People around the Bay Area this week have the chance to learn what to do if someone is experiencing an accidental overdose.
KCBS Mike DeWald reports from Marin County where retired health workers are offering up their expertise.
By Keri Brenner kbrenner@marinij.com More than 250 Marin County activists, health officials, addiction counselors and people in recovery have joined forces to reduce the number of drug overdose deaths next year, particularly deaths involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl. “Our first step is stop the bleed, to flatten the curve,” Dr. Matt Willis, the county’s public…
By KERI BRENNER | kbrenner@marinij.com | Marin Independent Journal For the first time, the Tamalpais Union High School District interrupted classes this week for all 5,000 of its students at five high schools to deliver an important message. The message, relayed in a 45-minute districtwide webinar screened mid-morning on Thursday, was simple, but ominous: “Any pill, even if you…
MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) — A new campaign is targeting the dangers of fentanyl in Marin County. This as President Joe Biden met with Mexico’s president on the last day of APEC to talk about the Fentanyl crisis facing the two countries. In the North Bay, a new eye-catching ad campaign is targeting the dangers…
For Maritza Martin, harm reduction isn’t just a public health strategy. It’s an act of compassion grounded in reality. “People will always have strong opinions about substance use and overdose,” she says. These are deeply personal topics that touch nearly everyone, whether through loss, family, or community. As Marin County continues to expand its harm…
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This proverb was shared with us by Ann-Marie, our new Public Health Division Director for Community Health and Prevention. As she steps into her role, Ann-Marie emphasizes the importance of partnership, trust, and community in addressing today’s complex public…
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…