OD Free Marin
Reducing the RISK of Drug Overdose In Our County
Public Health Advisory- Suspected Opioid Overdoses
July 21, 2026 Marin County Public Health is seeing an increase in suspected opioid overdoses within the community. Rapid recognition and response are critical to preventing overdose deaths. Naloxone (Narcan®) is a safe, lifesaving medication that can rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Healthcare organizations should ensure staff are trained to recognize opioid overdose, know where naloxone is…
The Cost of “Feeling Free”: Kratom on Marin Shelves
Kratom and its derivative 7-OH act on opioid receptors and are illegal to sell for consumption in California. At this time, enforcement only reaches alcohol-licensed retailers, leaving smoke shops, gas stations, and convenience stores largely unchecked. This is why products like Feel Free, cleverly marketed as safe, botanical wellness tonics, still turn up across the county. Federally, the DEA is moving to restrict kratom and 7-OH, but that…
Care Packages for Transitional-Age Youth
Marin 9 to 25, in partnership with the OD Free Marin Youth Action Team, launched an exciting new initiative this year designed to help transitional-age youth (TAY) in Marin. Practical supplies (and some fun ones too) were gathered and packed into unique care packages and then given away to youth in foster-care as well as to unhoused and precariously housed…



