Addiction Recovery News 09/2007 (Page 4)

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Pedro Martinez's personal trainer is now officially a member of the Mets. The Mets have hired Chris Correnti, who has been with Martinez during his rehab and has helped to oversee it, as a consultant for the remainder of the season. The move... (Sep 10, 2007)

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month and two community groups, the Meth and Substance Abuse Action Team and the Jackson County Healthy Communities Coalition, have activities planned to focus attention on this issue. (Sep 10, 2007)

Viagra “Addiction” No, Viagra, the wonder drug that has revolutionized the management of male erectile dysfunction (inability to have effective erection) is not addicting. (Sep 10, 2007)

North Oaks Health System celebrated its rededicated rehabilitation hospital Thurs-day by opening every door and inviting guests inside to see a renewed, rededicated and redesigned facility. (Sep 10, 2007)

The rededication of the newly renovated North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital, 1900 S. Morrison Blvd., is scheduled to take place Aug. 23 beginning at 3 p.m. (Sep 10, 2007)

QUEZON CITY -- A Pampanga congressman has pledged to allocate P500,000 from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to finance research and remapping as a kick-off move to the targeted P1-billion rehabilitation program of Bacolor town. (Sep 10, 2007)

HERKIMER - The town of Herkimer recently completed its first housing rehabilitation program. The program helps town residents who are in need of some updates in their houses. (Sep 10, 2007)

WHILE there are reports about the proliferation of illicit drug trade in the locality, this problem seemed to persist only in the minds of the citizenry. (Sep 10, 2007)

Actress Lindsay Lohan has been reunited with her estranged father. The Mean Girls actress had the emotional meeting with dad Michael at Utah's Cirque Lodge, where she is currently being treated for drink and drug addiction. (Sep 10, 2007)

State Rep. Rob Briley is heading for an alcohol treatment facility, and spent time at one last year, state House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh said this afternoon. (Sep 10, 2007)

AT THE height of her fame, she was a byword for pop perfection. But in the past 12 months, Britney Spears has become better known for visits to rehab clinics, publicly shaving her head and attacking photographers. (Sep 11, 2007)

St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Orlando Pace will miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his right shoulder suffered in the season opener Sunday. The injury is Pace's second season-ender in two games, after tearing his left triceps last November. Coach Scott Linehan said this one could be career-threatening. Team physician Dr. Matt Matava estimated a six-month rehab ... (Sep 11, 2007)

The city of Riverdale will host a music event, at Travon Wilson Memorial Park this weekend, in order to bring together working professionals and highlight the local resources available to those suffering with addiction. (Sep 11, 2007)

It's September once again and we're celebrating National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: Eighteen years of educating the public on addiction and celebrating the efforts of those who have successfully overcome their alcohol and drug problems. (Sep 11, 2007)

Scientists recently completed a study investigating one of the changes in gene expression that occurs when individuals take addictive drugs. The studies focus on how the primary RNA transcript is processed by splicing to produce a mature transcript. The fidelity of splicing must be maintained since errors may lead to the development of disease. (Sep 11, 2007)

(antiMusic) Mother of the Year Sharon Osbourne is trying to place the blame for her son's drug addiction on the shoulders of Courtney Love. Of course, any sane mother wouldn't let their children near someone like Love but Sharon is clearing pointing the finger outwards towards Love, claiming she got her son Jack hooked on hillbilly heroin. (Sep 11, 2007)

A Local Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center that is being hailed as a national model is getting high level recognition. The former U.S. Drug Czar visited Lycoming County on Monday to talk about drug treatment and how a local rehab center is filling a void. (Sep 11, 2007)

At a community briefing at the weekend Royal Rehab CEO Peter Williamson shocked many in the packed house with the revelation that he had not yet approached state and federal governments for funding for redevelopment of the site. (Sep 11, 2007)

Redskins coach Joe Gibbs hasn't decided yet who will replace Jon Jansen against Philadelphia. From the bottom of a pile of sweaty humanity, Jon Jansen didn't need a doctor to know Sunday that he was about to embark on a very long, painful road to recovery. (Sep 11, 2007)

Hayes' Participation In Treatment Was `Unsatisfactory' Steven Hayes, one of two men charged with killing three people in a Cheshire home invasion in July, was dropped from a drug treatment program a month before the horrific crime after he failed to attend the mandatory sessions, Department of Correction records reveal. (Sep 11, 2007)

A TRAMP who appears on video sharing website You Tube belting out Amy Winehouse hit single Rehab has been traced to an allotment shed in Wanstead. The Recorder paid a visit to the plot in Nutter Lane, but the down-and-out, known only as Geoff, was not at home. (Sep 11, 2007)

Washington, September 11 (ANI): Pop singer Michael Jackson's mother and four brothers have written an open letter to the media, criticising reports claiming that the former 'King of pop' is battling drug addiction. The letter undersigned Jacksons Katherine, Tito, Jackie, Marlon and Jermaine says that reports about Michael's fight against his addiction to pills and booze are ... (Sep 11, 2007)

Washington, September 11 (ANI): Reality TV star Sharon Osbourne has alleged that it was rock star Courtney Love who introduced her son to drugs. She says that the widow of late 'Nirvana' frontman Kurt Cobain encouraged Jack to take prescription drug Oxycotin at the tender age of 15, forcing him into rehab. Osbourne says that she will never forgive Love for Jack's problems. "I ... (Sep 11, 2007)

The Hills weren't as alive this week as they were last episode with Spencer's bro breakup and Justin Bobby's mutterings on love. (If some publishing house doesn't hire Justin to write a book on dating, then someone's missing out big time. He's profound, in a Forrest Gump way.) (Sep 11, 2007)

The city's shelters for youth awaiting trial have reached a point of dangerous overcrowding, officials agree, but those city leaders continue to wrestle over who is to blame for the appalling conditions and how to resolve the worsening problem. (Sep 11, 2007)

An Evansville company will oversee a Major Moves construction project on Indiana 66 in Posey County, officials announced today. (Sep 11, 2007)

Washington, September 11 : Pop singer Michael Jackson's mother and four brothers have written an open letter to the media, criticising reports claiming that the former 'King of pop' is battling drug addiction. (Sep 11, 2007)

Washington, September 11 : Reality TV star Sharon Osbourne has alleged that it was rock star Courtney Love who introduced her son to drugs. (Sep 11, 2007)

In recent years, First Homes has turned more to rehabilitation projects, such as the one at 1140 W. Center St., the 97-year-old house that was the setting (Sep 11, 2007)

ALLENWOOD — A former U.S. drug czar helped open a new medical services and detoxification center Monday in Allenwood. (Sep 11, 2007)

MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL (Sept. 11, 2007) – University of Minnesota researchers have discovered that a common amino acid, available as a health food supplement, may help curb pathological gamblers’ addiction. (Sep 11, 2007)

The Hills weren't as alive this week as they were last episode with Spencer's bro breakup and Justin Bobby's mutterings on love. (If some publishing house doesn't hire Justin to write a book on dating, then someone's missing out big time. He's profound, in a Forrest Gump way.) (Sep 11, 2007)

RHP Darrell Rasner has been added to the Trenton Thunder roster on a Major League Rehab Assignment. (Sep 11, 2007)

Staff at Saint John’s Carl D. Erskine Rehabilitation Center will hear from guest speaker Philip Muccio today. Muccio, a licensed and certified prosthetist and orthotist, worked with late actor Christopher Reeve to improve muscle function in Reeve’s arms and legs after he became paralyzed. (Sep 12, 2007)

I am writing this letter in response to all the perfect people who put in their two cents about the drug bust on Aug. 16. First of all, I want to remind you that drug addiction is a disease as are heart disease, depression, lung cancer and alcoholism. (Sep 12, 2007)

Problems with drug or alcohol addiction in a loved one? Don't know whom to turn to for help? Contact Drug Rehab Resource for a free confidential consultation to find the help you need. Call today toll-free 866 649-1594 or find out more at www. drugrehabresource.net. Don't wait. (Sep 12, 2007)

OUTGOING incident commander for Task Force Solar Oil Spill and outgoing Presidential Adviser for Western Visayas Rafael L. Coscolluela said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PGMA) is keen on monitoring the rehabilitation programs of Guimaras province. (Sep 12, 2007)

Since a motorcycle accident last spring, George Warren has spent time at five rehabilitation facilities. Some were located in large hospitals, others were more like nursing homes. (Sep 12, 2007)

War veterans who have lost a limb will relearn tasks like shooting a weapon, driving a car or rappelling down a cliff at a new rehabilitation center opening at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. (Sep 12, 2007)

Friends and family members close to troubled star Owen Wilson are unhappy that the actor is refusing to go back into a residential rehab program, following his hospitalization for a suicide attempt. (Sep 12, 2007)

Owen Wilson has decided on an unusual way of getting back on track after his recent break down and alleged suicide attempt. Rather than go to rehab to deal with his issues like many stars have done lately, Owen has decided to hire a ‘sober sponsor’. (Sep 12, 2007)

INDIANAPOLIS – State officials and methadone clinic operators defended the clinics’ practice of giving drug addicts take-home doses of methadone, telling a legislative panel the doses help patients re-establish normal lives. (Sep 12, 2007)

The time for financial detoxification seems to have come. Indeed, it seems to be long past due. The addiction started with the junk-bond craze and the smart takeover merchants of the 1980s. (Sep 12, 2007)

Though early rumors suggested that embattled actor Owen Wilson checked into rehab following his recent stay at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, In Touch Weekly reports that he did not. It was a decision that went against the advice of those closest to him. (Sep 12, 2007)

Police and firefighters responded to a rehabilitation center because of reports of an explosion in the basement, but when they arrived, they determined that the reported explosion was most likely the sound of arcing wires. Around 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, police went to the Meridian Sub Acute and Rehab Center off of New Bedford Road, said Sgt. Pete Lokerson. When they arrived, they found a slight smoke ... (Sep 12, 2007)

Michael Stein, retiree from state government, turns inventor after having three bones removed from his own wrist following a motorcycle accident. Get-A-Grip Hand rehab Device brought to market after only 7 months. After several national trade shows, in use in both in-patient and out patient settings. Newest customer, Albuquerque VA Hospital. More info found at: www.rehabdevices.com. [PR.com - ... (Sep 12, 2007)

To mark September as National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Month, local Detroit-area community leaders are hosting a public forum to discuss addiction treatment options and resources for help. (Sep 12, 2007)

A new rehabilitation center opening at Walter Reed Army Medical Center will offer state-of-the art physical therapy and occupational therapy, sports programs, virtual reality systems and training with prosthetics. (Sep 12, 2007)

A troubling new report says Owen Wilson may not be out of the woods following his tragic suicide attempt. In Touch Weekly reports that Owen has not checked into rehab and claims he has no plans to go. (Sep 12, 2007)

War veterans who have lost a limb will relearn tasks like shooting a weapon, driving a car or rappelling down a cliff at a new rehabilitation center opening at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. (Sep 12, 2007)

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