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Effort against youth drug addiction begins
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics is encouraging schools, parents, church and civic groups to take an active role in Red Ribbon Week, which starts today and runs through Oct. 31. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:06:17 GMT)

MORE THERAPISTS NEEDED TO FIGHT ADDICTION
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs more addiction therapists to help win the war against drug abuse, according to the Addiction Medicine Association of Malaysia (Amam) annual report on community-based addiction treatment. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:53:04 GMT)

Researchers: Drug curbs addiction
UC Irvine researchers have discovered that a drug they say could treat cancer may also keep recovering cocaine addicts from relapsing into their habit, university officials said in a news release. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:47:17 GMT)

'Full House' star details drug abuse
Jodie Sweetin, who played little Stephanie Tanner on "Full House," is spilling all about her drug addiction. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:29:10 GMT)

Leslie leaves rehab in good condition
Austin’s favorite cross dresser, Leslie Cochran, was discharged from a rehab center around 12:45pm Friday, according to a spokesperson. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:11:27 GMT)

Grant from Wells Fargo boosts effort to rehab foreclosed homes
Grant from Wells Fargo boosts effort to rehab foreclosed homes (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:18:05 GMT)

Drug Czar Urges Police to Advocate Against Legalization
White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske's thinking about drug addiction has moved from disdain to enlightenment over the past decade, but the former police chief still views drug legalization as a "non-starter" and is urging law-enforcement officials to speak out against the idea. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:18:55 GMT)

Photos: Rehab Resources Halloween party and open house Oct. 22
REHAB RESOURCES HALLOWEEN: Rian Schrimpf, 11 months, looks from his stroller at the Halloween party at the Rehab Resources open house and Halloween party Thursday October 22, 2009 at the Resource Center in Sheboygan. (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:25:52 GMT)

Task force holds 'Drug Take Back' on Saturday
To curb the problem of easy access to prescription medication, a factor in the increasing addiction to painkillers, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department is hosting a countywide drug take back. On Monday, the county announced the launch of the Oxy Task Force. The group and other county agencies will host the take back at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the County Administration Building at 1600 ... (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:08:45 GMT)

Prescription drug take back at fairgrounds Saturday
To curb the problem of easy access to prescription medication, a factor in the increasing addiction to painkillers, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department is hosting a countywide drug take back. On Monday, the county announced the launch of the Oxy Task Force. The group and other county agencies will host the take back at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, among other sites throughout the county, on ... (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:12:36 GMT)

Women in Rehab Overcome Obstacles
In observance of Drug-Free workweek, some recovering addicts in Lowndes County celebrated their sobriety by hosting an open house at their rehab facility. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:45:54 GMT)

Mercy cardiac rehab gains national recertification
SIOUX CITY -- The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation has nationally recertified the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:06:06 GMT)

Rodrigo y Metallica- Slash Has Only One Song To Go- Skid Row Sex Rehab- Flaming Lips Side of the Moon- Elvis Presley's ...
A top story from this week. Today's roundup of quick music news stories (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:08:17 GMT)

The Mountainside Admissions Trend Study, Data from Connecticut Drug Rehab Shows Admissions Reports on Admission Trends ...
The Mountainside Study for October alcohol rehabilitation center has revealed an increase of admissions for alcohol and heroin addiction. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:11:39 GMT)

Julian Casablancas rehab refusal
The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has revealed he quit drinking without the help of rehab. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT)

Red Ribbon Week stresses dangers of addiction
Youth and Family Services again celebrated Red Ribbon Week, bringing together dozens of at-risk youth Thursday to tell them about the dangers of addiction."We're just trying to create a (positive) message," said Donna Martin, who directs the youth programs at Youth and (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:16:21 GMT)

‘Ondoy’ shows urgency of Pasig River rehab
With the extremely heavy rains and extensive flooding in Metro Manila and environs that it spawned, Tropical Storm "Ondoy" (international codename: Ketsana) appears to have succeeded where many governments have failed: telling people what waterways are meant for. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:12:03 GMT)

Calgary skier Hudec says he's feeling "awesome" after rehab from knee surgery
WARREN, Mich. - Six knee surgeries later, Jan Hudec figures he's finally perfected the art of the comeback. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:24:00 GMT)

Sweetwater Roundup for Rehab sale nears
It may be a strange sounding business philosophy but officials at the West Texas Rehabilitation hope you never need its services. They go further on to say that if you do, and some 25,000 people did last year, they will be there for you, regardless of your financial circumstance. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:49:25 GMT)

Guest commentary: Let not your loss to drug addiction be in vain
We all know someone who has lost a loved one or friend to addiction. The loss from addiction comes in many forms. The physical death, or the material and emotional losses, not only affect the person who suffers from addiction, but their families and loved ones. My experience in the helping profession has taught me that addiction has no prejudice. It will make anyone its victim — the affluent ... (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:31:13 GMT)

Prisoner rodeos used to rehab criminals
A prison warden in the US has been hosting rodeos since 1965 to assist in prisoner rehabilitation. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:59:05 GMT)

Julian Casablancas rehab refusal
The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has revealed he quit drinking without the help of rehab. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:46:55 GMT)

PHOTOS: Jodie Sweetin Writes About Drug Addiction
Jodie Sweetin writes about her not-so-sweet addictions. (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:17:16 GMT)

Drug war brews in Russell
Mayor Ken Hill clearly loathes drug dealers. The disdain soaks his description of scumbag pushers feasting on dope-addicted youths in Russell Twp. and neighbouring communities. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:09:03 GMT)

Rehab of ancient Jewish temple stirs conflicted feelings in Cairo
CAIRO — The warren of slum alleys is called the Jews' Quarter, but no Jews live there. The ancient synagogue still stands, but its roof is gone. The government is renovating it, but is doing so at a moment when anti-Israel feeling is running especially high in Egypt. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:20:35 GMT)

Greenleaf: Mandatory drug terms not working
Pennsylvania's mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses are not working, according to the state lawmaker who had a hand in crafting many of those laws. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:04:59 GMT)

Drug deaths on decline, suicides up
Porter County has seen fewer drug-related deaths this year compared to last year's record-setting high, according to the Porter County coroner. However, the county has also seen a huge increase in suicides, more than double last year's rate. So far, 17 people have died from drugs or alcohol this year, Coroner Victoria Deppe said. That's compared with the 32 people who died from the same ... (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:26:09 GMT)

Highland residents: City misled us about drug rehab center
If a drug rehab facility is proposed next-door to your home, do you have a right to know about it? (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:45:59 GMT)

Addiction screenings at the hospital?
A proposal to include screening and brief intervention for addictions in national quality and accreditation standards for hospitals could be one of the most important developments ever for addiction treatment - or wind up being something far less significant, depending upon the outcome of ongoing discussions and feedback from the medical community. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:25:40 GMT)

Bradford will have season-ending surgery and plans to enter NFL draft if rehab goes well
NORMAN, Okla. - Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford will have season-ending surgery and expects to enter the NFL draft in April. The Oklahoma quarterback injured his right, throwing shoulder twice this season, most recently against Texas on Oct. 10. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:36:22 GMT)

U.S. backs vaccines for drug, nicotine addiction
Hooked on cocaine or cigarettes? The U.S. government wants drug companies to make a vaccine for that. (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:21:07 GMT)

PDA asks for rehab centre
THE Penang Welfare Department will consider a proposal by the Penang Deaf Association to set up a community-based rehabilitation centre (PDK) in the northeast district. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:11:16 GMT)

Woman, 50, sent for drug rehab
A FIFTY-SEVEN-year-old woman who was found with four devices adapted to smoke cocaine and two grammes of the drug was sent for rehabilitation by a magistrate on Friday. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:59:43 GMT)

New drug approach
I support and applaud Kathleen Parker's Oct. 22 op-ed column "Toward reefer sanity," calling for a more humane and rational approach to our nation's drug problem. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:01:46 GMT)

Husband Insists On Repeating Cruel Prophecy About His Son
DEAR ABBY: My brother, "Luke," died young due to drug addiction. When our son, "Adam," misbehaves, my husband blames me. He says Adam is going to end up "just like Luke," and it will be my fault. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:16:28 GMT)

Solon wants advanced tax payment for rehab funds
Instead of resorting to bonds and extra borrowings, the Arroyo government may just ask large taxpayers to advance the payment of their taxes for the next two years to finance various rehabilitation and reconstruction projects in the aftermath of two devastating cyclones. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:13:22 GMT)

Immediate rehab of Angat Dam urged
Bulacan Vice Gov. Willy Sy-Alvarado on Monday called for the immediate rehabilitation of Angat Dam following the confirmation by Phivolcs director Renato Solidum that a fracture runs across the reservoir. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:58:52 GMT)

Gov applauds, critics decry drug law reforms
Six months after a stroke of Governor David Paterson’s pen ceremoniously reformed the 35-year-old Rockefeller Drug Laws, the first of the laws’ historic changes – which erase mandatory sentencing provisions – have taken effect. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:42:41 GMT)

Doctor Charged In Fatal DWI Accident In Rehab
A former UNC doctor accused of killing a ballerina while driving drunk did not show up to a court appearance because he is in rehab, according to his lawyer. Attorney Roger Smith said his client Raymond Cook is undergoing voluntary alcohol rehab at an in-patient facility that is located outside of North Carolina. A new court date has been scheduled for November 30 where Cook will be arraigned on ... (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:12:37 GMT)

Doc Accused In Ballerina's Death Misses Court Appearance For Rehab
A Raleigh doctor accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a Winston-Salem ballerina last month didn't show up for a scheduled hearing Monday morning because he is in rehab. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:54:25 GMT)

Kid Cudi Says Kanye West Is 'OK,' Not In Rehab Or India
Kid Cudi denied reports that his friend and mentor Kanye West is in India or in rehab. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:57:58 GMT)

Kid Cudi Deads Kanye West "Crazy" Reports, "Rehab For What? Being Awesome?"
G.O.O.D. Music's Kid Cudi has addressed recent rumors of Kanye West going to rehab or seeking refuge in India in the aftermath of his MTV Video Music Awards 2009 incident. [Visit SOHH.com for more information] (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:05:03 GMT)

DWI doctor in rehab
Dr. Cook does not appear in court because he's in addiction rehab (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:35:48 GMT)

New study shows sharp contrast in parent/kid perception of drug/alcohol use
This week marks the annual Red Ribbon Week for schools in Yellowstone County, drawing attention to the importance of staying drug free. (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:35:52 GMT)

Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse in Local High Schools
Clovis- Flindt Andersen, McLane high school graduate, and founder of PAIN - Prescription Abusers in Need- talked to Clovis West high school students about his journey of drug abuse as a teenager, to recovery. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:21:53 GMT)

Clovis West Students Promise To Be Responsible and Drug Free
Students at Clovis West are making a pledge ... to do the right thing. It's part of the "Eagles of Honor" week ... where students promise to be responsible and drug free. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:23:42 GMT)

ESPN boots Brooke, Phillips in rehab
Ex-ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips is an admitted "sex addict" who headed off yesterday to have his head shrunk -- as his young lover hit the unemployment line. Phillips, 46, "really needs help, and this was the best way to do it," said his a... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:35:11 GMT)

Darwen 'peep hole' drug dealer ordered to repay £16k
A DRUG-dealing voyeur who secretly filmed house guests using peephole cameras must pay £16,500 from the proceeds of his crime or face a further 12 months’ imprisonment. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:50:10 GMT)

Wisconsin lawmaker to enter St. Cloud rehab clinic
A Wisconsin lawmaker arrested three times for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in 10 months plans expects to enter a Minnesota clinic this week. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:02:01 GMT)

UN official calls for decriminalizing drug use
Hanoi - The UN's top health rights official called Tuesday for the decriminalization of drug use and an end to mandatory drug rehabilitation camps in Asia, which he said amounted to keeping sick people jailed. Anand Grover, the UN Special Rapporteur... (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:22:40 GMT)

Wood enters Minnesota rehab clinic
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin (WXOW) - A Wisconsin lawmaker arrested three times for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in 10 months is entering a Minnesota rehab clinic this week. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:48:44 GMT)

Sex addiction rehab - like that of ESPN's Steve Phillips - can provide help for serial cheaters
A beautiful family, financial security, an enviable career - in other words, the seemingly perfect life. Yet for high-profile men like fired ESPN analyst Steve Phillips, an addiction to sex ended in a highly publicized stint in rehab. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:07:47 GMT)

Witness: Doctor fed Anna Nicole Smith's addiction
Anna Nicole Smith's doctor was feeding her addiction to prescription medications by excessively prescribing opiates, including a drug nicknamed "hospital heroin," a pain management expert testified Tuesday. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:38:39 GMT)

Doctor 'fed Anna Nicole's addiction'
ANNA Nicole Smith's doctor was feeding her addiction to prescription medications by excessively prescribing opiates, a pain management expert testified. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:24:32 GMT)

Doctor 'fed Anna Nicole's addiction'
ANNA Nicole Smith's doctor was feeding her addiction to prescription medications by excessively prescribing opiates, including a drug nicknamed "hospital heroin", a pain management expert testified on Tuesday. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:39:10 GMT)

32 DRUG HOTBEDS IN SABAH DETECTED
KOTA KINABALU : There are 32 hotbeds for drug pushing and addiction in Sabah including drug haunts in rural areas. State Community Development & Consumers Affairs Minister Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun said these hotspots were known to have drug-related activities from pushing, selling and consuming. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:18:51 GMT)

Wisconsin lawmaker to enter rehab in St. Cloud
Wisconsin lawmaker to enter Minnesota rehab clinic. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:49:35 GMT)

Mitch Winehouse blasts rehab clinics
Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch has blasted the service given to drug addicts in the UK, claiming substance abusers commit crimes in the hope of being sent to rehab. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:19:48 GMT)

DOCTORS TREATING DRUG ADDICTS FACE PUBLIC CYCNISM
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) â While the society at large shuns drug addicts, there is a small group of dedicated doctors who are working hard to treat them just like any of their patients. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:41:00 GMT)

Cops: Man with drug addiction stole items
WEST WYOMING – A man told police a heroin addiction caused him to steal jewelry from a relative’s home last week. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:33:09 GMT)

Florida Drug Treatment Center to Add Neurotransmitter Testing to Alcoholism Treatment
After extensive experience with drug rehab clients, The Ambrosia Treatment Centers, located in both Singer Island and Port St. Lucie, on Florida's Southeast coast, have announced the availability of neurotransmitter testing for the treatment of Alcoholism. This cutting edge testing will help clients in their recovery from alcoholism in addition to its previous applications with general addiction ... (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT)

Andre Agassi admits using crystal meth and failing a drug test in upcoming autobiography
NEW YORK (AP) — Andre Agassi's upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test — a result that was thrown out after he said he "unwittingly" took the substance. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:09:32 GMT)

Doctor 'fed Anna Nicole's addiction'
Anna Nicole Smith's doctor was feeding her addiction to prescription medications by excessively prescribing opiates, a pain management expert testified. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:46:20 GMT)

Drug Rehab Center Causes Controversy
Rabbi weighs in on what neighbors are saying about a new rehab center opening in Lower Moreland Township. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:16:11 GMT)

Witness: Doctor Fed Smith's Drug Habit
Pain Management Expert Testifies Anna Nicole Smith's Doctor, Sandeep Kapoor, Fed Her Drug Addiction (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:04 GMT)

Witness retracts some drug testimony in Smith case
An expert witness withdrew testimony Wednesday about one of Anna Nicole Smith's doctors massively increasing her methadone doses, but he still maintained the doctor's actions fed her drug addiction. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:19:40 GMT)

Will 'This Is It' rehab Michael Jackson's image?
The film 'This Is It' could help remind viewers of the Michael Jackson of the 1980s – instead of the troubled artist who was beset by scandal in recent years. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:03:17 GMT)

Highland residents appeal residential rehab decision
A group of Highland residents has filed a 17-page appeal regarding a residential drug rehab center, saying the city failed in its duty to residents when it approved the facility. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:18:45 GMT)

Program helps families plagued by addiction stay intact
SIOUX CITY -- Growing up in a household where family members struggled with addiction, Emerlynne Bear Comes Out, of Sioux City, never knew consistency in her life. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:18:32 GMT)

Blake Griffin has empathy from his brother on the rehab process
Taylor Griffin, a rookie with the Suns, says Blake was 'pretty down,' but he's dealing with it The person perhaps best able to understand Blake Griffin's frustration at being sidelined up to six weeks because of a stress fracture in his left kneecap is another player in NBA. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:42:49 GMT)

Rehab a made-up cure for sex jerks like Steve
Steve Phillips is the world's luckiest man. He's proven that you, too, can profit from adultery. Fired by ESPN for hav ing sex with an unglued junior staffer who embarrassed the network, stalked his son on the Internet, and terrorized his wife, P... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:36:01 GMT)

Smithtown prom requires drug meeting -- for parents
Parents of seniors packed a mandatory meeting on drug abuse Wednesday night at Smithtown High School West to hear experts speak on the rising use of drugs, including heroin. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:57:09 GMT)

City of Toledo to start trash container rehab
The city of Toledo’s solid waste department will be conducting maintenance on the 12,500 trash containers provided to residents for the pilot program operated in different areas of the city to test automated garbage trucks. The maintenance program is to begin Monday and last through Dec. 14. Residents in the pilot program are to place both the gray and blue containers out by 7 a.m. the day both ... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:27:47 GMT)

Sex-Crazed Columnist Rants Against Sex Rehab. Typical Addict Behavior. [Andrea Peyser]
Sexxxy New York Post sex columnist and chief purveyor of thinly-veiled sexy bisexual fantasies Andrea Peyser knows this "Sex addict rehab" thing is for quitters. Take your sex rehab and shove it up... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:44:04 GMT)

Court Notebook: Ex-prosecutor goes to rehab - like Amy Winehouse - to avoid jail
Ex-prosecutor Richard D. VandenBerg avoids jail time by entering rehab. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:56:14 GMT)

Court Notebook: Ex-prosecutor goes to rehab - like Amy Winehouse - to avoid jail
Ex-prosecutor enters rehab A former state prosecutor serving a year of probation has been ordered to continue treatment at a rehab facility after he was thrown in jail for drinking alcohol and violating his sentence. Collier Circuit Judge Frank Baker extended probation another year, to March, for Richard D. VandenBerg, who was terminated from his job at the State Attorney’s Office in Naples ... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:01:24 GMT)

Cops: Serial Robber Was Feeding Drug Addiction
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Deputies say they've captured Central Florida's serial robber. Someone saw the man's face on the news Wednesday night and called the Orange County Sheriff's Office. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:59:48 GMT)

Shelby County Drug Court garners grant
The Shelby County Drug Court has been awarded a $900,000 federal grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to help defendants with drug addiction and mental health issues. Judge Tim Dwyer said up to half of those with drug addictions also suffer from some form of mental illness and that the grant will “greatly increase out ability to treat this population.” The ... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:33:01 GMT)

Rental rehab program improving homes and lives
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Gerald Watson has taken two 18th Avenue houses in Gulfport and turned them into a homeowner's dream come true. Inside, they are completely renovated. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:43:38 GMT)

Drug take-back program a 'success'
Staff and wire reports A prescription drug take back day on Saturday was labeled "a great success" by a spokeswoman for County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, who co-sponsored the event as part of the recently announced Oxycontin Task Force effort. The newly formed multi-agency task force was created to fight the growing problem of painkiller addiction specifically Oxycontin among children and ... (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:59:12 GMT)

School Stops Using Admitted Drug-Using Substitute
A central Indiana school corporation has stopped utilizing a substitute teacher after learning that she admitted under oath that she had a drug addiction. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:29:10 GMT)

Kennedy rehab center penalized with provisional license
The Caring Heights Community Care and Rehabilitation Center in Kennedy has been penalized with a provisional license by state regulators who faulted it for medication problems on an August inspection. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:50:00 GMT)

Biggest draw of VH1's 'Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew' likely to be the sex - not the rehab
Dr. Drew Pinsky does his best acting job yet on "Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew," a new VH1 reality series that starts Sunday night. He keeps a straight face for the whole show. Which is more than a lot of the audience is apt to do. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:26:06 GMT)

Vaccination against drug addiction?
London - A radical scheme to vaccinate children against future drug addiction is being considered by ministers, The Independent on Sunday reveals. Under the plans, doctors would immunise children at risk of becoming smokers or drug users with an injection. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:16:20 GMT)

Lake Taylor holds annual Rehab Reunion
Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital’s 9th Annual Rehab Reunion was a HUGE success. Over 400+ people attended – their biggest turnout ever! (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:31:04 GMT)

City Has Rehab Money To Share
Own a house? New Haven wants to help you put in new windows, if you need them. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:16:31 GMT)

First Rehab Life Launched New Website
First Rehab Lifes new website is a complete make-over. [PR.com - July 29, 2009] (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:35:20 GMT)

Review: 'Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew'
The new show on VH1 purports to help its eight participants as well as viewers, but the style of the show is more voyeuristic than helpful. According to its own news release, the point of VH1's new "Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew" is "to examine one of society's most taboo topics, sex addiction." I don't like to quibble over a news release, but is sex addiction truly a taboo topic, i.e., forbidden by ... (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:25:08 GMT)

State To Revoke License Of Admitted Drug-Using Substitute
The state is moving to revoke the license of a substitute teacher after learning that she admitted under oath that she had a drug addiction. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:29:08 GMT)

Judge orders 3 to trial in Anna Nicole drug case
Three key players in the troubled world of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith were ordered Friday to stand trial after a hearing that plumbed the drug-fueled depths of her final years and the alleged roles of her boyfriend and two doctors in feeding her addiction to prescription drugs. (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:26:41 GMT)

Young investors rehab local properties
Cousins Keith Wasserman and Damian Langere aren't exactly real estate moguls, but although not yet 30, the pair has created a real estate investment company that is growing fast. Wasserman, 25, and Langere, 29, founded Tarzana-based Gelt Inc. in 2004, and in just five years have amassed five multi-family properties in Bakersfield with a total of 22,200 square feet, plus a 36,000-square-foot ... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:42:35 GMT)

Anna Nicole drug trial a go
LOS ANGELES - Three key players in the troubled world of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith have been ordered to stand trial after a hearing that plumbed the drug-fuelled depths of her final years and the alleged roles of her boyfriend and two doctors in feeding her addiction to prescription drugs. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:44:11 GMT)

"Rocking" Victorian Flatbush: Plans for H Station Rehab Include Artwork for Porch
The long-awaited renovation of the historic train station at Avenue H will include something not often seen at Brooklyn stations: Sculpture that is not only meant for viewing, but also as a perch for passengers. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:42:15 GMT)

Recovering drug addicts use art project to deal with past
Watercolorist Jillian Nye set out to help women create art and beauty as they journeyed from addiction to recovery. Every Friday for five weeks she met with 20 clients at Prototypes, a residential drug treatment center in Oxnard. Combining her skills as a trained cosmetologist and artist, she taught them to do their makeup, draw self-portraits in pencil, then move on to watercolors. Last ... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:35:25 GMT)

Mountainside Drug Rehab CT Announces the Appointment of a new Clinical Program Director for it's Inpatient Addiction ...
CT Drug Rehab - Mountainside Treatment Center announces the appointment of Wendi Shami MS, LCSW as it's Clinical Program Director. Ms. Shami's strong background in the addiction treatment and counseling fields combined with her extensive knowledge of evidenced based treatment practices compliments Mountainside's innovative therapeutic approach. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Mountainside Drug Rehab CT Announces the Appointment of a new Clinical Program Director for its Inpatient Addiction ...
CT Drug Rehab - Mountainside Treatment Center announces the appointment of Wendi Shami MS, LCSW as its Clinical Program Director. Ms. Shami's strong background in the addiction treatment and counseling fields combined with her extensive knowledge of evidenced based treatment practices compliments Mountainside's innovative therapeutic approach. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

New report on the global addiction pharmacotherapeutic market
The world market for medicines that treat addiction disorders is currently valued at US$3.2bn is set to increase by 19% by 2016 to $3.8bn, forecasts a new market report from URCH Publishing. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:16:33 GMT)

Judge orders 3 to trial in Anna Nicole drug case
Three key players in the troubled world of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith have been ordered to stand trial after a hearing that plumbed the drug-fueled depths of her final years and the alleged roles of her boyfriend and two doctors in feeding her addiction to prescription drugs. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:19:54 GMT)

A powerful narrative of addiction, abuse
Stephen Elliott's book begins as a tale of a murder trial and becomes a searing memoir of drug addiction, obsession, violent sex and art as a means of survival. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:29:37 GMT)

WINDMILL: Generosity pours out for Round-up for Rehab
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Since the 50th annual Round-Up for Rehab began in late summer, Woody Gilliland has presented hundreds of volunteer supporters across the Lone Star State with commemorative coins. He has told them to rub the pieces of metal and it would rain. Gilliland, who is West Texas Rehabilitation Center president, told supporters at Junction earlier this week during a downpour that the ... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:03:15 GMT)

Three ordered to trial in Anna Nicole drug case
LOS ANGELES - Three key players in the troubled world of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith have been ordered to stand trial after a hearing that plumbed the drug-fueled depths of her final years and the alleged roles of her boyfriend and two doctors in feeding her addiction to prescription drugs. A judge who heard sometimes shocking testimony about the flood of drugs provided to Smith ruled Friday ... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:40:44 GMT)

Q & A: James Dodd's efforts to prevent teen drug use
When you’re in the drug-testing business, you get a pretty good look at the personal and family problems that come with drug use and addiction. That view led Conspire to seek ways to reach out to teens in the Pikes Peak region in an effort to... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:07:45 GMT)

'Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew'
The new show on VH1 purports to help its eight participants as well as viewers, but the style of the show is more voyeuristic than helpful. According to its own news release, the point of VH1's new "Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew" is "to examine one of society's most taboo topics, sex addiction." I don't like to quibble over a news release, but is sex addiction truly a taboo topic, i.e., forbidden by ... (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:47:10 GMT)