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Bringing mental health care to the people 12 GETTINGHIS MIND RIGHT The power of ‘coming back’ 16 AN EXTRA PUSH INTORECOVERY Good things come in small groups 46 DIAGNOSIS DUALITY Treating co-occurring addiction and mental illness 50 THE LIGHTTOUCH Psych rehab helps clients succeed 54 THETHERAPEUTICTOOLBOX Mental health and addiction care share common techniques 60 THE GO-BETWEEN ABA coordinator manages care plans
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IN THE NEWS 24 BEND BUT DON’T BREAK Yoga is being used to help people maintain recovery and avoid relapse 26 COPINGWITH DISCRIMINATION Discrimination remains largely ignored as a cause of substance abuse 28 FIGHTING FIREWITH FIRE Researchers look to combat addiction through repurposed pharmaceuticals 30 HIDDENDANGERS Alcohol poses whole host of health concerns 32 MORETHAN SKINDEEP Implant represents revolutionary approach to treating opioid addiction
34 UNDERSERVED AND UNDETERRED Overcoming the unique challenges LGBTQ individuals face with addiction 36 RELAPSETRACKERS Fitness trackers can help prevent relapses 38 PROLONGINGTHE PAIN Study suggests painkillers may be having the opposite effect in the long run 40 GROWING CONCERNOVER HEROIN USE New poll shows Americans are increasingly concerned with the dangers that heroin use poses to the country 44 BOOM, BUST, ANDDRUGS Study says economic downturn leads to increase in substance use disorders
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