August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day
Submitted by Julee Christianson on Mon, 08/20/2018 - 08:33
August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, is an opportunity to remember those who have been affected by overdose, and to educate about how to prevent or reverse overdose. Stopoverdose.org has shareable resources that can be used for this day and for related events.
These include:
- Training video and brochure on how to recognize and respond to overdose
- Downloadable posters and wallet cards about Washington’s Good Samaritan Overdose Laws
- Naloxone locator map
- “So you’ve overdosed… Now what?” with information about what to do after an overdose.
- Promotional materials for social media to raise awareness about overdose and naloxone. (If you use these, please remember to hyperlink to stopoverdose.org).
