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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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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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Alice Springs

Australia, NT

Central Australia Overdose Awareness 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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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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Austin

Texas, USA

One Is Too Many

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Bakersfield

California, USA

IOAD Delo Oro Suns

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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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Light up!

Beirut

Lebanon

Belchertown

Massachusetts, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil 2026

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Light up!

Belfast

United Kingdom

Belleville

Canada, Ontario

ECHOES IN THE ALLEY

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Belleville

Canada, Ontario

Echos in the Alley

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Bennington

USA, Vermont

Overdose Awareness 2026

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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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Blackpool

United Kingdom

Overdose Awareness Remembrance Service

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Blackwood

New Jersey, USA

Remembrance & Hope Memorial Vigil

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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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Bridgewater, NJ

New Jersey, USA

Overdose Awareness Night

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Light up!

Brisbane

Australia, QLD

Light up!

Brisbane

Australia, QLD

Brockton

Massachusetts, USA

Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative Annual Overdose Vigil by Candlelight

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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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Burlington

Canada, Ontario

Halton Overdose Awareness Day

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Butler

Alabama, USA

Butler County 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

Central Park Hannibal

Missouri, USA

Centerstone Overdose Awareness Family BBQ

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Charlotte

North Carolina, USA

Charlotte Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Chelmsford

Massachusetts, USA

Chelmsford Overdose Awareness Vigil

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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 Heights

Illinois, USA

Save a Life Day / Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Chilliwack

British Columbia, Canada

25th annual International Overdose Awareness Day

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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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Clarksburg

USA, West Virginia

Harrison County Remembrance Walk

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Clinton

Tennessee, USA

Anderson County IOAD event

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Light up!

Coalinga

California, USA

Pleasant Valley State Prison

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Columbus

Ohio, USA

Remember. Respond.

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Coquitlam

British Columbia, Canada

TC CAT: International Overdose Awarness Day

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Cotonou

Benin

Prévenir les overdoses, protéger des vies

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Courtenay

British Columbia, Canada

Comox Valley Remembers

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Crown Point

Indiana, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Franciscan Health

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Cumnock

United Kingdom

#KnowYourRoute

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Dallas

Texas, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Light up!

Darwin

Australia, NT

Light up!

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Ohio, USA

Defuniak Springs

Florida, USA

Bring It to the Light: Overdose Awareness & Candlelight Vigil

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Denton

Texas, USA

North TX Overdose Awareness Day

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Light up!

Denton

° Online/Digital, Texas, USA

Denver

Colorado, USA

Understanding Addiction Outreach Event

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Des Moines

Iowa, USA

Iowa Overdose Awareness Memorial

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Detroit

° Online/Digital, Michigan, USA

IOAD Anti-Opioid Misuse Social Media Campaign

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Detroit

Michigan, USA

MiPDC Annual Overdose Awareness Day Event

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Duluth

Minnesota, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Duncan

British Columbia, Canada

Purple Ribbon Day

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Dundee

United Kingdom

Hillcrest Futures & Partners Event

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Light up!

East York

Canada, Ontario

Alpha House

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Eaton

Ohio, USA

Overdose Awareness & Remembrance Ceremony

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Edgewood

Maryland, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil

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Edinburgh Leith

United Kingdom

Turning Point Scotland Harm Reduction Cafe

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Edmonton

Alberta, Canada

9th Annual IOAD Memorial Event

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Light up!

Edmonton

Alberta, Canada

El Cajon

California, USA

Overdose Awareness Event

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Ellensburg

USA, Washington

Overdose Awareness Day

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Ellicott City

Maryland, USA

Howard County IOAD

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Elyria

Ohio, USA

Chalk The Walk

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Light up!

Esbjerg

Denmark

Estes Park

Colorado, USA

Estes Park Overdose Awareness Day

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Light up!

Everson

USA, Washington

Light up!

Falls River

Massachusetts, USA

Falmouth

Massachusetts, USA

Overdose Awareness Day: "25 Years On. Still needed."

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Flint

Michigan, USA

Genesee Community Health Center IOAD

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Flint

Michigan, USA

Overdose Prevention Day

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Flint

Michigan, USA

Overdose Prevention Day

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Foley

Alabama, USA

Big Fish Ministries ODAD

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Fort Collins

Colorado, USA

Fort Collins Overdose Awareness Day

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Fort Duchesne, UT

USA, Utah

SOOH-MYH-VAHT-TOOM "You'll Be Remembered"

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Fort St James

British Columbia, Canada

International Indigenous Overdose Awareness Day

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Fort Wayne

Indiana, USA

Overdose Awareness Day

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Fort Worth

Texas, USA

NTACE Overdose Awareness Day!

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