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FALL 2016
MAGAZINE
FEATURES 08 ALL TOGETHER NOW A coed format lets residents practice relationships 12 FIRST TIME’S A CHARM New Heights resident goes all in for recovery, and it’s paying off 16 A CAUSE FOR WELLNESS McFarlane launches annual benefit concert and plans for kidney wellness center 46 IT’S ALL ROCK AND ROLL Thoughts and meditations from Greg McFarlane 50 LOVE AND RECOVERY New Heights takes a bold step by welcoming recovering couples 54 GROWING INTO HOPE The key to success lies in the willingness to grow 60 KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN Things fall into place after decades of addiction and a brush with fate
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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 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
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
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