FALL 2016 ISSUE
CONTENTS To send a comment or question, write to: Elite Houses of Sober Living 1236 W. 72nd Place, Chicago, IL 60636 (773) 994-8353
FEATURES 08 RECOVERY TAKES TIME Elite founder shares importance of staying patient 12 A PERSONAL TOUCH Elite staff member connects with every client 16 BREAKING LANGUAGE BARRIERS
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Elite House counselor helps Hispanic clients 46 AN EDUCATION ON ADDICTION Daniel Stribbling uses his own experience and knowledge to educate recovering addicts 50 BETTING ON RECOVERY Program manager creates a better life for herself and her children after entering treatment 54 WHEN TREATMENT ISN’T ENOUGH Elite Treatment Centers offering methadone maintenance for severe addiction 60 A CYCLE FINALLY BROKEN Elite House client battles lifetime of addiction and incarceration
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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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