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Kate Moss 'to wed Doherty'
LONDON: Supermodel Kate Moss and troubled rocker Pete Doherty could marry this week in London. The fashion icon and the musician battling a drug addiction are expected to tie the knot in a civil ceremony in west London, The Mail on Sunday newspaper said yesterday. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:08:51 GMT)

Rehab residents rebel to go home for Christmas
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AP) -- Eighty residents of a drug and alcohol treatment center escaped and 13 others were injured in a rebellion that started when patients were told they could not leave to celebrate Christmas, authorities said Sunday. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:09:45 GMT)

Commentary: Trump's decision to keep Miss USA was the wrong one
Last week was a bad one for the Miss USA Organization, which was rocked by scandal at almost all levels. First, Miss USA Tara Conner was headed to rehab after there were reports that she engaged in some bad-girl behavior -- including underage drinking and allegations of drug use and lewd behavior. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:05:06 GMT)

Kidman's love-ly beauty
Nicole Kidman has said being in love makes her look beautiful. The 'Cold Mountain' actress - whose husband Keith Urban is in rehab for alcohol addiction - has claimed that love is her beauty secret. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:11:20 GMT)

Getting out from under
A former NBA player finds his calling after more than 20 years of drug and alcohol addiction. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:31:37 GMT)

Nashville Rehab plans raise concerns in lower East Nashville
Plans to reduce the number of licensed beds at an East Nashville rehabilitation hospital are worrying area leaders who want to see more businesses move into their neighborhood. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:38:54 GMT)

From 'Happy Feet' to 'Museum,'
post-rehab life is good for Williams After spending two months ensconced quietly in a Portland-area rehab program, Robin Williams is back making laughs on-screen. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:09:32 GMT)

Preacher sells salvation at Mall of America
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - In a tiny room in the Mall of America, Dennis Winter tearfully begins sharing the memories of a life of drug addiction that he would rather forget. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:14:17 GMT)

Williams exits rehab with sense of humor
After spending two months ensconced quietly in an Oregon rehab program, Robin Williams is back making laughs onscreen. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:29:39 GMT)

People in the News: Williams credits 'backup' for health
Robin Williams returns after rehab stint ... Sean "Diddy" Combs cited for dog collar jackets ... and more. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:22:47 GMT)

The drug that blocks the alcoholic 'high'
Scientists claim to have discovered a way to stop alcoholics craving a drink. They found that by blocking the brain's orexin system they can prevent someone from relapsing back to alcohol (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:56:00 GMT)

Memories are key to care
As some Stateliners struggle with the stress of the holidays, perhaps they can draw inspiration from the upbeat attitude of those working at Premier Rehab and Skilled Nursing in Beloit and the good humor of those living there. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:15:23 GMT)

Time for some new Aussie faces to emerge
Russell Crowe says he's giving up on action movies, Cate Blanchett is putting Hollywood on the backburner in favour of Sydney theatre, and Nicole Kidman is standing by her man in Nashville as Keith Urban goes through rehab. (Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:21:27 GMT)

Politicians Gone Wild: Scandals of 2006
Political scandal cast a long shadow over the legislative business of the nation's capital in 2006, forcing some lawmakers to leave their cushy congressional offices for jail, rehab or home. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:12:05 GMT)

Potential cure for alcoholics is hailed
Australian scientists say they have found a way of eliminating alcoholic cravings using a drug that blocks the euphoric "high" associated with getting drunk. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:27:13 GMT)

Miss USA enters rehab in Pennsylvania
Troubled Miss USA Tara Conner checked into a rehab facility in Pennsylvania yesterday, just days after pageant boss Donald Trump allowed her to keep her title. Tara Conner is expected to stay at the facility for three weeks. On Tuesday, Trump allowed her to keep her title, despite allegations of drug and alcohol abuse, indiscretions with men and her apparent lack of reliability when it came to ... (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 03:13:27 GMT)

Packers' Rodgers gets reflective
When Aaron Rodgers isn't doing rehab for his broken foot or attending team meetings, the Green Bay Packers' backup quarterback keeps a journal. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:32:48 GMT)

Coalition helps women recovering from addiction
ROYAL PALM BEACH · They are a well-known family in local Democratic political circles, mother Gail Skolnick a longtime party organizer and son Grant one of the party's promising young faces. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:04:34 GMT)

Clinic to add rehab center
The Veterans Affairs medical clinic at 55 W. Waterloo Road in Akron plans to expand its facility next year to include a rehabilitation center. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:22:38 GMT)

Afghan heroin's surge poses danger in U.S.
The world's purest form can kill more addicts, as seen in L.A. County. Supplies of highly potent Afghan heroin in the United States are growing so fast that the pure white powder is rapidly overtaking lower-quality Mexican heroin, prompting fears of increased addiction and overdoses. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:32:01 GMT)

Why L.A. jail cells have revolving doors
A strained justice system and a flawed rehab law feed the cycle of repeat offenders. Bertha Cuestas was standing outside her Highland Park apartment scratching off an instant lottery ticket when veteran Los Angeles Police Department Officers J.C. Duarte and Harold Marinelli spotted the 50-year-old from their patrol car. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:32:11 GMT)

THE TICKER: Favre's backup uses time to write
When Aaron Rodgers isn't doing rehab for his broken foot or attending team meetings, Green Bay's backup quarterback keeps a journal. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:01:52 GMT)

Meth still drug of choice
Several methamphetamine-related incidents, including fatalities in the Tulsa area, have heightened officials' concerns. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:30:09 GMT)

Former EMT hurt in accident on ambulance continues rehab
MOSINEE -- A former Mosinee emergency services worker continues to rehabilitate more than three years after an ambulance crash left him paralyzed. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:54:37 GMT)

Bully! Comic ends his latest stint in rehab
After spending two months ensconced quietly in an Oregon rehab program, Robin Williams is back making laughs onscreen. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:11:47 GMT)

Former EMT hurt on the job continues rehab
Wausau Daily Herald jberkhah@wdhprint.com (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:41:09 GMT)

Bringing cheer to needy
Ryan Barnett, 24, drove to the Wayside Christian Mission in Louisville yesterday from her home in Tell City, Ind., to have Christmas dinner with her boyfriend, Daniel Early, and his mother, Tammy Voyles. Early, 21, said he is in the shelter's addiction-treatment program. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:46:41 GMT)

Meth addiction called treatable
Methamphetamine addiction is treatable, said Jennifer Glover, director of substance abuse services for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:31:02 GMT)

Drug use is down
One of the largest national surveys of youth shows a 23 percent drop in drug use since 2001 and local officials say they also expect to see a drop in a survey of area students due out soon. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:05:22 GMT)

VA clinic to add rehab center, expanding its Waterloo Road facility
The Veterans Affairs medical clinic at 55 W. Waterloo Road in Akron plans to expand its facility next year to include a rehabilitation center. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:50:36 GMT)

Grant will fund study of cocaine addiction
Two local researchers have been granted $1.6 million in federal funding to study treatment for cocaine addiction. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:52:50 GMT)

Robin Williams back from rehab and on screen
AFTER spending two months ensconced quietly in an Oregon rehab program, Robin Williams is back making laughs onscreen. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:00:40 GMT)

Pawtucket rehab opens for business
Hope Artiste Village, the $30 million project rehabbing the former Hope Webbing Mill on Main Street in Pawtucket, received its certificate of occupancy for its first eight tenants this month, making way for the initial wave of businesses slated to go into the mixed-use project. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:00:26 GMT)

Drug dealer 'war' on streets of Bedford
Senior policeman speaks of "extremely worrying" incidents. (26/12/2006 15:28:13) (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:29:49 GMT)

MetroParks, fire crews watching river for drowning victims
Five Rivers MetroParks established a command post and rehab area on the Stillwater River Tuesday morning to keep watch for the bodies of a longtime MetroParks employee and his wife who are believed to have drowned Christmas Day. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:06:13 GMT)

Virtual reality helps with disability rehab
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - On most days, a tumor on Zvulun Muola's spinal cord keeps him confined to a wheelchair, but today he is standing on a small, wooden dinghy gliding downstream, navigating between the islands of a tropical paradise. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:12:27 GMT)

Rehab Five rides to the rescuers
PEABODY - The fight to keep Roger Baker rolling paid off big time in November when an explosion literally blew away part of Danversport. Peabody officials seemed ready, earlier this year, to shut Baker down. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:15:56 GMT)

Up Next And Recaps
COVER STORY: A Long Way Home There have been 29,000 Americans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, 10,000 of them wounded badly enough that they can't quickly return to duty. Some face months of rehab and recovery, as their bodies, and their lives, have changed forever. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:35:36 GMT)

Wright still looking at month of rehab
University of Miami quarterback Kyle Wright, who has been sidelined since early November with a broken thumb on his throwing hand, had the cast removed Thursday and will begin the rehabilitation process. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:54:33 GMT)

Climbing out of cocaine addiction
WICHITA (AP) -- There might still be a happy ending to Greg Williams' story. There might not. So many times he has made promises. And so many times he has slipped back into the despair that has made his life an insufferable combination of crack addiction and jail time. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:18:44 GMT)

Sheriff's son pleads guilty to burglary, drug possession
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher's 17-year-old son is headed back to a locked juvenile detention facility after pleading guilty today to breaking into a St. Paul convenience store. Kyle Fletcher will spend three to four months in juvenile detention in Dakota County, then likely receive in-patient drug treatment as part of his juvenile court sentence. He pleaded guilty in Dakota County District ... (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:45:11 GMT)

Top Country News of 2006
Sara Evans Divorces Husband, Keith Urban Urban Seeks Rehab, Troy Gentry Pleads Guilty, Willie Nelson Busted for Pot. The country music headlines of 2006 read a lot like the lyrics of a country song. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:10:32 GMT)

Drug clamp vow
BAHRAIN could soon have a national committee to combat drug addiction. The Shura Council's services committee yesterday gave the green light to form the National Committee for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, proposed by the government. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:53:14 GMT)

Plea to delay murder case
A MURDER suspect's defence lawyer yesterday asked for legal proceedings against his client to be suspended while he is admitted to hospital for drug addiction counselling. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:53:35 GMT)

Harvey Weiss Honored By College On Problems Of Drug Dependence
At the 2006 annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Harvey Weiss of Chattanooga was presented with the Media Award, for his role in developing and implementing successful community-based, statewide, and national programs to reduce inhalant abuse and prenatal substance abuse. (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:05:58 GMT)

Greg Page released from Frazier Rehab
Former heavyweight boxing champion Greg Page was released from Frazier Rehab yesterday after being hospitalized for more than a month. Page, 48, was admitted to Jewish Hospital on Nov. 24 with pneumonia and other complications. "Our family would like to express our deep gratitude to everyone who has kept Greg in their thoughts and prayers and sent cards and letters during this difficult time,'' ... (Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:17:34 GMT)

More effort needed to cure drug offenders, Tory MP says
Humfrey Malins, MP for Woking, calls for a radical expansion of residential centres for drug offenders. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:15:51 GMT)

More effort needed to cure drug offenders, Tory MP says
The sentencing of drug offenders should place greater emphasis on curing addiction, a Conservative MP argues today in another potentially contentious incursion for the party into social policy. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:06:01 GMT)

Need for support to drug addicts families urged
JEDDAH — With the number of drug addicts in Saudi Arabia increasing, social workers have urged government organisations to support the families of drug addicts. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:24:24 GMT)

Former Heavyweight Champion Page is Released From Hospital After Falling Ill
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Former heavyweight champion Greg Page was released from a rehabilitation centre on Tuesday, a month after he was hospitalized with pneumonia and other health problems. Page, 48, was released from Frazier Rehab Institute in Louisville. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:17:32 GMT)

Rehab hospital progresses New HealthSouth facility slated to open this summer
A new rehab hospital is under construction near Mary Washington Hospital and should open this summer (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:53:53 GMT)

Kidman, Urban reunited in Sydney
Urban, who had spent the past couple of months in rehab for alcohol abuse in the United States, reportedly flew back into Australia yesterday to be with his wife of six months. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:55:19 GMT)

Keith Urban completes rehab, reunites with Kidman
Celebrity couple Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are reunited in the Oscar-winning actress's home town of Sydney after her singer husband completed treatment in the United States for alcohol abuse, media revealed Wednesday. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:11:23 GMT)

12/27/06 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, 27 Dec 2006 09:46:43 GMT)

'Effort needed to cure offenders'
The sentencing of drug offenders should place greater emphasis on curing addiction, a Tory MP argues. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:52:06 GMT)

Ex-champion Page released from hospital
Former heavyweight boxing champion Greg Page was released from Frazier Rehab Institute yesterday after being hospitalized for more than a month. Page, 48, was admitted to Jewish Hospital on Nov. 24 with pneumonia and other complications. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:50:18 GMT)

Nic and Keith back in town
NICOLE Kidman and Keith Urban have put on a united front during their first public appearance on home soil since the country star checked himself into rehab and allegations emerged linking him to a part-time model. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:24:48 GMT)

After Rehab, Urban and Kidman in Australia
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Reunite in Australia After He Completes Rehab for Alcohol Abuse (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:03:32 GMT)

Urban and Kidman reunite in Sydney
Country singer Keith Urban is out of rehab and has been reunited with his wife of six months, actor Nicole Kidman, in Sydney, Australia. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:58:47 GMT)

Ontario puts youth addiction treatment centre on hold
Plans to start a residential youth drug treatment centre in a former eastern Ontario jail have been put on hold by the province. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:32:49 GMT)

Rehab over: Urban reunites with Kidman
SYDNEY, Australia — Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have reunited in the actress' hometown of Sydney after the Australian-reared country singer completed treatment for alcohol abuse, media reports said today. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:36:31 GMT)

Out Of Rehab, Keith Urban Reunites With Nicole Kidman
SYDNEY, Australia (December 27, 2006) -- Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have reunited in the actress' hometown of Sydney after the Australian-reared country singer completed treatment for alcohol abuse, media reports said Wednesday. Urban, 39, checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center in the United States in October, with... (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:51:03 GMT)

Kidman and Urban reunite after rehab
Keith Urban finishes a two month stint in rehab and meets up with wife Nicole Kidman. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:15:31 GMT)

Urban reportedly in Australia after finishing rehab, despite earlier reports
International news outlets are reporting today that Keith Urban, who has been in rehab since October, is with wife Nicole Kidman in Australia. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:02:09 GMT)

Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban back together after his rehab
Cameras caught Kidman, also 39, and Urban holding hands as they left the United International Pictures office today. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:30:11 GMT)

Kidman, Urban reunite in Australia after he completes rehab
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban reunited in Australian after he completed treatment for alcohol abuse, media reports said Wednesday. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:38:02 GMT)

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban reunite in Australia; publicist says Urban will continue rehab
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - A spokesman for Keith Urban denied media reports Wednesday that the Australian-reared country singer had completed treatment for alcohol abuse. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:52:34 GMT)

Jack Osbourne blames his dad for drug problems
Jack Osbourne blames his drug and alcohol problems on his genes. The 21-year-old TV star, son of rocker Ozzy and Sharon, is convinced he abused drink and painkillers because he inherited the genetics from his wild dad who has battled drink and drug addictions all his life. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:56:17 GMT)

Mother's Effort To Fight Drug Addiction Hits Streets
It wasn't a large group, but it was easy to pick out the people marching downtown with Carol Wagner on Wednesday afternoon. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:14:36 GMT)

Urban takes rehab break, reunites with Kidman
A spokesman for Keith Urban denied media reports Wednesday that the Australian-reared country singer had completed treatment for alcohol abuse. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:24:21 GMT)

Out Of Rehab; Urban Reunites With Kidman
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have reunited in the actress' hometown of Sydney after the Australian-reared country singer completed treatment for alcohol abuse, media reports said Wednesday. (Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:37:52 GMT)

GRRR! Hot Women in Hot Water All Too Common
Recent pics of Miss Nevada Katie Rees and the Miss USA Tara Conner rehab fiasco are all too common of today's young beauties. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:41:08 GMT)

Kidman and Urban reunite in Australia
Keith Urban is in Australia with wife Nicole Kidman and out of alcohol rehab temporarily. The holiday break is a "natural occurrence at this point in his treatment," his rep, Paul Freundlich, told the Associated Press Wednesday. "He will continue." Urban joins other celebrities who made rehab news in 2006, either voluntarily or by court order. USA TODAY checks out the patients and why they needed ... (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:34:42 GMT)

New name, same service
Darryl McIntyre is very clear about the purpose of the nonprofit organization he oversees. Dedicated to helping men who are struggling with life-controlling problems such as drug and alcohol addiction, the organization was previously known as Covenant House. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:59:57 GMT)

Urban exits rehab for Sydney date with Kidman
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban have appeared in public together for the first time since the country music star started rehabilitation treatment for drug dependency, Australian media said on Thursday. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:22:55 GMT)

PEOPLE: Keith Urban takes holiday from rehab
Contrary to media reports, country singer Keith Urban isn’t done with rehab. Urban’s publicist, Paul Freundlich, told The Associated Press in an e-mail: “Keith is on a leave in Australia to be with his family during the holidays. This is a natural occurrence at this point in his treatment. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:03:24 GMT)

Drug Crimes Up In Northern New York
The number of drug-related crimes is up, and some in law enforcement said the North Country has become a prime place to sell drugs. In three days, 25 people got an early-morning wake-up call and were rounded up and arrested on drug charges, including six in Essex County and 19 in Clinton County. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:15:47 GMT)

From the depths of addiction, Capitol Heights woman finds a desire to inspire
Lori Thomasson hopes her story of living with and getting control of a drug addiction can help others, especially young people and their parents. ‘‘I see how different choices I made in my life affected my childhood,” she said. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:16:31 GMT)

Urban takes rehab break
Thu, December 28, 2006 Urban takes rehab break By AP SYDNEY, Australia -- A spokesman for Keith Urban denied media reports yesterday that the Australian-reared country singer had completed treatment for alcohol abuse. In response to a query by The Associated Press, his New York-based publicist, Paul Freundlich, said in an e-mail: "Keith is on a leave in Australia to be with his family during the ... (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:09:34 GMT)

No men or fun for Miss USA in rehab
New York, Dec 28: Tainted beauty pageant Tara Conner is no longer having her debauched late nights at her new home in Caron Foundation rehab center in Pennsylvania. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:26:18 GMT)

Urban will continue rehab after holidays
A spokesman for Keith Urban denied media reports Wednesday that the Australian-reared country singer had completed treatment for alcohol abuse. His New York-based publicist, Paul Freundlich, said in an e-mail: "Keith is on a leave in Australia to be with his family during the holidays. This is a natural occurrence at this point in his treatment. He will continue with his rehab upon his return." ... (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:14:43 GMT)

Keith Urban Spotted Out of Rehab
Keith Urban was spotted with Nicole Kidman in Australia Wednesday and a lot of reporters assumed that meant that Urban is out of rehab, but that’s not the case . | | Urban’s publicist, however, issued a statement that said this is just a break for the country star: "Keith is on a leave in Australia to be with his family... (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:29:10 GMT)

Tri-State Mother Using Her Loss To Warn Others Of Drug Use
A northern Kentucky mother is trying to make a difference in Cincinnati and if you drive the streets downtown, you can't miss her message. Carol Wagner lost her son to a heroin overdose in 2005 and she has worked since then to raise awareness about the dangers of drug use ever since. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:52:06 GMT)

Keith Urban to Return to Rehab
Keith Urban's publicist has denied reports the country singer has finished rehabilitation, insisting he will resume treatment following his Christmas vacation with wife Nicole Kidman. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:21:41 GMT)

Center Helps Put Victims on Way to Recovery
By David Courtland, The Porterville Recorder, Calif. Dec. 27--Domestic violence, drug addiction and homelessness often go hand in hand, say Central California Family Crisis Center officials, so their center offers help for all three situations. (Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:20:20 GMT)

Addiction can be without revelation
The dreary Australian film "Candy" starts with two kinds of overdosing. The first takes place in a centrifugal carnival ride, the "Rotor" familiar to devotees of Francois Truffaut's seminal "400 Blows." (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:47:19 GMT)

Smoking addiction ad launched
A government anti-smoking ad will start in the New Year in a bid to cut the number of smokers before the July ban. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:51:50 GMT)

Smoking addiction advert launched
A government anti-smoking ad will start in the New Year in a bid to cut the number of smokers before the July ban. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:04:03 GMT)

Urban to return to rehab after holiday with Kidman
SYDNEY (AFP) - Country music singer Keith Urban will head back to the United States to resume his alcohol rehabilitation treatment after a holiday break in Australia with his wife Nicole Kidman, a report said Friday. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 04:49:03 GMT)

Urban to return to rehab after holiday with Kidman
Country music singer Keith Urban will head back to the United States to resume his alcohol rehabilitation treatment after a holiday break in Australia with his wife Nicole Kidman, a report has said. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:04:20 GMT)

Urban takes a break from rehab, returns to Australia to see Kidman
Celeb couple Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban reunited in Sydney this week, their first joint visit to Australia since their lavish wedding there in June. Urban, taking a break from rehab for alcohol abuse, flew into Sydney on Tuesday, and cameras caught the couple holding hands as they left a private film screening Wednesday. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:15:33 GMT)

Williams: Out of rehab and back in the movies
After spending two months ensconced quietly in an Oregon rehab program, Robin Williams is back making laughs on screen. The 55-year-old comedian voices two characters in the animated Happy Feet and performs with an ensemble cast including Ben Stiller and Dick Van Dyke in the holiday fantasy Night at the Museum. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:28:08 GMT)

Drug program seeks state help
The Prometa protocol. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:49:57 GMT)

No men or fun for Miss USA in rehab
Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner no longer gets to party all night at her new home in a rehab centre in Pennsylvania. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:56:34 GMT)

Urban to return to rehab in New Year
Keith Urban will continue his rehab treatment after a short Christmas break. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:15:31 GMT)

Robin Williams out of rehab and back on screen in 'Night at the Museum'
After spending two months ensconced quietly in an Oregon rehab program, Robin Williams is back making laughs on screen. The 55-year-old comedian performs alongside an ensemble cast including Ben Stiller and Dick Van Dyke in the holiday fantasy "Night at the Museum," which opened Dec. 22. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:21:33 GMT)

Road to recovery not simple
Editor's Note: This is part of a continuing series about the successful rehabilitation of drug addicts who go through the Bell County Drug Court. PINEVILLE - There are many people who are wrestling with drug addiction each day. Many are successful and go on to live life without drugs. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:35:07 GMT)

Tyson admits cocaine addiction in DUI arrest
Boxer Mike Tyson is free today but undergoing drug and alcohol monitoring after telling police he has a cocaine problem ''and uses it anytime he can get his hands on it.''{s}Tyson arrest{v} Mike Tyson makes court appearence (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:21:19 GMT)

Centerpoint now offers outpatient rehab
Outpatient rehabilitation services are now open on the new Centerpoint Medical Center campus. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:40:12 GMT)

Levin Amendment Expands Access to 'Miracle Drug' to Treat Heroin Addiction
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the President signed into law legislation authored by Senators Carl Levin, D-Mich. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:15:46 GMT)

Escaping the inescapable
BROOKSVILLE — Their stories are all different, but somehow they’re all the same. Drug addiction, prostitution, theft — for many women that cycle in and out of the Hernando County Jail it’s all they’ve known, said Mary Cody, program volunteer for Mary’s House women’s shelter. (Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:58:59 GMT)

For the First Time, Bus Drivers Blood Tested for Drug Addiction
MINA, 30 December 2006 — Applicants for the job of driving pilgrim-laden buses were, for the first time, blood tested before being accepted for employment. Ibrahim Al-Omar, director general of laboratories and blood banks at the Ministry of Health, announced the new procedure in Makkah yesterday. (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:20:21 GMT)

Video games' lure similar to drug addiction, warn experts
London, Dec. 30 (ANI): Experts have warned parents that they better limit the time their children spend playing computer games, else they can develop the same signs of addiction as drug users and gamblers. As video games have become more sophisticated and absorbing, millions of children around the world have started to spend more time in front of the computer screen, which has raised fears that ... (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:04:21 GMT)

It's the law: New law gives convicts follow-up drug treatment
With the lure of the streets calling him home, the last thing Javone Jackson wanted to do when he got out of prison last year was to sign up for a residential drug treatment program. More time away from his friends and family and the old North Sacramento neighborhood? No way, Jackson thought to himself. (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:12:25 GMT)

Suspect admits robbing stores
WORCESTER - A Shrewsbury man is facing a state prison term of 2 to 5 years after admitting in court yesterday that he committed two robberies in Worcester earlier this year to support his drug addiction. (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 09:41:13 GMT)

Mini-me Returns To Rehab
AUSTIN POWERS star VERNE TROYER's long-running battle with alcohol abuse has landed him back in a rehab facility. The small star recently checked him (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 09:41:21 GMT)

Baxley released from stroke rehab
Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley was released from a stroke rehabilitation hospital Friday and will spend the New Year's holiday with family and friends in Birmingham, her assistant said. (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 10:13:44 GMT)

Video games lure similar to drug addiction, warn experts
London, Dec. 30 : Experts have warned parents that they better limit the time their children spend playing computer games, else they can develop the same signs of addiction as drug users and gamblers. (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 10:38:07 GMT)

Coping With Addiction During the Holidays
A local doctor says people with drug and/or alcohol problems need to be especially careful and positive this time of year. (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:16:38 GMT)

'Mini-Me' Returns to Rehab
Austin Powers star Verne Troyer's long-running battle with alcohol abuse has landed him back in a rehab facility. (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:06:24 GMT)

Upbeat Greenway progressing well on knee rehab
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Having spent the past four-plus months rehabilitating instead of running arou... (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:45:38 GMT)

Vikings LB Greenway upbeat about knee rehab
The first-round draft pick from Iowa has found a way to maintain his upbeat personality, and he said Dec. 29 he's ahead of schedule regarding his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Greenway suffered the injury while covering a kickoff in the team's first preseason game. (Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:04:44 GMT)

Columbia Care and Rehab staff surprise residents with Christmas carols
The staff of Columbia Care and Rehab on Trotwood Ave. sang Christmas carols to several elderly residents during their delivery of Meals on Wheels Dec. 20. Pictured is the group singing to Raymond Cockerham at his home. He and his wife, Thelma, are recipients of the Meals on Wheels program. (Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:53:40 GMT)

Verne Troyer returns to rehab
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Verne Troyer's long-running battle with alcohol continues as he checked himself into a treatment centre near his Michigan hometown after suffering a relapse. (Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:54:43 GMT)

Vineland preacher lights the way to recovery for alcohol, drug addicts
VINELAND — For the Rev. Cornell Brunson, counseling people with addiction problems just takes a bit of soul. The Vineland-based preacher just opened his own private counseling practice in the city's downtown area. (Sun, 31 Dec 2006 08:13:09 GMT)

Decline In Drug Abuse Hopeful, But More Research, Education Needed
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry applauds the 23.2 percent decline in drug use by young people reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), but calls for more research and education on the impact of youth drug abuse. The Monitoring the Future Study survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders shows an illicit drug use decline by 23. [click link for full article] (Sun, 31 Dec 2006 08:16:37 GMT)

Wounded officer may move to rehab center
BUFFALO, N.Y. Buffalo police officials say the officer wounded earlier this month when she was shot during a robbery may be moving to a rehab center soon. (Sun, 31 Dec 2006 08:24:47 GMT)

Parete Could Be Moved From Hospital Bed to Rehab Center
(Buffalo, NY, December 30, 2006) - - Theres word this morning that wounded Buffalo Police Officer Patty Parete could be moved from her hospital bed to a rehabilitation center within the next two weeks. (Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:13:12 GMT)

Video games' lure similar to drug addiction, warn experts
London, Dec. 31 : Experts have warned parents that they better limit the time their children spend playing computer games, else they can develop the same signs of addiction as drug users and gamblers. (Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:38:08 GMT)

Welcome to rehab and a better life...
Alcoholics, who haven't held down a job in decades, are being transformed into teetotal college students. (Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:55:07 GMT)

Urban rebounds into rehab
COUNTRY star Keith Urban will head back to the US to resume his alcohol rehabilitation treatment after a holiday in Australia with his wife Nicole Kidman. (Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:10:20 GMT)

Urban rebounds into rehab
COUNTRY music singer Keith Urban will head back to the US to resume his alcohol rehabilitation treatment after a holiday break in Australia with his wife Nicole Kidman, a report has said. (Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:57:13 GMT)