ELITEworkfall2016

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 RECOVERYTAKESTIME Elite founder shares importance of staying patient 12 A PERSONALTOUCH Elite staff member connects with every client 16 BREAKING LANGUAGE BARRIERS

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Elite House counselor helps Hispanic clients 46 AN EDUCATIONON ADDICTION Daniel Stribbling uses his own experience and knowledge to educate recovering addicts 50 BETTINGON RECOVERY Program manager creates a better life for herself and her children after entering treatment 54 WHENTREATMENT 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 COPINGWITH DISCRIMINATION Discrimination remains largely ignored as a cause of substance abuse 28 FIGHTING FIREWITH FIRE Researchers look to combat addiction through repurposed pharmaceuticals 30 HIDDENDANGERS Alcohol poses whole host of health concerns 32 MORETHAN SKINDEEP Implant represents revolutionary approach to treating opioid addiction

34 UNDERSERVED AND UNDETERRED Overcoming the unique challenges LGBTQ individuals face with addiction 36 RELAPSETRACKERS Fitness trackers can help prevent relapses 38 PROLONGINGTHE PAIN Study suggests painkillers may be having the opposite effect in the long run 40 GROWING CONCERNOVER HEROIN USE New poll shows Americans are increasingly concerned with the dangers that heroin use poses to the country 44 BOOM, BUST, ANDDRUGS Study says economic downturn leads to increase in substance use disorders