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Taking The Fall
A Birmingham ministry is reaching out to help women who have taken a fall in a variety of ways, drug addiction, homelessness, even time in jail. It's giving them a chance for a fresh start, with life skill classes, lessons in faith and sometimes a message of tough love. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:27 GMT)

Kansas Rehab Speaks Out Against 75 Percent Rule
A new rule in the medicare system is leaving some people without care. Kansas rehab hospital today spoke out about the so-called "75 percent rule." Under the rule, only 13 medical conditions will be allowed intensive rehabilitation care. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:08:22 GMT)

Many tools needed to reduce drug abuse
I have nothing good to say about methamphetamines. Working in drug abuse treatment from 1984 to 2002, I met hundreds of individuals and families that had been nearly destroyed by the drug. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:45:21 GMT)

High-stakes addiction
Oregon State University student Craig Swart did not listen to his mother the first time she urged him to get help for his gambling. After sinking deep into gambling addiction, he’s glad he finally took her advice. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:29:56 GMT)

Local researchers say they've found potential treatment for meth addiction
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a new monoclonal antibody that destroys the highly addictive drug methamphetamine, suggesting an entirely new way to treat the global epidemic of methamphetamine abuse. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:07:10 GMT)

Britney Rehab Blackmail?
(pr-inside) [today's BS report] BRITNEY SPEARS checked back into a Californian rehabilitation facility last week (22FEB07) after estranged husband KEVIN FEDERLINE threatened to take away her children. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:07:45 GMT)

TV series to shed light on addiction
A state expert hopes a new documentary series will help shed light on addiction, which has scientifically been proven to be a brain disease. The 14-part HBO series title "Addiction" debuts on March 15, but a screening of a 90-minute documentary from the series was held Tuesday night in Birmingham. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:20:18 GMT)

Report by inspector general blasts drug treatment group
The state should demand that a trade association for drug treatment providers return nearly $1.8 million in grants it never used or misspent on perks and lobbying efforts in violation of state rules, a report from the inspector general said yesterday. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:30:54 GMT)

Drug court expansion bill falls short in committee
By Doug Thompson Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Judges disagree over a bill defining statewide rules and standards for drug courts, and the measure fell one vote short of advancing from a Senate committee Wednesday. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:55:25 GMT)

School Superintendent Target Of Drug Investigation
An Oklahoma school superintendent is on administrative leave because of a drug investigation. Investigators with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics say Jerry Buckner and his wife, Robyn, who is a school teacher, could face charges of obtaining drugs by fraud. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:35:10 GMT)

Miss USA: Rehab 'humbled me a lot'
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (AP) -- Kentucky native Tara Conner plans to stay in New York after her reign as Miss USA ends on March 23. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:33:18 GMT)

Kevin Federline Gave Britney Spears Rehab Ultimatum
Britney Spears checked back into a California rehabilitation facility last week after estranged husband Kevin Federline threatened to take away her children. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:51:36 GMT)

Drug Court Expansion Legislation Stalls
LITTLE ROCK — Judges disagree over a bill defining statewide rules and standards for drug courts, and the measure fell one vote short of advancing from a Senate committee Wednesday. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:36:02 GMT)

Vancouver Mayor Leans on Methadone to Fight City's Drug Problems
Vancouver has been in the spotlight for its controversial "safe-injection" program for drug users, but a new plan to fight addiction and crime in the city relies on more conventional interventions: legal substitution pharmaceuticals like methadone. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:56:36 GMT)

Inmate Health System Faulted: State Audit Finds Staffing Shortages, Stalled Drug Treatment Programs
By Gus G. Sentementes, The Baltimore Sun Mar. 1--Maryland's inmate health care system faced staffing shortages last year, and plans stalled for drug treatment programs and a new electronic database to keep better track of records, a state audit released yesterday showed. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:42:45 GMT)

RIA seminars to focus on addiction-related topics
UB's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) is presenting a spring seminar series on addiction-related topics featuring national experts beginning on March 9. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:16:44 GMT)

Taken as Prescribed, Addiction Risk is Low
The abuse of prescription pain medication in the United States appears to be on the increase. Michael Hooten, M.D., Director of the Pain Rehabilitation Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, answers questions on pain medication misuse and addiction in an interview in the March issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:21:09 GMT)

Ethan Nadelmann: Mexico President Calderon Should Not Repeat Drug War Failures of the Past
Mexico's new president, Felipe Calderon, seems to be doing all the right things in cracking down on Mexico's drug traffickers. He's appointed new people to key military and criminal justice positions, deployed troops to quell drug violence, reasserted federal police power, extradited a few major traffickers to the United States, and given a green light to legislation clarifying Mexico's drug ... (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:33:14 GMT)

Addiction breakthrough may lead to new treatments
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered why some individuals may be predisposed to drug addiction and believe it may lead to better treatments for this brain disorder. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:07:22 GMT)

Federline Gave Spears Rehab Ultimatum
Latest: Britney Spears checked back into a Californian rehabilitation facility last week after estranged husband Kevin Federline threatened to take away her children. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:17:55 GMT)

Man Takes Journey From Drug Addict To BPCC Honor Student And Mascot
A cheerleader and mascot for Bossier Parish Community College, an honor role student, and a homecoming king. It's difficult to imagine but just 15 months ago Chris Brannon was a drug addict, addicted to crystal meth. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:43:29 GMT)

Tara Conner: 'Rehab taught me a lot'
Regarding regrets: 'You know, I can't say that I have any regrets because my past gave me my future. I'm very, very thankful that.' (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:50:46 GMT)

Some Brains May Be Predisposed to Substance Abuse
THURSDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Do the brain changes noted in drug addicts help cause their addiction, or are they the result of drug abuse? A new study might solve that chicken-and-egg puzzle -- pointing to new ways of preventing and treating addiction, researchers say. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:54:45 GMT)

US Drug Report Stresses Problems in Afghanistan, Venezuela
The U.S. State Department's annual report on illicit drug trade worldwide, issued Thursday, said Afghanistan's opium production hit a record high last year while there was backsliding on anti-drug efforts in Venezuela and Bolivia. Iran's counter-narcotics efforts were commended. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:04:16 GMT)

Brain Chemical Tied to Drug Addiction
A brain chemical called dopamine may affect impulsivity and drug addiction, British researchers report. (Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:53:49 GMT)

Nevada panel targeting meth addiction holds first meeting
A panel formed to help reduce methamphetamine addiction in Nevada held its first meeting Thursday, outlining plans to quickly endorse legislative proposals for anti-drug efforts. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:21:14 GMT)

Britney gets out of rehab for one night; gets advice from Cowell
Britney Spears got sprung from rehab for one night to attend an AA meeting. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:45:12 GMT)

Nevada panel targeting meth addiction holds first meeting
CARSON CITY A panel formed to help reduce methamphetamine addiction in Nevada has held its first meeting, outlining plans to quickly endorse legislative proposals for anti-drug efforts. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:35:58 GMT)

Beaver Local teacher gets treatment in drug case
EAST LIVERPOOL — A motion was granted by an acting judge in municipal court Thursday to allow Alicia C. Staley, a Beaver Local Middle School teacher charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, to receive drug addiction treatment in lieu of a conviction. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:09:38 GMT)

Panel holds first meeting on meth addiction
It became the refrain of the first meeting of the governor's methamphetamine addiction working group: Nevada needs more treatment facilities to deal with the epidemic that is destroying more lives every year. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:47:15 GMT)

Tara Conner reflects on rehab
Regarding regrets: 'You know, I can't say that I have any regrets because my past gave me my future. I'm very, very thankful that.' (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:50:36 GMT)

BRITNEY FEELING AA-OK
Britney Spears has left rehab yet again - but this time, it was for a supervised trip to AA. A smiling, healthy-looking Spears took her first field trip out of Promises treatment center in Malibu since checking in a little over a week ago to... (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:55:11 GMT)

Rehab dollars
The clientele base is rapidly increasing along a 94-mile railroad line that runs from Hanley Falls east to Norwood. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:35:26 GMT)

Tara Conner reflects on rehab
Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner will crown her successor on March 23 and leave behind what she calls "a very beautiful season of my life. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:55:53 GMT)

No More Alcohol Rehab Defense?
He was among Congress's heaviest smokers, but now former Majority Leader Dick Armey has given up his Carlton menthol 100s. "I was just thinking about my wife one day," he tells us, "and I realized that of all the things I could do on this Earth that would make her happy is to quit smoking." Just like that, he did. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:58:18 GMT)

Part of water plant rehab complete
FRANKLIN - The city of Franklin experienced a proud moment Tuesday when city officials met to inspect the recently completed first phase of the water plant's rehabilitation. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:58:44 GMT)

Fighting addiction with prayer
ABINGTON — Heroin addiction robbed LeeAnn Trigler of her brother, but faith and prayer kept her hope alive. “I went into the woods and said, 'What do you want me to do, God?' I heard a voice, and it said, 'You begin again,” said Trigler. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:21:44 GMT)

Activist Has High Hopes for HBO 'Addiction' Series
Advocates for addiction recovery are hoping that a new HBO series, " Addiction ," will help educate the public about the disease and clear up some common misconceptions, the Clanton Advertiser reported March 1. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:56:33 GMT)

Brain Chemical Tied to Drug Addiction
A brain chemical called dopamine may affect impulsivity and drug addiction, British researchers report. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:28:01 GMT)

San Antonio Fighting Back, Inc. to Showcase HBO's New Documentary ADDICTION at 'Town Hall Meeting'
HBO has produced ADDICTION, a hard-hitting, 14-part, multi-media documentary series to draw attention to this very misunderstood medical disease. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:28:18 GMT)

Britney Leaves Rehab for Second Night in a Row
Wearing a wig, a red shirt and sunglasses, photographers caught pop princess Britney Spears with her nose in a book Thursday night, reportedly after visiting her cousin, Alli, in nearby Culver City. (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:22:25 GMT)

Matt Browner Hamlin: CPAC: Giuliani Falls Flat, Coulter Drops a Slur
UPDATE : Ann Coulter, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "I was going to talk about the other Democratic candidate John Edwards, but it turns out that you have to go into rehab if you use the word "Faggot." I'm at CPAC and will be providing periodic updates on the conferences events. Unfortunately there is no wifi within the conference area and I have to post ... (Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:17:59 GMT)

Lottery, council extend gambling rehab contract
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - The New Mexico Council on Problem Gambling will provide compulsive-gaming rehabilitation services for another year under a contract extension signed by the New Mexico Lottery Authority. (Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:59:06 GMT)

Lottery, council extend gambling rehab contract
ALBUQUERQUE The New Mexico Council on Problem Gambling will provide compulsive gaming rehabilitation services for another year under a contract extension signed by... (Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:07:02 GMT)

Rehab director accused of smuggling cocaine
New developments in the criminal case against Arizona's state director of Vision Quest, a rehab for at-risk kids. (Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:48:02 GMT)

Sheriff facing drug charges shouldn't have returned to work, some commissioners say
FRANKLIN — Nine Williamson County Commissioners think Sheriff Ricky Headley should not have returned to work this week while facing criminal drug charges. (Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:07:39 GMT)

2 men accused of robbing pharmacies to get drug
Metropolitan police say two men robbed several area pharmacies to satisfy their addiction to the drug OxyContin. (Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:10:15 GMT)

Brewers' Hardy, Weeks refreshed for '07 after injury rehab
PHOENIX -- Shortstop J.J. Hardy certainly gets his share of attention from young female fans flocking to Miller Park trying to impress him with their "Mrs. Hardy" shirts. (Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:35:57 GMT)

Britney Spears Takes Break from Rehab for Shopping Spree
Troubled pop star Britney Spears left her rehab facility for the second time this week to pick up clothes she ordered from a posh Los Angeles boutique. (Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:06:57 GMT)

Fountain Hills rejects drug, alcohol rehab center
The Fountain Hills Town Council is in unanimous agreement that drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers are an asset to the community. But by a 4-3 margin, the council decided Thursday night against allowing one such business to open in a residential neighborhood. (Sat, 03 Mar 2007 14:09:06 GMT)

Britney Spears' mom plea
Britney Spears ' mom reportedly pleaded with her to leave Los Angeles and return home to Louisiana before she entered rehab. Lynne Spears was desperate for Britney to seek help long before she entered Malibu's Promises rehab clinic. (Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:09:46 GMT)

Edwards responds to columnist's slur
Democratic presidential contender John Edwards hopes to make some quick campaign cash off a conservative columnist's slur. "I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot,' so I -- so kind of an impasse, can't really talk about Edwards," Ann Coulter told GOP activists attending ... (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:48:38 GMT)

Times Youth Correspondents Answer:
According to various reports, Britney Spears in the last few weeks has shaved her head, gotten a tattoo and checked in and out of rehab several times. An appearance in family court sought by Kevin Federline amid a child custody dispute was also canceled. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:16:19 GMT)

Easton is planning road and sidewalk upgrades
EASTON — The Department of Public Works plans to overlay 5,800 feet of roads and rehab 4,600 feet of sidewalks in the coming calendar year in accordance with the town's five-year plan. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:36:20 GMT)

Eckley homes' rehab running behind
A project to stabilize and rehabilitate a number of Eckley Miners’ Village’s historic homes is behind schedule. At first scheduled to take a year, the project is well into its second year, site administrator Dave Dubick said. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:04:41 GMT)

Son's drug addiction haunts family
When Ned B. Snyder talks about his son, his voice sounds flat. Maybe Ned, at 74, is tired. Maybe he's resigned. Snyder, of East Pennsboro Twp., is a widower, a father of three, a grandfather to eight. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:29:13 GMT)

SPORTS BRIEFS
Josh Hamilton had three hits, including two doubles, and the Reds piled up 25 hits in a 14-1 win yesterday over the Twins. Hamilton, a former No. 1 pick trying to overcome drug addiction that derailed his career, has gone 6-for-12 in three games with a homer. The Reds got Hamilton from Tampa Bay in the Rule 5 draft. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:15:11 GMT)

PEOPLE WEEK IN REVIEW
It's been a quiet week, following the Oscars ... could it be because Britney is in rehab? Nevertheless, a few of our celebrities got up to some mischief. And it's a full moon. Look out. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:07:23 GMT)

ViP: CARING ACTRESS
By Alice Walker; Emma Donnan CARING actress BROOKE SHIELDS, 41, who wrote a book about beating depression, has offered to help troubled BRITNEY SPEARS, 25, currently in a Malibu rehab clinic after hitting the bottle following her split with hubby KEVIN FEDERLINE. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:10:53 GMT)

JUNKIE DOC's Pounds 800K DRUGS JOB ; EXCLUSIVE: Fury As Addict Lands Key NHS Post
By JANE HAMILTON A DOCTOR being investigated over a young patient's methadone death has landed a top NHS job. David McCartney, who has admitted his own drug addiction, has been hired to lead an pounds 800,000 project - despite a police probe into the death of Kieran Nichol, 20. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:12:24 GMT)

3rd time may be charm for manatee
CRYSTAL RIVER — Mo the manatee might make it in the wild after all. Mo, who has spent time in almost every Florida facility that rehabilitates manatees, is showing signs he has finally figured out how to survive in the wild, researchers said recently. He is the only manatee released from rehab three times, according to researchers. "We're kind of proud of him," said Monica Ross, a Wildlife Trust ... (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:16:44 GMT)

Spears Takes Break From Rehab For Shopping Spree
Troubled pop star Britney Spears left her rehab facility for the second time this week to pick up clothes she ordered from a posh Los Angeles boutique. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:17:45 GMT)

Your location:
Timbaland is throwing his support behind the former first lady. Britney has spent a lot of her time in rehab shopping online. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:18:05 GMT)

Rehab unit: ‘Very professional ...very caring’
When Barbara Mikeske of Bowie needed physical and occupational therapy after an injury, she came to stay at the new Acute Rehabilitation Unit, which provides inpatient care, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. (Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:02:00 GMT)

Female Inmates 'Awake' from Addiction
For drug addicts, recovery can be a painful journey. That journey was captured through song and dance at the Women's Community Correctional Center. The words and movements in "The Awakening" tell a story of suffering. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:15:21 GMT)

Eric Williams: Ban Coulter?
Will Ann Coulter going all Isaiah Washington on John Edwards be the last straw of tolerance for this intolerant harridan? Given that she's crossed the line of civility, good taste and plain old factual accuracy innumerable times, it's unlikely that the negative reaction to this one incident will shake her into reflection and rehab. After all, she's no Hollywood pansy like Mel Gibson. No, Miss ... (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:18:06 GMT)

Drug of choice: Officials say crack cocaine is one of area’s biggest problems
“This city is reeking with drugs.” That’s not a conclusion offered by a law enforcement official. Those are the words of a former crack cocaine addict – we’ll call him George – who now works as an undercover informant for the South Eastern Narcotics Team Task Force. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:53:16 GMT)

Robotic treadmill helps quadriplegic from South Africa rehab
Douwne Muller never thought she would be totally dependent on her family at the age of 19. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:28:08 GMT)

La Posada gets its city IRB, prepares for $22M rehab
With the approval of its $8.9-million industrial revenue bond from the city of Albuquerque in hand, Goodman Realty Group is hoping to start construction on his La Posada de Albuquerque hotel by May 1 and be open in early 2008. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:28:28 GMT)

Scurrilous: Chicago's No. 1 couch potato
Britney Spears is leaving her Malibu rehab clinic to attend evening Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, according to various reports. And she's dressing up: wig, fedora, sweater with lots of cleavage. Photogs report that she looks cheerful and is smiling as she is chauffeured to her AA meetings. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:01:25 GMT)

In Las Vegas, the drink makes the mayor
While politicians and pop stars spend time running to rehab, Mayor Oscar Goodman of Las Vegas has made his love of drink a central element in a very successful public persona. A (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:25:33 GMT)

Tattle | Report: Britney tried to hang herself in rehab
REMEMBER in high school when gossip would float through the cafeteria about a teacher having an affair, a classmate caught with weed or an unexpected prom-night hook-up? (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:17:26 GMT)

Turning over a new leaf
Whether it's the winter of your discontent or you're stricken with spring fever, maybe it's time to reinvent yourself. Memo to Britney: After rehab, it's time to reconsider your career. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:11:58 GMT)

Britney Spears allegedly attempts suicide in rehab center, wants K-Fed back
Diagnosed with postpartum depression and lodged at the Promises Clinic for de-addiction in Malibu in California, allegations in the media suggest that Britney Spears recently proclaimed that she was the 'anti-Christ' and then tried to commit suicide by hanging herself with a bedspread. She also allegedly penned '666', widely considered Satan's number, across her recently shaved head. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:40:42 GMT)

Rehab agency coming to NCH
City officials are working with a nonprofit group that has rehabbed houses and built new ones in Cincinnati and its suburbs. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:44:00 GMT)

Morgan County manhunt ends: One fugitive located in rehab, the other turns himself in
MORGAN COUNTY - A manhunt for two suspects has ended after one fugitive turned himself in and the other was located in rehab. According to the Morgan County Sheriff's Department, Daniel Cox, 39, of Stover, walked into the jail and turned himself over to authorities. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:13:14 GMT)

Injured Marine Turns Troop Counselor At San Antonio Rehab Center
In San Antonio Monday, the U.S. military dedicated a $40 million rehabilitation center for troops with traumatic wounds. The kind of severe trauma seen at the Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston is amputation and also unimaginable burns. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:52:01 GMT)

New Military Rehab Center to Open in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A 50 million dollar high-tech rehabilitation center will open in San Antonio tomorrow. It's designed to serve the growing number of soldiers who return from war as amputees or with severe burns. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:53:51 GMT)

Former Drug Czar McCaffrey Asks Congressional Leaders to Assure Health Providers Approve Patient Decisions in Substance ...
The country's former Drug Czar, Four-Star Gen. Barry McCaffrey (Ret.), who in 2001 led the promulgation of parity rights for substance abuse equal to physical health in insurance for all federal employees, is calling on congressional leaders to assure that health providers, rather than insurance companies, approve patient decisions in the new parity bill for all Americans moving through Congress. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:44:00 GMT)

Pain Relief Network Calls NIDA's Addiction Conference a Shameful Charade
Our nation's most respected clinicians join together to lend credence to (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:22:00 GMT)

Not just for kids: Elderly also struggle with substance abuse
Drug and alcohol addiction among the Jewish elderly is on the rise, experts say. Before you continue... (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:38:50 GMT)

Heat's Wade opts for rehab over surgery
The decision Miami Heat fans have been waiting for has been made. Dwyane Wade will postpone surgery on his dislocated left shoulder and attempt to return to action in time to help the Heat defend their NBA title. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:16:36 GMT)

Wade opts for rehab, hopes to return for playoffs
Heat guard Dwyane Wade announced Monday he's opting for rehabilitation over surgery to treat his dislocated left shoulder and hopes to return for the playoffs. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:18:42 GMT)

Heat's Wade opts for rehab
Dwyane Wade isn't ready to call it a season just yet. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:06:29 GMT)

No surgery: Wade will try to rehab injury
Dwyane Wade will try to come back this season. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:19:39 GMT)

NIDA Begins Its First-Ever Public Discussion on Pain Relief and Addiction
“Who is most at risk for addiction to pain killers?” and “How do you balance getting adequate pain relief with the risk of addiction?” were only two of the many questions discussed at today’s Pain, Opioids, and Addiction: An Urgent Problem for Doctors and Patients conference, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). More than 500 ... (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:57:15 GMT)

Ontario studies Parkinson drug, problem gambling link
GUELPH, Ontario -– (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (OPGRC) has announced a $209,040 research project to study the increased incidence of problem gambling among Parkinson's Disease patients who follow a common drug regimen to cope with the disease. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:03:43 GMT)

Lindsay Lohan: 'I Would Have Died If It Wasn't for Rehab'
Lindsay Lohan checked herself into rehab earlier this year after being told she would die young if she didn't stop her hard-partying lifestyle. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:06:46 GMT)

Heath Ledger drug tale shoots up on disc on March 27th.
March 5, 2007 - On March 27, 2007, THINKFilm will release Candy on DVD. The film, which stars Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, and Geoffrey Rush, is based on the best-selling novel by Luke Davies about young lovers in Australia whose heroin addiction is fueled by their intense relationship with one another -- a relationship that is doomed if the two can't break their drug habit. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:07:24 GMT)

Wade shooting for playoffs with rehab
Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade has decided to forgo season-ending surgery and instead will attempt to rehab his dislocated shoulder in time for the playoffs. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:39:57 GMT)

Hollywood Buzz: Britney Spears, Rehab, Suicide; Gwyneth Paltrow, Elizabeth Hurley, David Beckham
Rumors are flying all over the Internet, claiming that Britney Spears tried to hang herself in rehab after writing the letters "666" on her head and telling people she was the " anti-christ ." Where this info is coming from, I have no idea. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:01:14 GMT)

Wade will attempt comeback this season
Dwyane Wade will try to come back this season. The Miami Heat guard said Monday he has decided to delay surgery and rehabilitate his dislocated left shoulder with the goal of returning for the playoffs."My decision for the next two to three weeks is to rehab with the possibility of coming back, but with no guarantee," Wade said. "I'll find out after therapy and rehab how my body responds to ... (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:02:55 GMT)

Lohan: 'I Would Have Died If It Wasn't For Rehab'
Lindsay Lohan checked herself into rehab earlier this year after being told she would die young if she didn't stop her hard-partying lifestyle. The Mean Girls star recently checked out of the Wonderland Center in Los Angeles after completing a month-long stay. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:02:36 GMT)

Addiction Breakthrough May Lead To New Treatments
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered why some individuals may be predisposed to drug addiction and believe it may lead to better treatments for this brain disorder. (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:05:04 GMT)

The Wonder Drug
As a person who has diabetes and arthritis for which I am prescribed pain killers, an article in the Boston Globe this week peaked my interest. Written by Lester Grinspoon, a professor at Harvard Medical School, it's titled "Marijuana As Wonder Drug." (Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:14:41 GMT)

Britney Struggles in Rehab
Pop princess Britney Spears successfully completed another weekend at the Promises rehab clinic in Malibu, Calif. However, insiders reveal that Brit is fighting a serious battle against her inner demons, and new reports indicate she may be wavering in her treatment. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:22:25 GMT)

Beating a Gambling Addiction
Poker, blackjack and slot machines can be a form of recreation but for some, gambling can become an addiction. This week is National Gambling Awareness Week, and Carla Burbidge introduces us to a Minot woman whose addiction had her considering suicide (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:29:27 GMT)

Early morning blaze at Salvation Army's Adult Rehab Center
An early morning fire sent dozens of people into the streets in midtown Anchorage Monday morning. The fire happened at the Salvation Army's Adult Rehab Center on 48th Avenue off the Old Seward Highway. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:02:04 GMT)

Hamilton impressive in comeback from drug addiction
SARASOTA, Fla. Josh Hamilton's comeback is going very well. Hamilton, an outfielder who was drafted out of Athens Drive High School in Raleigh, has been one of the Cincinnati Reds' best hitters in the first week of spring-training games, showing t (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:28:21 GMT)

Online Rehab for Battered Brits
The world's first online rehab clinic is being launched to help under pressure Brits cope with the stresses and strains of modern living. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Hinds judge seeks funds to start youth drug court
Powdered cocaine has become the drug of choice for many teenage violators who end up in lockdown at the Henley-Young Youth Detention Center in Jackson, officials say. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:07:27 GMT)

Murrieta man turns back on drugs, eyes toward future
MURRIETA - Michael Hower is the first to admit he's made mistakes. A look back at the Murrieta man's life is a tale of drug addiction, prison time and a struggle to break the cycle. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:50:11 GMT)

Online Rehab for Battered Brits
The world's first online rehab clinic is being launched to help under pressure Brits cope with the stresses and strains of modern living. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:24:41 GMT)

Heat's Wade picks rehab for shoulder
MIAMI - Dwyane Wade said Monday he will delay surgery and rehabilitate his dislocated shoulder with the goal of helping the Miami Heat defend the NBA title. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:45:06 GMT)

'A Perfect Storm' for Creating Drug Addicts
Children Involved in Marijuana Videotape Experience Risk Factors for Future Addiction: Experts (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:48:52 GMT)

Drug-addicted robber urges judge to show first-timers no mercy
LAPEER - As a Macomb County man awaited heading to prison for a string of armed robberies he said were fueled by a crack cocaine addiction, he apologized - then offered the judge some advice. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:03:01 GMT)

Surgery is success; rehab is up next
SURPRISE, Ariz. | Surgery to repair torn cartilage in Mark Grudzielanek’s left knee went off without a hitch Monday morning, but the Royals continue to say there is little chance the veteran second baseman will be ready to play by opening day. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:07:37 GMT)

The Alliance for Recovery to Showcase HBO's New Documentary ADDICTION for Local Media and Treatment Professionals
HBO has produced ADDICTION, a hard-hitting, 14-part, multi-media documentary series to draw attention to this very misunderstood medical disease. To highlight the local impact of addiction as well as local resources for treatment and long-term recovery, The Alliance for Recovery is hosting a screening of ADDICTION on: (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:11:00 GMT)

Wade begins rehab; Kapono out with ankle sprain
Dwyane Wade started rehabilitating his dislocated left shoulder Tuesday, a piece of good news for the Miami Heat. Jason Kapono, though, may be gone for a while -- adding to the team's seasonlong list of injuries. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:32:58 GMT)

Britney's Still in Rehab; K-Fed Takes Kids to "Sin City"
Britney Spears' estranged husband Kevin Federline took their two young sons to Las Vegas over the weekend - for a promotional appearance at a nightclub. (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:42:27 GMT)

8 Million Stories: Unionizing Chronic Drug Users
Louie Jones wants to unionize chronic drug users in Brooklyn needing help—including himself (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:55:55 GMT)

Tony Newman: More "Collateral Damage" from Iraq: Trauma, Drug Addiction and Prison
Thanks to the Washington Post exposé, our nation is learning about the inadequate treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. While our elected officials express their outrage, I wonder if any of them will be moved to help all the soldiers returning with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As with the Vietnam War, many of our returning troops will likely self-medicate ... (Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:33:30 GMT)

Genetic test may predict drug addiction
University of Iowa researchers say it is possible to develop tests to determine a person's genetic potential to become dependent on nicotine or ... (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:04:42 GMT)

Westwood Nursing & Rehab Center is seeking caring, re-sponsible staff to join
Westwood Nursing & Rehab Center is seeking caring, re-sponsible staff to join our team family. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:11:25 GMT)

NHTSA considers crash-test rehab
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has been rating cars and trucks on how they perform in crash tests for 30 years, is considering overhauling the tests just as the ratings will become more obvious to consumers. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:29:21 GMT)

Scoop: Lohan's still a diva, even after rehab
The “Mean Girls” star has cut back on her partying since leaving rehab last month, but an insider on the set of her new flick says Lohan is back to her old ways. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:21:56 GMT)

Robbie Williams checks out of rehab clinic
Troubled British pop star Robbie Williams has checked out of a US rehab clinic, where he went last month for dependency on prescription drugs, his spokeswoman said here Wednesday. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:53:23 GMT)

Popstar Robbie Williams leaves U.S. rehab center
Pop star Robbie Williams has left a U.S. rehabilitation center, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday, but declined to comment on reports he had left early. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:39:13 GMT)

M'field Nursing and Rehab presents awards
Morganfield Nursing and Rehab's King and Queen of the Valentine's Day party was Harold Warmack and Virginia West. All residents enjoyed a Valentine's Day party hosted by Activities Director Wanda Moore. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:02:07 GMT)

Meth addiction
When people try drugs for the first time, they don't comprehend what may lie ahead. They don't think about the devastating affects. "It's the worst drug to try to work with an individual and try to get them free from. It's very, very, very highly addictive," said Joe LaCoppola. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:41:06 GMT)

UK study follows up on drug to aid smoking withdrawal
Galen Winthrow has a love-hate relationship with smoking. "Smoking is a harsh mistress," said the philosophy and political science sophomore. "One second she is the cure-all drug but when she leaves your system, the anxiety, the stress, the shakes start." Winthrow would like to quit but more factors than nicotine play a role. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:32:01 GMT)

Britney Spears Struggling in Rehab
Troubled pop star Britney Spears is struggling to cope with life in rehab and her family is worried she may drop out of treatment, according to reports. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:06:36 GMT)

Robbie Williams leaves AZ rehab
Robbie Williams has checked out of rehab early. The troubled singer reportedly ignored medical advice and left his month-long programme a week early last night. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:21:02 GMT)

Drug awareness forum featured on March 14
A community-wide forum to bring attention to the issue of drug and alcohol addiction will be coming to the Dietrich Theater on Wednesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:28:08 GMT)

NIH Partners with HBO on Groundbreaking Documentary on Addiction
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), components of the National Institutes of Health, have collaborated with HBO to create an eye-opening documentary, ADDICTION, to air on Thursday, March 15 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT). The documentary, developed with funding support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, seeks to help ... (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:42:15 GMT)

Ex-Take That singer completes rehab
Ex-Take That singer Robbie Williams, done with initial addiction treatment, will continue rehab in a Los Angeles after-care program, his spokeswoman ... (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:54:21 GMT)

Former No. 1 Pick Gets Another Chance at Bat
Almost eight years after he was on top of the world as the top pick in the Major League Baseball draft, Josh Hamilton is slowing crawling back uphill from the depths of a drug addiction and suspension. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:55:30 GMT)

Ex-Take That Singer Completes Rehab
Ex-Take That singer Robbie Williams, done with initial addiction treatment, will continue rehab in a Los Angeles after-care program, his spokeswoman said. Williams spent three weeks in a rehabilitation clinic in Arizona, where he was treated for dependency on prescription drugs. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:23:36 GMT)

NIDA Launches First Large-Scale National Study to Treat Addiction to Prescription Pain Medications
Researchers funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, are launching the first large-scale national study evaluating a treatment for addiction to prescription opioid analgesics (i.e., painkillers) such as Vicodin and OxyContin. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:28:04 GMT)

Drug czar to visit N.O. school that drug-tests students
NEW ORLEANS -- When De La Salle High School resumed drug testing after Hurricane Katrina, officials were surprised to find that 8 percent of the student body tested positive for... (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:38:04 GMT)

Drug czar to visit N.O. school
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- When De La Salle High School resumed drug testing after Hurricane Katrina, officials were surprised to find that 8 percent of the student body tested positive for marijuana or other illegal substances - the highest percentage at the Roman Catholic school since it began testing nine years ago. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:00:45 GMT)

Williams Checks Out Of Rehab
Troubled British pop star Robbie Williams has checked out of rehab after completing a 21-day stay at a clinic to overcome his addiction to prescription pills. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:47:35 GMT)

Rehabs a fact of life for Malibu
Demand and supply are factors in the number of drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers located in Malibu. Treatment costs anywhere from $1,500 per night to $60,000 per month at some of the high-end luxury rehabs. (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:06:30 GMT)

Notes: Benson's rehab hits a snag
Notes: Benson's rehab hits a snag (Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:00:02 GMT)