International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31st. Do you Know the Signs?
Warning Signs of an Overdose Falling asleep Loss of Consciousness Limp body ( ‘though may be rigid with fentanyl) Choking or gurgling sounds Small, constricted, ‘pinpoint’ pupils Pale blue or…
Read MoreInternational Overdose Awareness Day Is Less than 2 Weeks Away!
Every year, August 31st is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose. The Center for Disease Control ‘s Health Statistics indicate there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths…
Read MoreAugust 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day
This year, the International Overdose Awareness Day’s theme is about the unsung heroes of addiction: those you don’t see in your communities: support services, healthcare workers, and the parents and…
Read MoreWould You Recognize An Overdose?
Today, on August 31,2022, we honor the 107,000+ U.S. people who died from drug overdoses. Parents don’t want their addicted child to die from an overdose. Yet, last year, according…
Read MoreHonoring Those Lives Gone From Opioid Overdose
The American Medical Association on August 14th warned that more than forty states have reported increases in opioid related mortality, according to ABC News.com. The increase is not surprising because…
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