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🌱 Why are opioid deaths finally falling around Lake Charles?

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Hi Lake Charles! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why are opioid deaths finally falling around Lake Charles?

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Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Opioid deaths drop, behavioral health rankings climb in Southwest Louisiana (kplctv.com) — Lake Charles and surrounding parishes are seeing opioid deaths fall sharply, with Calcasieu Parish overdose fatalities dropping from about 100 in 2021 to fewer than 45. Local behavioral health leaders credit new programs, changing attitudes, and expanded suicide‑prevention outreach, especially to older men, while urging residents to seek help through resources like the 988 crisis line.
   

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