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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

Light up!

412 Carrall St., Vancouver,

British Columbia, Canada

Aberdeen

USA, Washington

Grays Harbor Overdose Awareness Day

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Aberdeen

United Kingdom

NESCol IOAD Pop Up

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Abuja

Nigeria

Candles Light Remembrance

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Abuja

Nigeria

Short story on Overdose

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Light up!

Adelaide

Australia, SA

Light up!

Adelaide

Australia, SA

Adelaide

Australia, SA

Alcohol and Drug Foundation Naloxone Training

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Adrian

Michigan, USA

FAN-Lenawee Third Annual Duck Run

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Ahlen

Germany

Erste-Hilfe- und Naloxon-Schulung

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Albany, New York

New York, USA

NYS Advocacy for IOAD

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Albemarle

North Carolina, USA

5th Annual International Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Alcoa

Tennessee, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Event

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Ålesund

Norway

Verdens Overdosedag Ålesund

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Alexandra, Johannesburg

South Africa

International Overdose Awareness day

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Alexandria

United Kingdom

Remembrance Service

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Light up!

Alexandria

United Kingdom

Light up!

Alexandria Dunbartonshire

United Kingdom

Algiers

Algeria

Campagne de sensibilisation aux surdoses

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Alice Springs

Australia, NT

Central Australia Overdose Awareness Event

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Aligarh

India

International Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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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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Light up!

Alton

Illinois, USA

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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Light up!

Amherst

Massachusetts, USA

Anahim Lake

British Columbia, Canada

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Anishinabek

Canada, Ontario

Awareness Campaign

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Ankeny

Iowa, USA

Steps of Hope Overdose Awareness Walk

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Annapolis

Maryland, USA

IOAD Grief is Love

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Annapolis

Maryland, USA

Grief is Love

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Anniston

Alabama, USA

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

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Antananarivo

Madagascar

Campagne d'information sur la Journée internationale de sensibilisation aux surdoses

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Ardmore

Oklahoma, USA

Voices of Hope: Overdose Awareness Event

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Armadale

Australia, WA

Wungening Solid Ground

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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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Asbury Park

New Jersey, USA

Parking Lot Pop Up

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Asheboro

North Carolina, USA

Overdose Awareness Vigil

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Asheville

North Carolina, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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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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Athens

Tennessee, USA

Overdose Awareness Day

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Athens

Greece

From “You Want Us Dead” to “We Deserve Life”

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Atlanta

Georgia, USA

CDC Overdose Prevention Data Channel Launch

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Auckland

New Zealand

Auckland Central Drug Checking

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Auckland CBD

New Zealand

Overdose Awareness Community Workshop – Central City Library

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Augusta

Maine, USA

Everything not said out loud

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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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Aurora

Illinois, USA

Naloxone Training

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Austin

Texas, USA

One Is Too Many

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Austin

Texas, USA

Holding Space for Rememberance

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Bakersfield

California, USA

IOAD Delo Oro Suns

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Bakersfield

California, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Flag Raising Ceremony at Adventist Health Bakersfield

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Ballarat

Australia, VIC

IOAD Memorial Display

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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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Baltimore

Maryland, USA

IOAD Community Outreach at New Life

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Bangor

United Kingdom

One rep, one life

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Bankstown NSW

Australia, NSW

Bankstown Drug Health Service

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Barcelona

Spain

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Barcelona

Spain

IOAD Podcast

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Bardstown

Kentucky, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day – Butterfly Release Memorial Event

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Barre

USA, Vermont

2nd Annual Overdose Awareness Day

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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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BARRIGADA

Guam

GUAM NATIONAL GUARD WEAR PURPLE FOR OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

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Bassett

USA, Virginia

Overdose Awareness Event

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Bateau Bay Beach

Australia, NSW

Overdose Awareness Day

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Baton Rouge

Louisiana, USA

Millie Mattered IOAD Remembrance

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Light up!

Baton Rouge

Louisiana, USA

Baton Rouge

Louisiana, USA

Narcan Training / Recovery Ally Training

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Beckenham

United Kingdom

International overdose awareness day

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Bedford

Pennsylvania, USA

Overdose Awarenss

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Light up!

Beirut

Lebanon

Belchertown

Massachusetts, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil 2026

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Belconnen, Canberra

ACT, Australia

CAHMA Overdose Awareness Event

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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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Bellefontaine

Ohio, USA

Logan Co.’s Annual Overdose Awareness Day Event

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Belleville

Canada, Ontario

Echoes in the Alley

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Bellingham

USA, Washington

Overdose Awareness Day Resource Fair

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Bellingham

USA, Washington

Candlelight Memorial on Overdose Awareness Day

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Beloit

USA, Wisconsin

Annual Overdose Awareness Walk

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Bendigo

Australia, VIC

IOAD Community BBQ & AOD Showcase

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Bendigo

Australia, VIC

Bendigo IOAD

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Bennington

USA, Vermont

Overdose Awareness 2026

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Benoni

South Africa

The Purple Hope Arvocate

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Benton Harbor

Michigan, USA

Narcan Drive Thru

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Bergen

Norway

Verdens Overdosedag

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Berkeley

California, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Event

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Berlin

Germany

IOAD

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Bernardsville

New Jersey, USA

Overdose Awareness Vigil

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Berri

Australia, SA

Riverfront Sausage Sizzle

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Berwick

Pennsylvania, USA

9th Annual International Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil Event hosted by Jeremy's Journey

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Bethalto

Illinois, USA

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

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