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Life In The Heart Land

Recovery

Life in the Heart Land is a docuseries that presents rural America in a fresh light: as the source of innovative solutions and change. From struggling with community health to seeking financial equity, rural Americans represent the values of mutual aid and hard work. Season 3 takes a deep dive into the problems facing rural communities and their potential solutions.

Recovery

Season 2 Episode 4 | 26m 46s | CC

Virginia has seen a spike in opioid-related deaths in the past several years. Counseling and other support centers struggle to meet the demand. We hear the stories of individuals in recovery in twelve-step and other programs as we explore the question of why addiction is such a hard problem to eradicate, by asking the people who have been through it themselves.

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