Addiction Recovery News 03/2010 (Page 3)

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LA PORTE — A La Porte-area man is accused of stealing valuables from his grandparents to feed a heroin addiction. (Mar 8, 2010)

A Quezon City court last week rejected the application of state-owned Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. for corporate rehabilitation, a development that could push creditors to call in the company’s debt and derail a joint venture plan with R-II Builders Inc. (Mar 8, 2010)

A career criminal who has spent his life in and out of prison has been given a second chance after combating his drug addiction. (Mar 8, 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 8, 2010)

California prison officials began touting a new public safety reform in January that would encourage inmates to complete a rehabilitation course and earn six weeks per year off a sentence. (Mar 8, 2010)

A mum-of-four who battled drug addiction for a number of years died of an accidental overdose, an inquest heard. (08/03/2010 12:04:44) (Mar 8, 2010)

Developing countries could face a "health disaster" if wealthy countries fail to control drugs, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime warned on Monday. (Mar 8, 2010)

U.N. highlights the struggles of developing countries in the fight against drug addiction (Mar 8, 2010)

A Winnipeg man who has struggled with alcoholism for decades says he has filed a complaint with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission over the lack of a treatment program that's free of religious or spiritual elements. (Mar 9, 2010)

What happens in those rare cases when a nurse with access to administer drugs becomes addicted to them? (Mar 9, 2010)

The Ottawa popcorn wagon, a familiar summer feature at the southwest corner of Washington Square, will be looking better than ever this year. The 1996 replica of an 1890s popcorn wagon is undergoing a total exterior rehab by Carlson (Mar 9, 2010)

How does an honours student from an upper middle-class family turn into a robber and drug trafficker? (Mar 9, 2010)

Julia Brimo drove home from the dentist Friday. While it's a common occurrence for most people, for Brimo it reflects an important step in a remarkable but ongoing recovery for the jockey from an Oct. 30 spill at Keeneland. Doctors had predicted she could be left a quadriplegic. (Mar 9, 2010)

Julia Brimo drove home from the dentist Friday. While it's a common occurrence for most people, for Brimo it reflects an important step in a remarkable but ongoing recovery for the jockey from an Oct. 30 spill at Keeneland. Doctors had predicted could be left a quadriplegic. (Mar 9, 2010)

London, Mar 9 : English soccer star Ashley Cole, whose infidelity was exposed recently, has been advised to stay in rehab for another week to recover from his ankle injury. (Mar 9, 2010)

LA PORTE — A La Porte-area man is accused of stealing valuables from his grandparents to feed a heroin addiction. (Mar 9, 2010)

Robbie Williams has described marijuana as a 'lovel drug' but claims it does not agree with him. (Mar 9, 2010)

A new report by the American Civil Liberties Union says Alaska's prison population has grown 20 percent in six years. They say providing better rehabilitation services could help keep that number from growing. (Mar 9, 2010)

In my opinion, nobody is born evil (although nobody knows for sure) Everyone is born human, and human nature contains both aggressive urges and altruistic urges. We have a deep need to affiliate, to be around people, and no creature spends as much of its life depending on others as we do. (Mar 9, 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 9, 2010)

MANILA, Philippines - The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) approved on Tuesday a P6.48-billion project aimed at rehabilitating infrastructure damaged by killer typhoons Ondoy (international codename: Ketsana) and Pepeng (Parma). (Mar 9, 2010)

Lottery officials in South Carolina are getting together with addiction specialists to discuss the importance of responsible playing. (Mar 9, 2010)

The king cobra continues to weave its charm with researchers identifying a protein in its venom with the potential for new drug discovery and to advance understanding of disease mechanisms. (Mar 9, 2010)

St. Thomas Health Services has teamed up with local non-profit group BH1 to create 15 new rehabilitation clinics over the next 18 months. (Mar 9, 2010)

Ask anyone in the field about the highest quality and lowest priced treatment options for the entire family needing Rehab or what Dr. Dan likes to refer to as Prehab™ (preventive rehab) and one or more of Dr. Dan’s inpatient or outpatient clinics will pop up. (Mar 9, 2010)

The first internet rehab facility in the country is still going strong, seeing a steady stream of web addicts looking for help. Internet addicts are getting the help they need at the country's first internet rehab facility and it's located in Seattle's backyard. (Mar 9, 2010)

The failure to rehabilitate tens of thousands of serial criminals is costing £10bn a year, according to the National Audit Office. (Mar 10, 2010)

Eighties teen idol Corey Haim died Wednesday of an apparent drug overdose. Haim, who has battled an addiction to prescription drugs for years, collapsed in his mother's Oakwood apartment just before 1 a.m. (Mar 10, 2010)

LA PORTE — A La Porte-area man is accused of stealing valuables from his grandparents to feed a heroin addiction. (Mar 10, 2010)

The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday warned of an impending "health disaster facing developing countries if wealthy nations fail to control drugs," Agence France-Presse reports. During a speech delivered in Vienna, UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa pointed to "increasing use of heroin in East Africa, cocaine in West Africa, and synthetic drugs in the Middle East and ... (Mar 10, 2010)

Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said. (Mar 10, 2010)

Actor Charlie Sheen is expected to return to the set of Two and a Half Men after a spell in rehab, his publicist says. (Mar 10, 2010)

As spring approaches, PennDOT crews will soon be working on bridge and road construction projects. One of those projects will involve rehabilitation and preservation of the steel tied-arch bridge on South Franklin Street in Titusville. (Mar 10, 2010)

LANCASTER -- A Bremen woman said it was her son's father who tempted her with drugs, causing her to spiral into a life of addiction and crime, which she admitted to Tuesday in Common Pleas Court. (Mar 10, 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 10, 2010)

BY JEREMY G. BURTON and MICHAEL J. RUDOLF Times-Shamrock Writers A local Catholic priest with a history of drug problems died Thursday afternoon in Minnesota, where he was seeking treatment at a rehabilitation facility. The Rev. James B. Shimsky, 50, was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., after "developing a medical problem," the Diocese of Scranton said on ... (Mar 10, 2010)

Former '80s teen heartthrob Corey Haim, who later tried unsuccessfully to relaunch his career while spending most of his life battling drug addiction, died early today of an apparent drug overdose in Los Angeles. The LA coroner’s office said “The Lost Boys” actor died at 2:15 a.m... (Mar 10, 2010)

The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday warned of an impending "health disaster facing developing countries if wealthy nations fail to control drugs," Agence France-Presse reports. During a speech delivered in Vienna, UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa pointed to "increasing use of heroin in East Africa, cocaine in West Africa, and synthetic drugs in the Middle East and ... (Mar 10, 2010)

Actor Corey Haim, who died Wednesday of an apparent drug overdose, discussed his struggles with drug addiction with MTV News back in 2007. (Mar 10, 2010)

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Actor Charlie Sheen is expected to return to his TV series Two and a Half Men after three weeks in rehab. (Mar 10, 2010)

An appeals court today reduced an 18-month jail term to a three-year probation period after it heard that the accused, Renald Barbara, was managing to overcome his drug addiction. (Mar 10, 2010)

Charlie Sheen will be back to work next Tuesday on his sitcom 'Two and a Half Men' after undergoing rehab. (Mar 10, 2010)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor will soon be back at "Two and a Half Men" after undergoing rehab that temporarily halted production of CBS' top-rated sitcom. (Mar 10, 2010)

The death of 38-year-old actor Corey Haim by an alleged prescription drug overdose has cast renewed light on the question of whether an addict can truly "recover" -- particularly in light of accounts, including his own, that he had cleaned up his life. CoreyHaim - Addiction - Health - Lost Boys - Substance abuse (Mar 10, 2010)

Drug abuse is a big problem in Afghanistan's police force, with four of every 10 recruits testing positive for illicit substances in some areas, said a report by the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. (Mar 10, 2010)

Tragic actor Corey Haim rejected offers for a televised intervention on U.S. programme Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew in the final days before he died of an apparent drug overdose. (Mar 10, 2010)

After years of battling a drug addiction, Corey Haim was trying to stage a comeback. The '80s teen actor who made it big with his performances in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" was trying to shake his bad boy image. (Mar 10, 2010)

TV drug counsellor Dr. Drew Pinsky has confirmed reports producers reached out to actor Corey Haim to be a part of his Celebrity Rehab show in the weeks before the tragic star overdosed. (Mar 11, 2010)

JUPITER, FLA. -- Nine days ago, Jesús Flores didn't want to even venture a guess at his rehab schedule, because past attempts had led to only more disappointment. Flores would plan to perform a once-fundamental, now-meaningful task, such as swinging a bat or throwing more than 90 feet. And then he couldn't, his progress stuck on pause. (Mar 11, 2010)

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