The mental health issues that exist currently in our state, the drug issues, meth still is a vital component of the Chippewa Valley area. Fentanyl, you know, the deaths aren't. They're not calling the deaths today opioid deaths. They're calling them fentanyl deaths. So that's an issue for myself moving forward because being the only active law enforcement officer still in the state legislature and dosing, having to use Narcan on people is something that it's very unique. (04:56–05:01)
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