Resources
Informational Handouts
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
PDF - English
PDF- Spanish
PDF - VIetnamese
PDF - Tagalog
PDF - Farsi
PDF - Arabic
Safe Disposal
**Many of the disposal locations hours have been impacted by COVID-19, please call and confirm hours prior to going to a location for medication disposal.
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​Prevent prescription drug misuse by safely storing, tracking and properly or safely disposing your unwanted medications.​
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Local Take-Back Sites - English
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Local Take-Back Sites - Farsi
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Local Take-Back Sites - Spanish
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Local Take-Back Sites - Tagalog
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Local Take-Back Sites - Vietnamese
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Local Take-Back Sites - Arabic
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​​Additional Medication Disposal Location Resources
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National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Medication Disposal Site Locator
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Waste Free San Diego Take-Back Locator
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Fentanyl Posters
In response to the increasing fentanyl overdoses seen throughout the County, an educational campaign was developed. Below are posters available for download.
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Fentanyl Poster - English
PDF - Fentanyl Poster English - Red
PDF - Fentanyl Poster English - Blue
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Fentanyl Poster - Spanish
PDF - Fentanyl Poster Spanish- Red
PDF - Fentanyl Poster Spanish- Blue
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Fentanyl Poster - Tagalog
PDF - Fentanyl Poster Tagalog- Red
PDF - Fentanyl Poster Tagalog- Blue
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Fentanyl Poster - Vietnamese
PDF - Fentanyl Poster Vietnamese- Red
PDF - Fentanyl Poster Vietnamese- Blue
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Safe Prescribing
If you’re a medical professional, visit www.SanDiegoSafePrescribing.org to learn how the local medical community is organized to support safe prescribing practices. The PDA Medical Task Force developed the following tools to prevent medication abuse:
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Emergency Department and Urgent Care Safe Prescribing Guidelines
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PDF - Emergency Department Guidelines - English
PDF - Emergency Department Guidelines - Spanish
PDF - Urgent Care Guidelines - English
PDF - Urgent Care Guidelines - Spanish
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Fraud Warning Posters
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Additional Resources ​
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PDF - Resources for Opioid Prescribers - California Department of Public Health
For Teens
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
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Provides information on commonly misused prescription medications (opioids, stimulants, depressants).
Teens can get facts about drugs and drug effects, read advice from fellow teens, watch educational videos and try their hand at brain games.
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For Parents
SAMHSA’s Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Baby Fact Sheets
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This series of four fact sheets emphasizes the importance of continuing a mother’s treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) throughout pregnancy. The series includes information on OUD and pregnancy, OUD treatment, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and considerations to address before hospital discharge.
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Provides information on the latest science-based information about the health effects and consequences of drug abuse and addiction and resources for talking with kids about the impact of drug use on health.
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Juvenile Smuggling in San Diego County
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Growing Up Drug Free
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PDF - Growing Up Drug Free - English
PDF - Growing Up Drug Free - Spanish
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Marijuana Prevention for Youth and Young Adults
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PDF - Marijuana Prevention - English
PDF - Marijuana Prevention - Spanish
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Opioids and Athletes Toolkit
Toolkit Materials​
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PDF - Opioid Toolkit Playbook (Full Page)
PDF - Opioid Toolkit Playbook (Half Page)
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PDF - Athletes and Opioids Poster
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PDF - Informational Letter for Schools
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Additional Resources​
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Website for Students - Preventing Opioid Misuse Among High School Student-Athletes
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Website for Parents & Caregivers - Preventing Opioid Misuse Among High School Student-Athletes
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Naloxone
What is Naloxone?​
Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It is an opioid antagonist. This means that it attaches to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids. Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a person if their breathing has slowed or stopped because of an opioid overdose. But, naloxone has no effect on someone who does not have opioids in their system, and it is not a treatment for opioid use disorder. Examples of opioids include heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine, and morphine.
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Where can I get naloxone?
Many pharmacies carry naloxone. In California, you can get naloxone from a pharmacist even if your doctor did not write you a prescription for it. It is also possible to get naloxone from community-based distribution programs, local public health groups, or local health departments, free of charge.
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A New PATH is a local San Diego agency that provides free opioid prevention & response training in San Diego County. At the training, they will teach you about the causes of opioid overdose and how to recognize and respond to an overdose, including administering an opioid antagonist (naloxone). You will leave the training with naloxone. Learn more by clicking here.
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How to use naloxone
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Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about naloxone
Naloxone Toolkit - San Diego County Office of Education
To promote awareness and aid districts in obtaining naloxone, a life-saving drug that reverses an opioid overdose, the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) has gathered a variety of resources to provide instruction and guidance in this process. SDCOE recommends all county districts partner with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
Supporting documents and information are below.
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California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) — Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) Website
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California DHCS — Naloxone Distribution (NDP) Flyer
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California DHCS — Naloxone Distribution (NDP) Overview
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California DHCS — Naloxone Distribution (NDP) Frequently Asked Questions
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California DHCS — Naloxone Distribution (NDP) Application
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Template — Standing Physician Orders
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Sample — Naloxone Policy and Procedure
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Sample— Opioid Antagonist Board Policy
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Overview — Assembly Bill #1748, Chapter 557
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Overview — CA Education Code Section 49414.3
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Additional Naloxone Resources
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Medication Safety
COVID-19 Community Resources
Telehealth and virtual support is available by contacting the Access and Crisis Line, available 24/7, at (888) 724 - 7240 and 211
Link - San Diego County COVID-19 Website
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Link - NAMI San Diego COVID-19 Website
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Link - NAMI Online Support Groups
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Link - California Department of Public Health COVID-19 Website
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Link - Center for Disease Control COVID-19 Website
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PDF - California Peer Warmlines
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PDF - COVID-19 Resource List with Links
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PDF - California SCDD Covid-19 Resources - English
PDF - California SCDD Covid-19 Resources - Spanish
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PDF - Behavioral Health Services (BHS) - Provider Information Notice
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PDF - District Attorney Resources during COVID -19 - English
PDF - District Attorney Resources during COVID -19 - Spanish