Addiction Recovery News 03/2007 (Page 2)

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Metropolitan police say two men robbed several area pharmacies to satisfy their addiction to the drug OxyContin. (Mar 3, 2007)

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. (Mar 3, 2007)

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. (Mar 3, 2007)

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. (Mar 3, 2007)

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. (Mar 3, 2007)

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. (Mar 3, 2007)

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. (Mar 3, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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 ... (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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 ... (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

Timbaland is throwing his support behind the former first lady. Britney has spent a lot of her time in rehab shopping online. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 4, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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 ... (Mar 5, 2007)

“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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

Douwne Muller never thought she would be totally dependent on her family at the age of 19. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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 (Mar 5, 2007)

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? (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

City officials are working with a nonprofit group that has rehabbed houses and built new ones in Cincinnati and its suburbs. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

Our nation's most respected clinicians join together to lend credence to (Mar 5, 2007)

Drug and alcohol addiction among the Jewish elderly is on the rise, experts say. Before you continue... (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

Dwyane Wade isn't ready to call it a season just yet. (Mar 5, 2007)

Dwyane Wade will try to come back this season. (Mar 5, 2007)

“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 ... (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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. (Mar 5, 2007)

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