Addiction Recovery News 08/2007 (Page 3)
Pedro to make first rehab start (Fox Sports)
Pedro Martinez will make his first rehab start for New York on Wednesday as he attempts to return to the Mets' rotation after offseason shoulder surgery. The 35-year-old Martinez had his rotator cuff repaired in October and has been working toward a return all season. The right-hander first threw to batters on June 26.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Lohan Back In Rehab -- Or With Mom? (Fox 12 Oregon)
NEW YORK -- There are conflicting reports as to actress Lindsay Lohan's current whereabouts. "Entertainment Tonight's" Web site reported that Lohan is back in rehab for the third time following her recent arrest on suspicion of drunken driving and cocaine possession.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Pedro Martinez to make first rehab start (New York Daily News)
Pedro Martinez will make his first rehab start for New York on Wednesday as he attempts to return to the Mets' rotation.
(Aug 6, 2007)
Briefs: Pedro's first rehab start coming up (CBS Sportsline)
Monday's MLB news briefs: Pedro Martinez will make his first rehab start for New York on Wednesday as he attempts to return to the Mets' rotation after offseason shoulder surgery.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Report: Lohan back in rehab (UPI)
Troubled Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has entered the Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol rehab in Sundance, Utah, Entertainment Tonight is reporting.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Hamilton to begin rehab on Tuesday (Cincinnati Reds)
Hamilton to begin rehab on Tuesday
(Aug 7, 2007)
A family addiction: Group designed to lend support to those affected by drug users (The Times-Reporter)
Debbie couldn’t deal with her daughter’s heroin addiction anymore. “That’s when we didn’t have any kitchen plates because I threw them all out of the cupboard one by one,” she said. “She was killing herself, and she just couldn’t see it.”
(Aug 7, 2007)
Lohan checks into rehab for the third time (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
London, Aug 7 (ANI): Days after she went into hiding following her latest DUI arrest, Lindsay Lohan has checked into a rehab centre in Utah. This is the third time that beleaguered starlet has turned to a rehabilitation programme for alcohol and drug addiction. Reports said that the Mean Girls star will be undergoing a one month intense programme at Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol rehab facility ...
(Aug 7, 2007)
Lohan checks into a rehab again (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
New York, Aug 7 (IANS) Troubled Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has checked into a rehab in Utah.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Lohan checks into rehab (world entertainment news via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Lindsay Lohan has reportedly checked into rehab in Utah.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Drug program touted as crimefighter (Calgary Sun)
Properly funding and expanding the Calgary Drug Treatment Court will help curb the seemingly rampant rise of crime and drug use in the city's downtown core, said committee chair Mark Tyndale.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Report: Lohan enters rehab at Sundance resort (Provo Daily Herald)
Actress-singer Lindsay Lohan, just weeks out of a 46-day drug rehabilitation program, is said to be back in another rehab center -- the Cirque Lodge at Sundance resort in Provo Canyon.Lohan was arrested July 24 for drunk driving and cocaine possession, generating the headline on the cover of the Aug.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Judge issues Doherty rehab ultimatum (Guardian Unlimited)
Singer given final warning that he will be sent to jail if he does not make real effort to battle drug addiction.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Biden Bill Labels Addiction as a Disease, Sparks Debate (Join Together Online)
The Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act of 2007 , sponsored by Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), seeks to literally rewrite the federal government's language regarding addiction and recovery, ABC News reported Aug. 3.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Celebration to mark alcohol and drug addiction recovery (The Reporter)
The 2007 Solano County Recovery Day Celebration will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 at City Park, Sacramento and Alabama streets in Vallejo. The celebration, to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is part of a national initiative known as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, which is supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Lindsay Lohan checks into Utah rehab facility (The Arizona Republic)
Lindsay Lohan checked into a Utah rehab facility on Sunday.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Report: Lohan in rehab again (Jam! Showbiz)
Actress Lindsay Lohan has reportedly checked into a ritzy rehabilitation facility in Utah for treatment. According to the Insider Online,the 21-year-old is now enrolled in an intensive 30-day drug and alcohol rehab program at the exclusive Cirque Lodge in Sundance, Utah.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Corcoran Ends Rehab Assignment (OurSports Central)
MONTGOMERY - Righthander Tim Corcoran has ended his rehab assignment in Montgomery, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays announced. Corcoran went 0-1 with a blown save and a 5.40 ERA in seven appearances with the Biscuits spanning 14 1/3 innings.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Rehab South Offers Fall Proofing Program On Aug. 15 (The Chattanoogan)
Rehab South will offer "Fall Proofing" a free program for the community, on Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 4-5 p.m., at the North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson, Tn., behind the Hixson Post Office.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Lindsay Lohan returns to rehab (Stuff)
Troubled Hollywood starlet Lindsay Lohan checked into a Utah rehab facility on Sunday.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Drug abuse stabilises (The Herald)
VIENNA. — Efforts to eradicate the world’s drug problem are paying off as cultivation, production and abuse appear to have stabilised worldwide, the UN said in its 2007 World Drug Report published yesterday.
(Aug 7, 2007)
Teen Drug Slang: A Dictionary For Parents (CBS News)
Understanding slang words for drugs gives parents a key tool in monitoring their teens for drug abuse.
(Aug 8, 2007)
New support group for those trying to beat addictions (The Journal Pioneer)
WEST PRINCE - She wrestled drug addiction for 35 years. Methadone finally helped her bring it to the ground.
(Aug 8, 2007)
Pete Doherty escapes prison (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
London, Aug 8 (ANI): Beleaguered rocker Pete Doherty has escaped prison once again, after a court granted him four weeks to get help for his drug addiction. On August 6, Judge Davinder Lachher ordered Doherty, who is charged for the possession of charged with possession of crack, heroin, cannabis and ketamine, to clean up his ways in the given time or face jail. His crime record also includes ...
(Aug 8, 2007)
New Data Shows Veteran Drug Could Treat Cocaine Dependence (Medical News Today)
A recent pilot study conducted by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) supports the use of mucus-dissolving agent /N/-acetylcysteine (NAC) for reducing an addict's desire and interest in cocaine by increasing a chemical found in the brain. Currently, there is no drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of cocaine dependence. [click link for full article]
(Aug 8, 2007)
Mauritius: Methadone Programme Soon Extended to Women (AllAfrica.com)
While the pilot project for the use of methadone to reduce drug addiction was launched last November, one of the major failures was that it did not address women. This is about to change.
(Aug 8, 2007)
Lindsay Lohan checks back in rehab, report (China Daily)
Lindsay Lohan checked into the posh Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol rehab center in Sundance, Utah, Sunday night, "The Insider" reported. The 21-year-old actress was arrested on May 26 on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing her car into a curb on Sunset Boulevard.
(Aug 8, 2007)
Pioneering UW behavioral neuroscientist Kelley dies (The Capital Times)
Ann Elizabeth Kelley, an internationally acclaimed UW-Madison behavioral neuroscientist who conducted important research on brain mechanisms underlying drug addiction and obesity, died Sunday at her home in Madison from metastatic colon cancer at age 53. Kelley was a pioneer for women in science and launched the successful careers of a generation of neuroscientists through her mentoring and ...
(Aug 8, 2007)
Wade May Not Rehab in Time for Camp (ABC News)
Dwyane Wade Says Knee, Shoulder Rehab Going Well, but He May Not Be Ready by Training Camp
(Aug 8, 2007)
Lohan Reportedly Heading to Luxe Rehab (ABC News)
The Cirque Lodge rehab facility offers horseback riding and plush bedding.
(Aug 8, 2007)
CASA* to Release 12th Annual Teen Survey: America's Schools Infested With Drugs; Drug Use, Possession, Dealing, High ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Joseph A. Califano, Jr., chairman and president of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University and former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, will release the findings from CASA's twelfth annual back-to-school report, "National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XII: Teens and Parents" on Thursday, August 16 at 10:00 a.m. at the Kaiser ...
(Aug 8, 2007)
REHAB to Headline the ReverbNation.com Tour (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----ReverbNation, a leading online music marketing company, announced today that REHAB will headline the upcoming ReverbNation music tour. In addition, ReverbNation is giving five artists a chance to earn a slot on the five different legs of the tour.
(Aug 8, 2007)
Youth drug center gets $100K (Newsday)
Steven Santilli had stolen his mother's jewelry and blazed through three high schools in four years, but his nadir as a drug addict was this: On his 19th birthday, he passed out in a friend's driveway after mixing alcohol and Ecstasy.
(Aug 8, 2007)
RE: China sets up Internet addiction summer camp (Geek.com)
China believes it has an Internet addiction problem with 2.6 million of its 20 million Internet users (13%) currently classified as addicts. Action has already been taken to try and help addicts with the creation of the Internet Addiction Treatment Center in Beijing.
(Aug 8, 2007)
Cops use theatre to fight drug abuse (The Times of India)
In order to check drug addiction among youth, Ferozepur police have endeavoured to bring about awareness by organising plays with the help of theatre department of PU.
(Aug 8, 2007)
Pedro struggles in first rehab start (Sports Illustrated)
Pedro Martinez struggled in his first rehab start for Class A St. Lucie on Wednesday, giving up five runs and six hits in three innings as he attempts to return to the Mets' rotation after offseason shoulder surgery.
(Aug 9, 2007)
Pedro Martinez struggles in rehab start (TSN)
Pedro Martinez struggled in his first rehab start for class-A St. Lucie on Wednesday, giving up five runs and six hits in three innings as he attempts to return to the Mets' rotation after off-season shoulder surgery. Martinez struck out five against the Lakeland Flying Tigers at Tradition Field, the spring training home of the Mets.
(Aug 9, 2007)
Pedro struggles in minor league rehab start (Sports Illustrated)
Pedro Martinez was optimistic after his first rehab start, even through he struggled through three innings and was pulled before reaching his target pitch count.
(Aug 9, 2007)
Pedro roughed up in rehab start (MLB.com)
Pedro roughed up in rehab start
(Aug 9, 2007)
Martinez roughed up in rehab start (New York Mets)
Martinez roughed up in rehab start
(Aug 9, 2007)
Pedro shaky on mound in rehab start (Fox Sports)
Pedro Martinez struggled in his first rehab start for Class A St. Lucie on Wednesday, giving up five runs and six hits in three innings as he attempts to return to the Mets' rotation after offseason shoulder surgery. Martinez struck out five against the Lakeland Flying Tigers at Tradition Field, the spring training home of the Mets. He threw 44 of his 63 pitches for strikes and did not walk a ...
(Aug 9, 2007)
Former drug user gets help, now works to get her life and children back (The State)
A West Columbia mother laughs out loud as she watches her 2-year-old toddling about the house. She coos as the 3-month-old wakes up from his nap. Days like this make her feel good about turning her life around; she has been drug-free for eight months, two weeks and 13 days. “Every minute counts, especially when you have five kids you’re worried about,” she said. The 2-year-old is visiting — only ...
(Aug 9, 2007)
Pedro hit hard in first rehab start, but 'felt great' (The Star-Ledger)
NEW YORK -- Pedro Martinez officially began his road back to the big leagues last night by pitching three innings in a rehab start for Class-A St. Lucie against Lakeland.
(Aug 9, 2007)
Pedro struggles but feels OK in first rehab start (Newsday)
Pedro Martinez knows what he needs to work on after his first rehab start since October rotator cuff surgery: his sinker. But he said he is making progress with his health.
(Aug 9, 2007)
Drug dealer told to get treatment (Sentinel)
Drug dealer Andrew Welford has been spared an immediate custodial sentence so he can receive help to beat his addiction. Judge Granville Styler yesterday jailed the 30-year-old for 12 months but suspended it for a year, and ordered him to complete ...
(Aug 9, 2007)
REAL REHAB (New York Post)
STACY Keach has some advice for Lindsay, Nicole, Britney and other young addicts: "I did my most important rehab in the Reading Gaol, England's version of very tough love. So tough they wrote songs about it. A 6-by-6 cell for six months, talk about...
(Aug 9, 2007)
Doherty's drug addiction jeopardising new 'Babyshambles' album (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
Washington, Aug. 9 (ANI): Music producer Stephen Street had warned 'Babyshambles' frontman Pete Doherty that his drug addiction could put the band's new album into jeopardy, while they were recording songs in a studio. Doherty was warned on Tuesday that he faced prison after being caught driving while in possession of drugs earlier this year. Street said that he was compelled to ...
(Aug 9, 2007)
Winehouse's pals urge her check into rehab (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
London, Aug 9 (ANI): It seems that Amy Winehouse's friends are pleading her to check into rehab to get help for her alcohol and drug problems. Apparently, the rehab-dodging singer is now considering the suggestion. The news comes after reports that the 'Rehab' singer was rushed to the hospital after she collapsed at home. It is suspected that she passed out due to booze and drugs ...
(Aug 9, 2007)
Winehouse set for rehab following hospital visit (Drowned In Sound)
Mercury-nominated soul singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly on the verge of checking into rehab following hospital treatment yesterday for a suspected overdose.
(Aug 9, 2007)
Martinez makes first rehab start (Home News Tribune)
NEW YORK — Pedro Martinez made his first rehab start last night, but Willie Randolph's enthusiasm was tempered. As always, Randolph said whatever the Mets get from Martinez this year is a bonus.
(Aug 9, 2007)
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