Addiction Recovery News 01/2007 (Page 2)

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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. (Jan 3, 2007)

EUREKA -- Vector Rehabilitation has hired Lauren Gardner as its new executive director and is expected to oversee big changes at the organization. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

Verne Troyer is best known for his role as Mini-Me in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

At City Market today, the lights are going off - but business is still on. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 3, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

Brain scans can reveal clues to the ability of people to regain movement after suffering a stroke, new research says. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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 ... (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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... (Jan 4, 2007)

In his short time on the job, UC football coach Brian Kelly has been mightily impressed by the training and medical staff. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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! (Jan 4, 2007)

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). (Jan 4, 2007)

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 (Jan 4, 2007)

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 ... (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

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. (Jan 4, 2007)

(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. (Jan 5, 2007)

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. (Jan 5, 2007)

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. (Jan 5, 2007)

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. (Jan 5, 2007)

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. (Jan 5, 2007)

For 85 years, the imposing Georgian-style boarding house has towered over Haskell Avenue in Old East Dallas. (Jan 5, 2007)

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. (Jan 5, 2007)

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. (Jan 5, 2007)

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