| Hazelden releases book on celebrity addict stories
The Hazelden Foundation, Minnesota-based substance abuse treatment center with a national reputation, is releasing a book detailing the addiction battles of celebrities. Hazelden, which has treated many big-name actors, musicians and personalities for drug and alcohol addiction, said it will publish a book called "The Harder They Fall", which tells the stories of celebrities rise to fame, descent into addiction, and recovery. Among those profiled are comedians Richard Pryor and Richard Lewis, musicians Grace Slick and Alice Cooper, media pundit Glenn Beck. .
Counselors fight substance abuse threat
Substance abuse among Kitsap County's youth is nearly out of control, authorities say — and those fighting the battle think it could get worse before it gets any better. “We need to find a way to engage our kids," said New Beginnings Treatment Director Melody Dady. “We have to offer them something to get their interest going and to get them stimulated so they don't make the choice to follow a path to substance abuse." While the reasons kids choose to take drugs are complex, Dady feels it's the community's responsibility to offer constructive choices to kids who have too much energy and time on their hands. And even with the diversity of youth — kids don't all like the same things and come from similar backgrounds — Dady feels the first step is to offer them a safe haven. “A lot of times they're just bored and there's no place for them to go," Dady said.
Painkiller addiction can be tough to swallow
Drug addiction is a term that is easy to define but hard to pinpoint. Most medical literature says that drug addiction occurs when a person compulsively seeks to use a substance despite potentially negative consequences.
In 2003, 15 million Americans reported taking a prescription drug for a nonmedical reason. The most abused type of prescription drug is a painkiller, specifically a type of drugs doctors call opioids.
Painkiller addiction may occur in people who must routinely take such drugs for medical reasons but then find it hard to discontinue them when the pain dissipates.
However, painkillers can be used recreationally. They not only provide physical relief from aches and pains, they may cause feelings of well-being and even euphoria.
Survey says: Wait, I have an e-mail
According to America Online's third annual Email Addiction survey, portable e-mail devices have led to an explosion of cyber-dependency. We're reading and writing e-mails in our cars, in our bathrooms, at the park when our children play and at church. Denver, according to the survey, is home to one of the most rampant e-mail-obsessed populations in the nation. And anyone who's been run off the road by a cretin typing into what looks like a calculator knows this. The AOL survey claims that the average e-mail user checks in about five times a day - lightweights, really - and 59 percent of you who use portable e-mail devices check it every single time a new message arrives in your inbox. In Denver, 65 percent of employees check their work e-mail during the weekend.
Ashtabula County Sheriff seeks meth training grant
JEFFERSON - - A application to the U.S. Department of Justice for a $434,482 grant to set up an Ohio Methamphetamine Pilot Initiative training and assistance program in the county is one step closer to reali ... Ashtabula County Sheriff seeks meth training grant DORIS COOK Star Beacon JEFFERSON - - A application to the U.S. Department of Justice for a $434,482 grant to set up an Ohio Methamphetamine Pilot Initiative training and assistance program in the county is one step closer to reality. .
Report: Lindsay Lohan Checks Into Rehab In Utah
SUNDANCE, Utah (August 5, 2007) -- Lindsay Lohan has checked into the Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol treatment center in Sundance, Utah, according to a CBS News radio report.This would be Lindsay's third stint in rehab, following her previous stays at Wonderland and Promises in the Los Angeles area. Cirque Lodge was recently named by Town and Country magazine as one of the top substance abuse treatment facilities consistently providing outstanding levels of care.Cirque Lodge provides alcohol rehab and drug rehab treatment services at two main facilities: the Lodge and the Studio. The Lodge is described as "a private substance abuse mountain retreat with stunning views of both the Sundance Ski Resort and the cirque on beautiful 12,000 foot Mount Timpanogos." The drug treatment center at the Studio is located near the base of Mount Timpanogos and the mouth of Provo Canyon, a world-renowned fly-fishing and ice climbing area.
TUESDAY'S CALENDAR
Cooking Demonstrations & Events Crescent City Farmers Market 200 Broadway. Hours 9 a.m.-1. Call 861-5898, www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org. LITERARY EVENTS Historic New Orleans Collection Exhibits Williams Gallery, 533 Royal St. "What's Cooking in New Orleans?" 9:30 a.m.-4:30. . . . Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St. "Vaudechamp in New Orleans: A French Portraitist and His Contemporaries," 9:30 a.m.-4:30. Free. Call 523-4662. Garden District Book Shop 2727 Prytania St. Douglas Brinkley discusses and signs "Reagan Diaries," 5:30-7:30. Free. Call 895-2266. COMEDY The Comedy Addiction Tour The Howlin' Wolf, 907 S. Peters St. Stand-up performances about addiction and recovery, featuring Mark Lundholm, Billy Robinson, Kurtis Matthews and Jesse Joyce, 8.
Addicted to the Internet
The Chinese Media announced that an experimental summer camp is being arranged to treat about 40 young and impressionable Internet addicts in China. Participating in the programme will be youths aged 14-22 after they first undergo psychological tests. This appears to be a milder version of the programme already applied at an Internet Addiction Rehabilitation Centre near Beijing that treats children addicted to on-line electronic games, porno sites and cybersex. As per the same source, about 2.6 youths in China, that is 13% of the users below 18 are considered Internet addicts. .
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