Drug and Alcohol Rehab News Apr 2009

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Dmx - Dmx Shuns Celebrity Rehab
Embattled rapper DMX has shot down reports he's checking in to CELEBRITY REHAB upon his release from jail, branding the rumours "false".The hip-hop star, real name... (Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:29:58 GMT)

McCann to test vision in rehab stint
McCann to test vision in rehab stint (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:12:08 GMT)

Rodriguez ready to slide into rehab assignment
Alex Rodriguez is one step from beginning a rehab assignment. Or, actually, a few slides. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:42:55 GMT)

Ads, class ignore drug's downside
A Pfizer promotional campaign for the controversial drug Chantix - which includes financing a course for doctors through the University of Wisconsin-Madison - has helped the drug dominate the prescription smoking-treatment market while burying mention of its serious side effects. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:28:15 GMT)

AFGHANISTAN: Drug addicts in the spotlight
Source: IRIN Awareness of the risks of catching HIV/AIDS and other diseases among Afghanistan's estimated 19,000 intravenous drug users is rising, but there is no reason for complacency, say experts. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:26:12 GMT)

New Book: The Chemical Carousel: What Science Tells Us About Beating Addiction
This is an in-depth examination of addiction science and medical treatments for drug dependence and alcoholism, written by an experienced science and business journalist. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Family medicine cabinet is the new drug dealer
  GREENSBORO — Will Guest has heard it all. He’s 28, an amiable Midwesterner with gel-spiked hair and a small gold loop through his left ear. He runs The Insight Program, which helps local teenagers and young adults overcome drug and alcohol addiction. So, he knows about Pharm Parties. It’s when teenagers get together, dump someone’s prescription meds into a bowl and start popping them into ... (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:12:31 GMT)

St. Louis Drug Court program gives hope to people with a mental illness
St. Louis Drug Court program gives hope to people with a mental illness (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:05:58 GMT)

Available Secular Rehab and Recovery Resources
If you are not religious or spiritually inclined, what alcohol and drug rehab and recovery programs are available to you? There are many different treatment options available to help... (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:13:28 GMT)

Breaking law is only way to fast drug help
Getting help for my brother for his drug addiction is a complete joke. We were told the waiting list can be over a year. My brother needs help now before he takes yet another wrong step in his life. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:38:03 GMT)

DMX shuns Celebrity Rehab
Embattled rapper Dmx has shot down reports he's checking in to Celebrity Rehab upon his release from jail, branding the rumours "false". (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:51:22 GMT)

MTA shaves cost, features from 96th Street station rehab
(Illustration courtesy NYC Transit) By Heather Haddon The much-anticipated rehab of the 96th Street station will be cheaper, faster and a little less accessible for handicap riders. Engineers have shaved $26 million from the renovation to the station serving... (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:05:30 GMT)

Brian McCann To Test Vision In Rehab Assignment
ATLANTA -- Fitted with a new pair of contact lenses, Brian McCann will test his vision during a two-game Minor League rehab stint that begins with advanced Class A Myrtle Beach on Tuesday. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:08:09 GMT)

A-Rod continues to progress in rehab
A-Rod continues to progress in rehab (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:12:18 GMT)

Dontrelle Willis to make rehab appearance in Allentown
Former National League Rookie of the Year Dontrelle Willis is scheduled to continue a Major League rehab assignment for Detroit when the Lehigh Valley IronPigs host the Toledo Mud Hens at 7:05 p.m. on Friday at Coca-Cola Park. Willis was placed on the Disabled List with an anxiety disorder at the end of Spring Training. (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:54:02 GMT)

Dontrelle Willis to make rehab start against Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Friday
AP Photo | ERNST PETERSLakeland Flying Tigers starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis throws a pitch during a Class A minor league baseball game. Former National League Rookie of the Year Dontrelle Willis is scheduled to continue a major league rehab assignment... (Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:16:32 GMT)

Ventura County DA to yank prosecutor from drug-court program
Calling Proposition 36 a failed public policy, Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten’s office says it will no longer assign a prosecutor to the drug-court program where people arrested for drugs can get treatment instead of going to jail. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:33:54 GMT)

MLB: A-Rod continues improvement in hip rehab
Alex Rodriguez participated in a sliding drill for the first time and got 15 at-bats Tuesday during his initial simulated game since right hip surgery last month. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:49:32 GMT)

Church of Scientology Distributes Drug Abuse and Addiction Facts Internationally
Scientologists, in a global campaign to stop drug, alcohol and substance abuse, are making April "Drug Information Month" by distributing drug education and prevention pamphlets that present drug facts and the danger of drugs abuse. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

DMX CAMP DENIES 'CELEBRITY REHAB' REPORTS: Rep says rapper is not about to join cast for new season.
*Those recent Internet reports about DMX becoming a cast member of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" next season are bogus, according to the rapper's rep. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:14:02 GMT)

Rehab Resources gets new digs
Employees at Rehab Resources are inviting area residents to take a closer look at their new location on Thursday. “It’s very exciting. There’s so much more room, which allows us to use our equipment in ways we couldn’t use in our old facility,” said Lori Futh, occupational therapist. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:12:30 GMT)

Workshop to address heroin usage, drug addictions
When it comes to heroin addiction, Glenn and Kathy Henrikson are experts. But they did not set out to be. (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:59:31 GMT)

Caffeine Addiction: Using and abusing it
Is caffeine a refreshment or an addiction that keeps you coming back for more? (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:17:32 GMT)

Ruiz to begin rehab stint Thursday
Ruiz to begin rehab stint Thursday (Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:56:58 GMT)

Sox push Smoltz's rehab back a week
Sox push Smoltz's rehab back a week (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:42:38 GMT)

Government injecting veterans with cocaine for drug addiction research
Drug-addicted veterans are being injected with cocaine by researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in taxpayer-funded studies, The Examiner has learned. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:38:07 GMT)

Viewpoint: Scolding Mexico: The U.S. fuels the drug wars
The United States is scolding Mexico. Again. Washington officials are expressing alarm that Mexico’s government is at risk of a "rapid and sudden collapse" because it is losing control of its territory to drug cartels, allowing drug-gang violence to spread out of control. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:20:03 GMT)

Psychiatrists call for 'legal high' drug 4MMC to be banned
Psychiatrists have called for a "legal high" drug that can cause hallucinations and has been linked to a number of deaths across the world to be banned in Britain. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:14:35 GMT)

Jason Peter speaks about recovery from drug addiction
Former Nebraska football star Jason Peter kicked off his weekend in North Platte on Friday by signing autographs for red-clad fans at NebraskaLand National Bank. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:06:55 GMT)

Record for drug court is success
Although the Augusta Judicial Circuit's drug court is still in its infancy, those involved give it rave reviews, and it has attracted the attention of the Medical College of Georgia. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:43:57 GMT)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Rhys Meyers I Was Never In Rehab
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS has put an end to speculation he recently checked into rehab, insisting his party animal reputation is completely exaggerated.The actor hit the... (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:31:22 GMT)

Kelly Osbourne makes a glamorous return to the spotlight after rehab
Kelly Osbourne makes a glamorous return to the spotlight after rehab (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:03:10 GMT)

Rhys meyers: 'i was never in rehab'
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has put an end to speculation he recently checked into rehab, insisting his party animal reputation is completely exaggerated. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:03:32 GMT)

Governor signs Rockefeller Drug Law reforms
“With the stroke of a pen, we will end the regime of the Rockefeller Drug Laws,” Governor David Paterson declared shortly before putting his pen to paper and, amid a flurry of flashbulbs, ceremonially reforming the decades-old sentencing laws that critics had long considered outdated, costly and severe. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:33:01 GMT)

Actor says he was 'never in rehab'
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has put an end to speculation he recently checked into rehab, insisting his party animal reputation is completely exaggerated. The actor hit the headlines in February after it was alleged he had enrolled in a recovery center in England to deal with an addiction to alcohol, following a previous stay in a recovery clinic in 2007. He fueled those rumors by subsequently ... (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:22:50 GMT)

A-Rod takes his cuts in first rehab game
A-Rod takes his cuts in first rehab game (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:41:48 GMT)

Court case charts Wollongong teen's downward spiral of addiction
A prescription for behavioural medication at age 13 sent Dean Walker on a downward spiral of drug addiction and crime, Wollongong District Court heard yesterday. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:43:09 GMT)

Chesbro bill to define who can prescribe addiction drug passes first hurdle
The Assembly Health Committee has approved a bill by Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro (D-First District) that seeks to ensure doctors continue to play a key role in the treatment of addiction. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:03:55 GMT)

Study shows 74% of drug users develop habit early in life
JEDDAH: Drug addiction is a major social problem in Saudi Arabia, according to Abdul Ilah Al-Sharief, assistant director general for preventive affairs at the Drug Combating Department. (Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:18:35 GMT)

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