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Family P R O G R A M

Recovery FALL 2016 ISSUE

FEATURES 08 AMOTHER’S STRUGGLE FRP graduate reunites with her daughter

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12 THERE’S NOTHING LIKE FAMILY FRP founder works to strengthen family structure 16 A PARTNERSHIP BUILT FOR CHANGE M-ROCC partners with FRP to support parents through addiction recovery 46 PLANTINGTHE SEEDS OF RECOVERY Gerald Hill works with clients to customize a process to a successful recovery 50 WHEN ADDICTION CHOOSES YOU Rita Randle helps recovering parents find a better life 54 A NEWSTART FOR BALTIMORE Dana Young commits his life to improving the community and serving others 60 HOUSINGMARYLAND Local non-profit seeks to strengthen public housing network

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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