by RxSafe Marin | Nov 29, 2019 | Opioid Epidemic, Outreach
The next National Prescription Drug Take Back-Day will be April 25, 2020. National Take-Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. The October 2019 Take Back Day brought in 882,919 pounds (almost 442...
by RxSafe Marin | Nov 18, 2019 | Opioid Epidemic, Outreach
Many in the community may already be aware of the scourge Fentanyl has become. This synthetic opioid is more deadly than any other opioid and is the poster child for this third wave of America’s Opioid Epidemic. Knowledge is power. RxSafe Marin is encouraging...
by RxSafe Marin | Nov 7, 2019 | Events, Outreach
RxSafe Marin installed opioid awareness altars called ofrendas at the Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead celebrations in Petaluma and San Francisco. Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that began some 3,000 years ago and is celebrated throughout Mexico and by...
by RxSafe Marin | Nov 3, 2019 | Opioid Epidemic, Outreach
As part of Marin Health and Human Services, the Public Health division is continually tracking information about health trends and our programs, and updating these stories as new data becomes available. Using Livestories, Marin residents can have easy access to the...
by RxSafe Marin | Apr 25, 2019 | Events, Outreach, Volunteers
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Marin County Office of Education and the Marin Prevention Network welcomes Joseph Green for a free Parent/Community Education Presentation on Substance Use Prevention on April 25th. Joseph Green is a motivational...
by RxSafe Marin | Apr 10, 2019 | Opioid Epidemic, Outreach, Volunteers
RxSafe Marin has partnered with the San Rafael Alcohol & Other Drug Coalition and their Youth For Justice youth coalition to focus on Spanish community outreach about the opioid epidemic. Together we’ve updated our Know the Risks poster, translated our Safe...
