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Gov’t prepares P5 billion rehab fund for typhoon-devastated areas
BUDGET Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr. on Friday said some Cabinet members are rushing the submission of a proposed Typhoon Rehabilitation Fund to the bicameral conference committee deliberating on the budget for inclusion in the 2007 General Appropriations Bill. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:12:43 GMT)

Slum rehab project at Hadapsar
MUNICIPAL Commissioner Nitin Kareer has forwarded a letter to the Pune Municipal Corporation's standing committee to appoint Hindustan Prefab Limited for construction of houses under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission's Slum Rehabilitation project at Hadapsar. Kareer has stated that the PMC would be undertaking a unique way of construction through 'Aluform' type of (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:17:55 GMT)

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. Sara Castiglioni and colleagues note that current estimates of community-wide illicit drug use are based on indirect methods - such as population surveys, crime statistics and interviews - that tend to be unreliable.In a report scheduled for the Dec. [click link (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:10:56 GMT)

City uses Wiregrass Rehab clients to meet needs at animal shelter
If she only had a rawhide chew toy. That, Jo-Alanna Nadeau said, would keep "Mouth" quiet. But for now, the little dog is barking constantly from a cage down the hallway. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:28:16 GMT)

Fire at Moscow drug rehab clinic kills 43
A fire at a Moscow drug rehabilitation hospital on Saturday killed 43 people, most of them young female drug addicts, officials said. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:49:49 GMT)

San Quentin inmates to counsel peers on drug, alcohol addiction
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. Fourteen inmates at San Quentin State Prison will soon begin helping their peers overcome their addiction to drugs and alcohol. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:52:41 GMT)

San Quentin Inmates To Counsel Peers On Addiction
Fourteen inmates at San Quentin State Prison will soon begin helping their peers overcome their addiction to drugs and alcohol. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:38:13 GMT)

Moscow drug clinic fire kills 45 women
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A fire at a Moscow drug rehabilitation clinic on Saturday killed 45 female patients and staff whose attempts to flee were hampered by metal grilles blocking escape routes, emergency services said. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:55:38 GMT)

Moscow Rehab Blaze Kills 45 Women
A fire at a Moscow drug rehabilitation clinic has killed 45 female patients and staff. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:36:02 GMT)

Common painkiller found effective in treating heroin addiction
Researchers have found that a common and cheap painkiller can be an effective substitute for the costly methadone that is used in heroin addiction therapy. Besides, the drug, dihydrocodeine, has been found to be safer and less toxic. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:18:28 GMT)

State Has R X to Fix Drug Abuse Abusing Prescriptions May Soon Only Be Possible for House
By Jeanine BencaSTAFF California could be the first state with a real-time prescription drug monitoring system to crack down on narcotics abuse. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:13:20 GMT)

Spa Trends: Goodbye Pampering, Hello Rehab
Intensive ?detox spas,? offering therapies to purge the body of ?emotional baggage? and treatments like sweatings to rid it of toxins, are gaining popularity. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:19:36 GMT)

Local officials hold drug summit
Local leaders met Friday to discuss the state of illicit drug use in East Texas, and all agreed that schools and organizations need more education at the grade school level to deter the youngest narcotics abusers from acquiring a dangerous — and often deadly — habit. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:54:35 GMT)

Fire in Moscow clinic kills 45, arson suspected
A fire that swept through a Moscow drug rehabilitation clinic killing 45 women is suspected to have been caused by arson, officials said, as prosecutors opened a criminal inquiry. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 20:00:33 GMT)

Fire in Moscow clinic kills 45, arson suspected
As investigators probed a fire that killed 45 women at a Moscow drug rehabilitation clinic in a suspected arson attack, a second blaze was reported to have killed eight people at a hospital in Siberia. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 23:29:25 GMT)

Drug addict linked to murder of Jodi
LAWYERS for Luke Mitchell are set to apply for his temporary freedom after the emergence of dramatic new evidence suggesting a drug addict who fantasised about killing women may have murdered Jodi Jones. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:15:23 GMT)

Tajikistan grapples with drug addiction
Central Asia's poorest county is also one of the world's leading transit routes for heroin, opium and other drugs from Afghanistan. Sergei Makhkamov has been caught in the flood. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:28:59 GMT)

Bike Giveaway Part of Kids' Rehab
Some kids who were once headed down the wrong path in life now have a new set of wheels, to hit the road to success and a drug-free life. "Friends Helping Friends " gave away free bicycles Saturay to court-involved teens who are addicted to drugs or alcohol. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:41:23 GMT)

For aging drug users, it's hard to kick the habits
It's the generation that came of age in the permissive 1960s and '70s, part of the counterculture revolution that embraced the mantra "turn on, tune in, drop out." Now they are graying -- but some are still having a hard time breaking away from or resisting marijuana, cocaine and other illegal drugs. A national drug survey by the federal government, for example, has found that between 2002 and (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 03:10:54 GMT)

Shopping Addiction: A Serious Problem
Michelle Miller reports that for 13 million adults in the U.S., shopping is a real addiction that requires treatment. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:37:20 GMT)

After years of drug addiction and trouble, he finds a lifeline
John T. had a history of leaving when things got tough. Raised in Puerto Rico by his grandparents, who owned a grocery store, he left their home at age 13 to flee a strict Christian upbringing. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 05:58:25 GMT)

Microfracture sufferers everywhere, take heart
Hooray for microfracture surgery! OK, well, not exactly. But some of the fear and loathing accompanying the rehab process of Timberwolves guard Rashad McCants -- who had microfracture surgery on his right knee in June -- had to be alleviated a bit Thursday by what transpired in New Jersey. Two of the game's best-known microfracture surgery patients are Nets guard Jason Kidd and Phoenix forward (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:12:59 GMT)

USD offers Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies online certificate program
VERMILLION, S.D. -- The School of Medicine Division of Health Sciences Department of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies at The University of South Dakota announced a new online undergraduate certificate in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:31:26 GMT)

IDA seeks cost to fix railroad
MOREAU -- The county's Industrial Development Agency wants to find out how much it would cost to rehab three miles of derelict railroad track in Moreau it purchased a decade ago. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:43:24 GMT)

Russia: 45 women die in fire at Russian drug rehab site
MOSCOW (AP) -- The locked gates and barred windows that kept 45 women from escaping a fire early Saturday at a drug treatment center pointed to conditions now common in post-Soviet Russia's state-run institutions. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:18:36 GMT)

No Mercy
Thelma Matthew brought baked chicken and sweet-potato pie last Friday to her husband's room at the troubled Mercy Health Care and Rehab Center in Homewood. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:33:31 GMT)

OUT OF REHAB, L.A. MOGUL POUTS
HOLLYWOOD producer Jon Peters - whose credits include "Superman Returns," "Flashdance" and "Rain Man" - is trying to put his life back together after a stint in rehab left him estranged from his family. When asked about his battle with addiction... (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:34:10 GMT)

More room for rehab
Jen Boisvert, clad in black exercise clothes, went through some stretches in a sixth-floor gym at Frazier Rehab Institute's downtown tower, part of a program to help her regain leg movement after a spinal-cord injury. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:43:51 GMT)

Rehab homes rile residents
Newport Beach aims to hold a conference in March on oversight. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:10:23 GMT)

Reliever Walker rejoins Giants
Tyler Walker helped to fix the Giants bullpen two seasons ago. Now the Giants are giving Walker a chance to fix himself. The Giants signed the big, affable right-hander to a minor league contract and invited him to work out with the major league club in spring training. Walker, 30, is doing rehab work after elbow ligament replacement surgery in early July. He plans to start throwing off a mound (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:18:15 GMT)

Rehab workshop slated Thursday
ELKO — A workshop will be held at the Bureau of Land Management’s Elko Field Office to discuss post-fire vegetation rehabilitation objectives as they affect grazing on public lands. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:09:24 GMT)

AMA seeks briefing on rehab unit talks
THE NSW branch of the Australian Medical Association is keeping a close watch on the current situation with Northern Rivers rehabilitation services. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:25:31 GMT)

Drug Court continues to save lives in Pine Belt
Drug Court saves lives, and the local program’s graduates can attest to that. “If I hadn’t gotten into Drug Court, I would be dead,” said Dawne Steed, one of 16 participants who will graduate from the program Monday. “Every day I wanted to quit, but I didn’t know how.” (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:10:14 GMT)

Colleen battles back from illness, addiction
If the internal bleeding, hepatitis C and repeated hip replacement surgeries didn't kill her, Colleen Alleyne, 49, was terrified the winter would. So during her summer of rehab at the Barbara McInnis... (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:12:10 GMT)

Gary businessman wants to help rehab hometown
Marcell Jackson is 32. His Gary business, NJS Kitchen Cabinets and More, is about six months old. His hopes for success are in loyalty from Gary builders, especially other young entrepreneurs. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:37:26 GMT)

Heinz recognizes effort to help Valley children
Annual campaign chairs Cece McCarthy and Margie Ufberg greeted volunteers, supporters and staff at John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine to announce the annual campaign successes that benefit hundreds of children in the Wyoming Valley with disabilities who are treated at the rehab hospital in Wilkes-Barre Township. Hannah Beach, teen ambassador, Wilkes-Barre, and Amber Dudek, pediatric (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:03:05 GMT)

Couple's $10 bid, rehab project highlighted
What do you think of the DNA report that Princess Diana’s driver was indeed drunk on the night of the fatal accident? I hope it ends all the conspiracy theories about the incident. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:08:37 GMT)

The Holiday Season Poses Risks for Those with Drug and Alcoholism Addictions
As the Holiday season begins people who are recovering from alcohol and/or drug addiction and dependence are at greater risk to re addict than any other time of the year. (PRWeb Dec 11, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/ (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:16:35 GMT)

Scinico skates around her success on the ice
Senior Maria Scinico saw a stress fracture in her tibia cut short her cross country season, and while she’s trying to rehab for track season for Bishop Hannan, it’s put a crimp into what may be her favorite sport of all — figure skating. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:12:29 GMT)

BOTTOMS UP FOR BLADDERED AMY
DINERS had a bit of a, er, bum evening out when Amy Winehouse turned up off her face at their restaurant. The 23-year-old Rehab singer, made an a***e of herself at London's Cottons. A miffed witness tells us: "It was 7pm but she was totally out of it. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:32:06 GMT)

Hattiesburg officials laud success of Drug Court program
HATTIESBURG — Drug Court saves lives, and the local program's graduates can attest to that. "If I hadn't gotten into Drug Court, I would be dead," said Dawne Steed, one of 16 participants who will graduate from the program today. "Every day I wanted to quit, but I didn't know how." (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:08:30 GMT)

Wined-Up Winehouse
Amy Winehouse has been keeping true to her name and been involved in lots more booze-fuelled antics this weekend. The singer, who recently sang about not going to rehab, was in London restaurant Cottons, where she was completely sozzled at 7pm. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:53:48 GMT)

The new program rewards recovering drug addicts with incentives for clean urinalysis tests.
CHEYENNE - Local officials say it works because it gives recovering drug addicts something to fight for. It rewards them with the hope that good things do come in small packages. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:29:30 GMT)

Injury News
Date: Mon 11 Dec 2006. Fiona Hackett reports London Wasps squad are (touch wood!) looking in pretty good shape as they head into the busy Christmas period, with only one player in long term rehab. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:53:47 GMT)

'Hole in the door' burglar
By Elaine Jinks A PROLIFIC burglar who stole to fund a drug addiction has been jailed for 15 months. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:46:29 GMT)

New And Cheaper Way To Treat Heroin Addiction
Costly methadone treatment for heroin addicts could be replaced by a substitute painkiller that is half the price, safer and less toxic.In a study spanning three and a half years, researchers found that the prescription painkiller dihydrocodeine is equally as effective as methadone to help drug users kick the habit. [click link for full article] (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:11:18 GMT)

Peer pressure and a few puffs... and you have an addiction
That first puff of tobacco, invoking a pseudo feeling of manliness, prompts most younsters to go for the next. And soon, they are hooked. Tobacco, the gateway to drug abuse, has maximum addicts all over the city, point out doctors. And from smoking, it's a relatively small step to get onto marijuana and even cocaine. "Youngsters are crazy for tobacco intake, in order to be labelled (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:14:44 GMT)

Assisted Recovery Centers of America Offers New Treatment Options for Alcohol Dependence; For the Many Families
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 11, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- As a leader in the field, Assisted Recovery Centers of America (ARCA) continues to offer innovative treatment options as part of their comprehensive addiction recovery programs, including medications which can help manage alcohol and drug dependence. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:16:11 GMT)

Lions' Jones could be out through next season
Lions running back Kevin Jones not only might miss the rest of this season, he might not be ready for next season. The Lions fear Jones has a Lisfranc injury — a mid-foot injury that requires surgery and a lengthy recovery time. Lions linebacker Teddy Lehman returned from a Lisfranc injury in early November after surgery and a year of rehab. He still has pain and stiffness. Jones suffered the (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:02:18 GMT)

PHILIPPINES ORDERS REHAB OF AGRI PROVINCES HIT BY TYPHOONS
Environment / water pollution Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap on Monday ordered the immediate rehabilitation of agricultural provinces affected by the recent strong typhoons that have hit the country. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:53:01 GMT)

Philippines Orders Rehab Of Agri Provinces Hit By Typhoons
Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap on Monday ordered the immediate rehabilitation of agricultural provinces affected by the recent strong typhoons that have hit the country. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:53:01 GMT)

Remembering Those Who've Died from Drug Overdoses
Boise, Idaho -- It was a combination of cocaine and heroin, known as an eight ball, that led to the death of a young man two years ago. He overdosed at a Boise drug house on Thanksgiving in 2004. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:46:30 GMT)

Make HIV/AIDS our top enemy too
HIV/AIDS should be made the country’s number one enemy just like drug addiction, state Hou-sing, Local Government and Traffic Management Commit-tee chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:43:32 GMT)

UPDATE: Jamia Dixon in Rehab, Mother to Undergo Surgery
WAFB 9 News has an update on 2-year-old Jamia, who suffered six stab wounds including one in her brain. Jamia is in rehab therapy at Children's Hospital in New Orleans. Late last week, Jamia pulled up (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:21:49 GMT)

Ex-gymnast still pitching in
Tommy John surgery is usually reserved for overworked pitchers, not college gymnasts. Some limbs never come back from the major surgery and long rehab. Former Iowa gymnast Romina Mazzoni doesn't know how she broke her arm, which led to a ligament injury, but her dreams derailed during a nightmarish last season. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:17:48 GMT)

New pill helps smokers quit
London, Dec 12: Global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has developed a pill that helps smokers quit the addiction. The trials of the drug Champix in Britain show that it is effective after a 12-week course, with 44 percent of smokers stopping, reported the online edition of Daily Mail. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:57:27 GMT)

Vokoun rehab suffers delay
Injured Predators goalie Tomas Vokoun was expected to be back skating Monday, but Coach Barry Trotz said the timetable is now Wednesday or Thursday. Vokoun had thumb surgery on Nov. 27. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:04:11 GMT)

Allen joins staff at Rehab Services of Nevada
Physical therapist Susan J. Allen joined the staff at Rehab Services of Nevada in July after moving to the area from Redding, Calif. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:16:32 GMT)

The Neediest Cases: A Vietnam Veteran Fights to Remain Free of Drugs
In recovery from 23 years of addiction, Arnold McDonald lives with the pain because he knows that one pill or one injection could destroy 12 years of being drug free. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:09:17 GMT)

GENERAL, LIFE AND DEATH AT SAN FRANCISCO'S HOSPITAL OF LAST RESORT / Hospital's Approach Makes Family's Care A ...
During her second year as a family health resident at San Francisco General, Dr. Teresa Villela began to treat Marcia Hernandez, who, like her, is a child of Latino immigrants. Marcia was recovering from drug addiction. Not long afterward, Marcia's father,... (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:46:32 GMT)

Doherty’s talent shines in the smoke
FOR most people, Pete Doherty is a figure better known for his drug addiction, his frequent brushes with the law and his relationship with supermodel Kate Moss than for his music. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:29:06 GMT)

MGH Sports Rehab takes second
MARQUETTE — The MGH Sports Rehab girls placed second in a tournament over the weekend. The Negaunee girls (15-3-3) lost in double overtime of the championship game against the Duluth Icebreakers at the “U Goal Girl” tournament in Superior, Wis. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:29:49 GMT)

Botswana: Lamentations of a Drug Addict
Recovering drug-addict, Steve Hamilton's recent presentation on drug and alcohol abuse, was educational and informative. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:15:58 GMT)

Families Are Finding That Professional Interventionists Can Often Persuade Loved Ones With Drug, Alcohol or Gambling ...
Ask anyone with a family member suffering from a drug, alcohol or gambling addiction and they'll tell you it's virtually impossible to convince them to seek treatment. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:30:00 GMT)

Drug arrests doubled in county
More than 500 people have been arrested in Buckinghamshire as police dismantle drug dealing. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:57:24 GMT)

Old Porter building rehab going well
But water leak leads to hidden room filled with costumes from years past. New owners are sprucing up the old Porter Building downtown and, in the process, hundreds of old costumes have been discovered. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:05:50 GMT)

Well rehab focus of water board meeting Monday
Well 17 was extensively discussed at Monday night's Indian Wells Valley Water District Board of Directors meeting. Calcium carbonate has been causing the well's pump not to work properly. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:49:22 GMT)

PCMC to implement slum rehab programme soon
Moving in the direction of implementing the Basic Services for Urban Poor projects, funded by the Centre under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has issued a notice inviting Requests for Qualification (RFQ) for its Rs 390 crore City Slum Rehabilitation Project (CSRP). Co-ordinator of PCMC's JNNURM projects Neelkanth ... (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:38:59 GMT)

Opposition rejects slum-rehab proposal
The NCP, BJP and Shiv Sena have rejected the civic administration's proposal to appoint Hindustan Prefab Ltd for the JNNURM's slum rehabilitation project in the Standing Committee. They have instead directed the civic administration to initiate a tendering process that was approved by a majority of the Standing Committee. The civic administration had tabled a proposal to appoint Central ... (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:41:07 GMT)

County says OK to Lincoln Theater rehab money
Franklin County has formally agreed to contribute $4 million to the effort to restore the Lincoln Theater on Columbus' Near East Side. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:04:45 GMT)

Alberta gambling losses program not enough to cure addiction: expert
EDMONTON (CP) - A treatment program aimed at managing their addiction rather than quitting can help problem gamblers cut their losses by hundreds of dollars a month, says a new report. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:40:00 GMT)

Police chief blames doctor for problems with legal drug
Dr. Marion Walton says he prescribed Nubain to help people stop smoking and get over drug addictions. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:14:23 GMT)

By John Seal
From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex! All times Pacific. 4:40 AM IFC Never Get Outta the Boat (2002 USA): Drug addiction dramas are a dime a dozen, but this one's a cut above the average, and as a bonus it co-stars two of my favorite contemporary character actors, Thomas Jefferson Byrd and Harry Lennix. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:05:26 GMT)

Dolphins place Culpepper on IR to complete rehab
The Miami Dolphins placed quarterback Daunte Culpepper on injured reserve Tuesday. Culpepper had undergone arthroscopic knee surgery in November to remove a piece of cartilage that has hampered his recovery from reconstructive surgery a year ago. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:29:05 GMT)

Inmate backs prisoner-led rehab
A man once described as one of Scotland's most dangerous prisoners is praising a jail programme. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:57:15 GMT)

Siblings with drug history face charges
KINGSTON – For years, Anthony J. Spudis was stealing jewelry and money from friends and family, Luzerne County Court records say, to support his heroin addiction. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:04:44 GMT)

St. Joe's: Rehab plans still on track
Hospital won't wait for resolution of panel's report before moving facility. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:20:23 GMT)

Bertuzzi progressing after back surgery
Sunrise · Todd Bertuzzi looked at the Eastern Conference standings Tuesday morning and was sobered by the realization that he's still in the early stages of rehab from back surgery. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:23:16 GMT)

Alcoholism, drug addiction plague Mauritius, says NGO
Port-Louis, Mauritius, 12/13 - Alcohol and drug abuse pose a major social problem in Mauritius with more citizens now addicted to the substances, according to Groupe A deCassis, an NGO fighting against drugs, alcohol and HIV/AIDS in the country. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:54:17 GMT)

'I set him alight to teach him a lesson'
An Inanda woman has told the Durban High Court that she is fed up with her brother's alleged drug addiction. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:39:09 GMT)

Dawson shooting victim released early from rehab
MONTREAL - The last conscious memory Leslie Markofsky has from Sept. 13 at about 12:30 p.m. until he emerged from a coma 31/2 weeks later was hanging up his cellphone after chatting with his best friend Matt Morgenstein. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:46:00 GMT)

Gambling treatment program won't cure addiction
A treatment program aimed at managing their addiction rather than quitting can help problem gamblers cut their losses by hundreds of dollars a month, says a new report. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:57:29 GMT)

Prostitutes driven by drug addiction
Some prostitutes in Ipswich are still out working despite the terrifying events of the last two weeks. Suffolk police have warned girls to stay indoors but a few, driven by a desperate drug habit, have ignored the advice. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:43:04 GMT)

Tawny Kitaen Atoning in Rehab
If Tawny Kitaen can keep her nose clean until June, she won't have to cool her heels in the slammer. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:12:35 GMT)

Two teens are first to graduate from Linn 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. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:31:42 GMT)

REHAB UNIT TALKS FAIL
HARSH words flew yesterday as talks to save the St Vincent’s Hospital public rehabilitation unit collapsed. Negotiations between the hospital and the North Coast Area Health Service failed and the last patients at the forsaken unit will be sent home today. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:40:48 GMT)

Ban term 'party drug': Ellison
THE term "party drug" should be banned in Australia, Justice Minister Chris Ellison said, ahead of a crisis meeting on the drug ice. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:10:39 GMT)

Man sentenced for fatal Bear Mtn. Blvd. big rig accident
A man charged in connection with a deadly head-on collision was sentenced Wednesday to one year in jail. Daniel Collum will also serve time in a drug and alcohol rehab facility. Authorities said Collum was under the influence when he crashed head-on into a big rig on Bear Mountain Boulevard. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:13:46 GMT)

Lucy Baxley finishes second week in rehab hospital
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley has completed two weeks in a rehabilitation hospital in Birmingham, where she's recovering from a stroke. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:25:37 GMT)

Ban term 'party drug': Ellison
THE term "party drug" should be banned in Australia, Justice Minister Chris Ellison said, ahead of a crisis meeting on the drug ice. Federal, state and New Zealand ministers will all attend the forum in Sydney today focusing on the drug crystal methamphetamine hydrochloride, known commonly as ice. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:38:58 GMT)

Drug Trade Presents Two-Pronged Challenge for Iran
Persia has been a center of trade and a main stop on the Silk Road from time immemorial, but today, as modern Iran, it is cursed by its central location. As the chief transit route to the West for drug traffickers from neighboring Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran is the country most affected by the Afghan drug trade, according to U.N. reports. Worse still, the resultant rise in intravenous drug use ... (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:49:38 GMT)

Administration delays rules on rehab rates
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The Vermont Labor Department has put off plans to change the way injured workers are evaluated for workers' compensation claims. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:03:22 GMT)

Ice is no party drug, says Ellison
The term "party drug" should be banned in Australia, Justice Minister Chris Ellison says, ahead of a crisis meeting on the drug, ice. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:24:10 GMT)

MP calls for prostitutes to be protected as other politicians demand review in the law
PRESSURE was last night mounting to find new ways of tackling prostitution which would help deal with the underlying issues of drug addiction and poverty. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:37:11 GMT)

Tawny Kitaen Atoning in Rehab
If Tawny Kitaen can keep her nose clean until June, she won't have to cool her heels in the slammer. The "Surreal Life" star struck a plea deal with Orange County prosecutors Wednesday in which a felony drug charge against her will be dropped next summer if she completes a drug treatment program, TMZ.com reported. Kitaen, 45, was booked on one count of possession last month after police, ... (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:21:37 GMT)

Administration delays rules on rehab rates
MONTPELIER, Vt. The Vermont Labor Department has put off plans to change the way injured workers are evaluated for workers' compensation claims. The Workers... (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:32:02 GMT)

Kitaen Charges Dropped If She Completes Rehab
Actress TAWNY KITAEN will complete a rehabilitation programme in return for her freedom as prosecutors in Orange County, California agree to drop felo (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:56:52 GMT)

One last drug roundup
In some ways, it was a typical drug sweep, with police meeting for an early-morning briefing, then rousting dazed-looking suspects and confiscating contraband. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:06:36 GMT)

Rehab changes could come under law
KINGSTON – Congress has amended regulations that could mean skyrocketing demand for opiate-addiction rehab services like Choices Recovery Program in Kingston. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:08:01 GMT)

One last drug roundup UNITE against illegal drugs
In some ways, it was a typical drug sweep, with police meeting for an early-morning briefing, then rousting dazed-looking suspects and confiscating contraband. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:11:25 GMT)

Educational Advancement Key in Young Adult Addiction Treatment at Gatehouse Academy
Gatehouse Academy is a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility for young adults. After recovery, one of the key focuses of the program is to help young adults seeking addiction treatment to get back on track with their educational needs. (PRWeb Dec 14, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/ (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:36:10 GMT)

Courtney's drug advice for Doherty
Courtney Love has been advising Pete Doherty on how to give up drugs. The hellraising singer and former wife of late Nirvana star Kurt Cobain, who has fought her own battle with addiction, is now sharing her expertise with the Babyshambles frontman. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:12:09 GMT)

Group home gains place in South Elgin
SOUTH ELGIN -- The village will allow Unity House Inc. to operate a home for up to seven residents recovering from drug or alcohol addiction under an agreement that settles allegations of Fair Housing Act violations, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:34:51 GMT)

Surgery for Jones; long rehab next
Running back Kevin Jones had surgery on his left foot Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C. The questions now are how long he will be out and how his injury will affect the Lions' off-season plans. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:47:34 GMT)

Educational Advancement Key in Young Adult Addiction Treatment at Gatehouse Academy
Wickenburg, AZ (PRWeb) December 13, 2006 -- Gatehouse Academy, a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility offering addiction treatment for young adults age 17-25, announced this week that their updated programs include an expanded focus on determining and achieving educational goals. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Judge offers shoplifter a chance to break drug addiction
A MAN caught shoplifting and in breach of his ASBO has been given the chance to break his addiction to Class A drugs. Daniel Miller, 23, was freed from jail to go on a 12-month drug testing programme where he will be supervised by probation officers. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:15:42 GMT)

Love Offers Drug Advice To Doherty
Former hellraiser COURTNEY LOVE has been making phone calls to British rocker PETE DOHERTY advising him how best to beat his drug addiction. The ex-H (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:11:02 GMT)

Drug abusers graduate from Vermilion program
DANVILLE – JuJuan Williams strolled happily toward the judge's bench on the fourth floor of the Vermilion County Courthouse to pick up his graduation plaque. Williams and eight others graduated the Vermilion County drug court program Wednesday, marking the largest graduation class from the probation program since its launch locally in 2001. There have been 18 people who have graduated in all. ... (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:53:22 GMT)

Christmas ornaments made by day rehab consumers popular in Shenandoah
While TMX Elmo may be the hottest gift nationwide, in Shenandoah another hot Christmas item are the ornaments made by the Day Rehab consumers at Nishna Productions. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:06:12 GMT)

Tawny Kitaen Atoning in Rehab
If Tawny Kitaen can keep her nose clean until June, she won't have to cool her heels in the slammer. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:43:43 GMT)

For Drug Offenders, A Second Chance
Anthony Cash had a choice. After the Germantown man tested positive for marijuana and opiate use, he faced jail time for violating his probation. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:30:46 GMT)

Drug Blocks Brain System Involved in Alcoholism
THURSDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that blocks the brain system involved in alcohol craving proved successful in rats, Australian researchers report. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:02:23 GMT)

Tawny Kitaen Drug Charges Dropped if She Completes Rehab
Actress Tawny Kitaen will complete a rehabilitation program in return for her freedom as prosecutors in Orange County, California agree to drop felony drug charges against her. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:33:35 GMT)

Tawny Kitaen Drug Charges Dropped if She Completes Rehab
The 45-year-old actress found herself in trouble with the law after Orange County Sheriff's Deputies allegedly found 15 grams of cocaine in her house last May. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:44:49 GMT)

Community outrage over rehab closure
‘BETRAYAL’ was the word on the lips of community leaders yesterday as the St Vincent’s Hospital rehab unit shut its doors. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:10:49 GMT)

House rehab project honored in trade magazine
An effort to rehabilitate a Lufkin house seized by police has been honored in Texas Builder magazine. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:14:41 GMT)

Love Offers Drug Advice To Doherty
Love Offers Drug Advice To Doherty (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:05 GMT)

Prescription Drug Addiction
PANAMA CITY, Fla.- The Federal Grand Jury indictment against a Panama City doctor and his assistant brings attention to an increasing problem. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:38:47 GMT)

Realty Q&A: How builders, remodelers build in profit
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Question: In a recent Los Angeles Times article, you mention that builders' profits are as low as 5% on the base house. I asked an honest contractor for a bid on a small kitchen rehab. He quoted cabinets (at full cost) plumbing, electrical, granite, etc. Then he added supervision, overhead and profit. These last three items added up to 35% of the total costs. And with ... (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:08:58 GMT)

Woman sentenced in drug case says therapy changed her life
Kayla Truitt, 21, of Distant was charged last July in connection with an incident involving heroin sales. CLARION - A Distant woman charged in a drug delivery case told a judge this week therapy has helped her beat her addiction and start to turn her life around. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:00:59 GMT)

Vermont Temporarily Delays New Workers Comp Rehab Rules
The Vermont Labor Department has put off plans to change the way injured workers are evaluated for workers' compensation claims. Stephen Monahan, director of the Workers Compensation & Safety Divi (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:11:44 GMT)

St. Anthony inpatient rehab gets top honor
CROWN POINT | Patient involvement was the key to success for St. Anthony Medical Center's Rehabilitation Institute, hospital officials say. In 2004, an independent survey rated the inpatient rehabilitation facility at 55 percent satisfaction. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:17:39 GMT)

Carter, Esche still on mend
A couple of Flyers continued their on-ice rehab yesterday with hopes of getting back into the lineup soon. Jeff Carter is rehabbing a fractured left ankle and has increased his on-ice workouts to simulate game conditions, with tight turns, stop and starts. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:20:21 GMT)

Consulting firm to come up with plan for Upland animal shelter rehab
UPLAND - Lost and abandoned animals throughout the city are on their way to receiving the care they deserve. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:25:32 GMT)

`Candy' injects realism, but little insight into drug tale
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, 15 Dec 2006 08:44:03 GMT)

Courtney Love doling out de-addiction advice to Doherty
Washington, Dec 15: A reformed Courtney Love has been offering advice to Pete Doherty on ways to beat his drug addiction, after three charges against her were dropped on December 11. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:47:32 GMT)

Courtney Love doling out de-addiction advice to Doherty
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI: A reformed Courtney Love has been offering advice to Pete Doherty on ways to beat his drug addiction, after three charges against her were dropped on December 11. The ex-Hole singer is worried that the Babyshambles star's problem is beginning to go out of control, and has been making regular phone calls to render counsel. "I've talked to him on the phone. I ... (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:54:51 GMT)

Bangor: Addiction treatment of mothers explored
BANGOR - The growing problem of opiate addiction was the focus of a presentation at Eastern Maine Medical Center on Thursday morning by national specialist and researcher Dr. Martha Wunsch, M.D. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:13:16 GMT)

Nickol tours Hanover nursing home
Money was the topic when state Rep. Steve Nickol, R-Hanover, visited Hanover Hall Nursing and Rehab Center earlier this week. "I think it was a very fruitful visit," said George Lorah, Hanover Hall administrator. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:56:33 GMT)

Civil Rights
The NRC’s Civil Rights Program provides for the prompt, fair, and impartial processing of discrimination complaints filed under Titles VI, VII, and IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), as amended; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehab Act), as amended; the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), as amended; Executive Order 11478, “Equal ... (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:45:24 GMT)

Pier rehab
Pier rehab An extensive project to rebuild this pier at U.S. Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay got underway this month. The pier used to have a blacktop surface, and the wood underneath had started to rot away. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:02:26 GMT)

Village Hall rehab scatters Red Hook offices
RED HOOK - It may be a little tougher to find them, but Red Hook village offices are open for business. With renovations of Village Hall slated to begin Monday, officials spent Wednesday and Thursday moving into temporary digs. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:55:41 GMT)

Rehab goes luxury with gourmet food, massage
Tough love is turning tender at rehab clinics where gourmet food and whale watching are often replacing bed making and group therapy as part of the treatment for addictions to drink and drugs. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:14:59 GMT)

Jacksonville City Councilman Checks Into Drug Rehab
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Jacksonville Councilman Art Shad of district five is checking into a drug rehabilitation clinic Saturday. First Coast News has learned the clinic is outside the state of Florida. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:39:19 GMT)

Comair survivor released from rehab
The sole survivor of the Comair Flight 5191 plane crash was released from a Lexington rehabilitation hospital Friday, a hospital spokeswoman said. Co-pilot James Polehinke, a Florida resident, had spent two and a half months at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, said Jenny Wurzback, the hospital's director for community relations. Wurzback issued a statement, but said she could not comment ... (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:48:04 GMT)

Jacksonville councilman going in rehab
Jacksonville Councilman Art Shad is checking into a drug rehabilitation clinic Saturday, ccording to a report by FLORIDA TODAY news partner First Coast News, Jacksonville. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:42:47 GMT)

Drug Knows No Barrier
KUANTAN, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- Drug knows no barrier. It can destroy man of any age, religion or rank. That is the closest description of the negative influence of society's No. One enemy that almost destroyed a Royal family and others in the state throughout 2006. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 02:27:53 GMT)

Only survivor of Flight 5191 leaves rehab hospital
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The co-pilot of a Comair jet that crashed in August, killing everyone else on board, has been released from a Lexington rehabilitation hospital. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 04:50:09 GMT)

Pilot in crash ends injury rehab
James Polehinke, the Margate pilot who was the only person to survive a Lexington, Ky., plane crash last summer, was released Friday from the rehabilitation center where he had been staying since October, a hospital spokeswoman said. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:03:55 GMT)

Icy rescue all in a day's work at rehab center
Birds of a feather don't always flock together. About a dozen pelicans that were among hundreds spending the fall at the aptly named Pelican Lake, just south of Monticello, Minn., never made it off the pond this winter before it froze. Wounded, starving and stranded, nine were rescued off the ice this week by a former veterinarian. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:17:34 GMT)

Lyonne discharged after rehab
NEW YORK -- American Pie star Natasha Lyonne, arrested after threatening to sexually abuse a neighbour's dog, left court a free woman yesterday after a judge promised to dismiss the charges against her. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:37:21 GMT)

City program gives hope to renters
David Paz found himself still struggling after winning a bout with drug addiction seven years ago. The 40-year-old ended up living at his mother's house as he tried to get an education. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:37:52 GMT)

Only survivor of Flight 5191 leaves rehab hospital
Only survivor of Flight 5191 leaves rehab hospital (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:25:50 GMT)