Addiction Recovery News 02/2009 (Page 2)

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Hudson has proper attitude in rehab (Feb 3, 2009)

The founder of Swedish heavy rock band IN FLAMES has checked into rehab in an effort to kick his alcoholism. Guitarist Jesper Stromblad will miss the group's upcoming tour ... (Feb 3, 2009)

HONOLULU - The father of teenage pro golfer Tadd Fujikawa pleaded guilty Tuesday to drug trafficking as his son, taking a break from practice, listened at the court hearing. (Feb 4, 2009)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Yankees right-hander Chien-Ming Wang threw 27 pitches Tuesday in his first mound... (Feb 4, 2009)

A top story from this week. (Feb 4, 2009)

Arizona State ends drug and alcohol monitoring of 16 doctors who reported addiction or abuse problems. The agency cites budget problems. (Feb 4, 2009)

According to Larry G, host of the weekly Prescription Addiction Radio Show, there is "strong evidence that defective OxyContin was distributed from the Purdue Pharma's manufacturing facilities in 2002 and the company, as required by law, did not notify the FDA of this information". Janet Woodcock, the head of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the FDA, continues to remain ... (Feb 4, 2009)

CAMPAIGNERS have stepped up pressure on the Government to get more help for patients who become addicted to prescription or over-the-counter drugs. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Involuntary Drug Abuse is hammering the message home with a week-long campaign in Westminster. (Feb 4, 2009)

The year-old Abington Anti-Drug Coalition will meet Thursday evening in town hall to talk about the problem of drug abuse by young people. (Feb 4, 2009)

Newport Beach is set to deny a use permit to the drug and alcohol rehabilitation home Newport Coast Recovery at a public hearing today. (Feb 4, 2009)

An estimated 50 percent of stroke survivors suffer from partial paralysis on one side of their body, and only 5 percent of those who receive rehabilitation therapy ever regain full control of their arm. Now, a new high-tech arm brace may better those odds and help millions of patients to regain the ability to perform everyday tasks like washing, getting dressed and driving. (Feb 4, 2009)

The Newport Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an agreement between the city and Newport’s largest operator of drug rehabilitation homes that will cap the number of recovering addicts the company Sober Living by the Sea can house in the city. (Feb 4, 2009)

Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon. (Feb 4, 2009)

Newport Beach city officials have cited the rehab home Narconon for allegedly transporting outside clients to receive treatments at the program’s West Oceanfront triplex. (Feb 4, 2009)

CNA file photo by ANDY GOODELL First stop: Pictured here is a cell at the Union County Jail. Many drug offenders find themselves here prior to being convicted. From there they often end up in state prison and/or drug rehabilitation. (Feb 4, 2009)

The Clermont County General Health District will begin accepting applications Monday, Feb. 9, for the annual Septic Rehab Program. (Feb 4, 2009)

'My mother's fame drove me to drug addiction,' says daughter of campaigner Erin Brockovich (Feb 4, 2009)

For the first time, Albuquerque city officials got an inside look at a controversial drug rehab facility that was recently shut down. (Feb 5, 2009)

For the first time, Albuquerque city officials got an inside look at a controversial drug rehab facility that was recently shut down. (Feb 5, 2009)

Blackburn Rovers midfielder Steven Reid is upbeat over his rehab from knee surgery. read more (Feb 5, 2009)

The bottoms of the pans stacked in the pantry are scoured and scrubbed to a dull shine. To Capt. Alex Velasquez, commanding officer of the Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Center, the bottoms of the pans are a sign of pride. Photo caption: Capt. Alex Velasquez, head of the Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Center, says people need help more than ever. Photo by Cathie Rowand | The ... (Feb 5, 2009)

Newport Beach is set to deny a use permit to the drug and alcohol rehabilitation home Newport Coast Recovery at a public hearing today. (Feb 5, 2009)

Newport Coast Recovery has become the first drug and alcohol recovery home denied a use permit in Newport Beach under a controversial ordinance to regulate the homes the city adopted last year. (Feb 5, 2009)

Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon. (Feb 5, 2009)

Newport Beach city officials have cited the rehab home Narconon for allegedly transporting outside clients to receive treatments at the program’s West Oceanfront triplex. (Feb 5, 2009)

MANILA, Philippines - In the government"s battle against illegal drugs,conducting Random Drug Testing among students does not appear to be the best way of preventing narcotics syndicates from preying on young people. (Feb 5, 2009)

New York's Commission on Sentencing Reform has issued a report calling for uniform drug-sentencing guidelines and giving judges greater authority to order offenders into addiction treatment programs as an alternative to incarceration, the New York Times reported Feb. 4. (Feb 5, 2009)

Black grease stains Bill's hands as he sits on a couch in the drug rehab center, but the 17-year-old is cleaner than he's been in a long time. His hands are dirty from working on a muscle car with his father. (Feb 5, 2009)

Ria Coesel tried for years to help her youngest child overcome drug addiction with everything from counseling to boot camp to rehabilitation. In a way Coesel is still trying to rescue her daughter, from obscurity. (Feb 5, 2009)

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... (Feb 6, 2009)

Rock Island Economic Growth Corp., or GROWTH, is taking applications to provide financial assistance to help homeowners rehab homes. (Feb 6, 2009)

PONTIAC -- Donna Irish spent 10 weeks living in her car with her two children four years ago, when she finally hit bottom with her lifelong drug addiction. (Feb 6, 2009)

A speeding SUV slammed into a drug-rehab center in Central Fresno Thursday night. The vehicle was being tracked by a Police Helicopter when the driver lost control at the corner of Belmont and Echo. (Feb 6, 2009)

Webber rehab picks up pace. (Feb 6, 2009)

GALION -- Mill Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation is opening with claims of new and improved standards of health care and nursing home living in Crawford County. (Feb 6, 2009)

Positive Choice, an innovative computer-based counseling program funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), has been shown to sharply reduce sexual and drug risk behaviors among people living with HIV/AIDS. (Feb 6, 2009)

GALION -- Mill Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation opens with claims of new and improved standards of health care and nursing home living in Crawford County. (Feb 6, 2009)

Newport Beach is set to deny a use permit to the drug and alcohol rehabilitation home Newport Coast Recovery at a public hearing today. (Feb 6, 2009)

Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon. (Feb 6, 2009)

Newport Beach city officials have cited the rehab home Narconon for allegedly transporting outside clients to receive treatments at the program’s West Oceanfront triplex. (Feb 6, 2009)

LOS ANGELES -- Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler is heading to rehab for heroin addiction. After hearing the musician's latest progress report, Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Donald S. Kennedy told Adler he must report to a live-in drug program Monday. Kennedy also said he wanted another progress report on March 23. Adler, 44, pleaded no contest in November to felony drug ... (Feb 6, 2009)

ELMIRA--People are upset Chemung County could be switching drug and alcohol rehab service providers. Concerned residents held a public meeting Friday to discuss the issue. The Department of Mental Hygeine says they want to streamline rehab and counseling services. (Feb 7, 2009)

A formal complaint has been filed with the state attorney general against an Indianapolis teen rehab center. A father is claiming his son is being mistreated. Read more at www.WISHTV.com (Feb 7, 2009)

Taking Ecstasy is no worse than riding a horse, the Government's top drug adviser has claimed. Writing in a medical journal, Professor David Nutt said taking the drug was no more dangerous than what he called "equasy", or people's addiction to horse riding. (Feb 7, 2009)

Student Latoya Locket looked like she was cramming for an important test Thursday morning as she worked at the computer. (Feb 7, 2009)

Taking Ecstasy is no worse than riding a horse, the Government's top drug adviser has claimed. (Feb 7, 2009)

The Weld County Summit on Substance Abuse Follow-up Planning Meeting will highlight the community effort to prevent, intervene and treat substance abuse and addiction in Weld County. (Feb 7, 2009)

London, February 7 : Amy Winehouse has reportedly been sticking cannabis joints - in her war against drug addiction. (Feb 7, 2009)

First in Valley: $2 million project also to bring 42 jobs. In a red brick medical building where Schoenersville Road meets Route 22, the vacant first floor will soon be the Lehigh Valley's first inpatient pediatric unit to treat children with brain and spinal cord injuries, burns, amputations and other trauma. (Feb 7, 2009)

Taking the synthetic drug ecstasy, which is derived from amphetamine, is no more dangerous than horse riding, the country's top drug adviser said Saturday. (Feb 7, 2009)

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