Addiction Recovery News 05/2010 (Page 3)
Unused meds part of drug abuse problem
COLUMBUS -- The medicine cabinet has become the new street corner or back alley, say experts on drug addiction.
(May 8, 2010)
Comedy event benefits Marlborough addiction center
On May 14 the founds of the Life is Nutz brand are bringing four Boston-based comics to the Best Western Royal Hotel and Trade Center in Marlborough to raise much-needed funds for Addiction Referral Center (ARC) of Marlborough.
(May 8, 2010)
Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron hopes to start rehab stint Monday
Associated Press Red Sox center fielder Mike Cameron hopes to begin a rehab stint at Triple A Pawtucket Monday. Boston Red Sox outfielder utfielder Mike Cameron is aiming to start a Monday rehab stint with Triple A Pawtucket.
(May 8, 2010)
Rehab stint set for Cabrera
Rehab stint set for Cabrera
(May 8, 2010)
Hammel healthy after Triple-A rehab start
Hammel healthy after Triple-A rehab start
(May 8, 2010)
Rehab and Skilled care celebrates Memorial Day
CABRONDALE - A small group gathered outside Rehab and SkilledCare on Saturday for an early and non-traditional Memorial Daycelebration.
(May 8, 2010)
Addiction solution program is expanding Teen Challenge of Texas
A generous benefactor has donated the former Southfield Healthcare Center property at 802 Fresa Road in Pasadena to Teen Challenge of Texas.
(May 8, 2010)
Centres target problem gamblers
Problem gambling carries more stigma than drug abuse and that shame often keeps people from seeking early help, says a local addictions counsellor. Jennifer Pyne said people, afraid of revealing their gambling addiction and unsure where to get help, have often hit rock bottom before they come to [...]
(May 9, 2010)
Sober celebrations for everyone
National health experts estimate that one out of 10 people have an alcohol or drug problem. In Natrona County alone, that translates to about 6,500 people. Each one of us -- no matter where we live, work, socialize or worship -- is affected by someone with an alcohol or drug addiction.
(May 9, 2010)
Reincke holds drug court at area school
DELTA TWP. - There was a collective gasp from the audience when Justin, one of the defendants appearing during a special court session held at Waverly High School on April 15, told district court judge Julie Reincke that he was 17-years-old.
(May 9, 2010)
Advances In Addiction Research Featured In NIDA-Sponsored Track At APA Annual Meeting
Research on the neuroscience of addiction, unique addiction issues facing military personnel, advances in optogenetics, new federal drug control policy, and an update on medications for addiction are among the topics to be addressed in the special track sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse at this year's APA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, May 22-26, 2010...
(May 9, 2010)
Arizona Judge Hating on DMX, Rejected His "Celebrity Rehab" Request
An Arizona judge has rejected rapper DMX's petition to be released from jail to join the cast of "Celebrity Rehab."
(May 9, 2010)
The Addiction Of Winning and The Fear of Defeat
The New York Yankees' last World Championship was in 2009. For many Yankees fans, the eight years between World Championships seemed like an eternity of defeats, despite the team being in the playoffs seven times. Some Yankees fans, and of course, Mr. George Steinbrenner, consider the only successful season one in which the Yankees win the final game of the World Series. It is a position that ...
(May 9, 2010)
Marquis to make rehab start Tuesday
Marquis to make rehab start Tuesday
(May 9, 2010)
Cruz gets another day before starting rehab
Cruz gets another day before starting rehab
(May 9, 2010)
Judge Denies DMX Chance To Star On Celebrity Rehab
DMX has been denied the change to enter the Celebrity Rehab house.
(May 9, 2010)
Plan finalized for Nelson Cruz rehab
Right fielder Nelson Cruz won't go on a rehab assignment until Tuesday, for two games with Triple A Oklahoma City.
(May 9, 2010)
Mike Cameron will begin rehab stint in Pawtucket Monday
Associated Press Red Sox centerfielder Mike Cameron will begin a rehab stint in Pawtucket Monday. Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron will begin a Triple A rehab stint Monday, when the Pawtucket Red Sox are home against the Gwinnett Braves.
(May 9, 2010)
Cameron set to begin rehab assignment
Cameron set to begin rehab assignment
(May 9, 2010)
Life Interrupted
The lives of Maria and "Sue" have been drastically different-yet strangely similar at the same time. Their divergent paths are entwined by one common theme: addiction to a drug that nearly destroyed both of their lives.
(May 9, 2010)
Falco leans on cast and crew to play drug-addicted nurse
Jackie Peyton does not lead a safe life.
(May 9, 2010)
Maharashtra government to rope in Aamir to fight drug addiction
The Maharashtra government is seriously considering appointing Bollywood actor Aamir Khan as its anti-addiction ambassador.
(May 10, 2010)
Last chance for drug addict
A DRUG addict has been given a 12-month community order after pleading guilty to shoplifting from two supermarkets.
(May 10, 2010)
The greatest kind of rehab
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Denny Hamlin has found the perfect way to rehab his surgically repaired knee -- winning NASCAR races.
(May 10, 2010)
Addiction at heart of jail overcrowding
LANCASTER -- Jail officials have their fingers pointed at the county's opiate problem as the number of imprisoned people in Fairfield County continues to increase.
(May 10, 2010)
Video: Dad Wants Lindsay Lohan in Rehab
Actress Lindsay Lohan's father is seeking a court order to force her into rehab. Michael Lohan's attorney Lisa Bloom said he has Lindsay's best interest in mind.
(May 10, 2010)
Judge denies DMX's request to participate in VH1's 'Celebrity Rehab'
An Arizona judge has denied hip-hop star DMX's request to leave the state so he can participate in the television reality show, "Celebrity Rehab."
(May 10, 2010)
Drug War Treated as Public Health Issue in New Obama Strategy
May 10 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama s first plan to combat drug use and trafficking in the U.S. proposes spending $15.5 billion next year and shifting the emphasis from fighting a war on drugs to treating the problem as a national health issue, the administrations top drug-policy adviser said in an interview.
(May 10, 2010)
New drug control strategy signals policy shift
The White House is putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment, part of President Barack Obama's pledge to treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue than a criminal justice problem. Barack Obama - President of the United States - President - United States - Drug abuse
(May 10, 2010)
Wilson almost ready for rehab appearance
Wilson almost ready for rehab appearance
(May 10, 2010)
Red Sox OF Cameron plays rehab game for Pawtucket
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron went 1 for 3 with a walk in his first rehab game for Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday night. Boston Red Sox - Mike Cameron - Baseball - sport - Triple-A
(May 10, 2010)
Administration says drug policy will emphasize prevention and treatment
The White House is putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment, part of President Obama's pledge to treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue and less as a criminal justice problem. Health - War on Drugs - Drugs - Addiction - Substance Abuse
(May 10, 2010)
New White House drug control strategy to stress treatment, prevention programs
WASHINGTON - The White House is putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment, part of President Barack Obama's pledge to treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue than a criminal justice problem.
(May 11, 2010)
Michael's Rehab Plan for Lindsay: Get Medieval
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan , Michael Lohan , Celebrity Justice Lindsay Lohan 's life is hardly a fairy tale, but her father's rehab plan for her is straight out of Brothers Grimm -- because it involves locking her in a lavish castle in the middle of ... Long Island. As we first reported, Michael Lohan asked the Read more
(May 11, 2010)
New drug control strategy signals policy shift
President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a revised approach to "confronting the complex challenge of drug use and its consequences," putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment. Barack Obama - President of the United States - President - Drug abuse - Criminal justice
(May 11, 2010)
Lindsay Lohan - Michael Lohan Wants Lindsay Ordered To Rehab
Lindsay Lohan's father has begged a judge to order her to rehab.Michael Lohan - who has repeatedly claimed the actress is addicted to prescription drugs - had his...
(May 11, 2010)
Mike Cameron plays rehab game for Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron went 1 for 3 with a walk in his first rehab game for Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday night.
(May 11, 2010)
Send LiLo to rehab - dad
Lindsay Lohan's father has begged a judge to order the troubled actress to rehab.
(May 11, 2010)
Michael Lohan wants Lindsay ordered to rehab
Lindsay Lohan's father Michael has written to the judge presiding over her probation to ask for her to be sent to rehab or monitored more closely because he is convinced she is going to die from her alleged drug use.
(May 11, 2010)
Feds shift strategy for drug control
WASHINGTON The White House is putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment, part of President Obama's pledge to treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue than a criminal justice problem.
(May 11, 2010)
EXCLUSIVE: Buffy The Vampire Star Checks Into Rehab
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon has checked into rehab, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. The actor says alcohol and the sleeping pill Sonata were to blame for his confrontation with police in March, an incident that ended with Brendon tased and arrested.
(May 11, 2010)
New drug control strategy signals policy shift
President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a revised approach to "confronting the complex challenge of drug use and its consequences," putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment.
(May 11, 2010)
New drug control strategy signals policy shift
WASHINGTON (AP) The White House is trying to make good on President Barack Obama's promise to treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue than a criminal justice problem.
(May 11, 2010)
Policy shift in US drug control
WASHINGTON - PRESIDENT Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a revised approach to 'confronting the complex challenge of drug use and its consequences,' putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment. The new drug control strategy boosts community-based anti-drug programs, encourages health care providers to screen for drug problems before addiction sets in and expands treatment beyond ...
(May 11, 2010)
No drug taint on flag: Cousins
Ben Cousins says his spiral into drug addiction while at West Coast should not taint the accolades he and his teammates received during his 12-year career at the Eagles.
(May 11, 2010)
White House drug policy: an ounce more of prevention
The White House drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, brings the problem of drug abuse home when he points out that it touches virtually all of us.
(May 11, 2010)
New drug control strategy signals policy shift
Four decades after President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs," the White House on Tuesday announced a shift in national drug policy that would treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue and plunge more resources into prevention and treatment.
(May 11, 2010)
A Forever Recovery Allows Patients To Choose Addiction Treatment
The drug rehabilitation program offered by A Forever Recovery takes a unique approach to the recovery process, allowing patients to select an addiction treatment based on their unique needs and circumstances.
(May 11, 2010)
ASAM Applauds ONDCP's 2010 Drug Control Strategy: Supports Increased Focus on Demand Reduction
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Releases 2010 Drug Control Strategy WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) applauds the release of the Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) 2010 Drug Control Strategy.
(May 11, 2010)
Cameron continues rehab stint with PawSox
Cameron continues rehab stint with PawSox
(May 11, 2010)
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