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Drug and Alcohol Rehab News Feb 2009

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Brown: Stafford? Sanchez? Lions must nail top pick to accelerate rehab
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Detroit Lions were shut out in the win column last season. They can't afford to ... (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:07:53 GMT)

Abuse of prescription painkillers growing, experts say
In what addiction specialists are calling the next drug epidemic, Americans are abusing prescription painkillers at an alarming rate. ... (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:09:40 GMT)

Rehab going well for TU's Marion
Brennan Marion can't wait to share his story with potential NFL bosses. Included in discussions at this weekend's NFL Combine, no doubt, will be the knee injury that ended his season in the Conference USA championship against East Carolina. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:27:04 GMT)

Rehab Center telethon hopes giving keeps pace with need
ONTARIO -- Savannah Utiss has faced many challenges in her young life. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:01:05 GMT)

First rehab home denial set for hearing today
Newport Beach is set to deny a use permit to the drug and alcohol rehabilitation home Newport Coast Recovery at a public hearing today. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:27:51 GMT)

Record: Rehab gripes drop
Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:37:05 GMT)

Rehab home cited for alleged code violations
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. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:38:35 GMT)

Drug Action Team news
The Drug Action Team is composed of several groups, one of which is Enforcement. Co-chaired by KPD Lt. Eric Shibuya and Drug Court Administrator Alton Amimoto, the following article reflects the members of the committee and a short informational briefing on what their agencies do. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:47:28 GMT)

Heart patients find cardiac rehab beneficial
BUTLER COUNTY — Twenty-four hours after open heart surgery, Ray Kelly was walking the halls at Atrium Medical Center. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:16:01 GMT)

Falls expects $780,000 to rehab homes
Falls expects $780,000 to rehab homes (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:18:43 GMT)

Hospital’s rehab center expansion on schedule
The new rehabilitation center under construction at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital is on budget and on schedule for opening in the spring. “We’re very excited,” said Jen Dunn, head of Rehab Services. “Everyone’s looking to make a smooth transition.” (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:30:45 GMT)

Cocke Co. road superintendent in rehab after 2nd DUI arrest
Cocke County Road Superintendent John Holloway has entered rehab after he was arrested on drunk driving charges for the second time. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:50:27 GMT)

Cardiac rehab hailed
Most have heard the healthy living advice for years: Don’t smoke, follow a low-fat diet, exercise regularly and control diabetes to prevent more serious illnesses. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:02:07 GMT)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the News
• Tara Reid Completes Rehab Actress completes 60 days. • 'Suge' Knight Pleads Guilty To lesser charges. • Principal Charged in Drug Theft From elementary school clinic. • Driver By-Passes Interlock Device Crashes rental car while drunk. • Drunk Driver Collides With Police Hits... (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:41:07 GMT)

Drug testing to start in Mandaue
CEBU CITY, Philippines - Random drug tests for high school students will start on Tuesday in Mandaue City instead of Cebu City as earlier planned. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:38:29 GMT)

Tri-Life Health Offers NTR Addiction Recovery Center in Fort Collins, CO
The Tri-Life Health Treatment Center is one of the most cutting edge drug and alcohol detox centers in the United States. With the opening of this NTR addiction recovery center, Tri-Life Health is able to offer a comprehensive program that treats the root of addiction, offering a more effective (and more comfortable) treatment than conventional methods. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

AADK REVEALS ALARMING DRUG ABUSE AMONG FISHERMEN
ALOR SETAR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Drug addiction among fishermen has reached an alarming stage leaving those on drugs in poverty, said National Anti-Corruption Agency (AADK) director-general Datuk Abdul Bakir Zain. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:37:28 GMT)

COTTO, PAVLIK NEED ELITE COMPETITION
Miguel Cotto and Kelly Pavlik successfully completed their first rehab assignments Saturday night with Cotto winning by TKO at the Garden and Pavlik doing the same in his beloved Youngstown, Ohio. The next step is to regain their prominence in the... (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:43:56 GMT)

Friends mourn anti-drug activist Wesley
COATESVILLE — The death of Osceola Wesley, an activist who once led anti-drug marches through the streets of Coatesville, saddened many in Chester County and left them wondering if anyone as dedicated and unique will come around again. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:56:51 GMT)

Drug Court Funding Could be Cut by 60%
A proposed bill making the rounds right now in Richmond would cut funding for many of Virginia's drug courts. If lawmakers push the current proposal through that means Charlottesville's program would loose 60 percent of its funding. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:07:49 GMT)

Record: Rehab gripes drop
Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:46:23 GMT)

Eagle's Eye: Internet Addiction Disorder
Internet addiction is now considered a clinical disorder rather than a bad habit, a kind of a psycho physiological disorder- Sharjeel Khan Last week for some official work I had to visit a nearby internet café 4-5 times, in that 4-5 days, everyday I found most of the users were same, age around 14-15 all boys. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:03:21 GMT)

Rehab group issues alert for lost cat, woodchuck
Mathilda the woodchuck and Mack the cat are gone. The two animals, under the care of Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, were reported missing Sunday by Laura Stastny of Omaha, who handles animal operations for the organization. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:11:34 GMT)

Drug addict jailed for burglaries
A drug addict from Bedfordshire with a "shocking history of offending" is given 22-months youth custody. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:07:29 GMT)

Sea life find haven, health at Miami Seaquarium rehab
Axle was just an infant when a speeding boat ran over him -- slicing a chunk of his head. He could have died. But rescuers came upon the wounded baby sea turtle and brought him to Miami Seaquarium's rehab program. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:59:58 GMT)

Budget Cuts Could Close Kitsap Drug Recovery Center
County officials say a halved budget from the state could end the detox and intensive drug treatment programs. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:25:35 GMT)

State briefs: Bill gives inmates early out for rehab programs
Bill gives inmates early out for rehab programs Jail inmates could get their sentences cut by up to five days under a bill passed Monday by the House of Delegates.The bill (HB2419) would give regional jail inmates serving six months or mor... (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:04:36 GMT)

New plan to fight drug trafficking
Dubai: The Anti-Narcotics General Department has formed new sections and strategies to deal with the growing problem of drug trafficking. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:21:52 GMT)

Reality check for men's health
Most people's grandmothers outlive their grandfathers, and 85 percent of centenarians are women. Behavior patterns contribute. Eighty percent of Americans who have a serious drug addiction are men; more than 80 percent of drunk drivers are men; during young adulthood, the peak age for homicide, suicide and accidental death, three men die for every woman. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:25:04 GMT)

Some 40 terrorist detainees released after rehab in Singapore
Singapore's Ministry for Home Affairs said that about 40, or two-thirds of terrorist detainees arrested since 2001, have been released after rehabilitation, local media reported on Tuesday. According to local radio 938Live, the above figure was announced by Singapore's Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Conference on Terrorism ... (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:55:55 GMT)

Record: Rehab gripes drop
Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:47:13 GMT)

Tiger Woods says practice during rehab has improved his short game
Tiger Woods sent an ominous warning to his rivals on Tuesday by saying his short game was better than ever after being sidelined for eight months due to reconstructive knee surgery. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:01:25 GMT)

Treating drug-addicted doctors is good medicine
Research shows Physician Health Programs that combine treatment, monitoring and rapid responses to noncompliance can help doctors beat drug addiction and return to their practices. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:41:15 GMT)

Mandaue drug tests begin
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Randomly-chosen high school students in Mandaue City underwent drug testing on Tuesday as part of the national government’s aim to determine the prevalence of drug use among high school students. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:48:58 GMT)

Drug Rehab Mountainside Celebrates 11 Years of Providing Drug Addiction Treatment
Mountainside Drug Rehab in Canaan Connecticut celebrates 11 years of providing quality and effective drug addiction and alcohol treatment. Mountainside Drug Rehab is famous for its innovative drug addiction treatment program that is centered on compassion and individual treatment plans for each of its residents. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Orexo acquires UK drug delivery company
Orexo AB announced the acquisition of PharmaKodex Ltd (PharmaKodex), a UK drug delivery company with expertise in the reformulation and development of prescription and consumer health medicines containing small molecule drugs. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:34:25 GMT)

Senators introduce measure to fight military drug abuse
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A pair of U.S. senators on opposite sides of the political aisle want the Army to clean up its method for treating soldiers with drug and alcohol problems. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:11:22 GMT)

Hormone Disorder Drug Could Help Drinkers Stay Sober
A drug prescribed for male and female infertility and menstrual disorders could hold the key to a more effective treatment for alcoholism, according to a study by researchers at the UCSF-affiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:11:32 GMT)

Newport approves rehab home agreement
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. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:40:22 GMT)

Record: Rehab gripes drop
Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:44:24 GMT)

Avigen Announces Positive Data for AV411 in Pain Relief and Drug Addiction
ALAMEDA, Calif., Feb. 25, 2009 -- Avigen, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company, announced today that two preclinical reports with glial attenuator AV411 support the pharmacological effect of the drug on enhancing the pain-killing effect of opioids while reducing the addiction properties of commonly used opioids such as morphine and oxycodone. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

DrugScope Welcomes NTA Report On New Approaches To Psychosocial Drug Treatment
DrugScope, the leading independent centre of expertise on drugs and drug policy, has today welcomed the publication of a new report from the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) outlining the potential benefits of a new 'mapping' tool to support individuals to overcome drug dependency. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:09:45 GMT)

Great horned owl flies the rehab coop
EDMONTON - A great horned owl recuperating at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton is actually a "great hoo-dini." The young owl was discovered missing from the rehab centre's outdoor flight pen this week when a staff member went to feed her. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:32:39 GMT)

Addiction experts warn of cuts to Vt. programs
Cutting state funding to Vermont's drug and alcohol treatment centers could force addicts to seek more costly hospital treatment, leaders of rehabilitation centers warned lawmakers Wednesday. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:18:35 GMT)

Study offers insight into brain chemistry behind addiction
Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute have gained fresh insight into the brain chemistry behind addiction by studying the least likely of addicts — Parkinson’s disease patients. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:09:14 GMT)

New insights into addiction
A new comprehensive review by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), McGill University and the University of Cambridge, England provides vital insights into the neurological basis of addiction by investigating Parkinson's disease patients, who in some instances develop various addictions when undergoing medical treatment. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:21:26 GMT)

UN: World drug control efforts face huge problems
The global anti-drug effort is failing to effectively combat the emergence of a criminal market of "staggering proportions," a U.N. official said Thursday. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:27:23 GMT)

Golf: Tiger returns triumphant after long rehab
MARANA, Ariz. — Eight months later, Tiger Woods looked as though he had never been away. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:09:53 GMT)

VIDEO: Law enforcement officers share encounters with addiction
They see the effects of addiction every day on the job. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:47:59 GMT)

Salvation Army Rehab to Close
The cash-strapped detox center needs $15 million by March 31. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:05:33 GMT)

'World Drug Challenge Remains Enormous'
UN says war on drug trafficking facing problems of 'staggering proportions'. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:53:37 GMT)

No permit for rehab facility
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. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:53:23 GMT)

Record: Rehab gripes drop
Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:01:15 GMT)

Addiction lurking in your medicine cabinet?
Whether speaking with law enforcement, health care professional or social workers, it is clear that prescription drug abuse is on the rise. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:47:19 GMT)

Captured owl flies the coop at rehab centre
A great horned owl recuperating at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton is actually a "great hoo-dini." The young owl was discovered missing from the rehab centre's outdoor flight pen this week. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:17:49 GMT)

Insights On Addiction From Parkinson's Disease Research
A new comprehensive review by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), McGill University and the University of Cambridge, England provides vital insights into the neurological basis of addiction by investigating Parkinson's disease patients, who in some instances develop various addictions when undergoing medical treatment. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:17:16 GMT)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers reportedly check into rehab again
Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has reportedly checked into rehab in a bid to kick his drinking demons once and for all. According to website Independent.ie, the Tudors star is attending a recovery center in England to deal with his alcohol problem. It would be Meyers' third attempt at rehab - in 2005, he spent time at Malibu, California's Promises Clinic in a bid to get sober, and he ... (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:06:27 GMT)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers reportedly check into rehab again
The Irish actor has reportedly checked into rehab for a third time in a bid to deal with his alcohol problem. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:11:20 GMT)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Meyers Checks Into Rehab For Third Time
Irish actor JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS has reportedly checked into rehab in a bid to kick his drink demons once and for all. According to website Independent.ie, the Tudors star ... (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:34:21 GMT)

Addiction experts warn of treatment program cuts
Thursday, February 26 MONTPELIER (AP) — Cutting state funding to Vermont's drug and alcohol treatment centers could force addicts to seek more costly hospital treatment, leaders of rehabilitation centers warned lawmakers Wednesday. Gov. Jim Douglas' plan to cut payments to nonprofit human service agencies that contract with the state by 4 percent will cost more overall, Rep. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:42:28 GMT)

No Local Rehab
AMARILLO --- Getting into residential rehab in Amarillo is pretty hard, in fact it's impossible. Right now there's not a facility offered here in the city with long term treatment options. Several experts say lack of funding and no location in the community could be to blame. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:37:04 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, 27 Feb 2009 05:45:59 GMT)

Study offers insight into brain chemistry behind addiction
MONTREAL - Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute have gained fresh insight into the brain chemistry behind addiction by studying the least likely of addicts - Parkinson's disease patients. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:19:53 GMT)

Meyers checks into rehab for third time?
Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has reportedly checked into rehab in a bid to kick his drink demons once and for all. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:25:04 GMT)

VIDEO: Addiction lurking in your medicine cabinet?
Whether speaking with law enforcement, health care professional or social workers, it is clear that prescription drug abuse is on the rise. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:48:09 GMT)

Best of the rest: Jonathan Rhys Meyers goes to rehab . . . again
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has checked into rehab for the second time. The "Tudors" star has struggled with alcohol in the past and fought his demons at Promises in 2005. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:40:47 GMT)

Avigen announces positive results from non-opioid pain drug
Avigen, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, announced that two preclinical reports with glial attenuator AV411 (ibudilast) support the pharmacological effect of the drug on enhancing the pain-killing effect of opioids while reducing the addiction properties of commonly used opioids such as morphine and oxycodone. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:49:02 GMT)

Drug addict burgled home of former neighbour
A BURGLAR who raided the home of his former neighbour has been ordered to undergo treatment for the drug addiction which fuels his criminal behaviour. (27/02/2009) (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:27:56 GMT)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers in rehab
The 'Tudors' actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has reportedly checked into rehab to seek treatment for his alcohol addiction. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT)

Stan Hochman: Barkley goes from one rehab to another
THE ARIZONA JUDGE slapped Charles Barkley with 10 days in the slammer for drunk driving. Slashed it to 5 days if Barkley agreed to an alcohol-rehab program. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:30:53 GMT)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers back in rehab
Jonathan Rhys Meyers is in rehab. The Irish actor and "The Tudors" star is believed to have checked into an English treatment facility to seek help for his alcohol addiction. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:47:07 GMT)

Conservatives would impose mandatory sentences on drug dealers, grow-ops
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The federal government is proposing changes to the Criminal Code that would impose mandatory minimum jail time for serious drug crimes. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:28:00 GMT)

Rhys-Meyers in rehab
The Tudors star Jonathan Rhys-Meyers has apparently checked into rehab to seek help for his alcohol addiction. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:40:10 GMT)

Repeat burglar gets second chance
A judge who had his house broken into gives a repeat burglar with a drug addiction a second chance. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:10:17 GMT)

Congress goes to Iloilo for drug probe
ILOILO CITY – The House of Representatives’ committee on dangerous drugs will come to this city on March 5 to start its investigation of allegations that certain government prosecutors were protecting suspected drug pushers. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:04:17 GMT)

Good medicine for drug-addicted doctors
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Drug addicted doctors are being successfully treated and returning to practice, U.S. researchers say. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:32:25 GMT)

Tough times hike drug sales
REDWOOD COUNTY - The Commander of the Brown-Redwood-Lyon (BLR) Drug Task Force praised the year-long work of multiple law enforcement agencies on Thursday that resulted in the largest undercover operation in Redwood County history. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:13:35 GMT)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers in rehab
The 'Tudors' actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has reportedly checked into rehab to seek treatment for his alcohol addiction. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:29:22 GMT)

Record: Rehab gripes drop
Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:57:42 GMT)

Among Trillions in Federal Budget, Millions for Addiction Programs
President Barack Obama this week proposed a $3.6-billion federal budget for fiscal year 2010, an announcement that overshadowed House approval of a more immediately significant omnibus appropriations bill for FY2009 that included major funding for addiction-related programs. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:40:35 GMT)

Rehab news is (mostly) all good for the Red Sox
Rehab news is (mostly) all good for the Red Sox (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:37:37 GMT)