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Town Hall Meeting on Fentanyl

Mission:

Glenn County's Fentanyl Poisoning Response Taskforce is here to decrease accidental Fentanyl poisonings. Utilizing education, harm reduction strategies, access to treatment, and community engagement; our community partners are coming together to implement life-saving strategies in the Glenn County.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911.

Goals of Glenn County

PREVENT

Prevent overdose deaths caused by Fentanyl.

Provide Naloxone training and distribution
Partner with our community programs and resources
Provide access to safe medication disposal sites

EDUCATE

Educate community members about illicit Fentanyl and how we can prevent misuse in Glenn County.

Inform schools about Naloxone and train staff how to use it
Present to schools and community groups about the dangers of Fentanyl
Utilize data tracking to monitor Fentanyl prevention efforts

TREATMENT

Assist those in need to overcome addiction.

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) referrals
Connect community members to treatment services
Provide support with NA meetings

EDUCATION

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. You cannot see, smell, or taste Fentanyl and you will not know it is a lethal dose until it is too late. Knowing the signs of an overdose and how to use naloxone are crucial to reverse an overdose.

There three known forms of Fentanyl are:

Liquid form
Powder form
Rainbow Fentanyl

In its liquid form, illicitly manufactured Fentanyl can be found in nasal sprays, eye drops, and dropped on to paper or small candies. Fentanyl has been known to be pressed in to pills to resemble authentic prescription pills. It is nearly impossible to determine a fake pill from an authentic one without the use of testing strips. Even testing strips are not 100% accurate, and may not pick up other synthetic opioids like Carfentanil. It is important to only take medication prescribed to you by a licensed medical professional and lock up any opioids prescribed to you to ensure young children can not reach them.

Signs of an overdose include:

Small, constricted “pinpoint pupils”
Falling asleep or losing consciousness
Slow, weak, or no breathing
Choking or gurgling sounds
Limp body
Cold and/or clammy skin
Discolored skin (especially in lips and nails)

Fentanyl Informational Tri Fold - also available in Spanish

NALOXONE (NARCAN) AND FENTANYL TESTING STRIPS

*Glenn County Behavioral Health – 242 N. Villa Avenue, Willows CA

*Glenn County Behavioral Health - 1187 E. South Street, Orland CA

Northern Valley Indian Health – 207 N. Butte Street, Willows CA

*GCOE STAR Center - 418 E. Walker Street, Orland CA

*TAY Center - 612 4^th Street, Orland CA

*Harmony House – 343 Yolo Street, Orland CA

*Willows Pharmacy – 226 N. Butte Street, Willows CA

*Orlandcare Pharmacy – 61 E. Walker Street, Orland CA

Enloe Medical Center Substance Use Navigator – (530) 809-6003

**Sites marked with * also carry Fentanyl testing Strips

Instructions on how to use Narcan

These are the Naloxone (Narcan) and Fentanyl Testing Strip distribution locations in Glenn County. You will remain anonymous if you seek Naloxone or Fentanyl Testing Strips.

For more information about Naloxone (Narcan), visit the Narcan website.

For more information on Fentanyl testing strips, visit the Matt Adams Foundation website.

If you have used Narcan, we would appreciate you filling out this anonymous survey so we can better understand and serve the needs of Glenn County.

QR code to report a Narcan overdose anonymously

ACCESS TO TREATMENT

Are you looking for treatment? Call the Glenn County Substance Use Disorders Services (SUDS) Department today at (530) 865-1146.

The SUDS Department also has a crisis line that you can call 24/7, 365 days a year at 1(800) 507-3530.

For referral forms and a list of Narcotics Anonymous meetings in Glenn and Butte County, visit the SUDS welcome page.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911.

Medication-Assisted Treatment Centers

Listed below are some Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Centers in Glenn and Butte County. You can view all available MAT centers in Glenn and Butte county within the pdf version.

Medication Assisted Treatment Centers locations listed with bullet points

Glenn County Behavioral Health can help you access medication-assisted treatment. Call or visit us today for assistance getting connected to treatment!

Orland Location - 1187 E. South Street (530) 865-6459

Willows Location - 242 N. Villa Avenue (530) 934-6582

RESOURCES

Safe Drug Disposal Sites

A good practice to keep yourself and children safe, is to properly dispose of filled prescriptions if they are expired or not needed. View a list of safe drug disposal sites in Glenn County here.

If you are prescribed opioids, lock them up or put them in a hard to access location to prevent children from accidentally consuming them.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Glenn County Substance Use Disorder Services Memorial Project

The Gone Too Soon Memorial Project, developed by the Sacramento County Opioid Coalition, displays a series of photos of those lost to opioids. We are humanizing the statistics by offering a look at the faces of community members and showing the great losses we have faced, both together and apart. The posters will be shared here, at in-person events, on social media, and in videos.

Please send your completed permission form and images to abautista@countyofglenn.net