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Addiction Recovery News 02/2009 (Page 3)




Record: Rehab gripes drop (Daily Pilot)
Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon.

Rehab home cited for alleged code violations (Daily Pilot)
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.

Roses - Judge Sends Adler Back To Rehab (ContactMusic)
Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer STEVEN ADLER has been ordered to check himself back into rehab following his recent arrest for failing to complete court-ordered community ...

Six best U.S. cities for addiction treatment (New York Daily News)
Dave, you've worked all across America. Which cities would you say are the healthiest places to live to avoid active drug addiction?

Ecstasy no worse than horse riding: Top drug advisor (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Taking the synthetic drug ecstasy, which is derived from amphetamine, is no more dangerous than horse riding, a top drug adviser said Saturday.

Select drug court grads have cosmetic work paid for by program (The Lufkin Daily News)
While shopping in the mall one recent afternoon, Brittany Walker — an Angelina County Drug Court graduate — found herself in an uncomfortable conversation. A man she did not know recognized a gang tattoo she had on her neck.

UK Govt. drug advisor's ecstasy-horse riding comparison fuels furore (New Kerala)
London, Feb 7 : A Brit government official has created a furore by suggesting that addiction to ecstasy is not more dangerous than riding a horse.

Adler of Guns 'N Roses ordered to check into rehab (New Kerala)
London, Feb 8: Former Guns 'N Roses drummer Steven Adler was ordered to check himself into rehab after he was arrested for not completing a court-ordered community service.

Vocational rehab programs facing cuts (Tallahassee Democrat)
Student Latoya Locket looked like she was cramming for an important test Thursday morning as she worked at the computer.

Mouse brains suggest Ritalin is addictive (New Scientist)
Take Ritalin for fun and you run the risk of addiction – that's if the drug causes the same chemical and structural changes in human brains as it does in mice

Judge sends Adler back to rehab (world entertainment news via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has been ordered to check himself back into rehab following his recent arrest for failing to complete court-ordered community service.

First rehab home denial set for hearing today (Daily Pilot)
Newport Beach is set to deny a use permit to the drug and alcohol rehabilitation home Newport Coast Recovery at a public hearing today.

Record: Rehab gripes drop (Daily Pilot)
Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon.

Rehab home cited for alleged code violations (Daily Pilot)
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.

Drug test for all public officials sought (Sun Star)
ANGELES CITY -- Barangay officials of Balibago, this city's tourist-oriented center, have agreed to submit themselves to drug test and have urged all elective officials to do the same.

Meet South Africa's top shark spotter (The Christian Science Monitor)
Patrick Davids left behind a life plagued by alcoholism and drug addiction to keep swimmers and surfers safe along one of the world's most perilous coastlines.

Corrupt officials hamper City’s drug-fighting efforts (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – The deployment of more sophisticated trading means and connivance of some local officials have made it more difficult for police to curb rising drug abuse and trade in HCM City, a senior police official has said.

Kanawha drug court hopes to break cycle of addiction (The Charleston Gazette)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - When Kanawha County launches its drug court in the next few months, officials hope to draw on the collective wisdom of the more than 2,100 drug courts already in operation nationwide."They know what works, and they know what doesnt...

Lincoln’s Box Dazzles as Theater Opens After $50 Million Rehab (Bloomberg)
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Ringed with pillars, draped in U.S. flags, the presidential box dominates Ford’s Theatre which reopens this week in Washington, D.C. after an 18-month, $50 million renovation timed to celebrate Abraham Lincoln ’s bicentennial.

Former tobacco-firm researcher explains nicotine addiction (The Advocate)
A person can become addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products in as little as two months, but it can take as long as 10 years before the human brain ceases to crave the drug, according to an experimental psychologist who worked for Philip Morris in the early 1980s.

Ailing Economy Leads More Executives and Professionals to Seek Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Addiction at The Landing ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
As a troubled economy brings more stress into people's lives, renowned addiction treatment center The Landing is seeing an increase in the number of people needing treatment for their addictions.

Nigeria: NDLEA Nabs 195 Drug Barons in Jigawa (AllAfrica.com)
The Jigawa State sector command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 195 drug barons last year, the sector commander, Alhaji Misbahu Idris has disclosed.

Street rehab plans for 2009 (Community Press & Recorder)
Four Mariemont streets are up for repaving in 2009. All streets are rated on a four-point scale, from poor to excellent, after inspection by village engineer Chris Ertel, who submits the proposed rehabilitation work to council.

Albany County offering rehab loans (Albany Times Union)
Up to $25,000 available to low- and moderate-income applicants under new grant-funded program ALBANY ? Applications are being accepted starting today for a program that will give low- and moderate-income homeowners in Albany County deferred loans up to $25,000 for rehabilitation projects, according to a statement from County Executive Michael Breslin.The program is funded through a $750,000 ...

First rehab home denial set for hearing today (Daily Pilot)
Newport Beach is set to deny a use permit to the drug and alcohol rehabilitation home Newport Coast Recovery at a public hearing today.

Newport approves rehab home agreement (Daily Pilot)
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.

Record: Rehab gripes drop (Daily Pilot)
Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon.

Rehab home cited for alleged code violations (Daily Pilot)
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.

Hudson progressing in rehab from surgery (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
It's almost impossible to hurry a 12-month recovery from elbow reconstruction surgery. The protocol doesn't exactly allow for a lot of sudden movements. Except maybe in Tim Hudson's case. The day in December when surgeon Dr. James Andrews cleared him to begin throwing, he wasn't halfway through the door, home from Birmingham, before he found himself a throwing partner.

Study sheds light on NZ youth addiction (The New Zealand Herald)
A study into youths attending alcohol and drug treatment services has found more than half have mental health problems and 40 per cent have been in state care during their lives.

Drug advisor retracts ecstasy remark amid political row (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The top drug adviser apologised Monday for saying that taking the drug ecstasy was no more dangerous than horse riding, after coming under sharp criticism by the interior minister.

UK Drug Advisor Retracts Ecstasy Remark Amid Political Row (Nasdaq)
LONDON (AFP)--The U.K.'s top drug adviser apologized Monday for saying that taking the drug ecstasy was no more dangerous than horse riding, after coming under sharp criticism by the interior minister.

St. Margaret Mercy expands rehab services to Dyer campus (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
DYER | St. Margaret Mercy hospitals' inpatient rehabilitation services have expanded to include a 12-bed unit at the Dyer campus.

Alcohol NZ's biggest addiction problem - ADA (Otago Daily Times)
Alcohol, not methamphetamine, remains the major addiction problem in New Zealand, the Alcohol Drug Association said today. The association reported a large increase in the number of calls to the Alcohol Drug Helpline in January of men worried about their own alcohol addiction.

Alcohol, not P, major addiction problem in NZ (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Alcohol, not methamphetamine, remains the major addiction problem in New Zealand, the Alcohol Drug Association said today.

Cardiac rehab program aims to prevent further heart troubles (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
WATERLOO --- Beads of sweat gather on Ben Beckman's forehead.

Balkh Drug Addicts Face Grim Future (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)
Spiraling addiction consequence of easy access to drugs and inadequate treatment facilities. Aziz Ahmad, 28, is sitting by the roadside in Mazar-e-Sharif, begging passersby for money. He is wearing dirty and torn clothes, and seems exhausted and hopeless.

The Clarion News: General News: Clarion gages interest in housing rehab grants (The Clarion News)
CLARION - Clarion Borough Council is considering applying for a federal HOMES grant to assist borough residents, but wants to determine the level of interest in the program before proceeding.

Drug tracking may pose privacy threat (Brattleboro Reformer)
BRATTLEBORO -- A new statewide, electronic, prescription drug monitoring system could pose a threat to the privacy of medical records, the head of the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont said.

First rehab home denial set for hearing today (Daily Pilot)
Newport Beach is set to deny a use permit to the drug and alcohol rehabilitation home Newport Coast Recovery at a public hearing today.

No permit for rehab facility (Daily Pilot)
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.

Newport approves rehab home agreement (Daily Pilot)
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.

Record: Rehab gripes drop (Daily Pilot)
Longtime Newport Beach resident Barbara Roy has an ocean view from her living room, which sits only a few feet from Narconon.

Rehab home cited for alleged code violations (Daily Pilot)
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.

Alcohol major addiction problem (Stuff)
Alcohol, not methamphetamine, remains the major addiction problem in New Zealand, the Alcohol Drug Association said.

Sixers' Brand needs six months to rehab shoulder (CBS Sports)
Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand will need six months of recovery on his surgically repaired right shoulder and should be ready for the start of the 2009-10 season.

Schools fight drug use (Sherwood Park News)
When it comes to drug use, the Elk Island school boards are focusing on prevention to keep students safe. “The drug culture knows no boundaries. [...]

St. Margaret Mercy expands rehab services to Dyer campus (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
DYER | St. Margaret Mercy hospitals' inpatient rehabilitation services have expanded to include a 12-bed unit at the Dyer campus.

Amy Winehouse battles her drug addiction by smoking pot (TheCelebrityCafe.com)
Singer lights up while recovering in tropic paradise.

Ecstasy Harm Drug Report Due (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The Government's drug advisory body is expected today to recommend moving ecstasy from class A to class B.




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