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FEATURES 08 SEEKING SHELTER Real House expands mission to house the city’s most vulnerable 12 STATEWIDE PROBLEM Opioid epidemic being met with new resources 16 DOWN, BUT NOT OUT Real House client rediscovers herself after battle with addiction 46 PARTNERS IN SERVICE Real House leaders carry tradition of community service 50 TREATED WITH CARE Substance abuse treatment begins with loving foundation 54 A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS Halfway house program supports lasting recovery 60 PITCHING IN Real House starts fundraising effort to enhance care FALL 2016 ISSUE
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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 UNDERTERRED 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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