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Latest Updates

Fentanyl Awareness Day

Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day, a day of action to raise public awareness about an urgent problem: people dying at alarming rates due to illegally made fentanyl, a dangerous …

DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has marked Saturday, April 22, 2023, as the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Take Back Day is a chance for individuals to safely dispose …

DHCS Hosts Opioid Settlement Webinars

DHCS held a webinar on Considerations for Allocating Opioid Settlement Funds on April 4, 2023. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation and a recording of the presentation are now available on the DHCS OSF webpage. …

Xylazine Alert from SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a Dear Colleague letter to providers and grantees about the risks of xylazine. According to the press release, “SAMHSA’s …