Sonoma County sees an average of 12 people die per month from drug overdoses—the third highest rate among Bay Area counties, report county officials. San Francisco and Alameda counties top the list, respectively, according to regional coroner data released this summer.
In recognition of this, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors recently proclaimed Aug. 30 as Overdose Awareness Day. “Those affected by overdoses are not just individuals with substance use disorder; many people have friends or family who have died from an overdose,” county officials said this week in an announcement.
“With fentanyl having emerged as a stealth drug often unknowingly mixed into other drugs, the situation has only become more dire,” county officials said. In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of overdosing, the Sonoma County Department of Health Services is hosting a community event Aug. 30 in Santa Rosa to bring greater attention to the crisis. The event, which takes place from 1 to 4 p.m., at 1430 Neotomas Ave., will include music, art, food and a display of classic lowriders from the Latin Rollers Car Club…