RxSafe Marin is a broad-based community coalition dedicated to reducing harm from prescription drug abuse and saving lives.
PREVENT
Prevent addiction and harm by using 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 by using strategies such as
- alternative pain therapies
- slowly tapering high dosages to safer dosages
- limiting opioids and sedatives
TREAT
Treat addiction by using strategies such as
- medications for addiction treatment (MAT)
- reduce stigma
STOP
Stop overdose deaths by using strategies such as
- naloxone
- needle exchanges
- supervised injection sites
News
RXSAFE MARIN 2019 SUCCESS BY THE NUMBERS
Happy New Year! HHS is proud to report on some of the impact programs & services had in 2019 on the health and wellbeing of the community. We love data! There are countless other examples of your excellent service, every day. Opioid Crisis 50%: The reduction...
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