RxSafe Marin is a broad-based community coalition dedicated to reducing harm from prescription drug use and saving lives.
PREVENT
Prevent substance use and misuse with strategies such as
- fewer new starts on long-term opioid use
- opioids used for fewer diagnoses, shorter durations, and lower doses
- upstream prevention and education
MANAGE
Manage chronic pain safely with strategies such as
- alternative pain therapies
- slowly tapering high dosages to safer dosages
- limiting opioids and sedatives
TREAT
Treat substance use disorder with strategies such as
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
-
connecting individuals to treatment services
STOP
Stop overdose deaths with strategies such as
- trainings and educational materials
- naloxone
- needle exchanges
- supervised injection sites
News
Opioid Overdose Epidemic is Rapidly Spreading Across the Bay Area
By Yoohyun JungSan Francisco Chronicle In just the past week, three people died at three different stations inside the vast Bay Area Rapid Transit system from causes believed to be drug overdoses. Efforts to resuscitate them, including by administering the opioid...
Resources
Substance User Services, Provider Resources and Additional Data
Resources
Know The Risks – Posters (PDF)
Download Know the Risks Poster – Adult
Download Know the Risks Poster – Youth
Afiche ‘Conozca Los Riesgos’ – Mayor
Afiche ‘Conozca Los Riesgos’ – Joven
Our Work Continues
Despite the current situation RxSafe Marin will continue working diligently to combat opioid abuse in our county. We are encouraging everyone to behave calmly, responsibly, and to follow CDC, WHO and Marin County’s own HHS safety guidelines.
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