Overdose Awareness walk, 2020
Jolene Dalluhn and Kris Nash at the Overdose Awareness walk
RENO, Nev. (August 18, 2020) –Join Together Northern Nevada (JTNN), in collaboration with numerous community partners, will observe International Overdose Awareness Day with a remembrance event at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31 in downtown Reno.
Agencies, families, and community members will gather at Wingfield Park where they will observe an art installation and hear messages of hope from the treatment and recovery communities starting at 5:30 PM. Attendees are encouraged to activate the space by writing messages of hope, love, and remembrance on the stage of the amphitheater using provided chalk. Narcan packets containing two free doses of the opioid overdose reversal drug will be provided at no cost. Masks will be provided and social distancing will be encouraged.
International Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, remember those who have died or suffered an overdose, and stimulate discussion about overdose prevention. Centers for Disease Control data reports 67,367 Americans died of an overdose in 2018. Almost 70% of those deaths involved opioids.
“We encourage community members to learn the signs and symptoms of overdose and how to prevent an overdose,” said Executive Director, Jennifer DeLett-Snyder.
Event Details:
WHO: Community agencies and members of the publicWHAT: International Overdose Awareness Day eventWHEN: Monday, August 31, 2020 at 5:00 PM
WHERE: Wingfield Park in Reno
To find out more about International Overdose Awareness Day, visit: www.overdoseday.com
Partners
Bristlecone Family Resources, Foundation for Recovery, Join Together Northern Nevada, Northern Nevada HOPES, Quest Counseling and Consulting, Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, Reno Police Department, The Reno Initiative for Shelter and Equality, Reno Recovery Alumni, Ridge House, University of Nevada, Reno CASAT, Wake Up Nevada, Washoe County Health District, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office