Addiction Recovery News 03/2007 (Page 5)
Van Helen Uses Web To Announce Rehab Effort (KTHV Little Rock)
Rock star Eddie Van Halen has gone online to tell his fans he's taking himself offline for a while -- because he's having problems. The statement on the Van Halen Web site quotes Van Halen as saying he always wants to give the group's fans his best -- but can't do so now, so he's going into rehab.
(Mar 9, 2007)
Eddie Van Halen to enter rehab (CNN.com)
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Eddie Van Halen has said he will enter rehab for unspecified reasons.
(Mar 9, 2007)
Rocker Van Halen checks into rehab (CNN.com)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen said on Thursday he would enter rehab "to work on myself," a move that appears to rule out a reunion by his troubled band when it is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next week.
(Mar 9, 2007)
Problem Gambling Awareness Week (WTWO NewsChannel 2)
Alcoholism and drug addiction are two things we often hear about people recovering from, however, there is another common addiction we don`t always hear about.
(Mar 9, 2007)
Eddie Van Halen announces plans to enter rehab for unspecified reasons (Asbury Park Press)
Eddie Van Halen has said he will enter rehab for unspecified reasons. In a statement addressed to fans Thursday on Van Halen's Web site, the guitarist said he decided to seek treatment because "at the moment I do not feel that I can give you my best." "That's why I have decided to enter a rehabilitation facility to work on myself, so that in the future I can deliver the 110 percent that I feel I ...
(Mar 9, 2007)
The Ins and Outs of Britney's Rehab (E! Online)
Britney Spears seems to be sticking it out in rehab--most of the time. The pop star took a quick break from the Promises treatment center in Malibu Tuesday for a visit with her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, as well as her estranged husband, Kevin Federline, at the nearby Serra Retreat center, x17online.com reported. The encounter reportedly lasted about two hours before Spears ...
(Mar 9, 2007)
Sideshow | Suit: Love in the hole to ritzy rehab (Philly.com)
The Smoking Gun Web site reports that Courtney Love has been slapped with a lawsuit by Beau Monde International, of Newport Beach, Calif., a boutique lux-hab (luxury rehab) center "set in ultra-private, ocean-view houses... in exclusive neighborhoods." The center offers recoverees gourmet meals, poolside massages, and "luxurious fluffy robes and slippers."
(Mar 10, 2007)
Johnson on track with rehab schedule (The Arizona Republic)
TUCSON - Randy Johnson 's rehab schedule continues to be on target, and the veteran left-hander will take his next significant step today when he faces hitters for the first time.
(Mar 10, 2007)
Eddie Van Halen to enter rehab facility (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Eddie Van Halen to enter rehab facility
(Mar 10, 2007)
Some Brains May Be Predisposed to Substance Abuse (iVillage Total Health)
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.
(Mar 10, 2007)
Heroin addiction spurred burglaries (phillyburbs.com)
A Roslyn man stole more than $10,000 in electronics and cash over three years, police said.
(Mar 10, 2007)
Back to Rehab 2: No Van Halen Reunion (TheCelebrityCafe.com)
Eddie Van Halen announces trip to Rehab.
(Mar 10, 2007)
British drug policy is assailed (The Record)
LONDON -- Britain's drug policy has failed and should be replaced with a system that recognizes drinking and smoking can cause more harm than some illegal drugs, according to an independent study published Thursday.
(Mar 10, 2007)
Courtney Love sued by rehab center over fees (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Rock star Courtney Love is being sued by a luxury Southern California rehab center that says she has not paid a $180,000 bill for drug and alcohol treatment in 2005, court document show.
(Mar 10, 2007)
Rehab Center Sues Rocker Courtney Love (KTLA 5)
A rehab center in Newport Beach has sued rocker/actress Courtney Love for more than $180,000.00 in unpaid bills for drug treatment she received nearly two years ago.
(Mar 10, 2007)
Gamble on Hamilton might pay off for Reds (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
SARASOTA, FLA. - Imagine if Joe Mauer had taken the same path Josh Hamilton did after being chosen as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. All-world talent. All-American personality. Baseball people had that same praise for Hamilton after Tampa Bay drafted him out of Raleigh, N.C., in 1999. But Hamilton stumbled into a life of drug and alcohol addiction. He was out of baseball for three years, ...
(Mar 10, 2007)
Rehab Center Claims Courtney Love Reneged On Bills (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
Rocker Courtney Love is being sued by a Newport Beach rehab center over $180,000 worth of unpaid bills for drug treatment. SLIDESHOWS: View The Day's Top Photos VIDEO: Watch The Latest News Get E-Mail Updates Make Us Your Homepage
(Mar 11, 2007)
Rehab Center Claims Courtney Love Reneged On Bills (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
Rocker Courtney Love is being sued by a Newport Beach rehab center over $180,000 worth of unpaid bills for drug treatment. SLIDESHOWS: View The Day's Top Photos VIDEO: Watch The Latest News Get E-Mail Updates Make Us Your Homepage
(Mar 11, 2007)
Facing ?Things That Destroy Your Life? (New York Times)
A new project from HBO works to help everyday victims of addiction and their friends and families.
(Mar 11, 2007)
Drug court numbers rise (Macomb Daily)
The circuit court drug court program is showing accelerated success, as it has graduated 28 people in the past 10 months, more than twice as many as it graduated in its first three years.
(Mar 11, 2007)
Eddie Van Halen says he'll enter rehab (The Pantagraph)
LOS ANGELES -- Eddie Van Halen has said he will enter rehab for unspecified reasons.
(Mar 11, 2007)
Film and discussion target addiction (Casper Star-Tribune)
Anyone who's ever wondered about the science of addiction or the local resources to fight the problem is invited to watch a free movie about addiction and then ask questions of a panel of Wyoming experts.
(Mar 11, 2007)
'Halfway' boosted by rehab news (The Courier News)
With celebrity-rehab stints in the headlines lately, Halfway Home couldn't have come at a better time for Comedy Central.
(Mar 11, 2007)
Lecture series to be offered (phillyburbs.com)
Programs are being presented this month to help women in recovery from drug and alcohol dependency.
(Mar 11, 2007)
Notes: Edmonds' rehab moving forward (MLB.com)
Notes: Edmonds' rehab moving forward
(Mar 11, 2007)
'Halfway' boosted by rehab news (The Courier News)
With celebrity-rehab stints in the headlines lately, Halfway Home couldn't have come at a better time for Comedy Central.
(Mar 11, 2007)
Winehouse Rehab (antiMUSIC)
(PR) Hailed by Newsweek Magazine as a cross between Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill, British soul singer Amy Winehouse’s U.S. debut, Back To Black (Universal Republic Records) hits stores this Tuesday, March 13, amid a flurry of accolades, radio and TV buzz unprecedented in recent years for a young siren.
(Mar 11, 2007)
Courtney Vs Rehab (antiMUSIC)
(PR) An "exclusive" Orange County rehab is suing Courtney Love for $181,286. Beau Monde claim Love skipped out on the bill for her 11 week stay at their Newport Beach facility in 2005.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Game over for China's net addicts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Combining sympathy with discipline, a military-style boot camp near Beijing is at the front-line of China's battle against Internet addiction, a disorder afflicting millions of the nation's youth.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Eddie Van Halen says he'll enter rehab (The Pantagraph)
LOS ANGELES -- Eddie Van Halen has said he will enter rehab for unspecified reasons.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Game over for China's net addicts at Beijing boot camp (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Combining sympathy with discipline, a military-style boot camp near Beijing is at the front-line of China's battle against Internet addiction, a disorder afflicting millions of the nation's youth.
(Mar 12, 2007)
HBO Prescribes Four Days Of `Addiction' (Hartford Courant)
One of four Americans has a primary family member struggling with addiction.
(Mar 12, 2007)
The 21-Day Solution (Hartford Courant)
Does Brief Stay In Addiction Rehab Really Work? The truth is, of course, that most aren't able to do it in three or four weeks - even if they claim recovery at the time. But the prevalence of 21- and 28-day programs made us wonder: Is there something magically therapeutic about that length of time?
(Mar 12, 2007)
Film and discussion target addiction (Casper Star-Tribune)
Anyone who's ever wondered about the science of addiction or the local resources to fight the problem is invited to watch a free movie about addiction and then ask questions of a panel of Wyoming experts.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Quit Smoking is Now Part of the Company Plan (RedNova)
By Carroll, Laura The Nevada Cancer Institute's addiction counselor, Gary Pfifer, gets around. The institute's smoking-cessation seminars, which Pfifer teaches, are being offered in Las Vegas, as well as in New York-New York ... Hotel & Casino that is.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Students find a voice in poetry (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Students at Frost Middle School were coming to school physically exhausted from dealing with problems at home, including family members who battled with drug addiction, were jailed or who were victims of violence.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Rock Star Eddie Van Halen Checks into Rehab (6 News Lansing)
Says he checked in to "work on himself."
(Mar 12, 2007)
Chinese boot camps tackle Internet addiction (International Herald Tribune)
China has opened military-style boot camps to cure youngsters of addiction to online games.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Center offers lectures for women recovering from addiction (phillyburbs.com)
A New Britain recovery center is welcoming women recovering from addiction to attend lectures on topics ranging from fetal alcohol syndrome to fitness techniques.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Center offers lectures for women recovering from addiction (phillyburbs.com)
A New Britain recovery center is welcoming women recovering from addiction to attend lectures on topics ranging from fetal alcohol syndrome to fitness techniques.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Advocates rally for funding to fight 'The Quiet Crisis' (Athens News)
Area advocates of local alcohol, drug-addiction and mental-health support systems gathered outside the Athens County Courthouse Saturday afternoon to rally for the services, which face a crisis as a result of funding cuts.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Rehab Center Sues Courtney Love for Unpaid Bill (Fox News)
A drug rehabilitation center has sued Courtney Love, claiming the singer has repeatedly refused to pay her $181,000 bill for her stay there 1 1/2 years ago.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Addiction Medicine Associates Provides Novel Treatment Option for Alcohol Dependence (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOSTON----Addiction Medicine Associates , the largest outpatient substance dependence provider in Massachusetts, today announced its 17 locations will be some of the leading facilities in the Massachusetts area to use Vivitrol® to effectively treat alcohol dependence, a major public-health problem affecting more than 9 million Americans.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Courtney Love Sued for Unpaid Rehab Bills (Spin)
The grunge princess owes over $181,000 to California's Beau Monde center.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Web of Addiction? (Hartford Advocate)
If you’re reading this article on the Internet, you may have exposed yourself to something that is potentially addictive. According to some in the medical and psychological professional world, Internet addiction is a real and growing danger.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Britney Spears Confesses Battle with Bulimia in Rehab (Gay Wired)
For two weeks and counting, Britney Spears has managed to stay put at the Promises rehab center in Malibu, CA, where she is seeking treatment for alcohol and substance abuse.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Isaac Cohen: 'Rehab Is the Best Place for Britney Spears' (Hollywood.com)
The male model who briefly dated Britney Spears earlier this year has sent the troubled singer his best wishes during her current stint in rehab.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Addiction Medicine Associates Provides Novel Treatment Option for Alcohol Dependence (RedNova)
Addiction Medicine Associates (AMA), the larges
(Mar 12, 2007)
Rehabs a fact of life for Malibu (The Malibu Times)
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.
(Mar 12, 2007)
Web of Addiction? (Hartford Advocate)
If you’re reading this article on the Internet, you may have exposed yourself to something that is potentially addictive. According to some in the medical and psychological professional world, Internet addiction is a real and growing danger.
(Mar 12, 2007)
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