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Entertainment Commission campaign on overdose prevention highlighted at White House
Summary
Staff and partners told the commission that a local overdose-prevention-in-nightlife campaign—run with the San Francisco Department of Public Health—was recognized at a White House event; the campaign has trained more than 1,300 people and distributed almost 400 naloxone doses and will expand next year.
Dylan Rice, a staff member involved with the campaign, told the San Francisco Entertainment Commission on Oct. 15 that the commission’s work with the San Francisco Department of Public Health to prevent overdoses in nightlife settings was recognized last week at a White House event organized by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
"The White House recognized the Entertainment Commission's and the SF Department of Public Health's work to promote overdose prevention in nightlife," Rice said, adding the local effort has reached more than 1,300 people with trainings and distributed almost 400 doses of naloxone at drag shows and other nightlife events.
Rice said he spoke on a national panel with industry and community leaders and that the commission and DPH have pledged to expand the campaign next summer and to align outreach with Overdose Awareness Month in August. He also credited partners in the effort, including DPH staffers and a drag-artist ambassador, Kachina Rood, for helping mobilize nightlife venues.
Commissioners welcomed the recognition and thanked Rice and partner agencies for the work. The presentation did not include new funding allocations or a formal vote; Rice said the next steps are an expanded outreach and training schedule and continued partnership with DPH.
