CREIDU partners are getting involved in an event to be held at North Richmond Community Health Friday 30^th August from 4:30pm – 8pm, 23 Lennox Street, Richmond for International Overdose Awareness Day, 2013.

The event will be open to the general public and will include a light show projected on to our building, live music, free sausage sizzle, information stalls, flame artist, petting zoo and face painting for the kids.

ALL WELCOME.

The event aims to raise awareness and commemorate those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of drug overdose and acknowledges the grief felt by their families and friends. It also spreads the message that the tragedy of overdose death is preventable.

Supporting agencies include: Harm reduction Victoria, ANEX, the Burnet Institute, Yarra Drug & Health Forum, YSAS, Fitzroy Legal Service, the Salvation Army and more to follow.

Visit the Overdose Awareness Day Website (www.overdoseday.com) to find out more ways that you and your organisation can become involved, e.g.: 

• Holding events;
• Speaking publically;
• Arranging for tributes from affected individuals and families;
• Wearing the silver badge – order some today;
• Campaigning for policy change, e.g. to establish or expand naloxone programs to prevent opioid overdose deaths.

Spread the word!

Event tools are available online:

Posters to promote events are on the website at http://www.overdoseday.com/2013-campaign/ where they can be viewed and downloaded for use.

A brochure on overdose basics is also posted on the site for download at http://www.overdoseday.com/resources-2/

Find out what is being planned by going to  http://www.overdoseday.com/events/

Contact us at [email protected] if you would like any assistance or advice in framing your support for International Overdose Awareness Day.

Follow us on Twitter at @OverdoseDay or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay