Participating Members of Prescribe Safe

Helpful links

• Overview of Prescribe Safe
• Comprehensive Guide to Substance Use Treatment Programs in Monterey County (PDF): English | Spanish
• Prescribe Safe - Best Practices for Chronic Pain Management (PDF)
• Find Naloxone near you
• Fact sheet (PDF)
• Timeline of work (PDF)
• Email us

Prescribing more safely

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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Drug disposal bins

We now have medication drop off bins at Community Hospital.

• Medication bin locations: English | Spanish
• Drug disposal bins - interactive map