Addiction Recovery News 04/2010 (Page 2)

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A more than $9 million renovation for the Waco Veterans Hospital is now underway. The Blind Rehab Center is one of only 10 VA blind rehab programs nationwide. (Apr 6, 2010)

A man escaped with a quantity of the drug called oxycontin yesterday in a knifepoint robbery just before noon at an east end pharmacy. (Apr 6, 2010)

Prisoners who have beaten their drug dependency while incarcerated are being given substances such as methadone - the highly addictive heroin substitute - before their release, according to reports. (Apr 6, 2010)

U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton traveled to Mexico City on Tuesday to make a joint statement with Mexican officials, announcing U.S. government support for a plan to combat drug addiction in Mexico. (Apr 6, 2010)

Jesse James' stint away from rehab was reportedly a short one. The Jesse James is a Dead Man and former Monster Garage star has checked himself back into Arizona's Sierra Tucson Treatment Center for a 45-day sex addiction treatment program after he left over the weekend when wife Sandra Bullock apparently refused to take his phone calls, RadarOnline reported Monday. (Apr 6, 2010)

Gordon set for rehab assignment (Apr 6, 2010)

Corey Haim couldn't help himself. That's the word from California Attorney General Jerry Brown, who today labeled the late teen idol the "poster child" of... (Apr 6, 2010)

A Montreal man who became the first Canadian to be jailed for pirating and distributing Hollywood films died on Sunday night of a suspected drug overdose, just a few weeks after being released from jail (Apr 6, 2010)

Wilmington, DE - The Wilmington Blue Rocks learned today that Kansas City Royals third baseman Alex Gordon will begin the season with the Blue Crew on rehab assignment. Gordon is currently on the Royals' 15-day disabled list with a fractured right thumb. (Apr 6, 2010)

Educate the community about the growing problem of prescription drug addiction in the Marquette area (Apr 6, 2010)

In the midst of what could turn out to be a non-ending stream of alleged mistresses and lovers, Jesse James checks into rehab. Jesse James' rep has confirmed that the West Coast Choppers CEO and husband . . . (Apr 6, 2010)

Sandra Bullock, don't be swayed by Jesse James and sex rehab, go ahead and get that divorce. Alright, so were forming a trend here. Cheat on your wife, get her back by going to sex rehab.What is . . . (Apr 6, 2010)

Former Husker Alex Gordon will begin his minor league rehab assignment with the Wilmington Blue Rocks. (Apr 6, 2010)

Labour has failed to tackle properly the scourge of drug abuse in Britain, an influential House of Commons report says today. (Apr 6, 2010)

California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown calls him the 'poster child' for prescription drug addiction. He says the actor went to seven doctors and as many different pharmacies. In the weeks before his death from a suspected accidental overdose, actor Corey Haim went "doctor shopping" and obtained at least 553 pills of powerful prescription medications from seven doctors and as many different pharmacies ... (Apr 6, 2010)

Lewis to begin rehab assignment (Apr 6, 2010)

Suppan approaching rehab start (Apr 6, 2010)

The frequency. The urge. The loss of control despite negative or life-threatening consequences. Still, we wonder: Is sex addiction real? For the estimated 12 million people who suffer from symptoms and can't stop, it is. And the reason you should care is not limited to celebrity gossip about Tiger Woods or Jesse James. An active debate is brewing in the American psychiatric community about what ... (Apr 7, 2010)

With 14 fatal accidental prescription drug overdoses in Polk County in 2009, officials say abuse of prescription drugs is on the rise. Polk County Coroner Roy Harms said he has seen six confirmed fatal prescription drug overdoses so far in 2010, all accidental. (Apr 7, 2010)

The National Teen Challenge Choir is bringing their anti-drug message to Hobbema. The tour will hit several Alberta cities to raise awareness of the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and share their own stories of recovery and victory over addiction. (Apr 7, 2010)

"Spartacus" star Kirk Douglas and the rest of his celebrity-studded family are pleading for clemency when a New York judge sentences his wayward grandson, Cameron Douglas, for drug dealing next week. (Apr 7, 2010)

Before we go sending everyone who cheats off to sex rehab, maybe we should consider that monogamy is not for everyone. (Apr 7, 2010)

Is sex addiction real? For the estimated 12 million people who suffer from symptoms and can't stop, it is. More: Live Chat: Join us now to discuss sex addiction (Apr 7, 2010)

Source: IRIN Some 30 people trying to beat addiction to drugs like cocaine, marijuana, alcohol and heroin locally known as "brown-brown" are on a waiting list for 'City of Rest', Sierra Leone's only residential drug rehabilitation centre, in the capital, Freetown. (Apr 7, 2010)

General Motors was back at the track Wednesday, taking a couple of show laps to convince investors its the leaner, meaner, and thoroughly rehabilitated competitor it said it would be. (Apr 7, 2010)

Most of the patients at Benefis Health System's rehabilitation unit may spend a day or two in the hospital, followed by weeks or months in the rehab unit. (Apr 7, 2010)

Branyan heads to Minors for rehab (Apr 7, 2010)

Romero to make rehab appearance (Apr 7, 2010)

Planned injunction would zero in on specific people and could extend to John Does. Los Angeles prosecutors on Wednesday announced that they would seek a criminal injunction targeting potentially hundreds of so-called commuter drug dealers who travel to skid row from other parts of the city to sell their goods -- an aggressive new tactic in the city's crackdown on the West Coast's largest drug ... (Apr 7, 2010)

A drug- and booze-addled fallen star of the CBS reality show "Big Brother" wants to be bounced from a... (Apr 7, 2010)

London, April 8 : Singer Whitney Houston is out of hospital and has hit back at reports that she is back to taking drugs. (Apr 8, 2010)

ModeraXL is the new patent-pending addiction recovery product from Medical Support Solutions, LLC. ModeraXL inhibits cravings from drugs, alcohol, and smoking cessation. It is being recommended by doctors, therapists, and addicts. (Apr 8, 2010)

By Wayne Grayson Staff Writer A Hillcrest High School junior who was hit by a truck while standing in a convenience store parking lot March 24 has been moved out of the intensive care unit at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. Jennifer Abbett, 17, remains hospitalized and is in stable condition. (Apr 8, 2010)

Citizens from St. Louis, MO received a mailer last week asking them if they wanted the city to bid for the chance to host WrestleMania in 2012. (Apr 8, 2010)

The Public Accounts Select Committee has published its 30th report of this Parliamentary Session which, on the basis of evidence from the Home Office and the National Treatment Agency, examined the drug strategy, drug-related crime, drug treatment and reintegration and young people and drug use. The Committee's conclusions are as follows: - The Government spends £1.2 billion a year on measures ... (Apr 8, 2010)

A stiff back will push back Ted Lilly's Triple-A rehab start from Friday to Sunday. (Apr 8, 2010)

Jim confided to me that he has been struggling with an addiction to OxyContin for the past eight months, but that Ellen was not aware of the problem (Apr 8, 2010)

The Big Brother ninth-season winner -- who was arrested last fall and charged with possession of oxycodone pills with intent to distribute -- will ask U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin on Friday to release him from a Westboro, MA rehab center so he can live with his parents in New Jersey, the Boston Herald reported Thursday. (Apr 8, 2010)

SANDRA BULLOCK's disgraced husband JESSE JAMES will be spending April (10) in rehab, according to his publicist.It was reported that the reality TV star checked into rehab... (Apr 8, 2010)

Joyce begins rehab assignment in Durham (Apr 8, 2010)

Sandra Bullock's disgraced husband Jesse James will be spending April in rehab, according to his publicist. It was reported that the reality TV star checked into rehab in Tucson, Arizona in March but left the facility after only just a few days. (Apr 8, 2010)

PAWTUCKET - Boof Bonser threw 73 pitches in an uneven 4 1/3 innings in a rehab start for the PawSox on Thursday, striking out four but walking two and allowing a pair of solo home runs. (Apr 8, 2010)

The singer is denying rumors that her recent hospitalization in Paris - which caused her to cancel three concert dates - was due to a renewed cocaine addiction. (Apr 8, 2010)

Some say overcoming an addiction is like telling someone they can never eat again. (Apr 8, 2010)

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 9: The Addiction Medicine Association of Malaysia (AMAM) will prioritize access of treatment for addicts who have children, as its next step moving forward. (Apr 9, 2010)

Recovery First, Inc., one of the leading Drug Rehab and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Centers in the country, is proud to announce that they have been accepted by Cigna as an in-network provider for Substance Abuse Treatment Services. Cigna members with these benefits can receive care from Recovery First without the high cost of going to an out of network facility. (Apr 9, 2010)

Hi, Carolyn: My best friend since college, "Ellen," has been dating "Jim" for three years. They are quite serious, and though not yet engaged, I think that's the way they're going. A few months ago, Jim confided to me that he has been struggling with an addiction to OxyContin for the past eight months, but that Ellen was not aware of the problem. The addiction was quite serious, he spent over ... (Apr 9, 2010)

Recovery First, Inc., one of the leading Drug Rehab and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Centers in the country, is proud to announce that they have been accepted by Cigna as an in-network provider for Substance Abuse Treatment Services. Cigna members with these benefits can receive care from Recovery First without the high cost of going to an out of network facility. (PRWeb Apr 9, 2010) Read the full ... (Apr 9, 2010)

The husband of Sandra Bullock has his rep announcing that he will spend his April in rehab to get treatment for an undisclosed issue. (Apr 9, 2010)

Sandra Bullock's disgraced husband Jesse James will be spending April in rehab, according to his publicist. (Apr 9, 2010)

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