Join us on August 31 as we honor International Overdose Awareness Day.

This is a day of remembrance, tribute, reflection, and commitment to help end overdose deaths and injury, and to remember without stigma those who have died while honoring the those who grieve.

Overdose is one of the world’s worst public health crises.

The international awareness campaign acknowledges the profound grief resulting from death or permanent injury caused by drug overdose, including that of friends, family and community. Help us spread the message that overdose is a preventable tragedy.

The goals of International Overdose Awareness Day are to:

Provide an opportunity for people to publicly mourn loved ones in a safe environment without feeling guilt or shame.
Prevent and reduce drug-related harm by supporting evidence-based policy and practice.
Include the greatest number of people in non-denominational involvement in related events.
Give community members information about the issue of fatal and non-fatal overdose.
Express to people that use drugs or have used drugs that they are valued.
Stimulate discussion about overdose prevention and drug policy.
Provide basic information on available support services.
Inform others about the risk of overdose.

Check out the helpful flyers/posters below courtesy of the International Overdose Awareness Day website.

Get these and other Overdose Awareness Day Resources on the OverdoseDay.com website.