Marin County, California, USA, March 2023 – June 2024 by Haylea Hannah, PhD Thrilled to share our publication on correlations between wastewater levels of SUD treatment medications and naloxone with treatment outcomes and overdoses (co-authors – Lee Ann Prebil, Catherine Condon, Jeffrey DeVido, Fay Zenoff, Kaitlyn Hess Jimenez, and Matthew Willis): https://lnkd.in/g9Z2WKv7 We found weak…
An article from the Marin Independent Journal features Kate Kennedy Scott, program coordinator for OD Free Marin, and Ken Olshansky with the Marin Medical Reserve Corps, at the Episcopal Community Services’ Inaugural Health Fair on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.024. “Vendors at the fair included the Ritter Center’s Mobile Clinic, Downtown Streets Team, United Way Bay…
By Richard Halstead | Marin Independent Journal Marin County is redoubling its efforts to get naloxone into the hands of people who need it to prevent drug overdoses. Over the summer, the county added three new vending machines that supply naloxone kits free of charge, increasing the number of machines in the county to eight….
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.
Vending machines that dispense free naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, have been installed throughout Marin County, public health officials announced Tuesday. The installation comes ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, and it’s part of the county’s effort to reduce opioid overdoses, the county’s leading cause of…
The promotion coincides with International Overdose Awareness Day. Marin County, CA — In a concerted effort to address the ongoing overdose crisis and in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, Marin County Health & Human Services Department, OD Free Marin, and community partners have announced the installation of additional free naloxone vending…