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San Ramon declares Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month; local nonprofit offers naloxone boxes and trainings
Summary
The San Ramon City Council proclaimed March 2026 Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month and heard volunteers from the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse (NCAPDA) detail naloxone distribution, school trainings and plans for Narcan ‘boxes’ across high‑traffic public sites.
San Ramon City Council presented a proclamation declaring March 2026 Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month and recognized local volunteer efforts to reduce overdose deaths.
At the special presentation, Alice Power, project manager for the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse (NCAPDA), described the group's volunteer education and naloxone distribution work across the San Ramon Valley. "Our mission is to prevent prescription drug‑related substance use disorder and fatal overdose through education programs for youth and adults," Power said, and urged the city to help identify high‑traffic locations for naloxone boxes and to support training opportunities.
Power and other NCAPDA speakers provided local context drawn from emergency‑medical service data: "Since 2023 through today, EMS data shows OD map indicates four fatal overdoses in San Ramon Valley," she said, and added that NCAPDA currently distributes free naloxone kits at libraries and schools and can supply at least 15 station units ready for installation.
Council members praised NCAPDA’s volunteer work and discussed next steps. Several council members suggested outreach to restaurants and bars as additional deployment sites and asked about funding and placement logistics. Vice Mayor Rubio and Council Member Adler both said they had received naloxone training at recent community events and offered to coordinate follow‑up with staff.
The proclamation text also cited county and statewide statistics and encouraged residents to store and dispose of prescription medications safely and to participate in the DEA National Prescription Drug Takeback Day on April 25, 2026.
What happens next: NCAPDA invited the council and staff to suggest candidate locations for naloxone boxes and offered to provide training and community education events; staff indicated they will follow up on potential deployment sites and partnership logistics.
Ending: The council accepted the proclamation and thanked volunteers for their work; no legislative action was required at the meeting.
