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FEATURES 08 FOOD FORTHE SOUL Food pantry helps families keep food on the table 12 CHASING AN EPIDEMIC Trying to keep up with the demand for detox amid an opioid crisis 16 SERVICEWITHOUT BORDERS Bethel counseling intern helps people worldwide 46 STARTINGOVER Relapse after years of sobriety creates second chance for client 50 CAMP SPIRIT Bethel launches summer Bible camp to help students grow 54 ANGELSWITH BROKENWINGS New Bethel program looks to improve police-community relations 60 HOUSE CALLS Medical students provide Bethel clients with much-needed expertise BETHEL COUNSELING SERVIC S

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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 UNDERTERRED 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