ordered to pay £770 and was disqualified from driving for four months. The singer, who pleaded guilty at an (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:51:10 GMT)

Alkermes says study shows promise for drug addiction treatment
Alkermes Inc. said Monday results are positive from a recent exploratory study of the company's injectable extended-release naltrexone treatment for opioid drug-abusers. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:06:26 GMT)

Ethiopia: German NGO to Launch Rehab Project for Somali Flood Victims
German Agro Action/Welthungerhilfe, an international NGO working agriculture and development projects in Ethiopia said on Friday it was to start a rehabilitation project with an out lay of 2 million and four hundred thousand Birr for flood victims in Kelafo and Mustahil districts of the Somali Regional State. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:57:56 GMT)

Rehab for Lindsay
Lindsay Lohan, no stranger to the Hollywood party scene, has recently been seen out on the town with Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. But now the 20-year-old ‘Mean Girls’ actress has confessed she’s been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:04:38 GMT)

Nicole greets Keith after rehab stint
Nicole Kidman has been reunited with husband Keith Urban after he checked out of rehab. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:30:13 GMT)

Alkermes Anti-Opioid Drug Shows Promise
Biotech drug developer Alkermes Inc. said Monday that its experimental opioid addiction treatment blocked the effects of opioids for nearly a month. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:59:47 GMT)

Three Days Grace Offers Intimate Performance To Rehab Patients
Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier returned to Toronto's CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) facility on November 29 when his band played an intimate show at the place where he recovered from his own addictions. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:03:48 GMT)

No 'Smoking' Gun: Research Indicates Teen Marijuana Use Does Not Predict Drug, Alcohol Abuse
Marijuana is not a "gateway" drug that predicts or eventually leads to substance abuse, suggests a 12-year University of Pittsburgh study. The study, which found that young men who chose to initiate their drug use with marijuana were no more likely to go on to abuse drugs or alcohol than those who smoked or drank first, calls into question the long-held belief that has shaped prevention efforts (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:12:36 GMT)

Urban Wastewater Can Provide More Accurate Estimates Of Community-wide Illicit Drug Use
Scientists in Italy are reporting development of a method for more accurate estimates of the amount of illicit drug use in a community -- by directly determining the amounts of a wide variety of illicit drugs in wastewater collected at sewage treatment plants. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:12:46 GMT)

Alkermes Anti-Opioid Drug Shows Promise
(AP) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Biotech drug developer Alkermes Inc. said Monday that its experimental opioid addiction treatment blocked the effects of opioids for nearly a month. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:23:45 GMT)

Keith Urban Released from Rehab
Troubled country singer Keith Urban has completed his stint at a rehabilitation facility and has reunited with his wife of five months, Nicole Kidman. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:52:41 GMT)

Contrary To Reports, Keith Urban Still In Rehab
(December 4, 2006) -- Contrary to reports, Keith Urban is still in rehab for alcohol abuse, Access Hollywood has confirmed. "At this stage in (Keith's) treatment patients are occasionally allowed to leave for short periods of time. Keith is not out of rehab and is not back home in... (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:03:11 GMT)

ADAMH Board meets Tuesday
FAIRFIELD COUNTY — The Fairfield County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Board, 1560 Sheridan Drive, will hold a board meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:04:42 GMT)

Nicole Kidman's Husband Checks Out of Rehab
Country music star Keith Urban has been in the Betty Ford Center in Palm Springs, California, being treated for alcoholism since October 19. The couple was spotted Sunday at the Polo Lounge in Los Angeles. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:14:54 GMT)

Deer Park council says no to rehab home
DEER PARK - A Webster Avenue home that had created some controversy in the community is up for sale. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:36:18 GMT)

Keith Urban reportedly out of rehab
Singer Keith Urban has left rehab, according to US Weekly magazine. Urban, who is married to actress Nicole Kidman, was being treated for alcohol abuse. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:42:03 GMT)

National Hyperbaric Rehab Center President to Be Featured on www.SubPennyRadio.com
SALT LAKE CITY----National Hyperbaric Rehab Center, Inc. announced today that its president, Jerry Gines, will be interviewed on SubPennyRadio.com at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, December 6. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:09:00 GMT)

Urban Released From Rehab
Urban Released From Rehab (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:00:01 GMT)

Quit smoking drug available in UK
A non-nicotine drug specifically designed to help smokers quit is now available in the UK. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:52:29 GMT)

Urban Still In Rehab
LATEST: Country star KEITH URBAN's rehab release has been prematurely announced, according to his publicist. The singer checked himself into counsell (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:33:41 GMT)

Australian for rehab
KEITH URBAN checked out of rehab this weekend and reunited with his wife of five months, Nicole Kidman for brunch in Los Angeles, Us Weekly reports. The country star and his actress... (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:02:23 GMT)

Keith Urban Continues to Undergo Rehab
Despite a report published on Us magazine's Web site, Keith Urban's publicist says the singer has not been released from a California rehab center. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:41:53 GMT)

National Hyperbaric Rehab Center President to Be Featured on Www.SubPennyRadio.Com
National Hyperbaric Rehab Center, Inc. ("NHRC") (Pink Sheets: NHYB) announced today that its president, Jerry Gines, will be interviewed on SubPennyRadio.com at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, December 6. During the interview, Mr. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:13:09 GMT)

Toby Mitchell: Virtual morality
My Calc III professor once told me that mathematics would one day solve all humanity's problems. "Scientific or social, clean energy to drug addiction - one day their equations will be found and they will be solved." He was serious. Although seldom stated so bluntly, this attitude underlies the thinking of many scientists and laypeople alike. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:19:41 GMT)

Singer Urban out of rehab, joins Kidman
Country singer Keith Urban is out of rehab and has reunited with actress Nicole Kidman, his wife of five months, according to UsMagazine.com, the Web site for Us Weekly magazine. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:02:00 GMT)

Rehab report
Country singer Keith Urban is out of rehab and has reunited with his wife of five months, actress Nicole Kidman, Us Weekly reports. The couple had brunch Sunday at the Polo Lounge in Los Angeles. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:41:15 GMT)

Urban's Publicist Denies Rehab Release
The publicist for Keith Urban denies an Us Weekly report that the country singer is out of rehab. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:15:54 GMT)

Keith Urban Still in Rehab
Country star Keith Urban's rehab release has been prematurely announced, according to his publicist. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:22:54 GMT)

Publicist: Urban Still In Rehab
Keith Urban's publicist says an Us Weekly report that the country music superstar is out of alcohol rehab is "totally false." (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:54:30 GMT)

Rumors Of Rehab Release Not True
Rumors Monday that country singer Keith Urban has been released from rehab are not true . Urban was spotted eating brunch with Nicole Kidman at a trendy LA eatery, but his publicist told News 2 Monday that Urban is allowed occasional off-site excursions. Sunday was one of them. Urban remains in rehab and his publicist said... (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:09:50 GMT)

NOPE comes to town
Nov. 28, 2006 — In order to help fight drug abuse and addiction among the youth in Lassen County, a group of parents are working to bring in the scared-straight Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education program to Lassen County Schools. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:14:00 GMT)

Former champ Greg Page transferred to rehab center
Former heavyweight champion Greg Page was transferred to a rehabilitation center 10 days after being hospitalized with pneumonia. Page, 48, was taken to Frazier Rehab Institute on Monday after being taken to Jewish Hospital on Nov. 24 with pneumonia and other complications. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:00:45 GMT)

'Candy': A sobering tale of addiction
Review: Strong performances redeem this story of a codependent couple hooked on heroin. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:00:55 GMT)

News From 91.3 KUWS Meth investigation shows devestation of the drug
Methamphetamine is at the center of a drug war raging in northwestern Wisconsin’s backyard. Danielle Kaeding reports on those in Superior who are dealing with the drug’s impact. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:55:35 GMT)

National Hyperbaric Rehab Announces Policy Regarding Shorting of Stock
SALT LAKE CITY----Chief Executive Officer Jerry N. Gines of National Hyperbaric Rehab Center, Inc. today made the following announcement: "National Hyperbaric Rehab Center has recently been placed in a position that does not allow shorting of our stock. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:23:00 GMT)

Braxton: 'I have a drug problem'
Former Denver Broncos football player Tyrone Braxton publicly admitted his addiction to drugs at an outdoor press conference this afternoon, three days after he was arrested for possession of small amounts of cocaine and marijuana in Aurora. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:24:46 GMT)

Braxton admits drug problem
Fighting back tears, former Denver Bronco Tyrone Braxton publicly admitted Tuesday that he had an addiction problem, but denied he paid for sex before his arrest Saturday in Aurora. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 07:20:56 GMT)

Beijing to recruit anti-drug volunteers
Beijing has set up an Anti-Drug Volunteer Team and began official recruitment on Tuesday to coincide with International Volunteer Day. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 07:40:05 GMT)

12/06/06 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, 06 Dec 2006 07:47:00 GMT)

Braxton admits drug problem
Former Broncos defensive back Tyrone Braxton acknowledged Tuesday having a drug problem of long standing and vowed to seek professional help. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:56:47 GMT)

Keith Urban's rehab stint continues
In spite of rumors to the contrary, actress Nicole Kidman's country singer husband Keith Urban is still in rehab, his publicist Paul Freundlich said. Rumors of Urban having left rehab started after a celebrity magazine reported seeing the 39-year-old singer sharing a brunch with his 39-year-old wife on Sunday in Los Angeles's LA Polo Lounge. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:33:59 GMT)

From ravaged drug addict to cosmo model
Reformed heroin addict Rachel Keogh is translating her model good looks and harrowing battle against addiction into a spread on the pages of a top glossy magazine. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:48:16 GMT)

Woman sent to prison for drug possession
Two women struggling for years with addiction were both sent to prison by a Carson City judge on Tuesday for failing to follow court orders. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:11:33 GMT)

Drug addiction on rise with Afghan kids
Farida's son inherited her drug addiction in the womb, and drank her opium-laced breast milk. And when he cried and fussed, she calmed him with specks of opium diluted in tea. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:31:41 GMT)

Drug Addiction on Rise With Afghan Kids
Farida's son inherited her drug addiction in the womb, and drank her opium-laced breast milk. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:31:41 GMT)

Addiction specialists battle funding shortages, misconceptions
Social stigma surrounding drug and alcohol use, a lack of popular awareness of what constitutes chemical dependency, and a dearth of government funding have made treatment for addiction hard to come by in Lebanon. Over the past few years a small but dedicated cadre of private rehabilitation clinics have sought to expand the availability of addiction treatment. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:15:45 GMT)

Drug addiction rises in Afghan children
Afghanistan is the world’s leading producer of opium and heroin, exporting drugs to Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the United States. The hidden face of addiction there is seen in parents who spread drug use to their children in their homes. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:05:53 GMT)

Willis slams Doherty over rehab comments
Matt Willis criticises Pete Doherty for branding the rehab process a "doddle". (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:21:11 GMT)

Morgan's shin gets rest, rehab
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Raymar Morgan missed Michigan State's game with Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne on ... (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:32:37 GMT)

Psych Solutions tries again on rehab facility
Psychiatric Solutions Inc. hopes the third time is the charm for plans to build a psychiatric and rehabilitation hospital in Williamson County. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:02:12 GMT)

After treatment, burglar handed 5-year probation
A City of Poughkeepsie man who underwent treatment for drug addiction after he committed a burglary in Rhinebeck was sentenced Wednesday to five years on probation. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:14:26 GMT)

New Poll Shows Parents Afraid Of Talking To Their Teens; Avoid Tough Topics, Especially Drug Use
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is urging parents to sharpen their conversation skills and monitor their teen's activities, after a new poll shows that most parents have difficulty getting through to their teens about important subjects, especially drug use. [click link for full article] (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:15:18 GMT)

Profile of a newsmaker: NFA graduate named to post with addiction services group
In the news: Stacey Bachman-Lawton of Bozrah was appointed in October as deputy director of the Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, which has facilities in Lebanon, New London and Norwich. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:15:40 GMT)

Mandan OKs funds for rehab program
The Mandan City Commission approved more than $45,000 in Growth Funds for the Storefront Rehabilitation Program at Tuesday's meeting. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:22:26 GMT)

MEGA-FIRE SETTER IN REHAB
The homeless man who pleaded no contest to starting the largest fire in the city since 9/11 walked out of Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday, enjoying a quick smoke before hopping a bus for upstate Garrison to start an eight-month alcohol-treatment... (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:44:18 GMT)

Aurora Project gets cash to rehab home
The Aurora Project, which offers a haven for homeless women and their children, received $10,000 yesterday from the Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:36:57 GMT)

Afghan drugs hit children
A hidden addiction is fueled by the country's opium boom. KABUL, Afghanistan -- Farida's son inherited her drug addiction in the womb, and drank her opium-laced breast milk. And when he cried and fussed, she calmed him with specks of opium diluted in tea. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:13:53 GMT)

Palm Springs meth task force making strides against deadly drug
The City of Palm Springs has what's called a Crystal Meth Task Force. It's only a year old, but is already being called a model of success. The task force is the first of its kind in the area, offering help and education for people struggling with drug addiction. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:37:41 GMT)

Pusher
(1996) Starring: Kim Bodnia , Zlatko Buric Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Synopsis: Gritty Danish crime drama follows a heroin dealer through the underbelly of Copenhagen. It's an exploration of the ugly reality of drug addiction and violence. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:02:48 GMT)

Rehab Saad
TRAVEL is a monthly supplement of Al-Ahram Weekly appearing the last Thursday of the month. We welcome contributions and letters on subjects raised in this supplement. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:23:14 GMT)

Two teens are first to graduate from Linn juvenile drug court
Although it operates without any specific funding, Linn County’s juvenile drug court has graduated its first two teenagers, a boy and a girl. More will graduate in January. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:28:26 GMT)

LCC rehab program
Eugene - When recovering from an injury, therapy can relieve your physical aches only to cause financial pain, especially if you don't have insurance. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:45:19 GMT)

Blazers' notebook: Roy in rehab for heel injury
While the rest of the Blazers make a six-game road trip, the season's longest, rookie Brandon Roy is staying in the Rose City and rehabbing his heel. Roy will not be back in the lineup until after the trip. He hopes to play against the Clippers on Dec. 15. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:45:17 GMT)

Rest at home: Hurt Blazer Roy skips trip to rehab heel
Blazers rookie Brandon Roy didn't go on the team's recent road trip to rehab his heel. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:32:23 GMT)

Northwest Opens Rehab Hospital
For any of you who have ever been in an accident or suffered an injury you know how important rehabilitation can be. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:57:52 GMT)

Hospital nurse jailed for drug theft
A former Tauranga Hospital nurse who stole for his own use 120 vials of a drug estimated to be 80 times more potent than morphine was jailed today for a year. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:55:22 GMT)

Research Indicates Teen Marijuana Use Does Not Predict Drug, Alcohol Abuse
Marijuana is not a 'gateway' drug that predicts or eventually leads to substance abuse, suggests a 12-year University of Pittsburgh study. Moreover, the study's findings call into question the long-held belief that has shaped prevention efforts and governmental policy for six decades and caused many a parent to panic upon discovering a bag of pot in their child's bedroom. [click link for full (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:10:57 GMT)

New Studies On Alzheimer's, Autism, Nicotine Addiction And Depression
The 2006 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting featured hundreds of new studies on brain and behavior from the world's leading scientists. Presentations included innovative research on potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, autism, nicotine addiction and treatment resistant depression. [click link for full article] (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:11:02 GMT)

Researcher to speak about meth addiction
Kathy Woodward, a methamphetamine addiction researcher, will speak on the "Physiological Effects of Meth" at Saturday's meeting of the Billings Branch of the American Association of University Women. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:16:08 GMT)

New stride for Rehab Hospital?
NORTH SMITHFIELD - The Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island could soon have a new role in providing health care services in the state. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:22:55 GMT)

If laughter is the best medicine, then Jamie Burnett, who keeps 'em chortling at Bloorview Kids Rehab, is one of their
IN TOMORROW'S PAPER: (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:35:17 GMT)

THE WILD BOYS OF OLD
BASSIST John Taylor has blamed his drug addiction on his misperception of Rod Stewart and Keith Richards' lifestyles. The Duran Duran star, who has quit his cocaine habit, says he was influenced by the Seventies stars, whose lives were glamorised by the media. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:52:31 GMT)

Paterno says rehab ahead of schedule
Looking grandfatherly in a dark plaid sweater, Joe Paterno arrived in Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., in a wheelchair yesterday to talk about Penn State’s trip to the Outback Bowl to play Tennessee on Jan. 1. He was greeted by photographers snapping pictures. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:13:25 GMT)

Man injured in industrial accident in Cork city
The 22 year old was trapped under a load-all for up to an hour. The incident happened at the Rehab recycling facility on the Monaghan road just before 2 o'clock. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:39:36 GMT)

Students get Heads Up on realities of drug addiction
On Dec. 14 at 7 p.m., Maple Shade High School will host a presentation by the Philadelphia Police Department in the HS auditorium. This presentation is open to parents and all community members to learn about the dangers of substance abuse. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:42:59 GMT)

Mom spreads word about drug addiction
Alice Silverman has a message for Maple Shade. She wants the community to wake up and see the problems facing the town's teens. Silverman said there is a drug abuse problem in the community and something needs to be done about it. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:43:09 GMT)