Driven largely by the prevalence of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 100 times stronger than morphine, drug overdoses in California now kill more than twice as many people as car accidents, more than four times as many as homicides, and more than either diabetes or lung cancer, according to California Health Policy Strategies, a Sacramento consulting group.
If you are experiencing opiate use disorder, MCC is here to offer you confidential and nonjudgmental support. Call us at (707) 969-7950, text us at (707) 962-7219, or stop in and see us at 690 South Main Street in Fort Bragg. You are not alone!