Today's front page pretty tells you how seriously the county is taking their latest foray in the opioid war.
'This is War,' it declares.
Yesterday Delaware County became the first county in Pennsylvania to file suit against drug makers - and some of the doctors that advise them - in connection with the heroin and opioid epidemic that is ravaging so many of our communities.
What the county basically is alleging in their legal filing is that big pharmaceutical companies have for years been practicing deceitful practices in pushing powerful painkillers, knowing full well the dangers of long-term use leading to addiction.
Officials say many heroin addicts start down that road with legitimate prescriptions for painkillers, quickly find themselves addicted, then go looking for cheap alternatives when the prescription runs out.
It's a vicious circle.
It will be interesting to see if this lawsuit ever sees the inside of a courtroom, and what the drug companies response will be.
You can read our story here.
Comments