Drug Safe Solano

A drive thru personal protection equipment (PPE) distribution date is being held on October 28th. See below for details.

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DSS/TUC's partner, Mercury Pharmacy, is hosting an event! See details below!

DSS ha creado este folleto en honor al mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana y al Día Nacional de Devolución de Medicamentos Recetados.

Drug Safe Solano's October Free virtual Community Narcan training is scheduled for October 23rd from 5-6pm. Come learn from subject matter experts about opioids, the opioid epidemic in Solano county, how to identify and treat an overdose! All participants will receive a certificate of completion and a Narcan unit. Register with the link below: https://zoom.us//regi/tJUodOyspj0uHtemAPhZsnSSTi5LqCgEc2N2

DSS is proud to announce that our partner Fighting Back Partnership is hosting online support session for mothers and fathers! Fighting Back Partnership offers a free online program for fathers named Nurturing Fathers. These sessions focus on being "the best dad you can be by doing your best!" Sessions are every Wednesday from 6-7pm until November 11th. Fighting Back Partnership is also offering an online session for moms called Returning to Work With Confidence. This sess...ion is on October 16th from 11-12pm. For registration links, click photos.

Did you know that you should not flush your unwanted/expired medication? Did you know it is not even safe to just throw them into the household trash? Did you know that there are places you can take them for proper disposal? THERE ARE!! The California Drug Take Back program can help you find local disposal sights for all medications and medication supplies. http://www.drugsafesolano.org/opioid-addiction-calendar

DSS is happy to share the latest news about the states Drug Takeback Program!

October 24th is National Prescription Drug Take Back day. Drug Safe Solano will be using the whole month to emphasis the importance of ridding your home of unwanted and expired medications, how to safely dispose of medications, drug take back locations and products that can be used for safe disposal at home.

Justin's Substance Use Disorder started with a legal prescription from his doctor and it escalated. This is a story we hear way too often. Learn more of how to talk to your doctor when being prescribed an opioid. Visit www,drugsafesolano.org

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