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Safety Bell one of the keys to turnaround for the Dolphins
Healthy at last, safety is one of the keys to team's turnaround season Renaldo Hill, Ronnie Brown and Yeremiah Bell used to hang out together last season on Rehab Friday, eating dinner and planning their comebacks from major surgeries. (Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:25:52 GMT)

St. Albans doctors tackle drug abuse
ST. ALBANS -- A group of Franklin County doctors is trying to fight prescription drug abuse by making patients seeking pain drugs sign a contract, requiring them to undergo random urine testing and provide information about their medical care. ... - The Associated Press (Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:04:09 GMT)

Ronnie Polaneczky: 'Sad' book has a happy ending
AT FIRST, nothing seemed interesting among the books strewn about the abandoned office. For two weeks, Bob Green and Dave Smith had been finding unremarkable detritus as they cleared the old Wilson Building, in Camden, prepping the 1926 structure for rehab. (Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:00:28 GMT)

Family clinic reaches out to people with pain pill addiction
It wasn’t Sherry Matthews’ intention to treat patients for pain medication addiction when she opened We Care Affordable Health Care in Spring a year and a half ago, but now it accounts for 40 percent of her business. (Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:13:33 GMT)

Caregivers honored for work in Bangor area nursing homes
Nurse Christina Tripp of Ross Manor in Bangor, nurse Judy Varnum of Brewer Rehab and Living Center, and nurse’s aide Brian White of Stillwater Health Care in Bangor received the 2008 Celebrating Excellence in Caregiving Award during a luncheon in Rockport. (Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:53:11 GMT)

Shedding light on the darkness of addiction
Understanding addiction is vital to overcoming it. Forgiving addiction is often more difficult, making it nearly unattainable for those who have been unwittingly trapped in its devastating path. (Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:34:14 GMT)

Crash victim jailed after police find drug stash in car
Police trying to find identification for a man in a coma after a car crash found his drug stash instead. Johnathan Spear, having recovered from injuries, was subsequently charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply and possession of a glass pipe. (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:08:41 GMT)

News Scan Briefs: Combating Overdoses and Addiction
Blow AwayA ramped-up version of the body’s cocaine-purging protein could lead to the world’s first effective medicine for combating overdoses and addictions to the illicit drug. The body can break down and inactivate cocaine with the natural blood protein butyrylcholinesterase, but this enzyme is normally too weak and ineffective for medical use. Now, with the aid of computer simulations to ... (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:16:37 GMT)

New drug court the site of many successes
The Scioto County Drug Court has seen a number of successes in its three years of existence. The court is operated by volunteers from various agencies that have seen it work in other cities and want to make sure it works in Scioto County. (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:56:12 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... (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:17:15 GMT)

Author to speak about son's drug addiction
Inverness journalist David Sheff, author of the best-seller "Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through his Son's Addiction," will speak at 7:30 p. (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:30:13 GMT)

Input sought on $40 million rehab project
Of the nearly $40 million awarded to the city of Phoenix to tackle the foreclosure crisis, the people who need money the most, those facing foreclosure, won't see a shiny nickel. The money, awarded to Phoenix based on the high number of foreclosed homes, subprime mortgages and mortgage delinquencies, is meant to spur neighborhood stability. (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:36:54 GMT)

Nigeria: North-West Rank Highest in Drug Addiction-Ndlea Boss
Jigawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) weekend, declared that the North-West geo-political zone of the country has the highest case of drug addicts, saying 3 million bottles of Benylin cough syrup are being consumed in Jigawa and Kano States alone. (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:37:51 GMT)

Monta Ellis To Begin Rehab
Monta Ellis To Begin Rehab (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:53:34 GMT)

Helton working hard on back rehab
Helton working hard on back rehab (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:48:56 GMT)

Ex-Guns N'Roses drummer seeks rehab, and his old job (Reuters)
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Ex-Guns N'Roses drummer seeks rehab and his old job
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler pleaded no contest on Friday to a heroin possession charge in the hopes of avoiding jail time by entering a treatment program, officials said. (Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:06:28 GMT)

White Sox's Quentin says wrist handling rehab well
White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin said his surgically repaired right wrist has responded well and he's been able to do some light hitting without any problems. (Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:20:27 GMT)

Ex-Guns N'Roses drummer seeks rehab, and his old job
Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler pleaded no contest on Friday to a heroin possession charge in the hopes of avoiding jail time by entering a treatment program, officials said. (Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:50:22 GMT)

Will Rehab Hospital move?
WOONSOCKET – The St. Louis, Mo.-based health care company attempting to purchase a majority stake in the Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island, in North Smithfield, envisions relocating the facility to a new structure that would be built on the grounds of Landmark Medical Center on Cass Avenue. (Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:55:17 GMT)

St. Albans doctors try to tackle drug abuse
ST. ALBANS -- A group of Franklin County doctors is trying to fight prescription drug abuse by making patients seeking pain drugs sign a contract, requiring them to undergo random urine testing and provide information about their medical care. ... - Vermont Press Bureau Staff Report The Associated Press (Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:04:48 GMT)

SHUTTLE LIFTS OFF
Space shuttle Endeavour took off last night for a 16-day-mission to rehab the international space station. The crew of five men and two women led by Commander Christopher Ferguson will expand the aging space station's living quarters and install... (Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:23:11 GMT)

Delay seen in mart section rehab
REHABILITATION of the burnt area of the souvenir section of the public market may be delayed. This is because members of the task force assigned to study the kind of design to be made in the area failed to come up with a common point regarding the building's design, said Councilor Elaine Sembrano. (Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:29:06 GMT)

Rehab hope for Adler
LOS ANGELES: Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler pleaded no to a heroin possession charge in the hopes of avoiding jail time by entering a treatment programme, officials said. (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:13:46 GMT)

Rehab center rounds out HRMC cardiac program
Havasu Regional Medical Center has unveiled what hospital officials say is the final component of a comprehensive cardiac program that has been under development since the hospital's first heart surgery unit opened more than a year ago. (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:27:19 GMT)

Fundraiser benefits Jackson dancer injured in six story fall
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - "You can't stop this dancer!" was the theme of a fundraiser for a Jackson dancer who fell six floors and survived. It happened at Nicole Marquez's New York City apartment four months ago. Now the 25 year old is relearning how to walk at Methodist Rehab. (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:29:05 GMT)

Eagles of Death Metal
The co-leaders of this Palm Desert, Calif. band haven't always acted like perfect gentlemen. Josh Homme served probation time for a 2004 barroom brawl. And Jesse Hughes went through rehab some years ago to beat his drug addiction. But often it's the guys who aren't so perfect who know how to have the most fun. (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:03:35 GMT)

Fast-lane lawyer learns to appreciate childhood home
Memoir is still arguably the publisher's genre of choice these days. But one opens most of them with trepidation, dreading, however well told, the story of childhood abuse, cruel parents or step-parents, substance abuse, addiction, incarceration, rehab and, worst of all, in many of them, the rise of the now clean and sober phoenix/hero from the... (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:31:47 GMT)

Web of Addiction: Unraveling the web of addiction to drugs
Editors note: Today the Herald Times Reporter begins a series on drug abuse and addiction in Manitowoc County by introducing readers to Jennifer, a young woman who declined from a successful high school student to a methadone addict undergoing treatment at a residential center. Subsequent stories will explore the tortured world of abuse and addiction that exists amid everyday life in our county. (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:15:33 GMT)

Web of Addiction: Fighting on two fronts
Editors note: Todays installment in the Herald Times Reporters series on drug abuse and addiction in Manitowoc County features Megan, a young woman whose story includes mental illness combined with drug and alcohol addiction. (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:15:43 GMT)

CARL KOLOGIE: Grim Reality Tour
What has to be done to prove to the younger generation that drug addiction can not only destroy their career but more importantly their life? (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:22:55 GMT)

Her big breaks
Anne Hathaway seemed immensely proud of herself but also reluctant, initially, to make too big a deal of her experience filming the family dramedy “Rachel Getting Married,” out in limited release. Photo caption: Anne Hathaway portrays a recovering addict-alcoholic named Kym, who checks out of rehab to attend her sister’s wedding in “Rachel Getting Married.” Photo by Los Angeles Times (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:14:27 GMT)

Tarnished pols look to burnish images
The end of a marathon presidential campaign cleared space in the news cycle for buffeted politicians to try to rehab images. (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:20:58 GMT)

'Insight' deficit may explain denial in drug addiction
( DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory ) Drug abusers are often characterized as being in "denial"-- not recognizing the severity of their disorder. Although "denial" is often considered to be a form of deception, emerging research suggests that it may be due to a specific brain dysfunction similar to that observed in other neuropsychiatric illnesses. Scientists from a variety of fields will ... (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:29:50 GMT)

Drug-related preference in cocaine addiction extends to images
( DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory ) When given a choice between viewing pictures of cocaine and a variety of other images, cocaine addicted individuals, as compared to healthy, nonaddicted research subjects, show a clear preference for the drug-related images. Findings from this study, which was conducted at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, will be presented at ... (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:31:02 GMT)

Mendes on rehab, film, celebrity
The L.A.-born, Cuban-American actress and model Eva Mendes ("We Own the Night") is very nice on the eyes, and a very interesting read, too. The alluring celeb -- who plays Sand Saref, the childhood sweetheart of hero Denny Colt in "The Spirit," an adaptation of Will Eisner's 1940s comic book series -- talks about her stint this year in rehab, movies and life as a celeb in the Dec./Jan. issue of ... (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:30:21 GMT)

Web of Addiction: I prayed to die
Editors note: This installment in the Herald Times Reporter series on drug abuse and addiction in Manitowoc County features a former Manitowoc radio personality who struggled with methadone addiction. (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:14:02 GMT)

Drug-related preference in cocaine addiction extends to images
When given a choice between viewing pictures of cocaine and a variety of other images, cocaine addicted individuals, as compared to healthy, non-addicted research subjects, show a clear preference for the drug-related images. Findings from this study, which was conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, will be presented at the Society for Neuroscience ... (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:17:55 GMT)

Denial In Drug Addiction May Be Explained By 'Insight' Deficit
Drug abusers are often characterized as being in "denial" - not recognizing the severity of their disorder. Although "denial" is often considered to be a form of deception, emerging research suggests that it may be due to a specific brain dysfunction similar to that observed in other neuropsychiatric illnesses. (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:08:57 GMT)

Drug-Related Preference In Addiction Extends To Images
WASHINGTON (AScribe Newswire) -- When given a choice between viewing pictures of cocaine and a variety of other images, cocaine addicted individuals, as compared to healthy, non-addicted research subjects, show a clear preference for the drug-related images. (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:52:13 GMT)

Byrnes student wins Vocational Rehab award
Jalessa Griffin, center, was honored as one of the Outstanding Vocational Rehabilitation Students of the Year. She is seen with Norma Grizzard, left, and Tony Quillen. (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:30:44 GMT)

Nigeria: Govt Alone Cannot Eradicate Drug Trafficking - Yuguda
Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has called for concerted efforts among stakeholders to eradicate drug trafficking, addiction and abuse in Nigeria "that have been ravaging our society like wild fire". (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:51:24 GMT)

KU Hospital opens heart rehab unit
The University of Kansas Hospital has opened a new 2,600-square-foot rehabilitation unit on the fourth floor of its Center for Advanced Heart Care. (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:54:45 GMT)

Afternoon Fix: Rihanna and Justin Timberlake Give Each Other "Rehab" Sex Eyes
• Ever wondered what it might look like if Rihanna and Justin Timberlake were being all moody with each other in the desert? The answer awaits you in their new music video for... (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:58:43 GMT)

How did Beyonce end up in rehab?
Singer-and-actress Beyonce Knowles went all out in preparation for her role in the new film Cadillac Records. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:45:27 GMT)

Beyonce Knowles goes to rehab
Beyonce Knowles visited a rehabilitation clinic to prepare for her role as drug-addicted singer Etta James in new film ‘Cadillac Records’, describing the experience like going through “therapy”. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:18:04 GMT)

Green group slams nuke plant rehab
MANILA, Philippines -- The environmentalist group Greenpeace expressed “strong opposition” to the rehabilitation and reopening of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), saying it would be “stacking one potential catastrophe over another.” (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:16:11 GMT)

Lynn rates $425.6G state grant to rehab Keaney Park
LYNN - A total of $425,600 in state grants has been awarded to Keaney Park to create five new tennis courts, new lighting and the replacement of two backstops for the baseball field. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:20:05 GMT)

Web of addiction: The gateway shifts to prescriptions
Editors note: This installment in the Herald Times Reporter drug addiction series examines the rise of prescription medication abuse and other types of drug abuse in Manitowoc County. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:14:43 GMT)

Drug Addiction Reaches Epidemic Numbers; Florida Clinic Employs Holistic Treatment Approach
Although recent studies have shown that illegal drug abuse statistics amongst adolescents have gone down nationwide, non-medical prescription drug abuse remains high. In fact, studies show that the numbers surrounding non-medical prescription drug abuse amongst users are reaching epidemic levels. However, it becomes extremely difficult to properly regulate non-medical prescription drug abuse. ... (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT)

Inmates rehab bikes for needy kids
PASSAIC — Thomas Jackson will never forget his first bicycle. On Monday, the 48-year-old Jackson recalled how at 11 he discovered a gleaming blue 10-speed Schwinn wrapped in a bow, and placed under a tinsel-draped evergreen on Christmas morning. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:01:05 GMT)

In Cocaine Addiction, Drug-Related Preference Extends To Images
When given a choice between viewing pictures of cocaine and a variety of other images, cocaine addicted individuals, as compared to healthy, non-addicted research subjects, show a clear preference for the drug-related images. Findings from this study, which was conducted at the U.S. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:09:09 GMT)

London News and Reviews
Amy Winehouse went to see her husband in rehab for the first time yesterday - but left it so late to depart from her home that she ended up missing visiting hours. The singer had been ordered to stay away from the Surrey clinic where Blake Fielder-Civil is staying as part of his parole conditions. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:48:20 GMT)

Enterhealth Introduces Advanced Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Treatment, Opens Live Recovery Center
DALLAS----A new, advanced approach to treating alcohol and drug addiction will become available next week to a nation- and world-wide clientele with the opening of the Enterhealth Life Recovery Center, located near Dallas. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:43:00 GMT)

Rihanna feat. Justin Timberlake: "Rehab" (Video)
Rihanna feat. Justin Timberlake: "Rehab" (Video) Check out the latest clip for Rihanna's new single (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:35:31 GMT)

Fullilove Leaves Rehab for City Council Meeting
Memphis City Council member Janis Fullilove checked out of rehab to attend Tuesday's council meeting, stating it was important for her to vote on key issues. Fullilove was recently arrested for a DUI, and turned herself in to U.S. Marshals on charges of falsifying information for a driver's license. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:25:10 GMT)

Neshek's rehab begins after surgery
Neshek's rehab begins after surgery (Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:37:47 GMT)

City Policy Expected To Break Addiction Cycle, Reduce Crime
A new Cleveland policy regarding first and second-time drug offenders is aimed at breaking the drug addiction cycle and reducing crime. (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:37:25 GMT)

Books About Drug Addiction
These books define drug addiction, explain how addiction develops and how it affects the addicted and those around them. The authors offer a wide variety of views from scientific,... (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:17:15 GMT)

A survey of drug use on campus
35 percent of the 300 students surveyed said they have used drugs while at Yale. That puts the Yale student body’s drug use almost exactly on par with the average at other schools: 36.6 percent of undergraduates nationwide said in 2005 that they had used an illicit drug at least once in the previous year, according to a study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia ... (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:47:43 GMT)

Web of addiction: Detecting drug use in loved ones
Editors note: Today our series on drug abuse and addiction looks at how to detect drug use in a loved one physical signs as well as some seemingly innocent items and symbols that have much different meanings in the drug culture. (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:14:30 GMT)

Gary Busey - Busey And Conaway Bust-up On Rehab Show
Tempers flared during a recent taping of reality TV show CELEBRITY REHAB when actors GARY BUSEY and JEFF CONAWAY challenged each other to a fight. Conaway accused the ... (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:17:52 GMT)

Some Anesthesiologists Subjected to Drug Tests
Massachusetts General Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation have started random urine drug testing in anesthesia residency teaching departments, doing battle with an addiction problem that has long plagued a profession with easy access to powerful drugs, ABC News reported Nov. 12. (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:53:31 GMT)

Sex offender Tillman released after rehab
The New South Wales Attorney-General says a paedophile, who served a 10-year sentence for child rape, was released from jail only after completing a sex offender program. (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:20:55 GMT)

Zumaya's rehab affects Tigers' moves
Zumaya's rehab impacts Tigers (Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:48:56 GMT)

Drawing the Line on Drug Testing
Is it in a student?s best interest to be subject to drug testing in school, or is the policy an invasion of privacy? (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:17:12 GMT)

Rehab next for Blues' Johnson
March 4, 2008 -- Blues defenseman Erik Johnson (center). (Chris Lee /P-D) Blues defenseman Erik Johnson had surgery on his right knee Wednesday in Minnesota and will soon begin several months of rehabilitation. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:44:57 GMT)

Bill Moyers’ son an unlikely messenger of addiction
A powerful message about drug addiction and recovery was brought to Bronxville last week by William C. Moyers, executive director of Hazelden's Center for Public Advocacy in Minnesota. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:37:39 GMT)

Neighbors sack football field rehab
To City Councilman Chris Nevitt, it was "a match made in heaven." (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:50:03 GMT)

PACMAN JONES FINISHES REHAB: Cornerback hopes to rejoin the Cowboys before season is over.
*Suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones is done with the inpatient portion of his NFL-ordered alcohol treatment and has returned to Texas, where he hopes to soon rejoin the team. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:08:37 GMT)

Rehab researchers get helping hand
Nadine Richard has lived with spinal muscular atrophy since she was a baby. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:04:35 GMT)

Getting help for drug addiction
Editors note: Todays final installment in the Herald Times Reporter series on drug abuse and addiction in Manitowoc County looks at treatment options, ranging from outpatient counseling to residential programming. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:14:57 GMT)

NAACP donates $1,000 to drug recovery program
The Baltimore branch of the NAACP gave $1,000 yesterday to the struggling I Can't We Can drug-addiction recovery program. Last week, Anthony McCarthy, chief administrator of I Can't We Can, began a hunger strike, vowing not to eat until the group received $50,000 in new donations. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:46:16 GMT)

Learning to breathe easy: The P.A. pulmonary rehab group marks World COPD Day
They sweat together, get stronger and breath easier and on Wednesday members of the pulmonary rehab group in Prince Albert celebrated World COPD Day. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:32:08 GMT)

Spain to test drug addiction vaccine
RESEARCHERS in Spain, which has the highest rate of cocaine use in the European Union, will test a vaccine next year that they hope will help addicts break free of their addiction. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:29:00 GMT)

Spain to test vaccine to treat cocaine addiction
Researchers in Spain, which has the highest rate of cocaine use in the European Union, will test a vaccine next year that they hope will help addicts break free of their addiction to the drug, health officials said Thursday. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:29:10 GMT)

Spain to test vaccine to treat cocaine addiction
Spanish customs test a shipment of cocaine that was intercepted in June 2008. Researchers in Spain, which has the highest rate of cocaine use in the European Union, will test a vaccine next year that they hope will help addicts break free of their addiction to the drug, health officials said Thursday. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:01:15 GMT)

Rehab official faces DUI, drug charge
A worker at a Hamilton County drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility remains on the job after he was charged with drug possession and driving under the influence. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:12:38 GMT)

Thriving Ivory Benefit From Celebrity Rehab
San Francisco rockers Thriving Ivory have three dates left in their inaugural Canadian tour with Toronto's The Midway State, and frontman Clayton Stroope says the reception's been anything but frosty. (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:18:00 GMT)

RAF Honington welcomes injured personnel for rehab
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Breaking the chains : Treatment often brings hope for a better life free from addiction
Prescription drug abuse has taken hundreds of lives in Nevada and thousands nationwide. While law enforcement is doing what it can to stem illegal use there is still the issue of addiction - for those to whom the drugs are legally prescribed as well as street junkies. (Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:21:34 GMT)

5K race raises $6,544 for paralyzed Greece man
Money raised by the Greece Chamber of Commerce earlier this month will help Michael Bliss return to a California rehab facility in January, where he plans to work toward his goal of walking again. (Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:25:44 GMT)

Rehab house gets zoning OK
A Fort Wayne church will be able to open a group home for recovering alcoholics and addicts, despite north-side neighbors’ concerns. (Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:08:40 GMT)

Nigeria: Addressing the Drug Addiction Menace
From time immemorial it has always been said that there is nothing that has disadvantages and yet does not have advantages. But today, it is believed that drug addiction has no advantages whatsoever. (Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:09:56 GMT)

US to help in Mindanao rehab plan
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- The United States government has earmarked a grant of $2.5 million (P112.5 million) to restore the villages ravaged by hostilities in Southern Mindanao. (Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:47:59 GMT)

Ramstad Seen as Possible Obama Drug Czar
As President-elect Barack Obama's transition team gathers steam, word is leaking out that recently retired Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.) -- a strong advocate for addiction treatment and recovery -- could be in the running for the position of Obama's "drug czar." (Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:38:33 GMT)

Ex-Supervisor at Teen Rehab Center Allegedly Raped Patient
Jana Carter has been charged with statutory rape for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old boy at the teen rehab center she worked in. She’s being investigated for three similar allegations. (Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:48:11 GMT)

Q&A: Weiland "Happy" with long-in-the-works solo album
It's been a decade since Scott Weiland's last solo album, 1998's "12 Bar Blues," but he hasn't exactly been warming the bench. The singer has been in and out of Stone Temple Pilots twice, formed and ultimately parted with Velvet Revolver, married twice, had two children and some encounters with rehab. (Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:35:30 GMT)

Town seeks home rehab grant
If a state housing rehabilitation grant is approved for the town for the first time since 2004, 15 or more houses in the north end of town will receive help meeting codes, with new windows, doors, roofs or other improvements. (Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:50:17 GMT)

County clerk Aiello talks about his drug rehab, recovery
A choked-up Sangamon County Clerk Joe Aiello Friday apologized for taking three years to let the community know that he had undergone drug and alcohol rehabilitation. (Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:06:35 GMT)

Ex-staffer at teen rehab center faces sex charges
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - A woman who briefly supervised teens at a southwest Missouri drug and alcohol treatment center is charged with statutory rape for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old boy at the center. (Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:21:19 GMT)

Woman charged in sex case at Mo. rehab center
A woman who briefly supervised teens at a southwest Missouri drug and alcohol treatment center is charged with statutory rape for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old boy at the center. Police say they're investigating similar allegations concerning Jana Carter, 45, and three other teens who lived at the male-only dormitory at Scott Greening Dependency Center in Joplin. Two of the boys are ... (Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:46:04 GMT)

Guns N' Roses Reunion To Follow Adler Rehab?
A top story from this week. When he gets sober they'll accept him into the band and then they'll do a comeback album and a world tour (Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:47:25 GMT)

Police Blotter
Burglaries, thefts Theft - Reported at Wharton Nursing Home and Rehab, 418 N. Rusk, at 5:44 p.m. on Tuesday. Burglary of vehicles - Reported at Wharton County Junior College, 911 E. Boling Hwy, Wharton, at 1:39 p.m. on Monday. (Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:51:06 GMT)

Amy Winehouse - Winehouse Pays For Husbands Rehab Trip
AMY WINEHOUSE has come under fire from her family after relatives discovered she has picked up the bill for her recently-released husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL's stint ... (Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:04:27 GMT)

Winehouse's family furious with her decision to pay for hubby's rehab
London, Nov 22 : English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse has earned herself the fury of her family members after she decided to pay for her hubby Blake Fielder-Civil's rehab treatment. (Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:49:31 GMT)

Drug Addiction: Environmental Conditions Play Major Role In Effective Treatment And Preventing Relapses, Animal Study ...
Environmental conditions play a major role in treating drug addiction and in preventing relapses, according to new research. For the first time, researchers have shown that positive and stimulating environmental conditions make it easier to treat cocaine addiction. (Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:29:56 GMT)

War Dogs: Medical Care & Rehab
Since 9/11, the Defense Department has tripled the number of dogs the military uses to protect and assist U.S. troops here and abroad. Just like humans, those four-legged soldiers get injured in the line of duty. (Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:38:24 GMT)

On the write track: Theatrical rehab for Polmont inmates
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Turning Point: Mother's death while he was in jail compelled drug addict to turn his life around
Korey Sufka tells his story of drug addiction and redemption. (Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:19:39 GMT)

Online interactive video games can feed dangerous addiction
DECATUR - Liz Woolley said it wasn't addiction to drugs or alcohol that robbed her of her son. Instead, the Tennessee woman believes it was an addiction to something many consider a fun, innocuous diversion: video games. (Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:46:51 GMT)

California Drug Rehab Facility Completes Comprehensive Remodeling Project
Michael's House, the prominent California drug rehab facility located in Palm Springs, California has recently completed work on a comprehensive remodeling project that promises to improve not only the décor of the facility, but the overall recovery experience as well. (Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

A life devoted to helping drug addicts
Addiction expert Ambros Uchtenhagen helped shape Switzerland's pragmatic drugs policy after its notorious open drug scene spiralled out of control in the 1980s. (Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:15:27 GMT)

"LOVE JUNKIE"
Nobody grows up hoping to become an alcoholic or a heroin user; people don't sit around thinking of ways to become compulsive eaters or gamblers. But sex addiction? Didn't David Duchovny's stock rise the minute he checked himself into rehab for it? (Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:06:28 GMT)

SACH Cardiac Rehab re-certified
COAL TOWNSHIP — The Cardiac Rehabilitation Center at Shamokin Area Community Hospital (SACH) recently received notice of the program’s re-certification by The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). (Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:30:26 GMT)

Rehab will keep Matsui out of Classic
Rehab will keep Matsui out of Classic (Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:03:56 GMT)

Methadone therapy can slash rehab costs
KUALA LUMPUR: The government can effectively wipe out drug abuse and save about RM270 million annually in the process if it fully implements methadone maintenance therapy (MMT), said Prof Dr Mohamad Hussain Habil. (Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:59:29 GMT)

Smaller, smarter: Rehab dollars snowball in old Cleveland area
Renovated market inspires development (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:18 GMT)

Hospital expanding with rehab facility
The new rehabilitation center under construction at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital will triple the size of the current center and offer expanded services for the Bitterroot Valley’s growing population, hospital officials said Friday. (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:51:52 GMT)

Amanda Fortini: The rise of luxury rehab.
Just before dawn one morning in June, Howard Samuels, the executive director of the Wonderland Center--a private alcohol-and-drug rehab facility in West Hollywood, California--was standing in the spacious foyer of his Craftsman-style house, greeting his publicist, Cathy Griffin. They were about to head over to . . . (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:02:29 GMT)

Overeaters Anonymous Takes On Food Addiction
MADISON, Wis. -- Addictive behavior can include just about anything, including food. Experts said that people struggling with a food addiction battle a drug that is around them at all times, and one they need to survive –- food. (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:07:55 GMT)

RELIGIOUS APPROACH TO DRUG ADDICTION CAN COMPLEMENT MEDICAL METHOD - WAN FARID
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- A religious approach to drug addiction can complement a medical method, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Farid Wan Salleh. (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:37:44 GMT)

Religious approach to drug addiction can complement medical method - Wan Farid
A religious approach to drug addiction can complement a medical method, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Farid Wan Salleh. He said although scientific, medical and therapy programmes had been effectiveness to a certain extend, a spiritual component should not be undermined. (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:08:08 GMT)

Drug rehab births health, healing
When Larry Wattley entered the Genesis Outreach drug rehabilitation program in February 2004, he only expected to get clean for 40 to 50 days – just long enough to get the law off his back. Wattley, 52, who has a history of drug and alcohol addiction, wasn’t ready to turn his life around, he said. Photo caption: Terence Brownlee and Approved provided entertainment Sunday at the Genesis ... (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:09:07 GMT)

Firehouse gets 2nd chance at a rehab
IPSWICH and mdash; It's coming up on the seventh anniversary of a fire that claimed the lives of Lisa Collum and her daughters Lisa and Lindsay and ignited what turned out to be a brief push to upgrade public safety facilities in town. (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:14:16 GMT)

Drug addiction causes 65 pct of Russian HIV cases: agency
Nearly two thirds of Russians with HIV contracted the virus that causes AIDS by using illegal drugs, the country's consumer rights and sanitary oversight agency said Monday. (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:29:15 GMT)

Overeaters Anonymous Takes On Food Addiction
MADISON, Wis. -- Addictive behavior can include just about anything, including food, according to health officials. Health experts said that people struggling with a food addiction battle a drug that is around them at all times, and one they need to survive –- food. (Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:29:03 GMT)

Ex-rehab worker accused of impregnating client
An ex-worker at a Milwaukee drug rehab facility has been accused of impregnating a client in the program, according to a criminal complaint. (Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:23:37 GMT)

Miner notes: UTEP's Felix begins rehab after stroke
EL PASO -- UTEP center Robby Felix has continued to improve and has begun rehab following a stroke he suffered last Sunday. (Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:28:19 GMT)

Positive environment can help treat drug addiction
Washington, Nov 24 : A new study has shown that positive and stimulating environmental conditions make it easier to treat cocaine addiction. (Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:42:39 GMT)

NHS gambling rehab opens
The first NHS clinic which will treat gamblers through therapy and financial advice opens in Soho in the West End of London. (Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:10:20 GMT)

5 million in U.S. go to alcohol, drug self-help groups
About 5 million Americans attend meetings of self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous for alcohol and drug abusers, and nearly half of them reported remaining clean, a federal study released on Monday showed. (Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:54:58 GMT)

AFL oversteps mark as drug enforcer
The AFL has given Ben Cousins a chance to reboot his football career after his struggle with drug addiction. It was a wish granted through the most gritted of teeth. Any club game enough to take him will be forced to implement a unique drug and alcohol management program. (Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:13:04 GMT)

Treating addiction a sobering task
Former Scottsdale teenager Jay Wick is now running a full-time long-term drug abuse recovery program in Cottonwood - for teenagers. (Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:47:13 GMT)

Proctor eager to begin his rehab
Sometime after Thanksgiving, Scott Proctor will start throwing a baseball. (Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:05:56 GMT)

FDA Approves New Drug To Alleviate Moderate To Severe Pain
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Tapentadol hydrochloride, an immediate-release oral tablet for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain. (Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:13:44 GMT)

FHLBank grants $2.3M locally for low-income housing rehab
The Friars’ Court project in Over-the-Rhine is one of eight low-income housing initiatives in Greater Cincinnati receiving grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati. (Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:27:11 GMT)

Housing Rehab Program
2% loan for needed home improvements available (Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:17:45 GMT)

Chicago priest Greeley now in rehab
Best-selling novelist and newspaper columnist the Rev. Andrew Greeley is undergoing rehabilitation weeks after he fell and suffered a head injury. (Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:35:02 GMT)

Drug addicts on incapacity benefit up 12 per cent in four years
The number of people on incapacity benefit due to drug addiction has increased by more than 12 per cent in the last four years figures show. (Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:06:45 GMT)

Youth rehab center dedicated with ribbon cutting
The ARCH, Adolescent Residential Center for Help, hosted an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 18 for the new 15,000-square-foot facility on Hiland Road. (Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:04:28 GMT)

Rev. Andrew Greeley now in rehab
The Rev. Andrew Greeley is undergoing rehabilitation weeks after he fell while exiting a cab and suffered a head injury. A spokeswoman for the Roman Catholic scholar said Greeley, a best-selling novelist and newspaper columnist, is at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. On Nov. 7, Greeley fell and hit his head while exiting a cab. The injury caused bleeding on the brain. He was ... (Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:46:36 GMT)

Drug Addicts Have New Option for Treatment
ROCKFORD - A new medication offers new hope to people in the Rockford area fighting heroin and opiate addiction. (Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:01:48 GMT)

Disabled girl makes gifts to help rehab center
Breanna Hodges doesn't need Thanksgiving to make her thankful. (Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:33:00 GMT)

ON-SITE RESEARCH
BEYONCÉ spent some time in a drug rehab facility last year - but not for an addiction of her own. The squeaky-clean singer wanted to research her role as drug-ravaged R&B legend Etta James in the upcoming movie, "Cadillac Records," and spent lots... (Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:24:57 GMT)