OD Free Marin
Reducing the RISK of Drug Overdose In Our County
Narcan (Naloxone) Resources
We support organizations in establishing their own Narcan (naloxone) supply through the Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP). Contact us to inquire about naloxone for your organization.
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County testing wastewater for drugs
By Richard Halstead rhalstead@marinij.com Marin officials are hoping that analysis of local wastewater will become an effective tool in addressing a surge of drug overdoses in the county, just as it was…
Texas scientists create fentanyl vaccine to combat opioid epidemic
By Adithi Ramakrishnan | The Dallas Morning News To combat the fentanyl epidemic in the United States, researchers at the University of Houston have created a fentanyl vaccine that could help prevent…
Just one pill: fentanyl deaths on the rise in Marin and Sonoma counties
By: Nikki Silverstein | Jan 31, 2023 Trevor Leopold would have turned 22 on Jan. 30. Instead, he’s “forever 18,” his mother says. When Greenbrae resident Michelle Leopold received the news that…
Our Goals
Prevent
Prevent substance misuse and overdose deaths with strategies such as
- naloxone training and distribution
- partnering with a harm reduction organization
- safe drug disposal efforts
Manage
Manage and treat chronic pain and substance use disorder with strategies such as
- pain management alternative resources
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
- connecting individuals to treatment services
EDUCATE
Educate the community about opioid use and misuse with strategies such as
- naloxone outreach to schools,
- community-based organizations, and county divisions
- community presentations and trainings
- youth substance use education