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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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Canongate Books

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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10:41am May 03, 2017

Health & Safety Health & Safety

For Some Patients With Mental Illness, The Road To Recovery Begins With Peer Support

by Keri Brown

When it comes to treating mental illness, there’s a clinical approach: getting a diagnosis, the right medication, and therapy.

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5:24am Feb 11, 2017

National National Books Arts Health & Safety

After A Stroke At 33, A Writer Relies On Journals To Piece Together Her Own Story

by NPR Staff

The stroke left Christine Hyung-Oak Lee unable remember things for more than 15 minutes. As she slowly got better, she was surprised to find that grief and recovery were inextricably linked.
Seth Herald for NPR

4:59pm Dec 27, 2016

National National Health & Safety

A Peer Recovery Coach Walks The Front Lines Of America's Opioid Epidemic

Charlie Oen was addicted to heroin as a teenager. At 25, he's now clean and a peer counselor in Lima, Ohio, where he tries to help people who started using drugs before he was born.
Nicole Xu for NPR

11:53am Aug 22, 2016

National National Health & Safety

A Small Town Struggles With A Boom In Sober Living Homes

by Will Stone

Prescott, Ariz., has become a destination of choice for people trying to get sober, with growing numbers of group homes for recovering addicts. Some residents are calling for regulation of the homes.

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recovery

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

Tennis Star Andy Murray Warms Up In Winston-Salem

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

Hurricane Victims Frustrated With Slow Housing Recovery

Federal Disaster Declaration Begins Final Phase Of Greensboro Tornado Recovery Effort

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

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

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

For Some Patients With Mental Illness, The Road To Recovery Begins With Peer Support

After A Stroke At 33, A Writer Relies On Journals To Piece Together Her Own Story

A Peer Recovery Coach Walks The Front Lines Of America's Opioid Epidemic

A Small Town Struggles With A Boom In Sober Living Homes

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