Back to SearchToday members of the community gathered with staff, Mayor Gordon, and representatives from the Midland Fire Department to acknowledge International Overdose Awareness Day, which takes place annual on August 31. Join together to raise awareness, address the stigma surrounding addiction and remember those we have lost to drug toxicity. Together, we can make a difference.
Today, we gather here to commemorate a day of great significance - International Overdose Awareness Day. Every year on August 31, this day stands as the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose.
We are here as a community to raise awareness about overdose, address the stigma surrounding addiction, and remember those we have lost to overdose.
International Overdose Awareness Day is not just a day of mourning; it is a day of hope, compassion, and action. Overdose deaths are not just statistics; they are our friends, our family, our neighbours, and our colleagues. Each life lost to an overdose leaves a void in our communities, a void that can never be filled.
Today is a stark reminder that we cannot afford to be complacent or silent in the face of this crisis. This is an important conversation that we should host on all levels.
Thank you to those who advocate and raise awareness about overdose. Acknowledging the integral work that families, support services and outreach workers do daily is an important part of this conversation.
Holding space for conversations about overdose awareness leads to education, access to support and harm reduction services, as well as positive strides towards de-stigmatizing this crisis.
Together, we can make a difference. Together, we can prevent overdose deaths. Together, we can create a more compassionate and understanding society where no one feels alone in their battle against addiction.
I would now like to provide an opportunity for any attendees to come and share their story.
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