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Great job to our team who recently presented virtually at the Substance Use Disorder Statewide Conference! Their presentation is now available online. To view, go to the below link, find our presentation entitled “What We’ve Learned Since Marijuana was Legalized” in the 3:15pm timeslot, and register for free. There are several other presentations you may be interested in, as well.
In the August edition of the Meth and Families Quarterly Newsletter, a story of hope and recovery was told. Following the mission of the Committee to support families recovering together, the newsletter shares a story of a woman who struggled with a substance use disorder and how she was guided through the system and able to again provide her children a secure and stable home. She had the support of recovery programs and later transitioned into helping others navigate and continue their life in recovery with their families. Read her story and find various resources in the link attached below.
The newsletter is available for viewing and download here.
This week, September 6th through 12th, is Suicide Prevention Week, and tomorrow Thursday, September 10th, is World Suicide Prevention Day. This year, the focus of the week is on the intersection of suicide prevention, alcohol and drug use, and efforts that foster resilience and recovery.
At www.eachmindmatters.org/SPW2020/ you can find tools, posters, social media posts, Zoom backgrounds, articles, activities, and more to help your organization with Suicide Prevention Week planning and implementation.
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On Monday, August 31, we commemorated 645 lives who died by accidental overdose in San Diego County last year. For International Overdose Awareness Day, a variety of County and other officials shared how these deaths did not need to happen and no one else has to die. These speakers, including a mother who lost her son to an overdose, spoke in front of the lawn of 645 placards.
Though International Overdose Awareness Day is over, there are ways you can help. If you or someone you know needs help, they can call the County’s Access and Crisis line at 888-724-7240 or call 2-1-1 San Diego to receive information on substance use disorder (SUD) treatment options available throughout the County. You can safely dispose of expired, unused, or unneeded prescription medications by taking them to a Take Back Day or to community safe disposal locations that are open daily. Visit the San Diego County Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force (PDATF) website for information on disposal locations available throughout the County - Link to PDATF website. Additionally, we encourage you to view the San Diego Opioid Project here to learn more - link to San Diego Opioid Project.
