Addiction Recovery News 09/2008 (Page 2)

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Right on cue, MacKenzie Phillips has entered rehab. Her attorney Blair Berk confirmed it to People today. She's seeking treatment for her incident last week when cops found a ridiculous amount of drugs on her. She's been charged ... (Sep 3, 2008)

LATEST: Actress MACKENZIE PHILLIPS has reportedly entered rehab after a judge in Los Angeles slapped her with felony charges stemming from her arrest last month (Aug08) ... (Sep 3, 2008)

Actress Mackenzie Phillips has reportedly entered rehab after a judge in Los Angeles slapped her with felony charges stemming from her arrest last month for possession of a controlled substance. (Sep 3, 2008)

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM)-- A new drug rehabilitation program is about to begin at the Muscogee County Jail. It is geared towards inmates who are not charged with major crimes but are identified by medical professionals as having an addiction problem. (Sep 4, 2008)

Telegraph Staff Report LINCOLN - For the estimated 136,000 people in our state who suffer from alcohol and drug addiction, asking for help and finding treatment is essential to getting back to a healthy, fulfilling life through recovery. (Sep 4, 2008)

Elephant beats heroin addiction after stint in rehab (Sep 4, 2008)

We've heard it before. "Drug abuse is an equal opportunity destroyer." "Drug addiction is a bipartisan illness." "Addiction does not discriminate; it doesn't care if you are rich or poor, famous or unknown, a man or woman, or even a child." The phrase "addiction doesn't care" is not meant to remind us that addiction casts a long shadow — everyone knows that. Rather, it is supposed to suggest ... (Sep 4, 2008)

BEIJING, September 4 (RIA Novosti) - Chinese vets have put an Asian elephant who was fed with drugged bananas by animal smugglers through a detox program to cure the animal of his addiction, the Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. (Sep 4, 2008)

BEIJING, China (AP) -- Chinese state media say an Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program. (Sep 4, 2008)

An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, state media said. (Sep 4, 2008)

An elephant has kicked his heroin habit after a three-year stint on an island rehab in southern China, an official and state media said Thursday. (Sep 4, 2008)

An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, Chinese state media said Thursday. (Sep 4, 2008)

The new edition of Gerard Alessandrini's long-running revue, previously titled Forbidden Broadway Dances with the Stars!, is now scheduled to officially open Sept. 17 under the name Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab. (Sep 4, 2008)

BEIJING - An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, state media said Thursday. (Sep 4, 2008)

Street drug use fell among teens and young adults; improper use of prescription meds also down. (Sep 5, 2008)

An elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home Saturday after a three-year rehab program, Chinese media said. (Sep 5, 2008)

An elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home Saturday after a three-year rehab program, Chinese media said. (Sep 5, 2008)

The generation that celebrated sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll as a right of passage is carrying substance abuse into retirement, says a U.S. government survey released yesterday. (Sep 5, 2008)

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... (Sep 5, 2008)

BEIJING (AP) - An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, Chinese state media said yesterday. Xiguang, a 4-year-old male Asian elephant, became addicted after he was captured by smugglers along the Chinese-Myanmar border in March 2005. (Sep 5, 2008)

Telegraph Staff Report LINCOLN - For the estimated 136,000 people in our state who suffer from alcohol and drug addiction, asking for help and finding treatment is essential to getting back to a healthy, fulfilling life through recovery. (Sep 5, 2008)

AN elephant that became addicted to heroin will return home tomorrow after a three-year rehab programme. (Sep 5, 2008)

"Californication" star David Duchovny made headlines for voluntarily entering rehab last week. But it wasn't for drugs or alcohol. It was for another dependency, one that affects millions of Americans but is seldom discussed: sex addiction. (Sep 5, 2008)

BEIJING -- An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, Chinese state media said Thursday. (Sep 5, 2008)

An Asian elephant with a heroin addiction completes a three-year rehab program. (Sep 5, 2008)

An Asian elephant with a heroin addiction completes a three-year rehab program. (Sep 5, 2008)

An Asian elephant that was addicted to heroin will return home after three years in rehab. (Sep 5, 2008)

Among older people getting inpatient rehabilitation after a heart attack, stroke, or injury, the amount of time spent sleeping during the day is a key predictor of how well a person will recover function, new research shows. (Sep 5, 2008)

Telegraph Staff Report LINCOLN - For the estimated 136,000 people in our state who suffer from alcohol and drug addiction, asking for help and finding treatment is essential to getting back to a healthy, fulfilling life through recovery. (Sep 5, 2008)

EDWARDSVILLE - Probation and court officials are worried that drastic cuts in the state budget for drug addiction and treatment will create a logjam in the court system and result in more untreated drug addicts on the streets. (Sep 6, 2008)

With the specter of prescription drug abuse looming large, health care workers stressed Friday that untreated pain in Montana is a public health crisis commensurate to that of addiction. (Sep 6, 2008)

EL PASO -- The recovery of area drug and alcohol addicts will be highlighted Sunday during the annual Rally for Recovery, which this year moves to the Chamizal National Memorial. (Sep 6, 2008)

Eighth Circuit Solicitor Jerry Peace speaks at a press conference Friday as Drug Court administrator Windy Mallon looks on. Peace spoke about the Eighth Circuit Drug Court program. (Sep 6, 2008)

The original members of the Southern hip-hop duo Rehab met at an unlikely place - a rehab facility. They connected over a mutal interest in music and formed Rehab. Rehab plays Nutty's North, 805 N. West Ave., at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Rehab released its debut album "Southern Discomfort" in 2000 on the Sony label. The band split after two years, and Danny Boone recruited four new musicians. Rehab ... (Sep 6, 2008)

DOVER In recognition of National Rehab Week, from Sept. 8-12, Dover Rehabilitation and Living Center is offering a free educational seminar to the public. (Sep 6, 2008)

With the specter of prescription drug abuse looming large, health care workers stressed Friday that untreated pain in Montana is a public health crisis commensurate to that of addiction. (Sep 7, 2008)

Sumter Regional Hospital East’s Inpatient Rehab staff recently was recognized for outstanding service by the family of one of their customers. (Sep 7, 2008)

GRAND RAPIDS -- At first, the scene was picture perfect. The seven rehabilitated Canada geese waded into the water, honking and loudly flapping their wings. One took flight, then another, and another. Soon all were airborne, headed south along the Grand River in Ada Township. (Sep 7, 2008)

The courtroom in Flemington filled with more than two dozen spectators almost two weeks ago, all wanting to see a man who stayed clean of drugs and alcohol, and who was spared a decade in state prison for theft and faking a drug test. (Sep 7, 2008)

Sporting a protective boot on his left leg and moving gingerly on crutches, injured pitcher Jose Contreras (ruptured Achilles tendon) made a rare appearance in the White Sox locker room before Saturday's game. (Sep 7, 2008)

Community residents are invited to attend Renz Addiction Counseling Center's Serenity Garden Pond Dedication ceremony at 4 p.m. Tuesday, in honor of the late Patricia Baker. (Sep 7, 2008)

After her drunken outburst at Elton John at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards in London the increasingly troubled Lily Allen is running out of excuses for her bad behaviour. (Sep 7, 2008)

Marilyn Stromborg listed DeKalb County drug court’s successes in human terms. (Sep 7, 2008)

It turns out the City of Crookston won't have to go it alone after all. (Sep 7, 2008)

Some interior demolition work has begun at the Machesney Park Mall, but the planned full-scale revamp of the underused shopping center won’t start until more tenants sign on. (Sep 8, 2008)

Two events are scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday in the North Bay as part of a nationwide effort to call attention to prescription drug abuse. (Sep 8, 2008)

New techniques to help people with brain injuries cope with everyday life could help reduce the cost of their rehabilitation. (Sep 8, 2008)

For Mark Tolley, there’s no time like now. (Sep 8, 2008)

 •  DMX Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges      Released from Miami jail.  •  Disgraced Sprinter Leaves Prison      Marion Jones serves six months.  •  'Preppie Killer' Gets 19 Years      For selling heroin.  •  Longhorns Player Suspended      Lineman gets DUI.  •  Addiction Doesn't Discriminate?      Wrong, says NY... (Sep 8, 2008)

A $30 million Rutherford County rehabilitation hospital has been delayed for a year and a half following a challenge from Vanderbilt University's rehabilitation hospital. (Sep 8, 2008)

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