TRI-COUNTY OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY VIRTUAL EVENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jennifer Johnson
(410) 219-3947 (Office)
(410) 251-5379 (Cell)
TRI-COUNTY OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY VIRTUAL EVENT
(August 31, 2020, Salisbury, MD) The Wicomico County Health Department will host its annual Overdose Awareness Day event online this year. On Monday, August 31st at 6:00 p.m. the event will kick off live on Youtube using the following link (https://youtu.be/ibxrOahqqRo) and then stream at 7:30 p.m. on PAC-14 for Comcast customers.
Overdose Awareness Day is observed on August 31st and aims to raise public awareness about substance abuse and overdoses as well as remember those who lost their battle to addiction. Thousands of people worldwide will stand alongside the friends and families of fatal overdose victims to reflect on those who have been lost. Additionally, the event serves to reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. Overdose Awareness Day offers all who have been affected by overdose a chance to publicly mourn and help the wider community understand how fatal overdoses profoundly affects our society.
Overdose Awareness Day also highlights that no one is immune to overdose and that illicit drugs are not the only danger. Painkillers and other pharmacy drugs play an important medical role, but their careless use can have tragic long-term consequences. Participation in International Overdose Awareness Day is free. Anyone wishing to be involved may do so. Our mission is to shed hope, be proactive in an attempt to draw our community closer and dispel the stigma.
For additional information about the virtual event visit us on Facebook under events “Tri-County Overdose Awareness Day”. For more information about local substance misuse resources , visit the Wicomico County Health Department at www.wicomicohealth.org or connect with us on our social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram (WicomicoHealth) or Twitter (@WicomicoHealth).
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