HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister is expected to announce an expansion of the sheriff’s office Narcan inventory on Wednesday morning.
Every patrol deputy will now be able to carry Narcan to better assist people who may have overdosed.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will also get Narcan.
RECOMMENDED: Nonprofit giving out 1,400 boxes of Narcan and training people how to use it
The organizations are getting a grant from the group Helping Emergency Responders Obtain Support (Heros).
Previously the county proposed a $14 million plan to fight the epidemic.
HILLSBOROUGH NEWS | The latest headlines from Hillsborough County
It focused on emergency rooms and jails to reduce the number of victims.
Last year officials told us more than 1,000 people had died from opioids in the county since 2012.
RECOMMENDED: New numbers point to rough year ahead in Tampa Bay area for opioid epidemic
Hillsborough County has the high number of children born addicted to opioids in the entire state.
Chronister will talk about how this addition of Narcan will impact the community.
The press conference begins at 10 a.m.
