Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com: A critical shortage of Narcan kits, which police officers use to reverse opioid overdoses, has been reported by the Lake County Health Department. However, a local foundation and a fire protection district stepped in to help before the situation worsened. The newly purchased kits are a more user-friendly nasal spray version, fast-tracked by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Advocates say this new form is easier to use and more effective in emergency situations. “We were in serious trouble if it hadn’t been for the Filler Foundation of Highland Park and the Warren-Waukegan Fire Protection District,†said Susan McKnight, coordinator of the county’s substance-abuse program. Phillip DeRuntz, a trustee with the fire district, explained that at a recent meeting of the Lake County Opioid Initiative, he learned the health department had only 50 kits left. Then Susan Guggenheim from the Filler Foundation announced they would be launching a matching grant program for up to $25,000 in funding for additional kits. McKnight noted that the new kits, made by Adapt Pharmaceutical, contain two doses per unit and don't require assembly like some other devices. They can also be administered through just one nostril, unlike older versions that required splitting the dose between both nostrils. For the past two years, the health department had been able to secure 3,000 kits annually from the Virginia-based company Kaleo for distribution among the 2,000 law enforcement officers in Lake County. But due to a supply shortage this year, they could only provide 1,000 injectable kits. Guggenheim shared the story behind the Filler Foundation, created by Mark and Julie Filler of Highland Park after their 23-year-old son died from an opioid overdose. He had initially been revived by paramedics during his battle with addiction, but relapsed and passed away shortly after returning home. “This was an area where we could make an immediate difference and save a life,†she said about the foundation’s $40,000 donation and the matching grant challenge of up to $25,000. The fire district contributed $3,750, and additional donations have come in, including $1,000 from Compass Health of Northbrook and $1,800 from the Vernon Hills Police Department. The foundation now offers a text-line donation option, allowing individuals to contribute any amount by texting “Hero23†to 41444. Xpe Tube Welding Machine,Xpe Inslulation Pipe Making Machine,Pe Insulation Pipe Welding Machine,Xpe Foam Pipe Bonding Machine Laizhou Jinlida Machinery Co.,Ltd , https://www.jldepe.com