Rehab helps deliver a priceless gift

It was the best Christmas gift she could have gotten -- one that came wrapped in a hug instead of paper and ribbon.
From: seattlepi.nwsource.com

Mother Speaks Out Against Prison Term

LITTLE ROCK ? The one thing Lynn Burch wants for Christmas more than anything else is for her son to come home from prison.
From: www.swtimes.com

MOTHER WORKS TO MAKE SHORTENED SENTENCES FOR METH OFFENSES RETROACTIVE

LITTLE ROCK ? The one thing Lynn Burch wants for Christmas more than anything else is for her son to come home from prison.
From: www.pbcommercial.com

Haiku man ordered to jail for one year, then drug rehab

WAILUKU ? A Haiku man was ordered to enter a long-term residential drug treatment program after he completes a one-year jail term for operating a stolen vehicle and assaulting the police officer who arrested him.
From: www.mauinews.com

Heroin up, hash down in Malta?s topsy-turvy drug scene

Malta weighs in among the EU countries with the highest rates of problem heroin use and heroin-related deaths, as well as the lowest incidence of cannabis use, in a report which suggests that local drug trends are diametrically opposed to those of the rest of Europe.
From: www.maltatoday.com.mt

Court-Supervised Drug Probation Continues For Daniel Baldwin

A judge on Monday reinstated probation for actor Daniel Baldwin, who was the subject of an arrest warrant issued earlier this month after he failed to show up in court for a progress report on his drug rehab.
From: www.knbc.com

System fails homeless women

When trouble comes, Wendy Vanosten hopes to be prepared.
From: www.courierpostonline.com

TV Review: House, MD - "Merry Little Christmas"

From the third season of House, MD, "Merry Little Christmas" is among the most heartbreaking of Christmas-themed episodes. Throughout its three-plus year run, House, MD has featured numerous heart-wrenching scenes. Scenes involving the patient alone and House alone, and scenes involving House and the patient together. Of these poignant moments, "Merry Little Christmas", a mid-season three ...
From: blogcritics.org

Southern California Drug Rehab Center is Offering Free Outpatient Treatment Services to Veterans Returning From Iraq ...

A Southern California drug and alcohol rehab center has begun offering free outpatient treatment services to veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Unveils The Club at Malibu Boys and Girls Club Courtesy of $100,000 Donation from Chris, Pax ...

Approximately 200 attendees celebrated the opening of The Club, a new Malibu Boys and Girls Club facility, funded by a $100,000 donation by Chris and Pax Prentiss, co-founders of Passages Addiction Cure Center.
From: news.yahoo.com

News briefs from around Florida

LUTZ, Fla. (AP) - The Salvation Army is pulling all used toys from its Florida stores in reaction to the toy recall list.
From: www.dailycomet.com

Drug rehab chief faces sex investigation

The state is investigating the director of a live-in drug rehabilitation facility for alleged sexual misconduct with a female offender, prison officials said Friday.
From: www.floridatoday.com

Drug rehab chief suspending pending sex investigation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The state is investigating the director of a live-in drug rehabilitation facility for alleged sexual misconduct with a female offender, prison officials said Friday.
From: www.dailycomet.com

Crackdown on Newport Beach rehab homes detailed

City plans limits on how and where addiction recovery houses can operate.
From: www.ocregister.com

Crackdown on rehab homes detailed

Newport Beach plans limits on how and where addiction recovery houses can operate.
From: www.ocregister.com

UPDATE: First day of testimony in Wilkes trial wraps up

JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. - Testimony is under way in the trial of Daniel Ray Wilkes. If convicted in the deaths of Donna Claspell and her two young daughters, Wilkes faces the death penalty. Wilkes, 39, sat between his attorneys as Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Stan Levco opened arguments in front of 12 jurors, three alternates, and a courtroom occupied by media and a few relatives of Wilkes and ...
From: www.courierpress.com

Sex, Lies, and Legal Red Tape

The 20-year-old sits on the top step of a two-story building in an industrial park in Catonsville, sucking on a menthol cigarette. Her thin frame is lost in oversized jeans and parka.
From: www.citypaper.com

Life on streets is desperate choice

PASSAIC -- Mary Forys sleeps curled up in a ball behind a garbage can to shield her from the wind. The homeless woman is a familiar part of the Main Avenue landscape. Business owners call her "Smelly Mary" for her unpleasant odor.
From: www.northjersey.com