International Overdose Awareness Day

• Kingston marks International Overdose Awareness Day as numbers rise during pandemic

  For International Overdose Awareness Day, a Kingston mother who lost her son to an overdose in 2017 says there shouldn't be any stigma.

  Canada

  Aug 31
• Advocates gather at Montreal’s Place Émilie-Gamelin for International Overdose Awareness Day

  Advocates who took part in the event are trying to spread awareness and educate the public on the effects and dangers of opioid use.

  News

  Aug 31
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• Regina pharmacist raising overdose awareness

  A Regina pharmacist makes a call to action to other healthcare providers to do more to connect with their neighbourhood's most vulnerable people in order to prevent overdoses.

  Health

  Aug 25
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• Volunteers build 1,600 crosses to mark overdose deaths in Saskatchewan

  Over 20 volunteers gathered at Prairie Harm Reduction on Sunday to build 1,600 crosses ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day.

  Canada

  Aug 22
• Manitoba campaign aims to show faces behind drug overdose crisis

  The Purple Ribbon Campaign will run until the end of August and has 12 vigil sites across Manitoba to remember those lost due to drug overdose.

  Canada

  Aug 9
• Harm-reduction rally held in Lethbridge: ‘Like taking a hospital away from a community and leaving an ambulance’

  International Overdose Awareness Day coincided with the closure of Lethbridge's supervised consumption site (SCS) on Monday, and in response to both a rally was held at city hall. 

  Health

  Aug 31, 2020
• ‘I’ve lost so many friends’: International Overdose Awareness Day event held in Halifax

  The global event aims to reduce the stigma associated with drug-related deaths and bring together people who have been impacted by tragic loss due to overdose.

  Health

  Aug 31, 2020
• Okanagan mothers paint valley purple in honour of sons who died of drug overdoses

  Mothers who lost their children to drug addiction are sharing their stories and painting the valley purple to mark International Overdose Awareness Day on Monday.

  Health

  Aug 31, 2020
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• Winnipeg police release overdose prevention tips, say overdose death is preventable

  Winnipeg police release two lists of overdose warning signs and symptoms of opioids, depressants, amphetamines ad stimulants.

  Health

  Aug 16, 2020
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• Winnipeg group helping ease the pain of families who have lost loved ones to opioid overdose

  A Winnipeg support group is going above an beyond to make sure those who need support get it, before it's too late.

  Health

  Sep 2, 2019