Education

  • The Cost of “Feeling Free”: Kratom on Marin Shelves

    Education, Synthetic Opioids

    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…

  • OD Free Marin collaborates with Song for Charlie to educate parents about preventing youth overdose

    Education, Events, Fentanyl, Marin County, Narcan, Strategies, Youth

    Marin parent Jessica Schiller, whose daughter Naomi died of an overdose, joined a panel discussion on fentanyl at the Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) which held a screening of the documentary, “Drugs in the Age of Fentanyl.” Marin County community-based prevention coalition, OD Free Marin collaborated on the event with Song for Charlie, a nonprofit…

  • Tranq | Xylazine

    Education, Marin County

    Know what’s in your drugs Tranq or xylzine is a non-opioid drug that can slow down the nervous system. It can make breathing and heart rate slower. When tranq is mixed with another drug like heroin, fentanyl or a benzo, it can increase the risk of overdose. In case of overdose, know what to do…

  • Marin County Overdose Prevention Summit

    Education, Events

    Tuesday, November 15, 2022 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST Embassy Suites by Hilton San Rafael Marin County 101 McInnis Parkway San Rafael, CA 94903 Help us define our 2023 goals to end overdoses in Marin. Your input is critical as we define our county-wide response for 2023. Thank you for partnering with us by…

  • Marin health officials, schools take on fentanyl abuse prevention

    Education, Fentanyl

    By KERI BRENNER | kbrenner@marinij.com | Marin Independent Journal Marin County health leaders and educators are launching a countywide effort to curb the threat of fentanyl, an increasingly omnipresent drug that has taken a deadly toll in Marin, the county’s top health official said this week. The county’s public health department has joined with the Marin County Office of…