Public Health Officer Matthew Willis, right speaks to Marin County Board of Supervisors for Fentanyl Awareness Day 2024
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OD Free Marin Presentation to Marin Board of Supervisors for 2024 National Fentanyl Awareness Day

ByOD Free Marin
Public Health Officer Matthew Willis, right speaks to Marin County Board of Supervisors for Fentanyl Awareness Day 2024

Please view the 2024 National Fentanyl Awareness Day commemoration (starts at 54:46 minutes into the Marin Board of Supervisors’ meeting on 5/7/24.) This segment (#4 in the agenda) includes updates from Supervisor Katie Rice (who sponsored the resolution) and Public Health Officer Matthew Willis, MPH, MD, as well as input from interns, the community and other supervisors.

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Fentanyl Awareness Day 2024 - Presentation Slide Cover

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2024 Fentanyl Awareness Day - Marin Board of Supervisors Resolution

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