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The naloxone program is funded by a grant through the Orange County Health Department and the <br />naloxone kits were provided to the police departments at no charge, Woodward said. She thinks the <br />cost is a barrier to similar systems in other counties. <br />Lt. Andy Simmons with the Hillsborough police said the department has only received positive <br />feedback about their use of naloxone. <br />“We haven’t had to use it yet, and I don’t want to say that I wish there was ever a time where we do <br />have to use it, but from this point forward we’re glad that we have it and it’s a tool that will help us <br />combat drug overdoses in the future,” Simmons said. <br />Woodward said she is proud of the efforts by police to adopt the new protocols. <br />“We’ve had eight reversals by law enforcement in Orange County, and all eight of those reversals <br />survived,” he said. “There are eight people walking around today because our law enforcement <br />stepped forward and really did an excellent job.” <br />@molly_horak <br />