by RxSafe Marin | Jan 28, 2020 | Opioid Epidemic, Public Health Advisory
Dear Colleagues: The increased availability of illicitly-produced fentanyl, fentanyl-compounds, and fake pills is an emerging and ongoing threat to public health and safety. In 2019, there were 13 fentanyl-related deaths in Marin County, more than all prior years...
by RxSafe Marin | Jan 28, 2020 | Events, News
RxSafe is working with Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Marin County Office of Education, Tamalpais Union High School District Wellness and BluePath Health on a needs assessment, funded by the California Department of Health Care Services’ Youth Opioid...
by RxSafe Marin | Jan 27, 2020 | Public Health Advisory
27 de enero de 2020 Estimados Administradores, Maestros, Personal y Padres: El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Marin está trabajando en estrecha colaboración con los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. para monitorear...
by RxSafe Marin | Jan 27, 2020 | Events
On January 14, 2020, Redwood Community Health Coalition (RCHC) hosted a convening of Opioid Safety Coalition leads in our region to increase collaboration and build stronger partnerships. The purpose of the meeting was to learn what each group is working on and...
by RxSafe Marin | Jan 27, 2020 | California, Events
Are you working to combat drug addiction and overdose in your community? REGISTER HERE to join us in-person or via live webcast for an exciting launch event. Communities across the nation are impacted by the rising tide of addiction and overdose. Join us as we...
by RxSafe Marin | Jan 27, 2020 | Public Health Advisory
Dear Administrators, Teachers, Staff, and Parents: Marin County Public Health is working closely with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor developments regarding the outbreak caused by Coronavirus, first identified in Wuhan City, China....
by RxSafe Marin | Jan 22, 2020 | Opioid Epidemic, Public Health Advisory
Estimados padres: Esta carta es para informarles sobre la mayor disponibilidad de Fentanyl como una amenaza continua para la salud y la seguridad pública. En 2019, hubo 13 muertes por sobredosis relacionadas con Fentanyl en el condado de Marin, más que todos los años...
by RxSafe Marin | Jan 22, 2020 | Opioid Epidemic, Public Health Advisory
Dear Parents: This letter is to inform you about the increased availability of fentanyl as an ongoing threat to public health and safety. In 2019, there were 13 fentanyl related overdose deaths in Marin County, more than all prior years combined. Similar increases are...
by RxSafe Marin | Dec 17, 2019 | News, Opioid Epidemic
Redwood High’s Morgan Salzer has put together an informative and defiant piece in their school paper in response to the death of a former student, Trevor Leopold. While deaths and overdoses from prescription pills have fallen in recent years due to various efforts of...
by RxSafe Marin | Dec 15, 2019 | Events
Fred Mayer worked tirelessly for well over a half-century to advance public health and was known in the United States as the Guru for pharmacists who work to build healthy communities. For 35 years, Fred owned the Sausalito Pharmacy and became a prominent fixture in...
