Addiction Recovery News 12/2008 (Page 3)

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Melissa Payne and Melissa Beck of Northern Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Associates are accepting donations for Safe Passage women’s shelter through Dec. 19 at their offices at 3266 Resource Parkway in DeKalb and at 540 E. Main St., Suite 5 in Genoa, according to a news release. (Dec 8, 2008)

The case of a drug-addicted man accused of burglarizing the same Missoula pharmacy twice in less than two years raises questions about the level of state oversight that offenders receive. (Dec 8, 2008)

An experimental drug that mimics the effects of the hormone melatonin can reset the body's circadian rhythms, bringing relief to jet-lagged travelers and night-shift workers, researchers reported last week. (Dec 8, 2008)

Taking a cue from the success of methadone maintenance treatment for heroin, researchers are testing whether substitute stimulants can help cocaine and methamphetamine addicts. (Dec 8, 2008)

Herschelle Gibbs is not going to be in contact with the outside world for a month, says his agent, Donne Commins. (Dec 8, 2008)

Herschelle Gibbs will probably not be humming to Amy Winehouse as he begins a rehabilitation programme. (Dec 8, 2008)

Lily Allen has defended Amy Winehouse's troubled image, insisting there is a "clever and witty" side to the Rehab singer the public fails to see. (Dec 8, 2008)

Proteas batsman, Herschelle Gibbs was "very keen" to start his month-long alcohol rehabilitation programme at a Cape Town rehab centre on Monday. (Dec 8, 2008)

A farewell romp with Amy Winehouse apparently was not enough to buy her husband's silence - he wants $1.7 million to keep his mouth shut, according to a published report. The "Rehab" singer's friends said Winehouse's ex-con hubby, Blake... (Dec 8, 2008)

William Romanos, M.D. Teams Up with Florida Rehab to Offer First of its Kind Program. In this program the patient can undergo the detoxification process while being administered all other aspects of addiction treatment, such as individual counseling, group meetings, holistic therapies, and socialization with others also on the road to recovery. (Dec 8, 2008)

Nowadays in the United States we tend to prefer all the solutions for our problems to be quick and clean fixes. (Dec 8, 2008)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The rehab unit at the Carolina Raptor Center in Huntersville sees 600 to 800 injured and orphaned birds a year. (Dec 8, 2008)

STOCKTON - On the day that Mario Medina got the license he needs to drive a big rig, he came smiling into the kitchen at New Directions, in a former Bible college in east Stockton, where he has lived while trying to overcome his addiction to... (Dec 8, 2008)

It was in 1971 that President Richard Nixon declared "war on drugs" after a decade of escalating drug use among radical youths. (Dec 8, 2008)

Proteas batsman, Herschelle Gibbs was "very keen" to start his month-long alcohol rehabilitation programme at a city rehab centre today. (Dec 8, 2008)

Proteas batsman, Herschelle Gibbs was "very keen" to start his month-long alcohol rehabilitation programme at a Cape Town rehab centre on Monday. (Dec 8, 2008)

Sex addiction has come out of the closet. (Dec 8, 2008)

MINNEAPOLIS - Sex addiction has come out of the closet. Once spoken of in hushed and skeptical tones only, sex addicts have become the subjects of memoirs and movies ("Choke,"... (Dec 8, 2008)

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers has agreed to enroll in substance abuse counseling after violating his probation. (Dec 8, 2008)

The U.S. government gave $200 million to Mexico this week to enhance the country's antidrug law-enforcement agencies, develop addiction-treatment programs, and otherwise support the nation's bloody battle against drug cartels, the New York Times reported Dec. 3. (Dec 8, 2008)

TORONTO - Cpl. Blair Phillips stands slightly crouched, shoulders hunched forward, finger firmly nestled against the trigger, his gaze intently fixed on his targets as they come into view. (Dec 8, 2008)

Sex addiction has come out of the closet. Once spoken of in hushed and skeptical tones only, sex addicts have become the subjects of memoirs and movies ("Choke," "Black Snake Moan"). Characters defined by their uncontrollable bed-hopping now pop up on prime-time television shows like "Nip/Tuck." In the recent much-publicized case of life imitating art, David Duchovny, who plays a serial ... (Dec 8, 2008)

A new diagnostic kit allows parents to use their teen’s hair to test for drug use, but some local advocates raise doubts about the effectiveness of take-home kits. (Dec 9, 2008)

We`ve all made mistakes. Some bigger than others. For people who have had drug and alcohol problems, the North Dakota Teen Challenge can offer a second chance. But that second chance could be in jeopardy for some people. (Dec 9, 2008)

London, Dec 9 : Singer-actress Beyonce has donated her pay cheque from her latest movie to a rehab centre. (Dec 9, 2008)

Southwest Florida Addiction Services is getting closer to moving into its new digs — a $9 million, 44,000-square-foot treatment center on Evans... (Dec 9, 2008)

Controversial game free from Apple's App Store A drug dealing game for Apple's iPhone has raised concerns from families affected by drug addiction. (Dec 9, 2008)

Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners had to blink after looking at figures recently that showed the expansion of Elfstrom Stadium costing less than expected. (Dec 9, 2008)

Marital problems and drug addiction also arise in this week's episode. (Dec 9, 2008)

NOVI, Mich. (AP) — With height, hands and sprinter's speed, Charles Rogers flew past defenses while starring for Michigan State. (Dec 9, 2008)

There may be no time like the present to get married if you're an NFL quarterback who's got the year off to rehab after knee surgery. (Dec 9, 2008)

MINNEAPOLIS -- Sex addiction has come out of the closet. (Dec 9, 2008)

Investment in drug rehabilitation could save Scotland hundreds of millions of pounds, the government said yesterday. Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Community Safety, released figures showing a tenfold return on investment in addiction recovery programmes. (Dec 10, 2008)

Perhaps the recent return to Broadway of Tony winner and Forbidden Broadway favorite Liza Minnelli — in the critically acclaimed Liza's at the Palace! — was too good an opportunity to pass up: Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab has extended its Off-Broadway run. (Dec 10, 2008)

A former New South Wales Young Australian of the Year has told a Sydney court she was never a drug addict. (Dec 10, 2008)

Teammates are glad to see guard around practice facility, Biedrins saying, "You can see the fire in his eyes." (Dec 10, 2008)

FARMINGTON -- Families reunited Tuesday as 2nd District Juvenile Drug Court graduated two mothers whose years of addiction forced the state to take temporary custody of their children. (Dec 10, 2008)

KUCHING, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The International Federation of Non-governmental Organisations for the Prevention of Drug and Substance Abuse (IFNGO) has targeted a drug-free Asean by 2015 to counter the widespread abuse of "gateway drugs" among the region's younger generation, who are susceptible to the lure of alcohol and tobacco. (Dec 10, 2008)

Dawn Williams walked into the courtroom handcuffed Thursday, folded her hands and pressed them to her lips, as if to pray. Moments later, public defender John Sullivan whispered to her and she began to cry. Williams could have gone to prison. Her tears came because she was going home to her four children. This is Sedgwick County's drug court, which just began hearing cases of people ... (Dec 10, 2008)

OAKLAND — Warriors guard Monta Ellis was at the team's practice facility Tuesday afternoon for the first time in over three weeks as he began on-site rehabilitation of his injured left ankle. (Dec 10, 2008)

London, Dec.10 : Former England football star Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne is to spend Christmas in rehab in a desperate new bid to beat his booze addiction. (Dec 10, 2008)

THE London clinic which treated singer Amy Winehouse is offering a free rehab service to doctors and dentists, the Standard can reveal today. (Dec 10, 2008)

YORK, Maine and#8212; By the time most people go to bed tonight, more than 40 teenagers in this country will have died from substance abuse. With these figures in mind, York High School is stepping up its preventive measures to keep its students drug-free. (Dec 10, 2008)

New Delhi, Dec 10 : Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar today said that the Government is proposing to formulate a comprehensive National Policy on issues related to prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse. (Dec 10, 2008)

Herschelle Gibbs' month-long alcohol rehabilitation programme could see him miss the South Africa's limited-overs leg of their Australia tour, with Mike Procter, the new convenor of selectors, stating it would be "very difficult" to pick the top-order batsman. (Dec 10, 2008)

From the gun-happy exploiters of Jennifer Hudson's murdered family to our celebration of the Worst Publicist in the World, it's been a sterling couple of months for awkward PR. The trend ticked... (Dec 10, 2008)

President George W. Bush is trumpeting progress in the battle against illicit drugs as his presidency nears an end, pointing to a trend of declining high school drug use and a shrinking supply of cocaine on the streets of America. (Dec 10, 2008)

Hollywood actor SAMUEL L. JACKSON refuses to seek counselling for his ongoing struggle with drink and drugs - because the therapy groups near his home in Los Angeles are "just ... (Dec 10, 2008)

President George W. Bush is trumpeting progress in the battle against illicit drugs, citing declining drug use in high school and a shrinking supply of cocaine in the country. (Dec 10, 2008)

NEWARK, N.J. - The former director of housing rehabilitation for the city of New Brunswick has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for extortion and tax evasion. (Dec 11, 2008)

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