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FEATURES 08 FAITH FOR A CHANGE Community and faith are keys to success 12 HELPING HERSELF Women’s outpatient graduate learns value of self-worth 16 A FAITHFUL LEADER COO is aligned with faith and evidence-based treatment 20 KNOW THY SELF Retiring Senior Counselor reflects on qualities she can pass on 46 GIVING BACK, NOT GIVING IN CD Tech knows how it feels to be a client at Micah House 50 WELCOMING A NEW CLIENTELE Outpatient program offered for women to recover together 54 FROM MESS TO SUCCESS Joleen Murphy needed a push into recovery
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60 THE MICAH HOUSE A poem by Melinda Waltrers
34 UNDERSERVED AND UNDETERRED Overcoming the unique challenges LGBTQ individuals face with addiction 36 RELAPSE TRACKERS Fitness trackers can help prevent relapses 38 PROLONGING THE PAIN Study suggests painkillers may be having the opposite effect in the long run 40 GROWING CONCERN OVER HEROIN USE New poll shows Americans are increasingly concerned with the dangers that heroin use poses to the country 44 BOOM, BUST, AND DRUGS Study says economic downturn leads to increase in substance use disorders
IN THE NEWS 24 BEND BUT DON’T BREAK Yoga is being used to help people maintain recovery and avoid relapse 26 COPING WITH DISCRIMINATION Discrimination remains largely ignored as a cause of substance abuse 28 FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE Researchers look to combat addiction through repurposed pharmaceuticals 30 HIDDEN DANGERS Alcohol poses whole host of health concerns 32 MORE THAN SKIN DEEP Implant represents revolutionary approach to treating opioid addiction
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