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Matsui making progress in knee rehab
TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees outfielder-designated hitter Hideki Matsui could resume taking onfield batting practice Saturday while he progresses in a rehab program for his sore left knee. (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:12:07 GMT)

Frankfurt Still Germany's Drug Capital, But Learning to Cope
Frankfurt has long been struggling to contain its drug scene. New statistics suggest it's losing the battle, but the city's progressive policies towards fighting addiction actually serve as a model for other cities. (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:45:07 GMT)

Ronson still shocked by Winehouse's 'Rehab' success
London, July 12 : British singer Amy Winehouse's song "Rehab" has become a huge hit, but producer Mark Ronson is shocked by its success. (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:06:03 GMT)

Sex counselling during drug addiction program may help cut HIV transmission
Washington, July 12 : A study conducted by experts from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) suggests that sexual behaviour counselling during drug addiction treatment may help cut risky sexual behaviour among people who are at risk of being infected by HIV. (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:59:27 GMT)

America's Most-Loved Spokescreatures
They don't age, go to rehab or argue about their contracts. But that doesn't mean they stay popular forever. (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:05:15 GMT)

Amy Winehouse - Winehouses Dad Orders Her Husband To Rehab
AMY WINEHOUSE's father MITCH will force her husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL to enter rehab when he is released from prison - in a bid to save his daughter from a life of ... (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:22:55 GMT)

Rolling Stones - Wood To Go Back To Rehab
LATEST: ROLLING STONES star RONNIE WOOD is reportedly planning to check himself into rehab for the second time in a month - after his wife JO went public about her fears over ... (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:23:14 GMT)

Mark Ronson shocked by success of Amy Winehouse's 'Rehab'
Washington, July 12 : Music producer Mark Ronson has expressed shock over the success of Amy Winehouse's hit track Rehab. (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:41:55 GMT)

Brian Bruney To Make Major League Rehab Stint For Thunder
(Trenton, NJ)- The Trenton Thunder, Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that RHP Brian Bruney has been added to the Thunder roster for a Major League Rehabilitation stint courtesy of St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center in Lawrenceville, NJ. St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center is the presenting partner for all Major League rehab player appearances at Waterfront Park. The ... (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:48:49 GMT)

Ortiz days away from rehab assignment
Ortiz days from rehab assignment (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:40:16 GMT)

Zimmerman's rehab plan announced
Zimmerman's rehab plan announced (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:10:25 GMT)

Sox's Jenks on his way to minors for rehab
Closer due back from rehab Friday While most of his teammates will be relaxing during the All-Star break at their off-season homes with their families, Bobby Jenks will be working at places such as Kingston, N.C., and Montgomery, Ala. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:30:25 GMT)

Methadone deaths increase as its use as painkiller grows
Drug used to treat addiction relieves pain in high doses. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:36:10 GMT)

The Song Is You
Ed Reed is a storyteller, one who pours both his heart and nearly 80 years of life experiences—which include vocal studies with Charles Mingus, time in the army and a drug addiction that landed Reed in prison on four separate occasions—into a phrase. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:13:46 GMT)

Drug ring stretched to Philadelphia
It's about 11 hours, one way, from the Floyd County area to Philadelphia. But for years, people often made the trip to get a prescription for pain pills from a doctor there, then filled the order at a pharmacy nearby, police said. Upward of 180 people went, some once and some many times, bringing back 50,000 methadone tablets to Eastern Kentucky to sell and abuse; the drug ring also ... (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:37:25 GMT)

Former drug addict turns his story into a book
After abusing drugs for more than 25 years, Mylow Young has emerged from the shadows of his dark past. Young, 50, has completed an autobiography of sorts called Song of Redemption. He hopes his story will help others prevail in the battle against addiction. The book chronicles a life of drug abuse spanning from adolescence to adulthood. Each character, in one way or another, illustrates some ... (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:08:59 GMT)

Tycoon pushes wind power, natural-gas vehicles
DENVER -- Legendary Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens compares America's reliance on foreign oil to a drug addiction and thinks the cure will come in the form of wind farms and natural-gas-powered vehicles. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:29:26 GMT)

Prescription drug abuse growing, seen as safe high among teens, experts say
By Kathleen Thurber Staff Writer When an adolescent was rushed to Midland Memorial's Emergency Room within the last year because of a prescription drug overdose, it looked like everything was under control. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:44:54 GMT)

Walk addresses drug awareness
AURORA – Mike York had been drug-free for 18 months when he made a bad decision. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:40:12 GMT)

Wood to go back to rehab?
Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood is reportedly planning to check himself into rehab for the second time in a month - after his wife Jo went public about her fears over his drinking. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:06:08 GMT)

Ortiz set to begin PawSox rehab stint Thursday
BOSTON -- As first reported by the Journal yesterday morning, David Ortiz (wrist) is progressing and will begin a rehab stint with the PawSox on Thursday at McCoy Stadium. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:49:43 GMT)

Ordonez to play rehab game
Ordonez to play rehab game (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:40:12 GMT)

Ordonez to make rehab appearance with Whitecaps
The Detroit Tigers announced today that injured right fielder Magglio Ordonez will make a one-game rehab appearance with the Class-A West Michigan Whitecaps Monday night. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:18:52 GMT)

Common genetic variations increase risk of life-long nicotine addiction for young smokers
Common genetic variations affecting nicotine receptors in the nervous system can significantly increase the chance that European Americans who begin smoking by age 17 will struggle with life-long nicotine addiction. Published July 11 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, this research - led by scientists at the University of Utah together with colleagues from the University of Wisconsin - ... (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:43:04 GMT)

Nationals 3B Zimmerman begins rehab assignment
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman goes to the minors Monday. Zimmerman is recovering from a left shoulder injury. He starts a rehab assignment as the designated hitter for Single-A Potomac on Monday and Tuesday. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:08:48 GMT)

Tigers' Ordonez to rehab with Whitecaps Monday
COMSTOCK PARK -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez will play with the West Michigan Whitecaps on Monday night. The Tigers let the Whitecaps organization know during their Midwest league contest against the Peoria Chiefs that Ordonez would begin his rehab from an oblique muscle injury. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:13:19 GMT)

White Sox Closer Bobby Jenks to Make Rehab Start for the Winston-Salem Warthogs
KINSTON, NC - Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks will make a rehab start for the Winston-Salem Warthogs against the Kinston Indians on Monday night at Grainger Stadium. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:32:57 GMT)

Penn Foundation building has energy savings in mind
Sellersville center has geothermal heat, high-insulation. The goal of Penn Foundation's drug and alcohol recovery program is to help people get release from addiction. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:00:37 GMT)

Higher Risk For Lifetime Of Tobacco Addiction In Youth With Genetic Variations
Common genetic variations affecting nicotine receptors in the nervous system can significantly increase the chance that European Americans who begin smoking by age 17 will struggle with lifelong nicotine addiction, according to researchers at the University of Utah and their colleagues at University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:05:39 GMT)

Program Discourages HIV Transmission In Russia
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that sexual behavior counseling during drug addiction treatment should be considered an important component among Russian substance-dependent individuals, in order to decrease risky sexual behavior in the HIV at-risk population. This study appears in the journal Addiction. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:07:50 GMT)

Walk addresses drug awareness
AURORA – Mike York had been drug-free for 18 months when he made a bad decision. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:55:10 GMT)

Drug habits on the rise
The number of drug addicts will soar to 470,000 by the end of the year, a big annual rise. Medical Services deputy directorgeneral Dr Boonreun Triruenworarat says the latest review shows that 376,000 of this number are new addicts. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:51:05 GMT)

Tigers' Ordonez joins Whitecaps for rehab stint
COMSTOCK PARK -- For the second time this season, a Detroit Tigers outfielder has a rehabilitation assignment with the West Michigan Whitecaps. one-game rehab assignment tonight at Fifth Third Ballpark. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:02:27 GMT)

Carmona strong in rehab start
(Eastlake, OH) - Fausto Carmona went four scoreless innings and allowed one hit and struck out three in his first rehab assignment, but the Lake County Captains lost to the Asheville Tourists, 6-1. Cory (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:15:33 GMT)

Hampton to make rehab start for M-Braves at Pearl
Atlanta Braves' pitcher Mike Hampton will make another rehab start for the Double-A Mississippi Braves when they return to action Wednesday at home against the Carolina Mudcats. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:29:16 GMT)

Living in a neighborhood that has what are called "drug houses" is not fun, according to "Jane," whose life is ...
Living in a neighborhood that has what are called 'drug houses' is not fun, according to 'Jane,' whose life is affected by other people's drug addiction. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:59:48 GMT)

Man with meth addiction, sentenced to two years in prison
After 15 years of drug addiction and six attempts at treatment, a 44-year-old Aberdeen man has been ordered to try again during a two-year prison sentence. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:40:17 GMT)

Brain switch provides clues to drug addiction
In the quest to find the biological route of drug addiction, research at Cambridge University, UK, is revealing what makes some people more vulnerable than others. Speaking at Europe's major neuroscience conference in Geneva, Professor Barry Everitt described what they now believe causes the switch from occasional, 'recreational' use to a compulsive habit. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:43:16 GMT)

Hampton still treading rehab path
Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Hampton will make his second rehab start tonight for Mississippi. PEARL, Miss. -- Mike Hampton will make his second rehabilitation start Wednesday for Class AA Mississippi. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:47:14 GMT)

Big Papi's rehab games sold out
Big Papi's rehab games sold out (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:46:32 GMT)

Hamilton hits record 28 HRs in Derby's 1st round
Josh Hamilton has hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium. The Texas Rangers' slugger, back from drug and alcohol addiction that derailed his career, broke Bobby Abreu's mark for one round with a dazzling display of power Monday night. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:37:01 GMT)

Maggs Goes 1-4 in Rehab Start with Whitecaps
A sell-out crowd packed 5/3rd Ballpark to see Magglio Ordonez make a rehab start with the Whitecaps. Maggs went 1-for-4 with an infield single and a run scored. He expects to rejoin the Tigers after the All-Star Break when the Tigers play Baltimore on Thursday. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:03:52 GMT)

S.A. testing pill that may help fight cocaine dependency
People who struggle with cocaine addiction often try for years to kick the habit. Now, some San Antonians are helping test a new kind of therapy, a pill, to help them overcome their drug dependency. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:05:14 GMT)

Rangers' Blalock on track after rehab start in Frisco
FRISCO — Hank Blalock "feels great" after going 1-for-3 and doubling in a run in a rehab start for the Double A Frisco RoughRiders on Monday. Blalock is expected to start for Frisco today and Wednesday before joining the Texas Rangers on Friday. "My body feels great," said Blalock, who has been on the disabled list since April 29. "No problem with the hands; leg feels good." Eric Hurley, also ... (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:12:56 GMT)

Ordonez helps Whitecaps to victory during rehab assignment
Ordonez helps Whitecaps to victory during rehab assignment (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:29:06 GMT)

Walk addresses drug awareness
AURORA – Mike York had been drug-free for 18 months when he made a bad decision. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:53:00 GMT)

Woman who killed boyfriend gets probation, drug treatment
A 19-year-old woman who fatally stabbed her boyfriend during an argument was sentenced to probation and ordered to go through a treatment program to address her methamphetamine addiction. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:20:20 GMT)

Baby's smile gives mom a natural high
A baby's smile does more than warm a mother's heart - it stimulates the areas of her brain associated with drug addiction... (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:20:39 GMT)

Baldelli rehab tour to make stop in Montgomery
ZEBULON, N.C. -- Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli, out all season with a muscle condition, is scheduled to continue his rehab in Montgomery starting this week. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:36:31 GMT)

Garrett drug council cites efforts to help addicted
In trying to improve recovery rates for addiction, area health professionals hope to resurrect older methods combined with more interaction between groups that could help a recovering addict through the process. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:07:55 GMT)

Children often innocent victims of adult addiction, drug abuse
For one 12-year-old girl, addiction is a drawing of a green monster with red eyes that has a steel band around her mom, dad and older sister. It carries a bag of alcohol, nicotine and inhalants. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:38:31 GMT)

Ronnie Wood not accepting family pleas to go into rehab
London, July 15 : Sexagenarian 'Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood is just not ready to listen to his family's plea to go into rehab, say reports. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:56:35 GMT)

Stephen Henderson: Susan LeFevre and prison rehab
The headlines about prison escapee Susan LeFevre are all about what should happen to her: back to jail or continued freedom. But more than anything, her case makes strong statements about the role of prison, the possibility of redemption or rehab, and the whole notion of criminal justice. Isn't that what we should be talking about? (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:35:30 GMT)

Damon and Matsui's rehab slowed
Damon and Matsui's rehab slowed (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:09:56 GMT)

Consultative mechanism on de-addiction coming
NEW DELHI: The government has decided to set up a consultative mechanism on de-addiction at the national level. A national consultative committee on de-addiction and rehabilitation (NCCDR) is to be constituted. It would advise the ... (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:10:26 GMT)

Sox Closer Jenks Expected to Rehab with Barons
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Birmingham Barons are expected to welcome Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks Wednesday when the Barons begin a five-game road trip at Montgomery. Jenks, a member of the Barons bullpen in 2005, is concluding a brief Minor League rehab assignment for the White Sox. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:02:37 GMT)

Walk addresses drug awareness
AURORA – Mike York had been drug-free for 18 months when he made a bad decision. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:52:09 GMT)

Rehab, Heavy Mojo, DJ Chris Chris -- 07/16/08 at The Marquis Theater
Rehab, Heavy Mojo, DJ Chris Chris -- 07/16/08 at The Marquis Theater (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:14:25 GMT)

Amy Winehouse - Winehouse Set For Howerd Rehab House
AMY WINEHOUSE's mother JANIS wants her to go to rehab - in late comic FRANKIE HOWERD's house. The owner is selling the Somerset, England property - and is considering ... (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:39:05 GMT)

Winehouse set for Howerd rehab house?
Amy Winehouse's mother Janis wants her to go to rehab - in late comic Frankie Howerd's house. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:25:03 GMT)

MOST DETECTED DRUG ADDICTS FROM SERVICE SECTOR
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Most of the detected drug users in this country are from the service sector, according to the National Anti-Drugs Agency. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:06:51 GMT)

Winehouse goes to rehab in Howerd's home?
Amy Winehouse may undergo rehab in the home of late comic Frankie Howerd. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:46:13 GMT)

Counseling During Drug Addiction Treatment Reduces Unsafe Sexual Behavior Among People At Risk Of HIV, Study Finds
Counseling about sexual behavior during drug addiction treatment could help reduce unsafe sexual behavior among people at risk of HIV in Russia, according to a study recently published in the journal Addiction, ANI/New Kerala reports. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:05:49 GMT)

Probing Question: Fishhooks of addiction
When the American writer Theodore Roethke taught at Penn State from 1936 to 1943, he was known for three things: being a good poet, coaching the men`s tennis team, and falling down drunk, perhaps the latter more than the former. Roethke, a brilliant and tortured man, knew well the seduction of drink and the agony of addiction. In his poem “Journey Into the Interior,” Roethke writes, “In the long ... (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:03:51 GMT)

Home Run Derby Star Overcame Addiction
Josh Hamilton, who wowed baseball fans by smacking 28 balls over the Yankee Stadium fence during this week's All-Star Home Run Derby, is in recovery after an extended battle with alcohol and other drug addiction, including crack-cocaine use, ABC News reported July 15. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:16:17 GMT)

Natalie Cole has Hep.C, likely from past drug use
Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with Hepatitis C and probably contracted the liver disease from drug use more than 30 years ago, according to her publicist. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:51:58 GMT)

Alba's drug-free labor of love
WE'RE BACK to hating Jessica Alba. We appreciated her honesty about pregnancy ("I never felt less sexy"), but then she had to brag about her drug-free "Zen" delivery of baby Honor. (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:51:49 GMT)

Volunteer List: Addiction recovery; fighting cancer; domestic violence haven
Agency: The Alcohol & Drug Council of Middle Tennessee (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:17:56 GMT)

Walk addresses drug awareness
AURORA – Mike York had been drug-free for 18 months when he made a bad decision. (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:36:00 GMT)

GREAT DEPTH OF CHARACTERS
THE rags-to-riches theme of "Expatriate," Lenelle Moise's new play with music that opened last night at the Culture Project, is familiar stuff. Two black women seeking musical fame in Paris find plenty of heartache along the way - drug addiction... (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:57:41 GMT)

Former nurse accused of diluting cancer patients' drug
A former Elliot Hospital nurse is under federal indictment on charges she watered down a powerful painkiller to conceal her own drug addiction. The hospital says it took "immediate action" last year and terminated Vicki Worthington. (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:17:48 GMT)

El Duque exits rehab start early
El Duque exits rehab start early (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:35:28 GMT)

Big Papi homers in first rehab start
Big Papi homers in first rehab start (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:05:31 GMT)

Big Papi blasts homer in Triple-A rehab start
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz homered in his rehab debut at Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday night as he tries to work his way back from a wrist injury that has kept him out of the lineup since May 31. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:11:43 GMT)

FYI: Angelina County Drug Court's success rate tops national average
Q: I have been hearing a lot of good things about the Angelina County Drug Court Program and it seems to be a wonderful asset to our community. Can you tell me what the ratio of white participants to minority participants is and why there seems to be so few minority participants? (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:34:34 GMT)

Red Sox's slugger Ortiz homers in rehab start
The crowd began chanting "Papi!" and David Ortiz responded, slamming a 1-2 pitch into the visitors' bullpen in his rehab debut in Pawtucket on Thursday night as he tries to work his way back from a wrist injury that has kept him out of the lineup since May 31. "That's my game," Ortiz said outside the PawSox clubhouse, meeting with reporters in the seventh inning before leaving the ballpark. ... (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:41:04 GMT)

Carpenter set for rehab start
Chris Carpenter, who hasn't made a major-league start since opening day 2007, will begin a rehab assignment Sunday. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:58:48 GMT)

Walk addresses drug awareness
AURORA – Mike York had been drug-free for 18 months when he made a bad decision. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:37:14 GMT)

Red Sox's Ortiz homers in minor league rehab start
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz homered in his rehab debut at Triple-A Pawtucket as he tries to work his way back from a wrist injury. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:03:16 GMT)

Ortiz homers for crowd in rehab start
The crowd began chanting "Papi!" and David Ortiz responded, slamming a 1-2 pitch into the visitors' bullpen in his rehab debut in Pawtucket, R.I., on Thursday night as he tries to work his way back from a wrist injury that has kept him out of the lineup since... (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:36:36 GMT)

Drug program ruled out for granddad in theft case
The 52-year-old Bergen County man accused of coaching his toddler granddaughter to steal from an arcade worker in Seaside Heights will not be allowed into a program designed to steer drug addicts away from prison and into recovery. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:18:26 GMT)

David Ortiz homered in PawSox rehab debut
Boston slugger David Ortiz homered in his rehab debut at Triple-A Pawtucket as he tries to work his way back from a wrist injury that has kept him out of the lineup since May 31 st . Ortiz is expected (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:02:59 GMT)

Virtual drug den to aid addiction research
'Meth-Apartment' can help induce cravings to test therapies. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:43:30 GMT)

Ortiz hits a home run in rehab appearance
PAWTUCKET, R.I. and#8212; The crowd began chanting "Papi!" and David Ortiz responded, slamming a 1-2 pitch into the visitors' bullpen in his rehab debut in Pawtucket on Thursday night as he tries to work his way back from a wrist injury that has kept him... (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:17:24 GMT)

Ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler arrested on drug charges
Police are called to Canyon Drive in Hollywood on a report of a disturbance at a home. Adler was held on charges of possessing narcotics, being under the influence, and for an outstanding warrant. Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler was arrested this morning in Hollywood for alleged drug possession. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:01:16 GMT)

Ortiz homers in rehab start
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz homers in his rehab debut at McCoy Stadium. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:56:23 GMT)

Gene Mutation Puts Some Kids at Risk for Tobacco Addiction
Title: Gene Mutation Puts Some Kids at Risk for Tobacco Addiction Category: Health News Created: 7/18/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/18/2008 (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:27:01 GMT)

Ronnie Wood goes to rehab
Ronnie Wood – who has spent 10 days drinking in Ireland with 20-year-old Russian Ekaterina Ivanova - has checked into rehab but his wife is refusing to visit him. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:13:11 GMT)

Rehab assignment set for Francis
Rehab assignment set for Francis (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:20:58 GMT)

Dumatrait's rehab moving slowly
Dumatrait's rehab moving slowly (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:35:45 GMT)

New drug court program gives offenders a chance to get straight
Bolivia | Eric Rabello doesn't like to talk specifics about his drug addiction - he doesn't want to be that person anymore."I'm ready to stay sober and clean," he said sitting in the Brunswick County courthouse a little more than an hour before the first drug treatment court session began Thursday night. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:48:28 GMT)

Putz sharp in latest rehab work
Putz sharp in potentially final rehab work (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:07:51 GMT)

Light in tunnel of addiction
It was early afternoon and Eric, 45, was circling his drug dealer's block in his car, waiting for a fix. He'd just cracked open the last beer in the case that sat on the passenger seat when he hit a telegraph pole. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:48:42 GMT)

Rooms With a View Of Addiction's Toll
Photographer Jessica Dimmock only recently turned 30, but she's already done work for magazines such as Fortune, Time and Newsweek, as well as for the New York Times. Four years ago, when she began studying photojournalism at the International Center of Photography in New York, a drug dealer app... (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:23:50 GMT)

Putz is sharp in rehab stint
TACOMA - There was no AC/DC blaring over the loudspeakers or fancy big screen entrance montage for J.J. Putz, this was after all Cheney Stadium. And Putz wasn't entering the game as a closer for the Seattle Mariners in the ninth inning to hold a lead, he was starting the game for the Tacoma Rainiers, with a 25-pitch limit, on what he hoped would be his last rehab stint before returning to the ... (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:01:33 GMT)

Walk addresses drug awareness
AURORA – Mike York had been drug-free for 18 months when he made a bad decision. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:05:04 GMT)

Woman faces 13 forgery charges
A New Oxford woman faces 13 felony forgery charges, among others, after police alleged she stole an acquaintance's checkbook to feed her drug addiction. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:15:57 GMT)

Togo: Increased Drug Use Shadows Growing Trafficking
As the Togolese capital becomes a regional hub for drug trafficking, many drug addicts in Lomé are seeking assistance to kick the habit. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:09:23 GMT)

Carpenter set to begin rehab assignment on Sunday
Associated Press - July 19, 2008 3:44 PM ET ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter will begin a rehab assignment tomorrow with hopes to join the rotation in August. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:47:23 GMT)

Cardinals pitcher Carpenter set to begin rehab assignment on Sunday
ST. LOUIS - Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, sidelined since opening day in 2007 because of an elbow injury, will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with hopes of joining the rotation in August. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:06:00 GMT)

Carpenter set to begin rehab assignment
Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, sidelined since opening day in 2007 because of an elbow injury, will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with hopes of joining the rotation in August. Carpenter, the 2005 NL Cy Young winner, will begin his rehab stint with Double-A Springfield. The team is hopeful he won't need the full month before joining the staff and anticipate him joining the rotation ... (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:09:04 GMT)

Cardinals' Carpenter to begin rehab assignment
St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, sidelined since opening day in 2007 by an elbow injury, will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with hopes to join the rotation in August. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:23:00 GMT)

Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those... (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:19:32 GMT)

Milledge to begin rehab assignment
Milledge to begin rehab assignment (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:06:01 GMT)

Carpenter ready to start rehab assignment
Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 7:26 p.m. (AP) -- ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter will begin a rehab assignment tomorrow with hopes to join the rotation in August. Carpenter has been sidelined since opening day in 2007 with an elbow injury. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:31:14 GMT)

Ortiz continues to impress in rehab
Ortiz continues to impress in rehab (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:35:46 GMT)

Jobless drug addicts who lie to get benefits could face jail in welfare blitz
Jobless drug addicts who lie to obtain benefits will be forced to repay the money and could face jail, under a new crackdown on welfare cheats to be unveiled tomorrow. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:39:02 GMT)

Prescription for addiction: Abuse of painkillers fastest-growing drug problem in Montana
Melody Barnes, a licensed clinical social worker, meets recently with Todd Havelka, a recovering addict of opiate painkillers recently in her Missoula office. “The same social problems we attribute to meth have been happening all along with prescription drugs,” says Barnes. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:00:52 GMT)

This week's most popular
Prescription for addiction: Abuse of painkillers fastest-growing drug problem in Montana The face of addiction in Montana has a new look: Clean. Middle class. Legal. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:03:03 GMT)

Carmona earns victory in rehab start vs. 'Wolves
AKRON, Ohio -- Fausto Carmona surrendered nine hits in five innings against the Erie SeaWolves in his rehab start with the Akron Aeros, but the Cleveland Indians right-hander pitched well enough to get the win in a 7-2 victory Saturday night. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:06:18 GMT)

Carpenter finally ready for rehab
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, sidelined since opening day in 2007 because of an elbow injury, will begin a rehab assignment today with hopes of joining the rotation in August. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:42:16 GMT)

Ronnie rolls into rehab
Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood has entered rehab over his continuing battle with alcohol, a spokeswoman for the star has said. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:37:52 GMT)

Soriano set for rehab with Mesa
Soriano set for rehab with Mesa (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:35:34 GMT)

Soriano headed for rehab work in Arizona
Small chance he'll be activated Monday While the Cubs will be playing in the air-conditioned comfort of Chase Field on Monday night in Phoenix, Alfonso Soriano will begin his rehab stint on a minor-league field in 100-degree heat in suburban Peoria, Ariz. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:59:37 GMT)

Heather Locklear does a runner from rehab
Actress Heather Locklear has ended her rehab stint early, completing just 14 days of a month-long treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, it has been reported. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:38:54 GMT)

Carpenter Has Successful Rehab Start
Springfield, IL - Chris Carpenter threw 62 pitches in his first rehab start for Double-A Springfield Sunday night. He last four innings, allowing just one hit. He struck out four and walked four. Afterwards, he said he was a little disappointed in his control, but felt no pain. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:00:32 GMT)

Carpenter has mixed results in rehab
Carpenter has mixed results in rehab (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:05:54 GMT)

Soriano to start rehab assignment on Monday
Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano will begin a rehab assignment on Monday with Chicago's rookie league team in Arizona and is expected to come off the disabled list on Thursday. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:13:36 GMT)

Ortiz homers in first rehab start
PAWTUCKET, R.I. and mdash; The crowd began chanting "Papi!" and David Ortiz responded, slamming a 1-2 pitch into the visitors' bullpen in his rehab debut in Pawtucket last night as he tries to work his way back from a wrist injury that has kept him out of the lineup since May 31. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:18:24 GMT)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the News
• Natalie Cole Has Hepatitis C From earlier drug use. • Andy Dick Jailed on Drug Charge Also faces sex charges. • Jaguars' Receiver Arrested Jones charged with cocaine. • Packers' Jolly Faces Drug Charge Had more than 200 grams. • Off-Duty Cop... (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:19:32 GMT)

Carpenter set to begin rehab assignment
St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, sidelined since opening day in 2007 by an elbow injury, will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with hopes to join the rotation in August. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:41:55 GMT)

Living Center store rewards women's healthy lifestyles
A clean and refreshing, flowery aroma fills the air when entering the Inspirations Gift Emporium at The Living Center. All of the handcrafted items in the store are created by the men and women recovering from drug addiction who have been involved with the criminal justice system. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:58:51 GMT)

'Marijuana Addiction -- The Key to Overcoming the Emotional Component' Revealed by Hale Dwoskin, Featured Teacher in ...
A powerful key to overcoming the emotional component of marijuana "addiction" has been revealed by Hale Dwoskin, author of the New York Times best seller "The Sedona Method" and featured teacher in the mega-bestseller "The Secret." (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Drug company still seeking trial participants
A company founded by an LSU Health Sciences Center researcher is still looking for people to participate in the clinical trial of a drug that may help cocaine addicts avoid relapse. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:06:26 GMT)

Carpenter sharp in rehab start
St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, sidelined since opening day in 2007 because of an elbow injury, was sharp in his first rehab start Sunday night with Class AA Springfield. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:13:34 GMT)

Drug users set to lose benefits if they refuse treatment
Nearly 267,000 heroin and crack users on benefits will forfeit their money unless they own up to their drug problems and take treatment, as part of radical plans to get hundreds of thousands of people off benefits and back into work. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:00:20 GMT)

Soriano starts rehab stint, likely to return Thursday
HOUSTON – Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano will begin a rehab assignment today with Chicago’s rookie league team in Arizona and is expected to come off the disabled list Thursday. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:18:05 GMT)

'Drug court' offers addicts rehab instead of jail
The federal government is reviewing the country's most innovative anti-drug programs, including Winnipeg's Drug Treatment Court. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:01:36 GMT)

Soriano begins rehab stint
HOUSTON #8212; While the Cubs will be playing in the air-conditioned comfort of Chase Field tonight in Phoenix, Alfonso Soriano will begin his rehab stint on a minor-league field in 100-degree heat in Peoria, Ariz. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:10:13 GMT)

Russia Scorns Methadone for Heroin Addiction
Though heroin abuse is widely linked to Russia?s H.I.V. epidemic and the spread of criminality, the issue of methadone treatment is all but taboo. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:55:14 GMT)

Drug Abuse and Dependence
Drug addiction (dependence) is compulsively using a substance, despite its negative and sometimes dangerous effects. Drug abuse is using a drug excessively, or for purposes for which it was not medically intended. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:23:20 GMT)

Papi collects pair of hits in rehab game
Papi collects pair of hits in rehab game (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:50:21 GMT)

Big Papi goes 2-for-3 in first Double-A rehab stint
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz singled twice, walked, and flied out Monday night in his first of three rehab appearances for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:53:33 GMT)

Young 'feels good' in rehab start
Young 'feels good' in rehab start (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:50:21 GMT)

Addiction recovery advocate mourned
The man who founded the Drug Awareness and Recovery Team, and spent many years helping those recovering from drug addictions in Prince George has died.Bob Scott died July 18 at Prince George's Rotary Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was 68.Mr. Scott, who was always up front about his own drug addiction and the challenges involved with staying on the straight and narrow, served as a ... (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:04:36 GMT)

Prescription for addiction: A family broken by opiate use
In this four-part series, the Missoulian examines the rising use and abuse of opiate painkillers in Montana and the skyrocketing number of people dying from prescription drug overdoses. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:59:51 GMT)

Prescription for addiction: Painkillers only a click away
Despite recent efforts to regulate Internet pharmacies, the majority of Web sites peddling controlled drugs do not require a prescription. As a result, a vast unregulated online drug bazaar has emerged, according to officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:02 GMT)

Yankees' Matsui tries rehab rather than surgery
Hideki Matsui decided to make one final attempt at rehab for his ailing left knee rather than submit to season-ending surgery, a move that Brian Cashman believes unlikely to work after doctors yesterday recommended operating. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:42:22 GMT)

Success of drug program is celebrated
Inmates hear encouraging words about beating addiction (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:50:49 GMT)

Ortiz goes 2-for-3 for Portland in rehab stint
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz singled twice, walked, and flied out Monday night in his first of three rehab appearances for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:35:00 GMT)

Now, a drug claims to aid smoking cessation
Here is good news for those who want to kick the smoking habit as a new drug claims to help smokers overcome their addiction. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:38:49 GMT)

Ortiz goes 2-for-3 for Portland in rehab stint
PORTLAND, MAINE (AP) and#8212; Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz singled twice, walked, and flied out Monday night in his first of three rehab appearances for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:06:40 GMT)