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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
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Agenda Item 3.3
DATE: March 3, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month Proclamation
Prepared by: Vanessa Rosales, Deputy City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present a proclamation for Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
In 2013 the California Senate established the month of March as Prescription Drug Abuse
Awareness Month. When used as prescribed by a doctor, prescription medications can be
helpful in treating many illnesses. But when medications are misused, they can have serious
consequences. This proclamation encourages all citizens to participate in prevention programs
and activities, and to pledge to “Spread the Word…One Pill Can Kill.”
On Saturday, February 21, 2026, Dublin Police Services, in collaboration with the National
Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse, hosted a Prescription Drug and Fentanyl Safety
Community Forum at Emerald High School. This forum focused on substance use and
overdose prevention.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month Proclamation
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A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
“Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month”
WHEREAS, when used as prescribed by a doctor, prescription medications such as stimulants, sedatives , and opioids can be helpful in treating
many illnesses, but when these medications are misused, they can have serious consequences; and
WHEREAS, anyone who takes prescription opioids can become addicted to them. As many as one in four patients receiving long-term opioid
therapy in a primary care setting struggle with opioid addiction; and
WHEREAS, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for the first time in years, 2025 drug overdose statistics reveal a
25.9% decrease in overdose deaths nationwide, suggesting that prevention efforts may finally be gaining ground; and
WHEREAS, the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse (NCAPDA) asks all community members to participate in Prescription Drug
Awareness Month activities to raise prescription drug safety awareness; and
WHEREAS, to help prevent substance abuse and overdose deaths, community members should dispose of expired and unwanted prescription
drugs throughout the year and safely store those still needed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin hosted a Prescription Drug and Fentanyl Safety Community Forum on February 21, 2026 at Emerald High School
and Dublin Police Services ran the event in collaboration with NCAPDA.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby proclaim March 2026 as Prescription Drug Abuse
Awareness Month in the City of Dublin and encourages all residents to participate in prescription-drug-related prevention programs and activities
and pledge to “Spread the Word…One Pill Can Kill.”
Dated: March 3, 2026
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