"I am grateful we are bringing to light what International Overdose Awareness Day means to those who have lost loved ones... it's a way to keep their memory from fading." - IOAD community member 💜
These are just a few of the beautiful memorial displays we saw for
#IOAD2024
Today marks International Overdose Awareness Day.
We are all united by the same mission: to end the overdose crisis. Today, no matter where you are, or how you are marking
#IOAD2022
, know that you are part of a global movement for a better world.💜
#IOAD
#EndOverdose
#Overdose
Today, in every corner of the world, is International Overdose Awareness Day.
This year has been harder than most.
We have lost so many loved ones.
But today we remember those we've lost, love the people left behind, and pledge to do all we can to
#EndOverdose
.
#IOAD2020
💜
The sun has risen on International Overdose Awareness Day 2021.
Today is a difficult day in such a difficult year.
However you observe it, know that you are part of a global movement for a better world.
Time to Remember. Time to Act.
Today and every day.
💜 💜 💜
#IOAD2021
International Overdose Awareness Day is just one week away. On August 31 every year, we come together to remember without stigma our loved one lost to overdose and to call for action to
#endoverdose
. It's time to spread the word.
A thread 🧵1/n
Residents of
#Melbourne
may not be allowed to see them in person.
But tonight, some of its most iconic landmarks are lit purple for
#IOAD2020
.
They are lit purple in a show of love for those no longer with us, and support for the families who have been affected.
💜 💜 💜
Tomorrow is
#IOAD2021
.
Signs have been painted. Letters written. Candles lit. Zoom meetings created. Voices readied. Naloxone prepared. The loved ones no longer with us will be remembered.
The world waits.
Time to Remember. Time to Act.
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
Sometimes, something as simple as starting a conversation about overdose with those around you can be liberating, enlightening n potentially life-changing. With just 2days to go til
#IOAD2023
, we encourage you to have a conversation about overdose with someone in your life.🧵1/n
Right now, hundreds of pairs of shoes are hanging from Vancouver’s Burrard Street Bridge.
Each pair is a reminder of people taken too soon.
Thank you to some of our most passionate supporters,
@MomsStopTheHarm
, for their efforts again this year.
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.
It is a day for communities worldwide to remember those we have lost to overdose, and demand action to save lives.
For a full list of activities and events, see our website.
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
Our theme for International Overdose Awareness Day 2024 is
#TogetherWeCan
– because no one should stand alone in our fight to end overdose.
Share this video to show your support and lean into the power of our global community.
#IOAD2024
#EndOverdose
#OverdosePrevention
There are 7 days until International Overdose Awareness Day 2021.
7 days to make a difference.
7 days to add your voice to a global community demanding change.
7 days to play your part to end overdose.
Time to Remember. Time to Act.
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
#IOAD2021
Part of the world has already woken up on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Right now, people in Australia, New Zealand and other countries are busy setting up events to increase community knowledge and remember those they have lost.
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
#IOAD2020
Though the idea of overdose
#prevention
might seem an impossible task, there are tools and initiatives in place around the world that work effectively to reduce overdose harm.
#IOAD
#IOAD2023
#EndOverdose
🧵1/n
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.
Around the world, people will gather to remember, reflect, and end stigma.
A time to remember, a time to act.
If you can, please share your
#IOAD
photos 📸 with us!
💜💜💜
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
Overdose affects people and communities around the world. It's devastating impact not only takes lives too early but leaves the people left behind in a fog of stigma and shame. Let's end this.
#TogetherWeCan
#EndOverdose
Join the movement.
#IOAD2024
We are proud to share the
#IOAD2020
Social Media Kit.
✔️ Logos for event posters and social media
✔️ Graphics with slogans about the campaign
✔️ Did You Know tiles about overdose
✔️ Facebook frames for your display picture
Download it here:
💜💜💜
#IOAD2022
is officially 5days away, and we are thrilled to launch our new
#IOAD
campaign assets.
This year, we are highlighting the first responders who often go unnoticed: people who use drugs; families and friends; librarians; waiters.
#overdoseawareness
It's one month to go until International Overdose Awareness Day 2023. This year, the theme is "Recognising those people who go unseen", and we come together to honor the people whose lives have been altered by overdose.
This Friday August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day.
Get involved this
#IOAD
by attending one of the 600+ registered events and activities.
Find one near you:
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
Tonight, buildings in every capital city in Australia will light up purple for
#OverdoseAwareness
. If you see a purple building, take a moment to think of the 42,003
#Australians
who have died from overdose since the turn of the century.
#IOAD2024
Learn:
Naloxone or Narcan is a medication that temporarily reverses the effects of opioid overdose, allowing someone experiencing overdose to breathe again while help is on its way. A thread🧵1/n
Melbourne may still be in lockdown.
But some of its most iconic landmarks –
@AAMIPark
,
@cityofmelbourne
Town Hall, Flinders St Station and Bolte Bridge – are still lit up in brilliant purple on
#IOAD2021
to honour our lost loved ones, and recognise those living with the loss.
Ideas for an
#IOAD
event to educate and raise awareness of
#overdose
:
Invite a guest speaker to address a crowd.
Teach people how to use life-saving naloxone with a demonstration.
Create a positive vision of health & wellbeing by organising a walk, run or ride for your community.
Peter is a brave, principled activist who fights every day to end Scotland's tragic overdose crisis.
We are honoured that he launched his mobile safe consumption site on August 31 2020 and equally honoured that he will keeping up the action on
#IOAD2021
.
31st Aug 2020
Overdose Awareness Day was when this service launched.
Hundreds of injections supervised, multiple overdoses reversed.
On 31st Aug this year we will hold an event with the mobile OPC outside
@ScotParl
in remembrance of the 1339 lost in 2020
Please come along & RT
There are just 3 days until
#IOAD2021
.
What do we mean by 'awareness'? Here are some things we believe:
➡️ Overdose can happen to anyone
➡️ Stigma and shame prevent people from getting help
➡️ Loved ones and family members suffer too
Time to Remember. Time to Act.
Today, on Overdose Awareness Day, I grieve with every person that has lost a child, sibling, parent, or friend to an overdose.
Let's find hope in the 20 million brave Americans recovering from substance use disorder who show us what's possible when people receive the care and
There are just 4 days until International Overdose Awareness Day.
For many, August 31st is a difficult day when lost friends, family and loved ones are remembered.
Please leave room in your heart for them.
Time to Remember. Time to Act.
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
#IOAD2021
There are just 2 days until
#IOAD2021
.
Many people can fully recover from overdose or drug poisoning.
However, for many the physical and psychological effects linger for years.
Please remember them today and on August 31st.
Time to Remember. Time to Act.
#EndOverdose
Today marks 10 days until
#IOAD2022
.
Over 400 events will take place all over the world this
#IOAD
. A great way to support IOAD is to help to promote or take part in an event happening near you. All registered events are listed by states on our website:
Today marks one day until
#IOAD2020
.
There is one more thing our team would like to ask.
If you are planning an event, of any kind, please register it.
The final tally of events helps us understand our collective impact.
Register here:
#EndOverdose
Exactly 100 days from now, it will be International Overdose Awareness Day.
There are plenty of ways to join the world’s biggest campaign to end overdose.
Make your first step a visit to our website: .
Our fifth principle emphasizes that
#healthcare
is a fundamental human right. Yet, too many people are denied the care they need due to stigma, discrimination or lack of resources.
Learn more about our
#IOAD
principles here:
#IOAD2024
#EndOverdose
International Overdose Awareness Day is here! Make sure you tag us when you share all your
#IOAD2024
activities – we love seeing all the amazing things our community is doing💜
Check out our global event map here:
#TogetherWeCan
#IOAD
#EndOverdose
2,231 Australians tragically lost their lives to overdose in 2021. Today, on
#IOAD23
, let's raise awareness about overdose. Overdose is preventable and we can work together to
#EndOverdose
For more data on overdose in Aus, see
@PeningtonNews
Annual Overdose Report.
Today, August 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day
@OverdoseDay
- a global campaign that Penington Institute proudly convenes each year.
#IOAD2023
It is at this time each year that we launch Australia's Annual Overdose Report. A thread🧵1/n
International Overdose Awareness Day is only three weeks away! If you’re hosting an event, don’t forget to register it on our event map:
Plus, get event planning resources here: 💜
#IOAD2024
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAwareness
50 days from now - What will you be doing? Where will you be?
On 31 August, as tens of thousands of people at hundreds of events in dozens of countries around the world focus their attention on overdose, how will you mark the day?
Register today:
We have 140 resources available to download from our website, including 40 new social media graphic memes, A1 and A3 posters! Get organised for your International Overdose Awareness Day event or activity today!
Our friends in Canada 🇨🇦 have started
@ODWarRoom
to push back against a hostile regional government defunding harm reduction.
One site closes today on
#IOAD2020
!
Give them a follow and some 💜. Let's fight this fight together ✊🏽
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
#Lethbridge
Tomorrow is International Overdose Awareness Day.
Around the world, people will unite to remember those we've lost, recognise the grief of those left behind, and end the stigma.
Wherever you'll be, please share your
#IOAD
photos with us. 💜💜💜
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
Today marks three days until
#IOAD2020
.
Hundreds of events are about to take place around the world.
Many already have.
Photos of events bring the global IOAD community together.
When you take your photos, consider sharing us with them – even if they’re online.
#EndOverdose
We're extremely pleased to announce that there were more events registered for IOAD in 2019 than any previous year (official figures to come). Decreasing overdose deaths remains a major challenge of course. But there's big inspiration to draw from the progress we're making.
Today, August 31, people and communities around the globe gather in hundreds of events to demand an end to the overdose crisis... now. Too many lives lost, too many harms. It is time to end this.
#TogetherWeCan
#EndOverdose
#IOAD2024
Join the movement:
When we talk about overdose, most of us probably think of opioids, like heroin and fentanyl.
But these aren’t the only drugs that can lead to an overdose.
You can overdose on stimulants like cocaine as well as Benzodiazepines like diazepam and temazepam.
#overdoseaware
Today marks 7 days until
#IOAD2020
.
One of our campaign highlights is when buildings are lit purple to recognise lost loved ones and the grief of the family and friends left behind.
This year, more buildings than ever before are going purple.
Watch this space.
#EndOverdose
#IOAD23
is now just 10 days away!
If you are planning an event, don't forget to register it on the Overdose Day website. You can register both public and private events, with and without your contact details.
Register your event here:
Overdose Day is all about people coming together. We come together to remember. We come together to heal. We come together to say no more. No more lives lost to overdose.
#TogetherWeCan
Let us know your plans for
#IOAD2024
by registering your event today:
So apparently it's not enough to close a site that safely manages hundreds of overdoses.
It's not enough to sell out vulnerable people.
You also HAVE to do it on August 31, the ONE DAY OF THE YEAR people around the world have to remember those we've lost.
This is unacceptable.
International Overdose Awareness Day 2022 is only 20 days away!
20 days to make a difference.
20 days to add your voice to a global community demanding change.
Register your event on our website today:
#IOAD
#OverdoseAwareness
#EndOverdose
#harmreduction
The level of support for
#IOAD
2018 has been incredible.
Penington Institute would like to say thank you to all those who have been involved, and for your incredible efforts to raise awareness and end the stigma.
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
#IOAD
is over for another year.
But overdose prevention and awareness is about more than just a day.
It's about every single day, of every year.
To all of you who took part this year, thank you.
You have helped make a better, safer, more tolerant world.
#EndOverdose
💜💜💜
On International Women’s Day, we’re thinking of the women affected by the overdose crisis.
The women who have tragically lost their lives.
The bereaved mothers, sisters, daughters and friends who have been left behind.
Today, our thoughts are with you.
#IWD
#EndOverdose
In a better world, this campaign wouldn't need to exist.
Instead, it becomes more urgent and more important with every passing year.
For your support, passion, advocacy, energy, we can only say thank you.
Just 17 days to go.
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
#IOAD2021
We are excited to see
@TourCNTower
up purple for
#IOAD2020
.
Landmarks lit purple help this campaign to succeed in increasing awareness about overdose.
Canada is in the grips of an overdose crisis.
We need greater understanding and more action.
#EndOverdose
Our third principle of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) acknowledges that criminalizing drug use has often caused more harm than good.
Learn more about our
#IOAD
principles here:
#IOAD2024
#OverdoseAware
#EndOverdose
Wow! So many events held for
#IOAD2024
! Thank you to all tireless
#advocates
out there who organized + hosted events this year. Amazing effort as always 👏👏
#TogetherWeCan
If you didn't get a chance to register your event, click here to be on the map:
We thank
@POTUS
for declaring Overdose Awareness Week and
@OverdoseDay
in the US.
@PeningtonNews
, with the help of partners, has grown
#IOAD
into the world’s largest campaign to end overdose.
We are honoured it is receiving the recognition it deserves.
It's one month to go until International Overdose Awareness Day 2024.
This August 31, reach out and connect with others in your local community and join our global movement 💜
Find ideas and resources here:
#IOAD2024
#TogetherWeCan
#EndOverdose
We’re almost ready to share our Social Media Toolkit with you all.
Here’s a sneak peek of one of the “Did You Know?” tiles – small, shareable images with information about the campaign and the issues we fight for.
#IOAD2020
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
August 31 is now behind us. This year, we witnessed incredible activities and engagement both in offline in-person events and on social media. To the global
#IOAD
community, we want to thank you for your hard work – it has truly paid off. Well done to all of you! 🧵1/n
Tomorrow is International Overdose Awareness Day.
Don't forget to post photos of activities or events you host or attend, and include
#EndOverdose
and
#OverdoseAware
Visit our website to find an event near you:
For many of us, small amounts of alcohol can help us feel more relaxed and confident. But alcohol
#overdose
is a serious issue - and it's important to be aware of the signs and how to respond.
Find out more at:
#IOAD2024
#Alcohol
#DrugSafety
International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31) is just one week away!
This year, we’re highlighting the strength of our community. Together, let's work towards a world free from
#overdose
harm.
Learn more:
#IOAD2024
#TogetherWeCan
#EndOverdose
Are you hosting an event for International Overdose Awareness Day this year? Learn how to engage your local media and make it an event they’ll want to cover!
Download our media support toolkit:
#IOAD2024
#TogetherWeCan
#OverdoseAware
#EndOverdose
In 5 days, it will be International Overdose Awareness Day.
Do you know where you'll be on August 31st?
Maybe you will be at an event you created.
Or perhaps you will be supporting the campaign from afar.
Time to Remember. Time to Act.
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
#IOAD2021
Across Australia last night, local landmarks were lit purple for
#IOAD2020
.
Here are landmarks from Ballarat, Brisbane, and the nation's capital, Canberra.
Our huge thanks to Enya Larm Photography and staff from
@hepqld
and
@VicGovDHHS
.
💜 💜 💜
#EndOverdose
#OverdoseAware
Over the last 20yrs, drug
#overdose
deaths have increased significantly in many parts of the world.
The global rise in overdose is not only driven by
#opioids
but an increase in the use of
#stimulants
and an array of synthetic drug types.
Read more:
#IOAD