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Home > About Us > Community Health and Wellness Programs > Prescribe Safe
Prescribe Safe, a program led by Montage Health, has partnered with more than 65 local business and agencies to address the opioid addiction problem since 2014. By 2018, Monterey County had improved to have the second-lowest opioid-related death rate of any county in California. But, in the last several years, counterfeit medications have entered the market, many with a toxic or lethal dose of fentanyl, causing a staggering increase in opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Prescribe Safe aims to save and improve lives by helping to prevent and address addiction.
Get tips on how to talk to your child about drugs and alcohol, recognize warning signs, set clear expectations and support healthy behavior.
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Get substance misuse resources for parents, teens and teachers. Learn how to talk about drugs and alcohol, how to prevent misuse, recovery options and more.
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Learn where and how to safely dispose of unused or expired medications and sharps. Learn why proper disposal matters and where to drop-off medications.
Learn more about safe disposal
Overdoses can happen to anyone, including first-time users. Learn how to recognize an overdose, how to use naloxone, and how to get a free dose.
Learn more about Naloxone
The Prescribe Safe initiative works to:
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In crisis and need to talk now? Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.
Help educate your staff and the community on how to reverse opioid overdoses, and learn how to use naloxone, a safe, effective “antidote” to an opioid overdose.
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