Delaware County continues to be the leader in the war on the ravages of heroin abuse, which is taking a horrific toll not only here but across the region and country.
Led by District Attorney Jack Whelan, the county was the first to get a drug that can reverse the effects of someone who is overdosing in the hands of police. The county put Narcan, a form of the drug Naloxone, into every police car. The result already has been dramatic, with lots of lives saved that would have no doubt died from a drug overdose.
Today Whelan will be joined by local police at the Ridley Police Department for a press conference at which the county will unveil the next step. They will be the first in the state to put a new nasal spray form of Narcan into the hands of cops and first responders.
And there is an added benefit for the county. The drug is being distributed by a Delco firm, Adapt Pharma.
Check back later today for all the details on this new effort to halt the ravages of heroin abuse.
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