COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia is seeing a rise in overdoses, and there's a new group working to calm the tide. Standing on the bank of the Chattahoochee River is an exercise in serenity and in patience.

GEORGIA, USA — As Georgia records one of the sharpest declines in opioid-related deaths nationwide, people in recovery are redefining what healing can look like — rooted in peace, connection and hope.

Twilight is descending on tiny Rock Creek Lake, a pond in the hills above Suches. Pink light hovers in the trees. The crickets trill. Barking frogs send up a serenade that sounds like a smoker’s cough ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Project Healing Waters helps veterans adjust to life after service by building camaraderie and support through fly fishing. This ...