Addiction Recovery News 03/2010 (Page 2)

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RYAN O’Neal is not allowed to visit his son Redmond O’Neal in rehab. The 68-year-old actor has been reportedly stopped from seeing his son — who he had with the late actress Farrah Fawcett — whilst he is staying in a residential treatment center for substance abuse problems. “Ryan has been restricted from visiting Redmond while he [...] (Mar 4, 2010)

London, March 4 : Amy Winehouse's ex-hubby Blake Fielder-Civil wants her to check into rehab before the they walk down the aisle again, it has emerged. (Mar 4, 2010)

Ryan O’Neal is not allowed to visit his son Redmond O’Neal in rehab. The 68-year-old actor has been reportedly stopped from seeing his son, who he had with the late actress Farrah Fawcett, whilst he is staying in a residential treatment centre for substance abuse problems. A source told Radar Online, “Ryan has been restricted from visiting [...] (Mar 4, 2010)

A young woman whose drug addiction brings her into conflict with the law told a judge Wednesday that she's not ready to deal with her problem. "I like my lifestyle," Krystal Hart explained to Ontario Court Justice Kristine Bignell when she was sentenced to 90 days jail for her latest crimes.[...] (Mar 4, 2010)

Experts call it the silent addiction -- teenagers hooked on gambling. Parents often have no idea there is a problem until it is too late. What may start as simple games can quickly escalate into an addiction as gripping as any to drugs or alcohol -- and as hard to break. (Mar 4, 2010)

A man was held behind bars today in Pasadena on suspicion of stalking the star of the reality show "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" and the nationally syndicated radio show "Loveline," Dr. Drew. (Mar 4, 2010)

The UK's only residential rehab centre for young people worked where other schemes failed. But short-termism has closed it Just over a week ago, the day that Middlegate's liquidators moved in, I had Chris Robertson, its director, on the phone. He was desperate – not about his jobless future, nor about Middlegate's frozen bank account, but about the immediate future of the last adolescent in his ... (Mar 4, 2010)

Online game addiction in Korean society has gone far beyond a mere social nuisance, resulting in accidental deaths and even murders. The police on Wednesday detained a married couple who, left their 3-month-old daughter to starve to death last year, said officials. (Mar 5, 2010)

Online game addiction in Korean society has gone far beyond a mere social nuisance, resulting in accidental deaths and even murders. The police on Wednesday detained a married couple who, left their ..... (Mar 5, 2010)

A young woman whose drug addiction brings her into conflict with the law told a judge Wednesday that she's not ready to deal with her problem. "I like my lifestyle," Krystal Hart explained to Ontario Court Justice Kristine Bignell when she was sentenced to 90 days jail for her latest crimes.[...] (Mar 5, 2010)

Online game addiction in Korean society has gone far beyond a mere social nuisance, resulting in accidental deaths and even murders. (Mar 5, 2010)

Police say they have arrested a man suspected of stalking television and radio therapist Dr. Drew Pinsky and his family. (Mar 5, 2010)

For eight years, Western Springs resident Bob Burns actively participated in the cardiac rehabilitation program at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital. He was so committed to cardiac rehab that after he died April 25, 2009, at age 79, his wife, Liz, requested donations to that program in lieu of flowers. (Mar 5, 2010)

A man who had a drug addiction for 28 years told a judge Thursday he couldn't live with himself after he firebombed a house two years ago in Moncton. (Mar 5, 2010)

Last month I mentioned how helpful The Bridge is to families in all types of crises, particularly in these hard economic times. Due to hardships some people, regardless of gender or age, are choosing paths of addiction. This choice not only affects the abuser of drugs/alcohol but the family as well. (Mar 5, 2010)

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Greg Oden slowly jogged on an anti-gravity treadmill earlier this week as his Portland Trail Blazers teammates wrapped up a morning practice session. (Mar 5, 2010)

The unfortunate story of Redmond O'Neal continues to make headlines. He has been an admitted addict since he was a teen and has had multiple drug arrests. He recently appeared in court for a status hearing on his latest stint in rehab. (Mar 5, 2010)

Sex addiction, nymphomania or sexual compulsion have been documented in American medical literature for over two centuries. Still, the condition isn't fully recognized in the psychiatrist's bible. Now, some researchers are proposing "hypersexuality" be added to the book of mental disorders. (Mar 5, 2010)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday pledged more U.S. help for Central America's fight against drug cartels, saying the United States was part of the problem as trafficking and violence spread. (Mar 5, 2010)

Staff at a local methadone clinic say Manitoba needs more doctors, nurses and funding to meet the growing demand for drug addiction treatment. (Mar 5, 2010)

LITCHFIELD – A Waterbury man facing drug charges was denied a request by a Litchfield Superior Court judge to be granted a two-year rehab program as opposed to continue prosecution on the case. (Mar 5, 2010)

Los Angeles County prosecutors Friday charged a North Hills man with stalking and making criminal threats against Dr. Drew Pinsky, star of the VH1 TV show “Celebrity Rehab” and the radio show “Loveline.” (Mar 5, 2010)

NEWSMAKERS: Beyonce launches rehab beauty school (Mar 6, 2010)

A DRUG used to treat heroin addiction has been trialled on pokie addicts in what is believed an Australian-first study into compulsive gambling. (Mar 6, 2010)

Roy Wade joining "WiiHAB" virtual sports tourney at Long Beach Memorial today to help buy equipment. (Mar 6, 2010)

Melbourne, Mar 6 : Charlie Sheen refused to go to rehab even after it was publicly announced that he had checked in, it has emerged. (Mar 6, 2010)

LITCHFIELD — A Waterbury man facing drug charges was denied by a Litchfield Superior Court judge a request to be granted a two-year rehab program as opposed to continue prosecution on the case. (Mar 6, 2010)

Sweet chili, Chinese sauces, Greek- or Athenian-style chicken. Flavours were Joel Sopp's addiction. The taste of a barbecued steak off the grill held a special, almost sensuous hold on him, "that amazing, awesome flavour that fills your mouth, the moistness of the meat." (Mar 6, 2010)

A 19-year-old man accused of shooting another man in the right rear hip during a drug deal will spend five years in prison. (Mar 6, 2010)

LA PORTE — A La Porte-area man is accused of stealing valuables from his grandparents to feed a heroin addiction. (Mar 6, 2010)

CASSOPOLIS -- Complying with terms imposed on her during a delayed sentencing period paid off in a big way for an Edwardsburg woman sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court on drug charges. (Mar 6, 2010)

Injured center remains upbeat during rehabilitation process (Mar 6, 2010)

"Alex" describes the Internet as a virtual abyss. He says his wife's web addiction destroyed his marriage and family life as he knew it, so it's easy to understand why he views the Net as a black hole. (Mar 6, 2010)

Visitors to Russian zoo may have snuck chimp bottles of alcohol he drank. (Mar 6, 2010)

Webb urges patience with shoulder rehab (Mar 6, 2010)

An upscale Southern California psychiatric hospital where four patients died and one was raped in the last few years risks losing federal funding after inspectors learned of several recent escapes and suicide attempts, it was reported Saturday. In the newest... Suicide - Southern California - Hospital - Psychiatry - Death (Mar 6, 2010)

They are known in Creole as "ko kobe," or "crooked body," those Haitians shamed and shunned for their twisted or missing limbs, eyes that do not see, brains that move too slow. (Mar 7, 2010)

Last month I mentioned how helpful The Bridge is to families in all types of crises, particularly in these hard economic times. Due to hardships some people, regardless of gender or age, are choosing paths of addiction. This choice not only affects the abuser of drugs/alcohol but the family as well. (Mar 7, 2010)

LA PORTE — A La Porte-area man is accused of stealing valuables from his grandparents to feed a heroin addiction. (Mar 7, 2010)

Police say they have arrested a man suspected of stalking television and radio therapist Dr. Drew Pinsky and his family. (Mar 7, 2010)

April Booker has seen the powerful hold addiction can have all of her life. Her mother, her brother and an aunt lost their lives to the disease — and Booker almost lost her children. (Mar 7, 2010)

GREEN BAY A 19-year-old man accused of shooting another man in the right rear hip during a drug deal will spend five years in prison. (Mar 7, 2010)

A simple admission of an addiction to painkillers has led to a community outreach program at 7 p.m. Thursday, "Never Say Never -- What Parents Need to Know About Drug Abuse." (Mar 7, 2010)

A former Air New Zealand flight attendant claim the airline does more to help pilots battling alcohol or drug addictions than it does for "expendable" cabin crew.Anna MacArthur is upset that the airline dismissed her from her... (Mar 7, 2010)

A woman sacked as a flight attendant by Air New Zealand after admitting an addiction to party pills says the airline does more to help pilots battling alcohol or drug addictions than it does for cabin crew. (Mar 7, 2010)

Webb soft tosses; rehab has 'plateaued' (Mar 7, 2010)

LOS ANGELES — CBS is temporarily halting production of television's top-rated comedy, "Two and a Half Men," following news from Charlie Sheen's publicist that the actor is in rehab and is taking a break from the show. (Mar 8, 2010)

DENVER - Portland Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla, already out for the season, slipped while taking a shower at his home and ruptured the right patella tendon again that he tore in December, team officials said. (Mar 8, 2010)

Defining clinically what sex addiction is and isn’t is difficult, although there is some consensus.The Mayo Clinic’s Web site, for example, talks about “compulsive sexual behavior,” which it defines as being obsessed with thoughts, feelings or behaviors that affect one’s health, job relationships or other parts of one’s life. Untreated, the Web site says, such behaviors can damage self-esteem ... (Mar 8, 2010)

By Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The Health Ministry plans to open more centres for needle syringe exchange programme and methadone maintenance therapy to help more drug users to kick the habit. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai today said Malaysia has emerged as the best country in the practice of the harm reduction programme. “As of December 2009, a total of 10,730 patients ... (Mar 8, 2010)

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