August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose. This year’s 2024 theme is "Together we can”, highlighting the power of our community when we all stand together. SAMHSA mourns with the families and friends who have lost loved ones to overdose, and we renew our commitment to preventing these tragic deaths.

Visit the SAMHSA webpage Overdose Awareness Week for access to a Social Media Toolkit and other related resources from Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to help equip our communities with the resources and support needed to prevent the fatal consequences of substance misuse and provide access to evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery services.

Why we use the term “overdose” -International Overdose Awareness Day
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