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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. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:12:36 GMT)

New drug rehab program touted
For the last four months, a new program has been making it easier for Durham judges to decide what level of treatment -- if any -- should be provided to low-level criminal defendants. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 04:19:31 GMT)

MINI ME IN REHAB
AUSTIN POWERS movie star Verne Troyer, above, has suffered a relapse in his battle against alcoholism. The 2ft 8in actor, who plays Mini Me in the spy spoof, checked himself back into a rehabilitation clinic in Michigan, US. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:25:56 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. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 06:26:24 GMT)

Vitamin D Or Boniva® (ibandronate) Reduces Bone Loss From Binge Drinking
It appears that alcohol-induced bone loss resulting from excessive binge-alcohol drinking can be prevented by vitamin D or the anti-osteoporosis drug Boniva® (ibandronate), a Loyola University Health System study shows. [click link for full article] (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:16:53 GMT)

Lakeview Health Systems Drug Rehab Center, Specializing in Addiction Treatments Programs, Launches New Comprehensive ...
Lakeview Health Systems is a premier drug rehab center where recovery becomes a reality. Offering specialized addiction treatment programs and recovery plans including dual diagnosis, compassionate addiction treatment, and plans that are fully customizable to a patients needs, they are truly leading the way in addiction recovery. Their new drug treatment website fully showcases the state of the ... (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:42:04 GMT)

Lakeview Health Systems Drug Rehab Center, Specializing in Addiction Treatments Programs, Launches New Comprehensive ...
Jacksonville, FL (PRWeb) January 1, 2007 -- No one understands a struggle like those suffering from the clutches of drug addiction, alcoholism, and dual disorders. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

ND's Carlson energized after rehab of injury
NEW ORLEANS -- Notre Dame tight end John Carlson dialed his iPod to more mellow, melancholy selections for the last couple weeks of the regular season. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:11:20 GMT)

Face it: You need more online 'friends'
Forget about caffeine and cell phones, forget about any drug out there: There's a new addiction that is taking the teen nation by storm. This not-so-dangerous addiction is called Facebook. According to its home page, Facebook is "a social utility that connects you with the people around you." (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:39:34 GMT)

MWSS turns to rehab court to complete Maynilad deal
THE METROPOLITAN Waterworks and Sewerage System has decided to turn to the rehabilitation court in an effort to prevent the three creditors of Maynilad Water Services Inc. from blocking the entry of a new major shareholder that will take over the west water concession. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:46:29 GMT)

Backstage Heat On Lauraintis, Henry's Rehab, & More News
Former WWE Superstar Giant Silva (formerly of the Oddities) defeated Akebono by submission in a quick fight at K-1’s Kyosera Dome New Year’s Eve show from Osaka, Japan. Akebono, who faced The Big Show a few years back at Wrestlemania, announced his retirement following the match. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:57:21 GMT)

Upbeat Greenway progressing well on knee rehab
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. While Chad Greenway can't put a positive spin on his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings, the first-round draft pick from Iowa has found a way to maintain his upbeat personality. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:45:51 GMT)

Nevada's New First Lady to Take on Drug Abuse
(AP) -- Nevada's new first lady says she wants to tackle drug abuse and encourage reading while her husband is in office. Dawn Gibbons, the wife of Governor Jim Gibbons, says she intends to become what she calls a 21st-century first lady. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:33:46 GMT)

Drug abuse, reading are top priorities for Nev. first lady
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada's new first lady says she wants to tackle drug abuse and encourage more children to read while her husband is in office. Dawn Gibbons, whose husband, Jim Gibbons, was sworn-in as governor Monday, says she intends to become what she called a "21st-century first lady." (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 22:19:35 GMT)

Rehab centre prepares for new year rush
Drug rehabilitation services in New South Wales say they expect an increase in the number of people seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addiction in January. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 22:32:00 GMT)

Kilroy-Silk 'is lined up' to attempt TV rehab on 'Celebrity Big Brother'
He disappeared from British television screens when he was sacked by the BBC for describing Arabs as "suicide-bombers, limb-amputators [and] women-repressors". (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:55:01 GMT)

Teen recounts struggle to break meth addiction
SPOKANE -- It began like it does for most young girls with a boy and peer pressure. Before Kayln Kayle knew it she was addicted to crystal meth and it was a long and hard road to becoming clean. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:40:27 GMT)

Greenway upbeat about rehab
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Having spent the past four-plus months rehabilitating instead of running around on the field, Chad Greenway can't really put a positive spin on his rookie season with Minnesota. The first-round draft pick from Iowa and a graduate of Mount Vernon High has found a way to maintain his upbeat personality, and he said Friday that he's ahead of schedule regarding his return from a ... (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:05:27 GMT)

Bush Signs Law: More Patients May Be Treated For Opioid Dependence/Addiction With Buprenorphine
President Bush has signed into law an amendment to the Controlled Substances Act that will increase the availability of buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence/addiction. [click link for full article] (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:21:09 GMT)

'Drug courts' are battling addictions behind crime
James Forbes stands 6-foot-1 and weighs a healthy 210. But two months earlier - when he was stealing identities and writing fake prescriptions to fuel his addiction to painkillers - he was a hollowed-out shell, dozens of pounds thinner. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:26:32 GMT)

New Jersey Gov. Signs Bill To Establish Needle-Exchange Programs In Six Cities, Provide $10M For Drug Treatment Programs
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) on Tuesday signed into law a bill that allows six cities in the state to establish needle-exchange programs and provides $10 million to drug treatment programs in the state, the New York Times reports (Chen, New York Times, 12/20). New Jersey has the highest new HIV infection rate among women in the U.S. and ranks fifth in HIV prevalence in the country. [click link ... (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:14:25 GMT)

Greenway upbeat about his rehab
Having spent the past four-plus months rehabilitating instead of running around on the field, Chad Greenway can’t really put a positive spin on his rookie season with Minnesota. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:27:47 GMT)

Now, a healing centre for Israeli drug addicts in Pushkar
By Lokendra Singh Pushkar (Rajasthan), Jan.2 (ANI): A Jewish society from Israel has set up a healing centre in Pushkar, a popular tourist destination of tourists from all parts of the country and abroad, to treat visiting drug addicts from their country. A large number of Israeli tourists visit India looking for drugs and other psychotropic substances. Called Chabad House, the healing centre ... (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:39:48 GMT)

Mini-Me checks into rehab
Did you have a good New Year's Eve? Drink a little too much? Then spare a thought for Verne Troyer. The diminutive Austin Powers star has suffered a relapse in his battle against the booze. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:40:10 GMT)

Now, a healing centre for Israeli drug addicts in Pushkar
Pushkar (Rajasthan), Jan 2: A Jewish society from Israel has set up a healing centre in Pushkar, a popular tourist destination of tourists from all parts of the country and abroad, to treat visiting drug addicts from their country. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:53:51 GMT)

FRANCIS LIMPS TO REHAB
SACRAMENTO - In another ominous sign that Steve Francis' future is bleak, the Knicks guard has left the team and headed to Houston to rehab his tendinitis-wracked right knee. The symbolism was striking, as Penny Hardaway pulled the same maneuver... (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:26:54 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. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:30:16 GMT)

New movies, rehab mark busy time for actor
LOS ANGELES — Robin Williams is back making laughs on-screen. The 55-year-old comedian voices two characters in the animated Happy Feet and performs alongside an ensemble cast, including Ben Stiller and Dick Van Dyke, in the holiday fantasy Night at the Museum. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:24:53 GMT)

EDITORIAL: Better to Spend Money on Treatment Than Prison
By The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 2--Progress in drug treatment has long been stymied by a dearth of medications that treat addiction. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:16:58 GMT)

Rehab takes a holiday
Keith Urban will resume treatment after his Christmas holiday with wife Nicole Kidman. He has been receiving treatment for alcohol abuse at the Betty Ford Center in Palm Springs, Calif., since October but took time out to fly to Sydney, Australia. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:28:58 GMT)

English is big at Naco, Sonora rehab center
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) -- Some teachers might be taken aback if a man burst suddenly into their classroom with a box of apples and started tossing them out to students. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:08:42 GMT)

Dawn Gibbons says reading, drug abuse are top priorities
Nevada's new first lady says she wants to tackle drug abuse and encourage more children to read while her husband is in office. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:52:22 GMT)

Afghan White Heroin Floods into California
Potent white heroin from Afghanistan is pouring into the California illicit-drug market, supplanting weaker brown heroin from Mexico and raising fears of increased addiction and overdose problems, the Los Angeles Times reported Dec. 26. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:54:02 GMT)

Admitted Drug Dealer Gets 40 Months in Prison
HONESDALE - A Canaan Township man who pleaded guilty to drug and firearm charges was sentenced to 40 to 80 months in state prison. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:30:35 GMT)

Nevada's New First Lady to Take on Drug Abuse
Nevada's new first lady says she wants to tackle drug abuse and encourage reading while her husband is in office. Dawn Gibbons, the wife of Governor Jim Gibbons, says she intends to become what she calls a 21st-century first lady. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:44:15 GMT)

Mini-Me star out of rehab
Verne Troyer as Mini-Me. Actor Verne Troyer – best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers movies – is battling alcohol addiction after a stint in rehab. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:53:36 GMT)

Reconstituted alliance is back in rehab business 01/03/07
WYANDOTTE — After more than two years of inactivity, the Wyandotte Community Alliance is back in business. The nonprofit group had been rehabilitating and building new houses in the city since 1984. However, the death of two people on the group's board kept it in limbo until earlier this year. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:05:02 GMT)

Wounded Belleville officer goes to rehab
BELLEVILLE -- A Belleville police sergeant who was shot in the face by a murder suspect in November has been released from St. Louis University Hospital to a rehabilitation center. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 06:14:16 GMT)

Bisbee English teacher big hit at Mexican drug rehab center
Some teachers might be taken aback if a man suddenly burst into their classroom with a box of apples and started tossing them out to students. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:31:33 GMT)

Drug treatment bill backed
Baltimore police commissioner, others call for more funding Baltimore Police Commissioner Leonard D. Hamm is among a diverse group of city officials who are backing proposed legislation that would force the governor to spend as much as $30 million annually for drug treatment in Maryland. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:44:42 GMT)

Robin Williams out of rehab and back on screen
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After spending two months ensconced quietly in an Oregon rehab program, Robin Williams is back making laughs onscreen. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:58:17 GMT)

Scoop: Britney headed for rehab?
The “Oops, I Did It Again” singer reportedly checked into an exclusive spa “for some R&R”—and some are wondering if the a third “R”—rehab—is in store. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:54:08 GMT)

01/03/07 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, 03 Jan 2007 10:00:19 GMT)

Ithacan to serve 2 years on drug charge
ITHACA — An Ithaca man arrested in a drug raid last summer has been sentenced to two years in prison and two years of post-treatment supervision. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:26:04 GMT)

Drug Improves Tremors, Involuntary Movements In Parkinson Patients
A drug used to treat epilepsy has been found to significantly improve tremors, motor fluctuations and other involuntary movements, or dyskinesias, in patients with Parkinson disease, according to a study published in the Jan. 2, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:06:06 GMT)

Vector Rehab hires new director
EUREKA -- Vector Rehabilitation has hired Lauren Gardner as its new executive director and is expected to oversee big changes at the organization. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:50:45 GMT)

Despite decline teen drug use still a problem
Is teenage and youth drug use on the rise or is it declining? According to the University of Michigan's recently released 2006 "Monitoring the Future" (MTF) study, teen drug use has declined 23 percent in five years for students in 8th, 10th and 12th grade combined. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 13:30:25 GMT)

Drug care facilities to be expanded, says Butler
The Ministry of Social Rehabilitation, Dale Butler, has announced that plans for expanding residential facilities for people requiring intensive treatment for their addiction to drugs will be realised before the end of the year. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:15:19 GMT)

Mini-Me In Rehab
Verne Troyer is best known for his role as Mini-Me in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:15:45 GMT)

Drug Treatment Bill Backed: Baltimore Police Commissioner, Others Call for More Funding
By Lynn Anderson, The Baltimore Sun Jan. 3--Baltimore Police Commissioner Leonard D. Hamm is among a diverse group of city officials who are backing proposed legislation that would force the governor to spend as much as $30 million annually for drug treatment in Maryland. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:21:21 GMT)

Food vendors open during City Market rehab
At City Market today, the lights are going off - but business is still on. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:53:47 GMT)

RI: Different Rules for Crime Victims with History of Addiction
The Rhode Island treasurer says that crime victims can be denied payments under the state's Crime Victim Compensation Program if they have previously been convicted of drunk driving or drug-related offenses, but the state chapter of the ACLU is challenging General Treasurer Paul J. Tavares' stance, the Providence Journal reported Dec. 28. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:54:20 GMT)

Few Programs to Help Women with Addictions
The number of U.S. women dealing with drug addiction has skyrocketed over the past few decades, as has the female prison population, but there still are few addiction treatment programs designed to meet the specific needs of women, the North County Times reported Jan. 1. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:39:13 GMT)

Kidman and Urban reunite in Australia
Singer is with family on leave from rehab treatment for alcohol abuse A spokesman for Keith Urban denied media reports Wednesday that the Australian-reared country singer had completed treatment for alcohol abuse. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:15:08 GMT)

Tyson charged with 2 felony drug crimes, DUI
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced Wednesday that his office has charged Mike Tyson with two felony drug crimes and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence stemming from a Dec. 29 arrest in Scottsdale. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:50:21 GMT)

Tyson Charged with Felony Drug Crimes and DUI
Today, County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced that his office has charged Mike Tyson, former world heavyweight boxing champion, with two felony drug crimes and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence. The charges stem from a December 29, 2006, arrest in Scottsdale. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:07:15 GMT)

Tyson charged with 4 counts in DUI stop
Mike Tyson will be charged with two felony drug crimes and two counts of driving under the influence, the Maricopa County Attorney said. The former heavyweight boxer was arrested Friday morning outside of a Scottsdale night club and, according to police, admitted to a cocaine addiction. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:17:27 GMT)

County lands new community grant $750,000 for county rehab housing
County manager Joe Cone snagged his first big fish for Baker County from the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) recently notified the county that its’ grant request, written by Cone had been approved as fundable with federal U.S. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:49:21 GMT)

Tyson Charged With Felony Drug Crimes, DUI
PHOENIX -- County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced Wednesday that his office has charged former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson with two felony drug crimes and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:01:30 GMT)

Brain pattern key to stroke rehab
Brain scans can reveal clues to the ability of people to regain movement after suffering a stroke, new research says. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:26:13 GMT)

Teacher seeks treatment in lieu of drug conviction
EAST LIVERPOOL — A Beaver Local Middle School teacher has asked the court to consider treatment for her alleged drug addiction in lieu of conviction on a possession of drug paraphernalia charge. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:01:24 GMT)

Addiction counselor creates haven for stricken families
The licensed alcohol and drug counselor is the co-founder and executive director of Step Ahead Inc., which has provided counseling services for substance abusers and their loved ones for more than eight years. The outpatient agency helps about 100 new families each year. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:53:23 GMT)

Late Supreme Court Justice Hallucinated, Battled Addiction
A late chief justice, William Rehnquist, hallucinated about being the victim of a CIA plot while struggling to break a decade-long dependence on a prescription sedative, according to newly released FBI files. Rehnquist's use of large doses of the medication, Placidyl, became public in 1981 when he was hospitalized for back pain and drug-related complications. The issue arose again in 1986 when he ... (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:02:19 GMT)

Bisbee teacher works magic in Sonora rehab
SIERRA VISTA — Some teachers might be taken aback if a man burst suddenly into their classroom with a box of apples and started tossing them out to students. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:09:49 GMT)

Mini-Me in rehab
Verne Troyer is best known for his role as Mini-Me in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. But now he has a harder challenge. Troyer has checked himself into a treatment center in Michigan for 12 days for help with alcohol abuse, reports Ananova.com. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:19:01 GMT)

Coach Riley takes indefinite leave to undergo surgery, rehab
MIAMI -- Pat Riley is taking a break from a season that has left him limping and in pain. The Miami Heat coach began an indefinite leave of absence yesterday because of hip and knee problems, choosing assistant Ron Rothstein to fill his spot on an interim basis. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:04:32 GMT)

County files criminal drug charges against Mike Tyson
Boxing legend Mike Tyson's bout with cocaine addiction could land him in prison for more than seven years if he's convicted on criminal charges filed Wednesday. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:37:31 GMT)

DUCK AND COVER
A JOB is waiting when Tara Conner gets out of rehab. Playboy wants to shoot the troubled Miss USA for its cover. Donald Trump and his execs at the Miss Universe Organization are mulling the offer. Conner, who hails from a small town in Kentucky, was... (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:24:01 GMT)

Carvitti completes quick rehab
In his short time on the job, UC football coach Brian Kelly has been mightily impressed by the training and medical staff. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:35:59 GMT)

Tihar gets centralised drug de-addiction centre
New Delhi, Jan 4: A 120-bed de-addiction centre, boasting of modern equipment, pathological laboratory and counselling facilities was today inaugurated at the Tihar Jail here. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:38:40 GMT)

Mini-Me tries maxi-rehab
Javascript is disabled in your browser. To use all the features of this site, please enable it. For a text-only version of Dispatch.com click here. Verne Troyer checked himself into a treatment center in Michigan for 12 days to help conquer alcohol abuse, The National Enquirer reports. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:28:51 GMT)

Rehnquist FBI File Reveals Prescription Drug Trouble
Late Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist suffered from delusions brought on by an addiction to a prescribed drug, according to FBI files released under a Freedom of Information Act request. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:57:57 GMT)

Spears' mgr. slams reports singer is in AZ rehab
Britney Spears' manager has slammed reports that work on the pop star's comeback album has been halted because record company executives are unhappy with her songs so far. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:08:15 GMT)

Tihar gets de-addiction centre
New Delhi, Jan 4 : The Tihar jail, one of Asia's biggest prisons that is home to over 13,000 inmates, Thursday got a dedicated drug de-addiction centre with a capacity of 120 beds. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:37:14 GMT)

Tihar gets de-addiction centre
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Tihar jail, one of Asia's biggest prisons that is home to over 13,000 inmates, Thursday got a dedicated drug de-addiction centre with a capacity of 120 beds. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:33:16 GMT)

Is Britney In Rehab?
After a wobbly New Years Eve in Sin City, is pop princess Britney Spears now in rehab? That is the rumor bouncing around Hollywood Thursday, although “Extra” has the proof that this party girl is still in full force! (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:54:50 GMT)

Browns Widow Was Battling Pill Addiction When Soul Great Died
JAMES BROWN's widow TOMI RAE HYNIE was battling a painkiller addiction in hospital when she learned her husband had died on Christmas Day (25DEC06). (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:39:51 GMT)

Osbourne Tricked Into Rehab
Rocker OZZY OSBOURNE was tricked into signing up for a rehab stint at the Betty Ford Center when his manager/wife SHARON told him the drying-out clini (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:40:52 GMT)

Centralised de-addiction centre inaugurated at Tihar Jail
A new 120-bed drug de-addiction centre with a pathological laboratory and counselling facilities was today inaugurated at the Tihar Jail by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Constructed at a cost Rs 1.76 crore in the Jail Hospital premises, it is the biggest centre of its kind to be started in any jail in the country for treatment, post-treatment care and counselling of prisoners ... (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:42:31 GMT)

Spears Partying Again Amid Rehab Reports
Britney Spears has laughed off reports she's relaxing in an Arizona rehabilitation facility by returning to her pre-Christmas partying. The singer reportedly checked into the Sanctuary clinic on New Year's Day after hosting a New Year's Eve party in Las Vegas. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:11:54 GMT)

Kids, meth don’t mix: One parent’s nightmare journey through addiction
ELKO — Ron Deming’s harrowing tale of meth addiction and his subsequent, unavoidable meltdown would be singular in its tragic implications if his sorrowful story weren’t so common in today’s world. He burned bridges and suffered loss — lost jobs, self-esteem and, ultimately, his children. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:42:25 GMT)

Dolphin victim faces months of rehab
The woman badly injured in a freak dolphin accident faces months of rehabilitation. The family of Kelly James says she is still in intensive care at Auckland Hospital, but is in a stable condition and no longer sedated. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:24:23 GMT)

Woman faces lengthy rehab after dolphin encounter
The woman badly injured in a freak dolphin accident faces months of rehabilitation. The family of Kelly James says she is still in intensive care at Auckland Hospital. However, she is in a stable condition, and is no longer sedated. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:45:24 GMT)

Britney Rehab Denied
(pr-inside) BRITNEY SPEARS has laughed off reports she's relaxing in an Arizona rehabilitation facility by returning to her pre-Christmas partying. The singer reportedly checked into the Sanctuary clinic on New Year's Day (01JAN07) after hosting a New Year's Eve party in Las Vegas. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:24:30 GMT)

FBI files detail Rehnquist drug addiction: WPost
The late U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist was dependent on a powerful sedative during his first decade on the Supreme Court and became delusional when he stopped taking the drug in 1981, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing newly released FBI files. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:34:26 GMT)

Volunteers needed to bag jelly beans for Children’s rehab center
The Children’s Rehabilitation Center on Howland Wilson Road in Howland will have volunteers helping to bag 850 cases of JELLY BEANS for their fund-raising sale. Workers will begin bagging the jelly beans at 8 a.m. Monday and take one to two weeks. There are 850 cases of jelly beans. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:39:00 GMT)

FBI files detail Rehnquist addiction
The late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist took a powerful sedative during his first decade on the Supreme Court and grew so dependent on it that he became delusional and tried to escape from a hospital in his pajamas when he stopped taking the drug in 1981, according to newly released FBI files. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:21:16 GMT)

Old East Dallas YWCA to be demolished for rehab center
For 85 years, the imposing Georgian-style boarding house has towered over Haskell Avenue in Old East Dallas. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:13:08 GMT)

Rehnquist addiction detailed in FBI files
WASHINGTON — The late Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist took a powerful sedative during his first decade on the high court and grew so dependent on it that he became delusional and tried to escape from a hospital in his pajamas when he stopped taking the drug in 1981, according to newly released FBI files. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:14:09 GMT)

Chad's newest title: The Comeback Kid
With how Chad Pennington has performed, it's easy to forget that to reach the playoffs, the Jets' quarterback had to rehab all off-season from his second right-shoulder surgery, then win the four-way QB competition in training camp. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:47:47 GMT)

Holdups at banks on rise
Police and experts say drug addiction and hard times are among the myriad reasons for the increase Greed. Desperation. Drug addiction. All are chief reasons behind most bank robberies, which are increasing across Long Island, experts said. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:22:38 GMT)

PENN IS STELLAR
All the tears shed in quiet moments either by himself or with his wife, Robin, all the grueling rehab and tireless studying and all the mind-numbing self-doubt and obstacles that have relentlessly placed themselves squarely before Chad Pennington... (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:28:53 GMT)

FBI papers reveal depth of Rehnquist's addiction
WASHINGTON — The late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist took a powerful sedative during his first decade on the high court and grew so dependent on it that he became delusional and tried to escape from a hospital in his pajamas when he stopped taking the drug in 1981, according to newly released FBI files. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:20:44 GMT)

Papers detail former chief justice's drug addiction
The late US Supreme Court chief justice William Rehnquist grew so dependent on a powerful sedative that he became delusional and tried to escape from a hospital. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:27:04 GMT)

Riverwalk Damage Repair
A popular downtown attraction is undergoing a little rehab. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:39:37 GMT)

Files bare severity of Rehnquist drug addiction
WASHINGTON - The late Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist took a powerful sedative during his first decade on the high court and grew so dependent on it that he became delusional and tried to escape from a hospital in his pajamas when he stopped taking the drug in 1981, according to newly released FBI files. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:54:37 GMT)

Texas Prison Rehab Plans Pushed
Lawmakers in Texas are hotly debating a proposal to address prison overcrowding by shifting low-level offenders into community-based programs and addiction treatment, the Dallas Morning News reported Jan. 4. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:54:15 GMT)

Raffle to benefit Valley Health Service
Valley Health Services is sponsoring a Rehab-A-Room raffle. The winner gets to rehabilitate a room of choice in his or her home. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:56:09 GMT)

Kessel starts rehab stint with AHL
Boston Bruins rookie Phil Kessel started a brief conditioning stint in the AHL on Friday night, one month after surgery to treat testicular cancer. Kessel saw action on three lines and played on special teams during the Providence Bruins' 2-1 loss to Worcester. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:09:31 GMT)

Kessel starts rehab stint with AHL Providence
Boston Bruins rookie Phil Kessel started a brief conditioning stint in the AHL on Friday night, one month after surgery to treat testicular cancer. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:28:30 GMT)

$6,000 in funding discovered for Trumbull High School rehab study
TRUMBULL — Town Council members wanted the study. The Board of Finance told them to pay for it themselves. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:54:57 GMT)

Pierce instead works from home
Paul Pierce's stint as an interim assistant coach ended before it started. With Pierce wearing a protective boot on his injured left foot (stress reaction) until at least Wednesday, Doc Rivers thought the captain could participate in some coaches' meetings and provide instruction during practice on the road trip. But rehab took precedence over ad hoc coaching duties. ... (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:02:05 GMT)

UCLA basketball notes: Rehab rights the Shipp
EUGENE, Ore. - Pick any aspect of Josh Shipp's game, and UCLA coach Ben Howland said it is better than twoyears ago. But the most important progression for Shipp is what took place to get him on the court. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:04:45 GMT)

Rehab urged for youthful offenders
SANTA FE SPRINGS - The criminal justice system does not need more prisons but rather more money for rehabilitation, the head of Downey's juvenile court said Friday. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:08:21 GMT)

Farm is rehab center for women
Walking in the shadows of Chicago's West Side streets on a September night, Debra Cannon heard nothing but the cry of crack cocaine calling her to take another hit. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:13:46 GMT)

Bruins rookie begins rehab from testicular cancer
Boston Bruins rookie Phil Kessel started a brief conditioning stint in the AHL last night, a month after surgery to treat testicular cancer. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:23:15 GMT)

Survey shows drug use by teens may be declining
HERKIMER - A recently released survey suggests that illicit drug use by teenagers could be dropping. The 2006 Monitoring the Future survey polled student in grades eight, 10 and 12 and found that drug use was down 23.2 percent since 2001. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:48:03 GMT)

Parents to meet to discuss rehab options
One hundred and fifty associations from across the country, representing parents, will congregate at Durgapur to discuss the next step for demanding long term social rehabilitation and security of the mentally challenged children. The occasion, a two-day event, is the 14th national parents meet that will commence at Durgapur on Sunday. A statement released by the meet organisers claims ... (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:54:18 GMT)

HOT NEWS
Security General Directorate Spokesman Ismail Caliskan said that the fight against drug addiction was a difficult one and that all segments of society should join in and provide support. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:16:38 GMT)

New book describes daughter's addiction, recovery, triumph
LOOKING at Kristina Wandzilak, a vision of wholesomeness with clear hazel eyes, soft blond hair, a fashion model figure and a smile that reveals perfect white teeth, it's hard to imagine that this impressive 35-year-old woman from an affluent home in Marin County had once been a homeless drug addict, a thief and a prostitute living the desperate life of a junkie on the streets of San Francisco. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:01:19 GMT)

Kessel’s comeback starts in AHL
Phil Kessel’s road back to Boston began in the AHL this weekend. The Boston Bruins assigned Kessel to AHL Providence on Friday for a three-game rehab stint. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:18:56 GMT)

Police: Missing cars may be drug loans
Lafayette police believe more than half of the cars reported stolen or missing have actually been "loaned" to drug dealers who just never returned the vehicle. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:53:15 GMT)

PEOPLE WEEK IN REVIEW
This week in all things gossip, our celebs are getting off to a fresh start in the New Year, with breakups, pregnancies, series cancellations, emergency surgery and alleged visits to rehab. Oh, and some feuds are carrying over from last year. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:21:43 GMT)

Women may not do as well as men in stroke rehab
Women seem to have less favorable results than men when they undergo rehabilitation after a stroke, according to new findings. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:45:31 GMT)

Drug abuse among women
SAIMA FARHAD The evil of drug abuse has spread its tentacles so deep in our society that women also are becoming its victims. While rampant drug abuse in Kashmir is a no secret, reports of women falling to the abuse are alarming. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:51:51 GMT)

Hospitals to detain addicts in drug trial
The State Government and WA’s peak medical group have given cautious support for new powers so heavily addicted drug users and alcoholics can be locked up in hospital for involuntary treatment if a trial in Sydney is successful. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:07:17 GMT)

Research reveals drug abuse link to dyslexia
Drug abusers are 10 times more likely than the overall population to suffer from dyslexia, a study by Stirling University shows. Of the addicts studied, 40% were dyslexic, compared with about 4% of the total population of Scotland. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:34:13 GMT)

Winehouse Dashes Off Stage To Be Sick
English singer AMY WINEHOUSE shocked the audience at a London gig on Saturday (06JAN07) - when she ran offstage mid-performance to be sick. The REHAB (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:25:11 GMT)

Dream night in New York
While Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett held court with the Babel crowd on the West Coast Saturday, the gang from The Departed reunited on the East Coast, where director Martin Scorsese was among honorees at Sunday's New York Film Critics Circle bash. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:23:25 GMT)

Oakland lands $850K to rehab housing
OAKLAND -- The town of Oakland landed a $600,000 federal grant at the end of December to help lower-income residents upgrade vastly outdated homes. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:18:43 GMT)

Memory's Link to Recovering from Addiction
New research on the brain is showing that addiction is a matter of memories, and recovery is a slow process in which the influence of those memories is diminished, reports the January 2007 issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:28:16 GMT)

Xytis Announces $40 Million CRADA From NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) for Development of Neboglamine in ...
Xytis announced today that it has signed a $40 million Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Institutes on Drug Abuse to test the hypothesis that Neboglamine can facilitate abstinence from cocaine or prevent relapse in cocaine addiction. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:00:00 GMT)

AMY'S GIANT BENDER
REHAB singer Amy Winehouse is in the doghouse after fleeing London's G.A.Y nightclub following an all-day bender. She walked off after just one song - during which time she was unsteady on her feet. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:58:28 GMT)

China targets primary, middle school students to combat drug addiction
Drug addiction has increased by 54 per cent nationwide in the last seven years but China has achieved some success where it counts most, among primary and middle school students, a senior anti-drug official said on Monday. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:16:51 GMT)

Drug clinic relocation questioned
The proposed relocation of a clinic for recovering drug addicts to South Jersey Port Corp. property has angered one longtime port business and even stirred national security concerns. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:20:30 GMT)

Readers' Corner
Recently my husband, former United States Boxing Association/World Boxing Association champ Greg Page, was hospitalized at Jewish Hospital, and then at Frazier Rehab, due to a bout with pneumonia and other complications. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:04:09 GMT)

A new beginning
Traditions of Chillicothe celebrated a Grand Opening of the Schaefer Rehab Center and Hydell signature Terrace Sunday afternoon. The facility was constructed using funds provided by local donors in the community, including the Schaefer and Hydell families. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:19:47 GMT)

China targets school students to combat drug addiction
Beijing, Jan 8: Though drug addiction in China has soared by 54 per cent in the last seven years, the country has achieved some success in spreading drug awareness among primary and middle school students, an official said today. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:32:14 GMT)

Wino Winehouse
She’s as famous for ‘enjoying a tipple’ as she is for her music, and that shows no sign of changing after Amy’s latest musical mishap. The 23-year-old Rehab star was only one song into her set at London’s G-A-Y when she staggered to the side of the stage and threw up! (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:41:48 GMT)

A new beginning
Traditions of Chillicothe celebrated a Grand Opening of the Schaefer Rehab Center and Hydell signature Terrace Sunday afternoon. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:43:20 GMT)

Chevy Chases Rehab Confession
Comedy legend CHEVY CHASE underwent rehab treatment for an addiction to painkillers, inspired by the public plight of former US President's wife BETTY (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:11:12 GMT)

Falls considers tax breaks for rehab of rental units, new home building
NIAGARA FALLS - The City Council is considering a new local law that would give tax breaks for improvements to residential rental properties and new home construction throughout the city. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:58:30 GMT)

Local officials appeal for release of funds for rehab
Daraga, Albay: The Department of Education in Albay ordered the evacuees staying in various elementary- and secondary-public schools to vacate the classrooms as regular classes were set to resume on Monday. Classes in Albay province were discontinued since November 29. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:13:37 GMT)

Sony to bring Internet video to Bravia flat TV
LAS VEGAS — Internet TV, which virtually every TV manufacturer in the world tried out—only to fail miserably—in the mid-90's, is out of rehab and back this year at the Consumer Electronics Show. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:39:01 GMT)

Community news
Valley Health Services is conducting a Rehab-A-Room raffle, which allows the winner to rehabilitate a room of choice in their home. Value of the package is $2,500. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:56:09 GMT)

Govt mulls rehab policy for SEZ oustees
NEW DELHI: With the land aquisition process for industrial projects including special economic zones (SEZs) taking a violent turn in the country, the government is trying to finalise a new rehabilitation policy for outstees within the next three months. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:30:23 GMT)

Arizona county files criminal drug charges against Tyson
Boxing legend Mike Tyson’s bout with cocaine addiction could land him in prison for more than seven years if he’s convicted on criminal charges filed Wednesday. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:34:37 GMT)