International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31

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International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of drug overdose. Overdose Day spreads the message that the tragedy of overdose death is preventable. To learn more, view the School Board of Broward County International Overdose Awareness Day Resolution.