International Overdose Awareness Day

Not just a safe supply for a few hundred people, but a safe supply for everyone who wants it.

On August 31st, 2021, on International Overdose Day, the Dulph teamed up with another group called Mums Stop the Harm, and they provided a province-wide drug giveaway.

Lab-tested coke, heroin, and meth were given to drug user groups across every health authority in BC.

It was for distribution to their own screened and participating membership.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, we just, uh, did the live stream for International Overdose Awareness Day, which is August 31st.

Uh, everybody should be aware of.

Um, you know, it's a good thing.

Talk to you later.

Okay, so Tony, Tom, and I were walking around the yard, and as Tom said, it was Overdose Prevention Day, which for some reason meant that everybody [laughs] was getting a free slice of pizza, and there were, Earlonne, hundreds of people in line, and one of them was our friend Mesro.

Where are you at in the line?

Somewhere in the middle.

September is National Recovery Month, honoring those who have recovered from substance use disorder, while also remembering those who lost their battles with drug and alcohol addiction.

It comes on the heels of last month's National Overdose Awareness Day, while also being the traditional time for the Narcan at Night event, organized by national nonprofit Mobilize Recovery.

On September 16th, more than 700 volunteers distributed 15,000 doses of the opioid overdose medication naloxone.

This all comes at a significant time for southern Nevada, which is finally seeing a drop in its overdose rates.