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FEATURES 08 LEADING BY EXAMPLE A recovery program ‘surges’ to life with dignity and respect 12 A VETERAN IN HELPING Why WNP’s clinical director devoted his life to making a difference 16 FIGHTING THROUGH ADVERSITY Joy in recovery, after a life of hardship 46 FOUNDED ON SUCCESS Helping to turn lives around 50 PUTTING RECOVERY FIRST Surge’s first client emerges from a ‘life in shambles’ 54 SKATING TO RECOVERY A figure skater and opioid addict needed an address. 60 MAKING IT STICK Spirituality can be the missing key
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IN THE NEWS 24 BOOMING PROBLEM Elderly substance abuse issues expected to grow as baby boomers age 26 STARTING YOUNG Insight into adolescent addiction comes as new guidelines urge early prevention 28 FIGHTING FOR THE BRAIN DISEASE MODEL Model can complicate messaging in treatment plans 30 THE MISSING LINK Integrated treatment works best for victims of sexual abuse who are also addicts 32 RECOVERY U More college campuses are dedicating housing to students recovering from addiction
34 LEARNING TO DRINK Study finds alcohol changes the brain from the very first drink 36 ARE VACCINES THE ANSWER? A new vaccine has been shown to prevent overdoses and stop opioid “designer drugs” from affecting the brain 38 FROM SMOKING TO DRINKING Marijuana users are five times more likely to develop an alcohol abuse disorder, according to a new study 40 THE TURNING POINT New study looks to pinpoint transition from prescription opioids to heroin 44 GENERATIONAL BRAIN DAMAGE Drinking during pregnancy presents parents with challenges beyond their own sobriety
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