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Prescribe Safe Monterey County
Medication safety program
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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.
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.
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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
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We now have medication drop off bins at Community Hospital.
More and more people were coming to our Emergency department seeking pain medications or, worse, after an overdose. Our doctors knew something had to be done. The result: Prescribe Safe, a countywide effort that's taking on the opioid epidemic.
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