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Events 2026

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On and around August 31, individuals and communities everywhere honor loved ones lost, call for change, light buildings purple, host vigils, share stories, hold educational events, and meet with decision-makers – all to raise awareness and support evidence-based overdose prevention strategies.

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Countries

Aberdeen

USA, Washington

Grays Harbor Overdose Awareness Day

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Abuja

Nigeria

Candles Light Remembrance

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Abuja

Nigeria

Short story on Overdose

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Adrian

Michigan, USA

FAN-Lenawee Third Annual Duck Run

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Albemarle

North Carolina, USA

5th Annual International Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Alice Springs

Australia, NT

Central Australia Overdose Awareness Event

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Alliston

Canada, Ontario

World Poisoning Awareness Day

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Almaty

Kazakhstan

Empty Place: Kazakhstan National Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Campaign

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Altoona

Pennsylvania, USA

Blair County International Overdose Awareness Day Event

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Amherst

Canada, Nova Scotia

Cumberland County Overdose Awareness Day

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Ankeny

Iowa, USA

Steps of Hope Overdose Awareness Walk

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Anniston

Alabama, USA

Bre’s Ministry’s 5th Annual Overdose Awareness & Prevention Outreach

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Ardmore

Oklahoma, USA

Voices of Hope: Overdose Awareness Event

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Arusha

Tanzania

Proud to be drug free campaign

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Asbury Park

New Jersey, USA

Parking Lot Pop UP

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Ashland

Massachusetts, USA

IOAD Event

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Astoria

Oregon, USA

Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil

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Aurora

Illinois, USA

Prevent Opioid Overdoses with Naloxone Training

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Aurora

Illinois, USA

Learn How to Save Lives – Naloxone Training

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Austin

Texas, USA

One Is Too Many

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Bakersfield

California, USA

IOAD Delo Oro Suns

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Baltimore

Maryland, USA

Overdose Awareness Day Fair

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Baltimore

Maryland, USA

Every Namw has a Story Candle Light Vigil

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Bangor

United Kingdom

One rep, one life

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Barrie

Canada, Ontario

International Overdose Awareness Day: Open House & Art Show

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Barrie

Canada, Ontario

IOAD March for Supports & Vigil

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Beckenham

United Kingdom

International overdose awareness day

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Light up!

Beirut

Lebanon

Belchertown

Massachusetts, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil 2026

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Light up!

Belfast

United Kingdom

Light up!

Belfast

United Kingdom

Belfast

United Kingdom

International overdose awareness day

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Belle Glade

Florida, USA

Planting seeds for the future

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Belleville

Canada, Ontario

Echoes in the Alley

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Bendigo

Australia, VIC

IOAD Community BBQ & AOD Showcase

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Bennington

USA, Vermont

Overdose Awareness 2026

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Berkeley

California, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Event

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Berri

Australia, SA

Riverfront Sausage Sizzle

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Bethalto

Illinois, USA

Foster's Light in the Dark 3rd Annual Drug Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil

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Billings

Montana, USA

Overdose Awareness Day

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Binghamton

New York, USA

Trail of Truth – New York State

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Birmingham

United Kingdom

Staging Recovery

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Blacklick

Pennsylvania, USA

11th Annual Indiana Co Overdose Awareness Vigil

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Blackpool

United Kingdom

Overdose Awareness Remembrance Service

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Blackwood

New Jersey, USA

Remembrance & Hope Memorial Vigil

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Boone

North Carolina, USA

Just Love – Remembrance and Hope

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Braintree

Massachusetts, USA

Lantern Making Workshop

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Braintree MA

Massachusetts, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Lantern Walk & Glowstick Remembrance

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Brandon

Canada, Manitoba

Gone Too Soon Vigil

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Brandon Manitoba

Canada, Manitoba

IOAD

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Brick, NJ

New Jersey, USA

We Keep Moving

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Bridgewater

Massachusetts, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Mercy Street Memorial Observance

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Bridgewater, NJ

New Jersey, USA

Overdose Awareness Night

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Light up!

Brisbane

Australia, QLD

Light up!

Brisbane

Australia, QLD

Brisbane

Australia, QLD

International Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Light up!

Brisbane

Australia, QLD

Brisbane Meanjin

Australia, QLD

Overdose Awareness Day Parliament House

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Brockton

Massachusetts, USA

Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative Annual Overdose Vigil by Candlelight

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Brookhaven

Pennsylvania, USA

Brookhaven Overdose Awareness Vigil

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Buenos Aires

Argentina

Cuidado colectivo

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Bujumbura

Burundi

No à discrimination et stigmatisation fait au personnes usagères des drogues

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Light up!

Bundaberg

Australia, QLD

Bundaberg

Australia, QLD

A Minute Silence For Kirbs

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Burlington

Canada, Ontario

Halton Overdose Awareness Day

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Light up!

Burnie

Australia, TAS

Butler

Alabama, USA

Butler County Remembers

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Campbell River

British Columbia, Canada

Campbell River Remembers

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Light up!

Canberra

° Online/Digital, ACT, Australia

Light up!

Canberra

ACT, Australia

Light up!

Canberra

ACT, Australia

Light up!

Canberra

ACT, Australia

Light up!

Canberra

ACT, Australia

Canton

Ohio, USA

Overdose Awareness Day event

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Cebu

Philippines

Community Learning Session on Harm Reduction / Overdose Awareness

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Central Park Hannibal

Missouri, USA

Centerstone Overdose Awareness Family BBQ

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Centralia

Illinois, USA

Overdose Awareness Day

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Charlotte

North Carolina, USA

Charlotte Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Chattanooga

Tennessee, USA

Gathered in Grace

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Chelmsford

Massachusetts, USA

Chelmsford Overdose Awareness Vigil

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Chesapeake

USA, Virginia

International Overdose Awareness Day Memory Walk

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Chicago

Illinois, USA

A Time To Remember. A Time Act.

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Chicago

Illinois, USA

Balloon Launch

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Chicago

Illinois, USA

Drug and Alcohol Recovery Ministry

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Chicago

Illinois, USA

IOAD

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Chicago Heights

Illinois, USA

Save a Life Day / Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Chilliwack, BC

British Columbia, Canada

International overdose awareness day

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Cincinnati

Ohio, USA

ASC / AAEW Overdose Awareness Event

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Cincinnati

Ohio, USA

AAEW Overdose Awareness Day

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Claremore

Oklahoma, USA

Prevention in Action

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Clarksburg

USA, West Virginia

Harrison County Remembrance Walk

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Cleveland

Tennessee, USA

Annual International Overdose Awareness Event

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Clinton

Tennessee, USA

Anderson County IOAD event

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CLINTON

Missouri, USA

International Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil

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Light up!

Coalinga

California, USA

Pleasant Valley State Prison

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Colorado Springs

Colorado, USA

Night of Rememberence

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Columbus

Ohio, USA

Remember. Respond.

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Concord

California, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day with CCC MEDS and MYDAC Coalition

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Concord

New Hampshire, USA

New Hampshire International Overdose Awareness Day

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Conyers

Georgia, USA

2026 International Overdose Awareness Day

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