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Much of our work involves measuring the difference others make. Getting involved and making our own difference is also an important part of who we are as individuals and as an organization.
October is Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month — and we invite you to tell your prevention story.
To inspire action, each of us can share how prevention is improving lives in our community.
- We aim to prevent substance use in the first place, prevent the progression of use (to a disorder), and prevent consequences associated with use. And we have the prevention playbook to do so.
- Prevention science (with decades of research and community-based experience) shows that prevention works.
- Prevention strengthens protective factors and reduces risk factors ― in individuals, families, schools, communities, and society.
- Prevention helps us get ahead of substance use and mental health challenges — so that youth, families, and communities can thrive.
Prevention Month lifts up the national conversation — to showcase prevention’s positive effects on communities across the country.
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We're excited to invite you to our upcoming Public Messaging Workshop with San Diego County's Public Health Officer, Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan. This workshop will cover:
- The County Public Health Officer's strategic vision for public health communication
- Priorities for regional messaging alignment across sectors and initiatives
- Messaging's role in supporting the prevention, harm reduction, and treatment continuum
- Opportunities to strengthen collaboration between prevention providers, coalitions, and public health leadership
When: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Format: Virtual workshop
Registration Required: Contact us at cwma@ccrconsulting.org
Why Attend: This is a unique opportunity to connect directly with county public health leadership and understand how your prevention messaging work aligns with broader public health priorities. Dr. Thihalolipavan will share strategic vision and discuss opportunities for enhanced collaboration between prevention providers and public health initiatives.
Questions? Contact us at cwma@ccrconsulting.org
This training is part of our ongoing Public Health Messaging coordination series, designed to build capacity among San Diego County prevention partners.
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Recovery Month is observed every September to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery from substance use disorder. The month also promotes and supports new treatment and recovery practices, the nation's strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible.
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The dashboard, developed by County Public Health, shows multi-year information on overdose deaths, emergency department visits and hospitalizations and calls to emergency response teams and poison control related to opioids. It also has data on how often naloxone (a life-saving medicine to treat an opioid overdose) was given to patients and demographic details.
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Yesterday CCR, DEA and several community groups hosted the International Overdose Awareness Day flag event in San Diego. Overdose deaths in San Diego County dropped 21 percent in 2024, marking the second year in a row of declining numbers. The fall in the number of fatalities is hopeful news, but overdose deaths remain high, more than double the number in 2015.
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