Prescribe Safe

What is Prescribe Safe?

Prescribe Safe is meant to guide, educate, and provide resources for our local physicians and patients in the safe use of prescription medications and promote safe and effective pain management in Monterey County. The Prescribe Safe initiative was created by Monterey County law enforcement, administration of the four Monterey County hospitals, and local physicians in response to concerns about prescription medication misuse in our county.

• Prescribe Safe: Combating Opioid Abuse - an overview of Prescribe Safe
• I am a healthcare professional
• I am a patient with pain
• I am a patient and am interested in learning about substance use/addiction treatment
• I am interested in prescription drug or sharps disposal
• I am a parent or family member of a patient with pain or substance use/addiction
• Tech-based substance use/addiction treatment options
• Want to learn more? Check out our library of informational videos
• Physicians: Did you get a letter from the coroner's office?
• Related publications
• I am a participating member of Prescribe Safe

KAZU article

An Epidemic During A Pandemic: The Coronavirus Is Affecting The Monterey Penisula’s Opioid Crisis

Community Hospital saw more opioid-related drug overdoses in the first four months of 2020, compared to the last four months of 2019.

Read article

2nd Annual Recovery Run, presented by The Bridge Restoration Ministry

March 2021

The Recovery Run is our annual family-friendly 5K run/walk to promote treatment for addiction and reduce stigma against addiction.

Learn about the 2021 Recovery Run

Learn about the 2020 Recovery Run, presented by Sunstreet Centers

Participating organizations: