Addiction Recovery News 05/2009 (Page 3)

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TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez played what could be his final rehab game today, going 0-for-2 with two walks and putting in three innings of defense. (May 7, 2009)

AMERICAN IDOL judge PAULA ABDUL has refuted reports she was ever addicted to painkillers - insisting recent comments she made about her drug use have been... (May 7, 2009)

As a Carthage man fights a 40 year drug addiction that started with a prescription to Ritalin, Four State teens are turning to the medicine cabinet. (May 7, 2009)

American Idol judge Paula Abdul has refuted reports she was ever addicted to painkillers - insisting recent comments she made about her drug use have been misconstrued. The singer-turned-TV star revealed she had a longrunning battle with prescription drugs and checked into a California spa in a bid to kick her habit in a new Ladies' Homes Journal magazine interview. The article also detailed the ... (May 8, 2009)

The singer has refuted reports she was ever addicted to painkillers insisting comments she made about her drug use have been misconstrued. (May 8, 2009)

The article also detailed the withdrawal symptoms Abdul suffered when she attempted to wean herself off the painkillers, which she started taking after suffering pain following a car accident and plane crash in 1992 and 1993 respectively. (May 8, 2009)

Wise optimistic during rehab (May 8, 2009)

In a recent comparison of over 800 rehabilitation units around the U.S., Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center’s inpatient rehab unit finished with a ranking in the top nine percent. (May 8, 2009)

UPDATE: Added Abdul in a statement today: "I want to make it perfectly clear to everyone that I have never been addicted to or abused drugs in my life," Abdul said. "I have never been drunk. I have never entered a rehab or detox treatment center. (May 8, 2009)

C Brian McCann will join the team on Friday after having success with his new glasses in a minor league rehab game on Thursday night. (May 8, 2009)

Astros catcher Humberto Quintero, who suffered a strained right shoulder two weeks ago, will begin a four-game rehab assignment today with Class AAA Round Rock. (May 8, 2009)

American Idol judge Paula Abdul has refuted reports she was ever addicted to painkillers - insisting recent comments she made about her drug use have been misconstrued. (May 8, 2009)

There will be a demonstration on AED use at noon Tuesday at HealthSouth Rehab Hospital. AEDs provide early defibrillation, and when performed in conjunction with CPR, increase the chance of survival for the heart attack victim. (May 8, 2009)

Palestinians struggling to cope with the Israeli blockade of Gaza and the trauma of war are turning to painkillers and tranquillizers at a rate that risks triggering a wave of addiction. (May 8, 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... (May 8, 2009)

Lane Garrison has been released from rehab, but not of his own accord. (May 8, 2009)

Lane Garrison has been released from rehab, but not of his own accord. The actor was out for a jog in Los Angeles this morning despite having checked into the Tarzana Treatment Facility... (May 8, 2009)

LOS ANGELES, May 8 (UPI) -- Actor Lane Garrison, who recently served 18 months in a California prison for vehicular homicide and drunk driving, has left rehab, a source said. (May 8, 2009)

City staff on Monday will ask the Janesville City Council to reject bids that came in more than double the budget to rehab a home at 189 S. High St. (May 8, 2009)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez played what could be his final rehab game Thursday, going 0-for-2 with two walks and putting in three innings of defense. (May 9, 2009)

CHICAGO — Texas Rangers’ All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton took batting practice and ran the bases full speed Friday and said he was ready for his rehab assignment. (May 9, 2009)

On Friday, the Massachusetts OxyContin and Heroin Commission will hold the third in a series of hearings regarding the state's drug addiction rates. (May 9, 2009)

PROVO -- After years of battling addiction and cycling in and out of the court system, several Utah County residents graduated from the Drug Court program in Provo's 4th District Court on Friday. (May 9, 2009)

Catcher Shawn Riggans hoped to return to the major leagues Sunday after a rehab stay with the Biscuits. Instead, his rehab has come to an abrupt stop and he's awaiting a doctor's appointment Monday. (May 9, 2009)

London, May 9 : Rapper Eminem has blamed his mother Debbie Mathers for his drug addiction in his new track. (May 9, 2009)

London, May 9 : Amy Winehouse's signature song Rehab has served as an inspiration for a St Lucia club, which has decided to be called by the same name, it has emerged. (May 9, 2009)

Neighbors are firing back at plans to expand a drug and alcohol rehab center in Spring Hill.  Some peoples' backyards border the 22-person facility. (May 9, 2009)

American Idol judge Paula Abdul has refuted reports she was ever addicted to painkillers - insisting recent comments she made about her drug use have been misconstrued. (May 9, 2009)

SALT LAKE CITY (May 9, 2009) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced today that right-handed pitcher Ervin Santana will make a rehab start in tonight's Bees game against the Portland Beavers in Portland, Ore. (May 9, 2009)

When it comes to drug rehabilitation, men and women are not the same. (May 10, 2009)

WASHINGTON -- If more doctors started asking, would more drug and alcohol abusers 'fess up so they could get help? (May 10, 2009)

Doctor, patients, speak about the dangers of drug addiction (May 10, 2009)

ONCE shame is confronted, both the abandonment of addiction and the road from chaos to serenity can be remarkably expedient. (May 10, 2009)

A Vermont doctor who spoke at conference on prescription drug addiction this weekend gets a lesson on the complexity of the issue the night before. (May 10, 2009)

Rivera in line for rehab assignment (May 10, 2009)

Chris O'Meara/Associated PressChien-Ming Wang, who has been on the DL since April 24, will throw about 100 pitches Tuesday with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. BALTIMORE -- Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang will make a minor league rehab start on Tuesday in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, a... (May 10, 2009)

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has played six innings in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City. (May 11, 2009)

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has played six innings in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Hamilton is on the disabled list with a strained muscle in his left rib cage area. He went 1 for 2 in the RedHawks' 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Round Rock Express. (May 11, 2009)

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) -- Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has played six innings in a rehab a... (May 11, 2009)

Associated Press - May 10, 2009 8:23 PM ET ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has played six innings in a rehab appearance with AAA Oklahoma City. (May 11, 2009)

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has played six innings in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City. (May 11, 2009)

(AP) — ROUND ROCK, Texas - Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has played six innings in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Hamilton is on the disabled list with a strained muscle in his left rib cage area. (May 11, 2009)

Sidelined by strained ribs since April 27th, Josh Hamilton played the first of two games in a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City who is in town for a series with the Round Rock Express at Dell Diamond. (May 11, 2009)

Drug addiction is becoming a big problem in high schools, and it mostly involves prescription drugs. (May 11, 2009)

When it comes to drug rehabilitation, men and women are not the same. (May 11, 2009)

Injured New York Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang will make a rehab start with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees at PNC Field on Tuesday. (May 11, 2009)

LANCASTER - Rampant opiate use in Fairfield County has local recovery officials wondering what they can do to help more addicted individuals. (May 11, 2009)

Officials of two South Mississippi drug courts and one federal court program will celebrate the state's success in rehabilitating drug offenders Friday in a graduation ceremony. (May 11, 2009)

A program providing health care and drug treatment for pregnant women addicted to crystal methamphetamine is succeeding "beyond our wildest dreams," says Dr. Tricia Wright. (May 11, 2009)

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University commends the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy(R) (NABP(R)) for its report State of the Internet: NABP Position Paper on the Continued Proliferation of Rogue Internet Drug Outlets. This report builds and expands on previous work by both NABP(R) and CASA through its "You've Got Drugs!": Prescription Drug ... (May 11, 2009)

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