International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31st)
Quick facts When is it? Every August 31st What's the official website? Official Site What are the hashtags? #OverdoseAwarenessDay #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay Have we missed something? Any movement at all that reduces disease, that reduces overdoses, that reduces property crime, that reduces violent crime, is good. Gary Johnson With the increasing drug problem in countries all over the world, in many cases, tragedies happen. For those who suffer from the consequences of overdose, it can be hard for families to cope with the after-effects of what happened. It can also be hard for people who don’t understand to find sympathy for those families. International Overdose Awareness Day is all about bridging the gap between those who don’t understand and those who know it all too well. History of International Overdose Awareness Day International Overdose Awareness Day initiated in 2001 when Sally J. Finn suggested the idea while she was in the Salvation Army...