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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

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Pennsylvania, USA

Flag Raising Ceremony

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Red Cliff

USA, Wisconsin

Overdose Awareness Day

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Red Deer

Alberta, Canada

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Red Lake

Canada, Ontario

Overdose Awareness Day Coffee, Chess, and Naloxone (show and tell) Drop In @ Phillip Thomas Vinet Centennial Park

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Light up!

Redcliffe

Australia, QLD

Light up!

Redcliffe

Australia, QLD

Redlands

California, USA

Overdose Awareness Day

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Reggio Emilia

Italy

overdose day in Reggio Emilia

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Reggio nell’Emilia

Italy

Training BLSD and use of Naloxone amongst drug users

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Regina

Canada, Saskatchewan

International Overdose Awareness

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Regina

Canada, Saskatchewan

IOAD 2026

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Reno

Nevada, USA

Overdose Awareness Day

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Richlands

North Carolina, USA

Dying for Change- Overdose Awareness Event

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Richmond

Indiana, USA

Overdose Awareness Day

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Richmond

Australia, VIC

IOAD Commemoration

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Richmond

USA, Virginia

International Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Riviera Beach

Florida, USA

Planting seeds for the future

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Roanoke

USA, Virginia

Overdose Awareness Day Event

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Roanoke

USA, Virginia

Honoring Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Light up!

Roanoke

USA, Virginia

Rochester

New York, USA

Scotty B Overdose Awareness Day

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Rock Falls

Illinois, USA

International Overdose Awareness Event

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Rock Hill

South Carolina, USA

Catawba Nation Overdose Awareness Walk

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Rock Hill

South Carolina, USA

Keystone's IOAD Vigil

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Rock Hill

South Carolina, USA

Together Against Overdose

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Rock Island

Illinois, USA

Pastries with MLK Center's Prevention Team

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Rockland

Maine, USA

Remembering Those We Lost – Teaching Those Who Are Here

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Rockland

Maine, USA

Showing up for Dinner

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Rockville

Maryland, USA

2026 International Overdose Awareness Day Memorial Ceremony & Resource Fair

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Rogersville

Tennessee, USA

Hawkins County IOAD Event

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Rogersville

Tennessee, USA

Hawkins County IOAD Event 2026

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Romney

USA, West Virginia

Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil

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Roseburg

Oregon, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Rosedale

British Columbia, Canada

Together We Can

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Rosemount

Minnesota, USA

Overdose Awareness Day Vigil

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Roswell

New Mexico, USA

Remember. Prevent. Sustain.

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Light up!

Roswell

New Mexico, USA

Rotorua

New Zealand

International Overdose Awareness Day Community Korero

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Allumez-vous !

Rouen

France

Rouen

France

semaine de sensibilisation au CSAPA et en ville

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Light up!

Roulette

Pennsylvania, USA

Light up!

Saint John

Canada, New Brunswick

Saint John, New Brunswick

Canada, New Brunswick

Overdose Awareness Day – Saint John, New Brunswick

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Saint Joseph

Missouri, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Salisbury

North Carolina, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Memorial

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Salisbury

Maryland, USA

Overdose Awareness Day

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Salmo

British Columbia, Canada

Internal Overdose Awareness Day gathering

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Salt Lake City

USA, Utah

Utah IOAD

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San Diego

California, USA

IOAD at Sharp Memorial (Frost St)

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San Diego

California, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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San Diego

California, USA

Sharp McDonald Center

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San Diego

California, USA

A New PATH Overdose Awareness Day

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San Francisco

California, USA

A Light for Every Life – MADAAD 5th Annual Sunset Vigil

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San Francisco

California, USA

UCSF Opioid Overdose Prevention Training

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San Francisco

California, USA

A Light for Every Life

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San Jose

California, USA

County of Santa Clara International Overdose Awareness Day

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San Juan

Puerto Rico

31 Agosto 2026 Día Internacional sobre la Concientización de la Sobredosis

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San Luis Obispo

California, USA

SLO Overdose Awareness Day

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San Luis Obispo

California, USA

SLO Overdose Awareness Day

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Sandusky OH

Ohio, USA

Someone is missing.

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Santa Barbara

California, USA

IOAD Candlelight Vigil

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Santa Clarita

California, USA

7th Annual ZOOM – Celebration of Lives Lost and Lives Recovered 2026

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Santa Rosa

California, USA

Tabling Campaign 2026 ODAD

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Sapulpa

Oklahoma, USA

Creek County Prevention Partnership Overdose Awareness Day Pop-Up Event

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Sarver

Pennsylvania, USA

Alexandra's Light of Hope

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Saugeen First Nation

Canada, Ontario

Saugeen First Nation Overdose Awareness Day

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Sault Ste. Marie

Canada, Ontario

SOYA’S International Overdose Awareness Day

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Light up!

Scarborough

Australia, QLD

Scottsville

Kentucky, USA

IOAD Proclamation

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Seaside Heights

New Jersey, USA

Hope Sheds Light Annual Walk

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Seattle

USA, Washington

Overdose Remembrance and Awareness Day

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Sechelt

British Columbia, Canada

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Sedalia

Missouri, USA

Overdose Awareness Day Event

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Seinäjoki

Finland

ODE -päivän (overdose awarness day) tapahtuma

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Seychelles

Seychelles

Purple Monday

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Light up!

Sheboygan

USA, Wisconsin

IOAD

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Sheboygan

USA, Wisconsin

7th annual International Overdose Awareness Day 2026

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Shelby

North Carolina, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Shepparton

Australia, VIC

End Overdose

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Sherman

Texas, USA

IOAD Narcan Demonstration

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Sidney

Ohio, USA

Tattoo flash fundraiser

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Silver City

New Mexico, USA

Overdose Awareness Event

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Silver Creek

New York, USA

Michael Boedo Community Foundation Community Picnic

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Simcoe

Canada, Ontario

International Overdose Awareness Day Simcoe 2026

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Simpsonville

South Carolina, USA

Light the Night For Hope

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Sioux Falls

South Dakota, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil

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Skopje

Macedonia

NALOXON NOW !!!

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Skopje

Macedonia

IOAD

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Smithers

British Columbia, Canada

Overdose Awareness Day

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Smithton

Australia, TAS

International Overdose Awareness Day

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Smithtown

New York, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day- Narcan Training & Purple Rock Project

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Smithville

Tennessee, USA

DeKalb Prevention Coalition Glow Vigil

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Sneedville

Tennessee, USA

Hancock County IOAD

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Somers Point

New Jersey, USA

Overdose Awareness & Remembrance Event

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Somerville

Massachusetts, USA

International Overdose Awareness Day Memorial

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Sooke

British Columbia, Canada

International Overdose Awareness Day – Community of Hope and Remembrance

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Sooke

British Columbia, Canada

IOAD

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South Hedland

Australia, WA

International Overdose Awareness Day

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South Lake Tahoe

California, USA

Live at Lakeview

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South Salt Lake

USA, Utah

South Salt Lake Together

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