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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

Clydebank

United Kingdom

IOAD 26 25YS ON Still Needed

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Light up!

Coalinga

California, USA

Pleasant Valley State Prison

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Coalmont

USA, Vermont

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Coeur d’Alene

Idaho, USA

208 Recovery Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil

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Cold Spring

New York, USA

A Time to Remember

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Collingwood

Canada, Ontario

International Overdose Awareness Day 2026: A Community Call to Remember, Educate, and End Stigma

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Light up!

Collingwood

Canada, Ontario

Colorado Springs

Colorado, USA

Night of Rememberence

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Light up!

Colorado Springs

Colorado, USA

Columbia

South Carolina, USA

Release Stigma, Spread Hope

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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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Concord

New Hampshire, USA

Capitola area NH-IOAD

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Concord

New Hampshire, USA

Unlabeled Launch

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Conyers

Georgia, USA

2026 International Overdose Awareness Day

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Copenhagen

Denmark

THE AWARENESS PROJECT

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Coquitlam

British Columbia, Canada

TC CAT: International Overdose Awarness Day

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Corvallis

Oregon, USA

Corvallis Overdose Awareness Vigil 2026

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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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Light up!

Courtenay

British Columbia, Canada

Covington

Tennessee, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Proclamation Reading and Memorial

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Crestline

Ohio, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Creston

British Columbia, Canada

No Fixed Address – The White Care Memorial Documentary Film Presentation

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Creston

British Columbia, Canada

Overdose Awareness Day

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Crofton

British Columbia, Canada

Jeni’s Steps to Overdose Awareness; Honouring Those Gone Too Soon

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Light up!

Crofton

British Columbia, Canada

Crossville

Tennessee, USA

Purple Gala, A Night of Hope

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Crossville

Tennessee, USA

Cumberland County First Annual Purple Gala

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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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Dallas

Oregon, USA

Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil

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Light up!

Dallas

Texas, USA

Daly City

California, USA

10th Annual Overdose Awareness Night

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Damariscotta

Maine, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Dandenong

Australia, VIC

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Danville

Kentucky, USA

Overdose Awareness Day and Expungement Clinic

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Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

Advocacy to decision makers and PWUD awareness campaigns

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Darmstadt

Germany

IOAD – scentral

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Dartmouth

Massachusetts, USA

IOAD Community Memorial and Support Groups

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Light up!

Darwin

Australia, NT

Darwin

Australia, NT

A month to make a change"

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Dawson

Canada, Yukon

Internation Overdose Awareness Day

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Dawson Creek

British Columbia, Canada

Purple Threads Of Hope

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Dayton

Tennessee, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Dayton

Ohio, USA

Montgomery County Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Light up!

Dayton, Ohio

Alabama, USA

Light up!

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Ohio, USA

Dearborn Heights

Michigan, USA

Back-To-School Safety and IOAD Awareness Event

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Decatur

Indiana, USA

Decatur Overdose Awareness Day

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Dedham

Massachusetts, USA

Community Vigil

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Defiance

Ohio, USA

Defiance County Overdose Awareness Day

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Light up!

Defiance

Ohio, USA

Defuniak Springs

Florida, USA

Bring It to the Light: Overdose Awareness & Candlelight Vigil

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Delano

California, USA

A Night to Remember

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Delray Beach

Florida, USA

Planting seeds for the future

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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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Derry

New Hampshire, USA

Remembering Together

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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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Light up!

Devonport

Australia, TAS

Diamond Springs

California, USA

Candlelit event

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Dickson

Tennessee, USA

Dickson County Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Douala

Cameroon

la Journée internationale de sensibilisation aux overdoses

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Dover

Tennessee, USA

Overdose Awareness Day Candle Lighting

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Dover

Delaware, USA

Flags at Half Mast

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Dresslerville

Nevada, USA

Washoe Tribal Healing Center Overdose Awareness Color Fun Run

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Dubbo

Australia, NSW

International Overdose Awareness Event Dubbo

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Light up!

Dudleyville

Arizona, USA

Duluth

Minnesota, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Light up!

Dumbarton

United Kingdom

Dumbarton

United Kingdom

Remembrance and roses ceremony

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Duncan

Oklahoma, USA

Pathways RX Workgroup Committee Overdose Awareness Walk

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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!

DUNDEE

United Kingdom

Dunellen

New Jersey, USA

Dunellen Municipal Alliance Opioid Awareness Ceremony

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DUNELLEN

New Jersey, USA

10th Annual Overdose Awareness Ceremony

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Dunkirk

New York, USA

Be the Light: Anyone Can Save a Life

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Dunkirk

New York, USA

Be the Light: Anyone Can Save a Life

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Durban

South Africa

Monique

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Light up!

East York

Canada, Ontario

Alpha House

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Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Moldova, Republic of

ENPUD

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Eaton

Ohio, USA

Overdose Awareness & Remembrance Ceremony

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Eau Claire

USA, Wisconsin

Memorial Flags

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Edgewood

Maryland, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil

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Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Naloxone Pop Up

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Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Heroin (1983) Local Cinema film screening and discussion

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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

Edmonton

Alberta, Canada

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Edmonton

Alberta, Canada

IOAD Pop-up

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El Cajon

California, USA

Overdose Awareness Event

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Eldorado

Illinois, USA

13th Annual Overdose Awareness Day Event

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