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Excellent article. I am glad you are out there telling these stories and reminding people to talk about this. This drug crisis is real and it is not just going to go away. Information is the best tool and Narcan should be available everywhere, without politics!!

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I agree wholeheartedly. It's not about politics. It's about looking at what works in saving lives and making the best policy decisions based on that. For some of the folks in recovery I have interviewed, overdosing and being brought back with Narcan was the rock bottom they needed to hit to finally get clean.

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U'da man Dom!!!! Yer voice/wisdom and ability to be at the right place at the right time is phenomenal. Wenatchee is blessed with such a courageous and level headed man among us.

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Thank you for those kind words. I am touched.

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Dom, I always knew U were "touched." But, besides that...

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A powerful article, Dominick. What a poignant experience you had and I appreciate you telling this story with the actions we can take to help our community.

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Thank you. I think it's so important to understand how easy it is to get and use Narcan. The fact is we are in the midst of a drug crisis unlike any we have ever seen. With the type of Fentanyl that is being put into everything these days, you can use just once and overdose.

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Yes, unfortunately we know about this first hand. We lost a great-nephew last year to this. It is crushing to a family and community.

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my daughter was addicted to heroin for quite sometime, I almost lost her more then once. it was a very dark time I. our lives, and. ow she's clean and sober 6.yeara, just became a momma for the first time ! I'm so proud of her and her accomplishments, Heroin is a tough one to break.

my heart aches for these people fighting this fentanyl epidemic. Fentynal is the end. you really can't get any higher and I've been. told by people whom have smoked those pills that it's the worst to get away from. it's such a physical addiction, I wouldn't doubt it if it doesn't kill you to come off of it. it's population control at it finest . I carry narcan because you never know when you might need it.

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