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Kelly Rohrer's avatar

Good news is a healing balm given all the depressing news we are bombarded with each day. Thank you for sharing something positive.

Deb Haugh's avatar

I love me some positive news.

Robin Eaton's avatar

Thank you, Adam! I said it before and I’ll say it again. I appreciate that your good news Sunday is a detailed column on one topic, rather than brief accounts of several topics that are regularly covered by a couple other sources. (I enjoy those as well, but it is nice to have something different!) This is indeed very good news, and I hope the trend continues in spite of cuts being made in various sectors.

S Rodgers's avatar

Bravo! Thanks, Adam, for presenting a little bit more of a balanced news. It made me feel hopeful for what our country can do versus can't do. I appreciate and am in awe of your investigative mind that presents us with the truth, but unveiling the good stuff helps to keep our fragile bones stronger to continue to stand up for what's right!

Cheryll Woods-Flowers's avatar

This IS good news...unfortunately, not in time to save my 19yo grandson who we lost in 2021...he had just enlisted in the Air Force...my daughter's only child...our lives are forever changed. Hopefully more will be saved.

Faith Johnston's avatar

So very, very sorry for the loss of your precious Grandson

JulieRobbins's avatar

I am so so sorry for your loss! My friend also lost her son to opioid overdose.. my deepest sympathies for your familys loss of your grandson.

Cheryll Woods-Flowers's avatar

Thank you...I pray every day for all who have lost loved ones this way...

Kelly Rohrer's avatar

Oh Cheryll, I am saddened by the loss of your grandson…so heart-wrenching. ❤️

K Wilson's avatar

My deepest condolences.

Cheryll Woods-Flowers's avatar

Thank you...he was precious.

Richard Carpenter's avatar

I agree with the many comments already made! The shame is, that while you and others took advantage of the Medicare/Medicaid system, the republican blather continues to disparage and focus on destroying those systems and refuse to address the crisis of Healthcare of millions of Americans! It's easy to be critical of the system when one is sitting in congress with the best health insurance money can buy!

Marc Donner's avatar

Look what we can do when we do it together!

Cathy Montgomery's avatar

Thank you for sharing this positive news. Our local sheriff spoke at a village counsel meeting and discussed Narcan. It’s good educate the community about ways to help.

Pam Birkenfeld's avatar

It is wonderful news. Of course, I’m just waiting for Trump and his band of miscreants to claim that the reason it’s down is because of their war illegal immigrants who are of course ruining this country with bringing in drugs. They’ll find a way to take credit for it

Mary Bolton's avatar

And like God…on the 7th day we rested. The other 6 were/are hellscapes! So thank you, Adam. I do love and appreciate good news and as always you wrote an excellent article.

JulieRobbins's avatar

Love this analogy... Boy , do we need this day of rest and good news!

Annemarie's avatar

Excellent news, thank you. My small rural community reflects those statistics. We've lost a couple people recently to OUD and its social and physical side effects, but that's nothing compared to what the death notices looked like in the past. Back then, if you saw an obit for someone under age 60, you assumed a) car/ATV accident, b) covid and most of all c) drug overdose.

Aline Balbas's avatar

That is great news!

Rebekah Fetzer's avatar

So happy for this trend. Our non profit treatment center is saving mothers and babies every day! Families are turning around. It’s because of local heroes, not killing people on fishing boats.

Renee Jardon's avatar

I love the fact that I can read good news from you on Sunday!

John G. Ata's avatar

That is good news if true. But should we trust any numbers from today’s CDC?

Pamela Sawall's avatar

Anything worth doing is ALWAYS going to be hard work…dogged, tedious, persistent, demanding hard work. As is said, if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. 🫡