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BOOMTOWN RAP: Tough electoral fight on the cards
Same is the case in Uttara Kannada, where the Congress is fielding youth leader Prashanth Deshpande, son of its senior leader R. V. Deshpande, a minister in the Karnataka government, against four-time MP Ananth Kumar Hegde. A decibel meter can check … Read more on Daily Mail
Good Deeds: Fundraiser helps to support stroke victim
Kori was able to return home recently, and days later thieves entered their Townsite Road home and stole their television and laptop computer – important items for anyone in recovery. Although a full recovery is not expected, … Haven Society provides … Read more on Nanaimo Daily News
A Life Packed With Tragedy and Drugs
A life packed with tragedy and drugs
Post-rehab, Rausing looks neat, subdued, innocuous. A far cry from the dazed and dishevelled figure he cut during the last years before Eva died, during which time the couple had slipped back into the drug addiction that first brought them together … Read more on Irish Independent
Sasha Pieterse: Show secrecy was ridiculous
Chris Brown's mother cried as he was sentenced to stay in jail for another month today (03.17.14). The 'Look at Me Now' singer was transferred to a correctional facility in Los Angeles after he … During the hearing judge James Brandlin said Chris had … Read more on Castanet.net
Vt. Addiction Treatment Celebrated at the Statehouse
Vt. addiction treatment celebrated at the Statehouse
Amanda Fulmer is in recovery for her alcohol and drug addiction, but that is not what defines her. A bright, self-starting young woman, Fulmer helped organize the Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery or VAMHAR's 2014 Recovery … Read more on WCAX
New center offers help for drug, 'process' addictions
The Maryland Addiction Recovery Center recently opened in Towson to provide addicts new hope. "We treat everything from heroin addiction, OxyContin addictions, all opiate addictions, cocaine addictions, all the way through process addictions, such as … Read more on WBAL Baltimore
DeOssie, Herzlich on NFLPA Committee
DeOssie, Herzlich on NFLPA committee
They join current Executive Committee members Matt Hasselbeck (Indianapolis Colts), Brian Waters (Free Agent) and Benjamin Watson (New Orleans Saints), who were re-elected by unanimous affirmation. Lorenzo Alexander The University of California … Read more on Giants.com (blog)
Ford-fatigued Toronto, your redemption is nigh: James
There will be added charges concerning his connections with gangstas and ne'er-do-wells. Some expect he may face criminal charges — either because of his much publicized use of illicit drugs or his association with drug dealers. Or worse. And the … Read more on Toronto Star
Neuhaus Moves Fast Toward Valley View
Neuhaus moves fast toward Valley View
Possibilities for the “drastic action” that he calls for to cut costs include raising taxes; lay-off of county employees; raising sales tax; searching for mandate relief; and transferring Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation to a … Read more on The Chronicle
Obamacare: Many top cancer hospitals off-limits for newly insured
One caveat: Some insurers did not include these cancer centers on certain low-cost plans. Two centers have special circumstances. The best known is St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Treatment there is free as long as children … Read more on WJLA
David Nail Finds New Frame of Mind
David Nail finds new frame of mind
Catherine Nail stayed on the phone with her husband all the way back to the hotel and the entire time he spent in the airport waiting on his plane. "I was like, 'I've just got to get through this one show in Seattle and get home,' " David Nail recalled … Read more on The Tennessean
Navigators help needy through healthcare maze
Three years ago, Bill Botts traded in his long, grueling days as a legal aid lawyer for a life of retirement and travel. These days, he's back to grueling work—this time, spending 14 hours per day enrolling Fredericksburg-area residents in health … Read more on Fredericksburg.com
Commentary: Colts Owner Jim Irsay Fighting for His Life, Needs Help
Commentary: Colts owner Jim Irsay fighting for his life, needs help
For years, Colts insiders have known that Irsay was struggling again with drugs. For years, they fought to get him into rehabilitation. At the very least, they fought to get him a driver in the hopes of keeping away from getting behind the wheel. The … Read more on The Tennessean
SoberFreedom.com Launches Pivotal Service for Individuals and Families …
Family, friends and those dependent on alcohol or drugs are troubled by an alarming trend: openings in medically supervised detox centers and residential treatment facilities are increasingly scarce. The people behind SoberFreedom.com … It is … Read more on PR Web (press release)