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International Overdose Awareness Day: 31 August
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global initiative observed on August 31st that brings communities together to remember those lost to overdose and advocate for prevention and harm-reduction solutions. The 2026 theme "25 Years On. Still Needed" emphasizes that while overdose is preventable through compassionate, community-wide efforts, the day remains necessary to combat ongoing stigma and promote evidence-based policy.
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Summary
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global initiative observed on August 31st that brings communities together to remember those lost to overdose and advocate for prevention and harm-reduction solutions. The 2026 theme "25 Years On. Still Needed" emphasizes that while overdose is preventable through compassionate, community-wide efforts, the day remains necessary to combat ongoing stigma and promote evidence-based policy.
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overdose-awareness · harm-reduction · community-action · mental-health · drug-policy · prevention
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International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) (event, 0.99) · Matthew Nick (person, 0.85) · Tommy Carson (person, 0.85) · Chace Taylor Malone (person, 0.9) · Blake (person, 0.75) · harm-reduction (concept, 0.92) · overdose-prevention (concept, 0.95) · stigma-reduction (concept, 0.88)
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reference · language en · status final
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claude-haiku-4-5 via @stacklist/be@0.1.0, confidence 0.85, 6 Aug 2026