| Rockland schools for substance abuse counselors merge
Two Rockland schools that train students to become credentialed alcohol and substance abuse counselors have merged. The CASAC School of the Rockland Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Dependence and the Addiction Counselors Training Program of Rockland County will now operate as the Rockland Chemical Dependency Studies Institute out of the new Haverstraw Center in Haverstraw. "We've had two competing agencies that are now bringing together the finest leaders and instructors in the field under one roof," said Debbie Maidman, operations manager of the new school. "They are coming together with the same mission, the same focus." Accredited counselors who graduate from the school work in outpatient and inpatient treatment centers, the criminal justice system, schools, department of social services and department of transportation evaluations, rehab and halfway houses.
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. .
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LONDON: Days after she went into hiding following her latest DUI arrest, Lindsay Lohan has checked into a rehab centre in Utah.
This is the third time that beleaguered starlet has turned to a rehabilitation programme for alcohol and drug addiction.
Reports said that the Mean Girls star will be undergoing a one month intense programme at Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol rehab facility in Sundance, reports the Sun .
On August 3, Lohan was spotted heading for Kennedy airport with her younger sister Ali.
Her father Michael Lohan had confirmed that she was staying with her mum, grand mum and four siblings in Long Island.
Lohan, who has also been charged of possessing cocaine, is due to appear in court on August 24.
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.
Growing fields of energy
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP -- Since July, the fuel coming out of the green tank at the Pacific Pride station off state Route 26 hasn't been the usual diesel used to power trucks. It's B5: 5 percent biodiesel, a processed soybean product. "It's curbing our addiction to foreign oil, and it cuts down on the carbon monoxide and particulate matters we produce when we burn fuel," said Rusty Christoff, president of Philipsburg-based Christoff-Mitchell Petroleum Inc., a franchisee of Pacific Pride Inc. Down the road, Penn State is giving three tractors fueled completely by biodiesel a test run. That's after converting every diesel-fueled vehicle on campus to B20 -- 20 percent biodiesel. The research and on-road biodiesel station, one of the first in the region, come as the state is looking to promote alternate fuels.
Grand jury adds harsher charges for girl’s death
Two foster parents face additional charges of manslaughter in a murder-by-abuse case involving a 2-year-old girl. A Multnomah County grand jury has re-indicted Dunia Soledad Moreno, 30, and her husband, Armando Moreno-Garcia, 39, swapping charges of first-degree criminal mistreatment for manslaughter charges, said Prosecutor Jeff Howes, a Multnomah County deputy district attorney. Gresham police arrested Soledad Moreno on Sept. 9, 2006, five days after she and her husband brought their 2-year-old foster daughter, Keyana Bravo-Hamilton, to Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center. The toddler, who was cold to the touch, died of battered child syndrome, or more specifically blunt force trauma to the abdomen resulting in sepsis, according to the state medical examiner. Her bowel had been ruptured in four places, causing gas and the contents of the bowel to leak into her abdomen, resulting in swelling.
Wakefield's gem gives Bosox a much-needed boost
Tim Wakefield held Tampa Bay hitless into the seventh inning, and Julio Lugo helped out with three hits on Monday to lead the slumping Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Devil Rays in Boston. Boston had lost four of its previous six games while watching the New York Yankees cut the lead in the AL East to four games. With new bullpen acquisition Eric Gagne struggling and the Red Sox plummeting, they needed a good outing from their starter and a long one, too. Wakefield (14-10) gave them both. He allowed two hits in eight innings, striking out six and walking two to improve to 18-2 lifetime against the Devil Rays. The only batter to reach second or third base against him was Carl Crawford, who spoiled the no-hit bid when he led off the seventh with a hard grounder between the first and second basemen.
Drug traffickers use small planes for illegal trade in Argentina: study
Drug traffickers use small planes to transport drugs to Argentina's main urban centers, according to a security study released on Sunday.
With small planes that can carry up to 600 kg of drugs each, drugs in Argentina reach clandestine runways near the country's main urban centers, said a study conducted by Argentina's Security Ministry and published by the local daily Clarin.
The study found that "many of the (clandestine flights near urban centers) come from Paraguay with stops in (Argentine Province's) Santiago del Estero," about 1,500 km north of the country's capital.
These small planes "do not have seats, nor security measures," showed the study.
Also on Sunday, a truck, with 1,700 kg of marijuana onboard, was seized in Clorinda bordering Paraguay, said the National Customs Department.
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