recovery

“The amount of information that comes out of this colony is unprecedented. It's amazing. It has contributed to nine different topics of discovery for the whole species. So, it's pretty incredible.”

If you’ve ever promised your child a reward for cleaning their room, or trained a pet using food, you’re probably familiar with the power of positive reinforcement. A group of Washington State University researchers say that same technique helps effectively treat substance use disorder. Health reporter Rachel Sun has more.

Addiction is a hard cycle, and recovery is a long, rewarding journey. Taylor Helmstadter of Moses Lake knows this. In this edition of StoryCorps Northwest, she talks with producer - and new friend - Naomi Love about the 12-step program and re-learning to love yourself.

(Runtime 2:25) For over four years the Benton Franklin Recovery Coalition has been working to get a detox facility in Eastern Washington. The founders of…

[video width="3840" height="2160" mp4="https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Drone-Footage-Malden.mp4"][/video]An aerial view of new homes being…