Forsyth County will use opioid settlement money to fund harm reduction kits, support services
Forsyth County Commissioners this week agreed to allot over a million dollars to programs aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic.
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Recovery high schools help kids heal from an addiction and build a future
A few dozen high schools across the U.S. combine education with treatment for substance use disorders to keep kids in recovery — and in school.
People with 'medium COVID' are caught in a gray area of recovery with little support
Even if you don't have long COVID, it can still take weeks to recover — much longer than the isolation period implies. Millions of Americans are finding that this still majorly disrupts their lives.
Oregon's Pioneering Drug Decriminalization Experiment Is Now Facing The Hard Test
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.
He Lost Nearly Everything To Addiction. Then An Arrest Changed His Life
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.
Cigarette Smoking Can Lead To Slow Recoveries From COVID-19
Most people are aware of the early signs of COVID-19: shortness of breath, cough, and fever.
'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.
'A New Start' — In Recovery And Learning To Make Musical Instruments In Appalachia
In a region ravaged by job loss and addiction, a musical tradition provides a lifeline for people in recovery.
Tennis Star Andy Murray Warms Up In Winston-Salem
Former world number one tennis player Andy Murray took to the practice courts at the Winston-Salem Open Sunday.
'Idiot Wind' Tells A Personal Tale Of Journeying From Addiction To Recovery
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.