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Eric Westervelt / NPR

12:11pm Jun 19, 2021

National National

Oregon's Pioneering Drug Decriminalization Experiment Is Now Facing The Hard Test

by Eric Westervelt

Oregon's bold move to decriminalize small amounts of all hard drugs and expand treatment is now meeting the reality of implementation as the treatment community is divided over the way forward.
Jesse Costa / WBUR

7:04am Jun 19, 2021

National National

He Lost Nearly Everything To Addiction. Then An Arrest Changed His Life

by Martha Bebinger

For years, people who used drugs were treated like criminals, often given long sentences. Now there's growing acceptance that addiction is a treatable disease, but shame and discrimination linger.
4:38pm Sep 04, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Cigarette Smoking Can Lead To Slow Recoveries From COVID-19

by David Ford

Most people are aware of the early signs of COVID-19: shortness of breath, cough, and fever.

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Armando Negron and Bellaliz Gonzalez

11:43am Jul 09, 2020

National National Health & Safety

'We Were Treated Worse Than Animals': Disaster Recovery Workers Confront COVID-19

Disaster recovery workers cleaning up after major flooding in Michigan tested positive for the coronavirus. The outbreak shined a light on working conditions in the fast-growing industry.

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Caitlin Tan / West Virginia Public Broadcasting

2:04pm Dec 06, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

'A New Start' — In Recovery And Learning To Make Musical Instruments In Appalachia

by Caitlin Tan

In a region ravaged by job loss and addiction, a musical tradition provides a lifeline for people in recovery.
3:36pm Aug 19, 2019

Sports Sports

Tennis Star Andy Murray Warms Up In Winston-Salem

by David Ford

Former world number one tennis player Andy Murray took to the practice courts at the Winston-Salem Open Sunday.

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5:01am Jul 30, 2019

Books Books Arts

'Idiot Wind' Tells A Personal Tale Of Journeying From Addiction To Recovery

by Martha Anne Toll

Even if we weren't in need of another road-trippy-addiction memoir, Peter Kaldheim's book recounts his very human efforts to swim to shore with compassion and gratitude.
10:09am Jul 25, 2019

Environment Environment

Hurricane Victims Frustrated With Slow Housing Recovery

by Associated Press, Amanda Morris
10:09am May 11, 2018

Environment Environment Health & Safety

Federal Disaster Declaration Begins Final Phase Of Greensboro Tornado Recovery Effort

by David Ford

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump approved Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for a federal disaster declaration to help tornado victims in Guilford and Rockingham counties.

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5:00am Mar 30, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety News

App State Study Claims Bananas Could Be The Perfect Post-Workout Food

by Eddie Garcia

New research out of Appalachian State University shows that the humble banana may have some hi

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4:33pm Jul 11, 2017

National National Health & Safety

In Texas, People With Mental Illness Are Finding Work Helping Peers

by Lauren Silverman

Giving people who have serious mental illness peer support has proved so helpful that some states are starting to pay these peer specialists to bridge the gap when there aren't enough professionals.
Vivian Shih for NPR

2:51pm Jul 08, 2017

National National Education

Kids Struggling With Addiction Need School, Too, But There Are Few Options

by Rachel Morello

An estimated 1.3 million teens struggle with substance use disorders. For teenagers in Wisconsin, there is only one high school that treats students' addiction while they earn a diploma.

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