CONTENTS To send a comment or question, write to: Family Recovery Program 239 Gay St,
Family P R O G R AM
Recovery FALL 2016 ISSUE
FEATURES 08 A MOTHER’S STRUGGLE FRP graduate reunites with her daughter 1 0 THERE’S NOTHING LIKE FAMILY FRP founder works to strengthen family structure 1 4 A PARTNERSHIP BUILT FOR CHANGE M-ROCC partners with FRP to support parents through addiction recovery 4 4 PLANTING THE SEEDS OF RECOVERY Gerald Hill works with clients to customize a process to a successful recovery 48 WHEN ADDICTION CHOOSES YOU Rita Randle helps recovering parents find a better life 52 A NEW START FOR BALTIMORE Dana Young commits his life to improving the community and serving others 56 HOUSING MARYLAND Local non-profit seeks to strengthen public housing network
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IN THE NEWS 22 BEND BUT DON’T BREAK Yoga is being used to help people maintain recovery and avoid relapse 24 COPING WITH DISCRIMINATION Discrimination remains largely ignored as a cause of substance abuse 2 6 FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE Researchers look to combat addiction through repurposed pharmaceuticals 28 HIDDEN DANGERS Alcohol poses whole host of health concerns 3 0 MORE THAN SKIN DEEP Implant represents revolutionary approach to treating opioid addiction
3 2 UNDERSERVED AND UNDETERRED Overcoming the unique challenges LGBTQ individuals face with addiction 3 4 RELAPSE TRACKERS Fitness trackers can help prevent relapses 3 6 PROLONGING THE PAIN Study suggests painkillers may be having the opposite effect in the long run 38 GROWING CONCERN OVER HEROIN USE New poll shows Americans are increasingly concerned with the dangers that heroin use poses to the country 4 2 BOOM, BUST, AND DRUGS Study says economic downturn leads to increase in substance use disorders
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