Saturday marks International Overdose Awareness Day.

This year’s theme is “You’re not alone.  Together We Can”.

The Northern Health Region focuses throughout the year on overdose awareness, including such things as naloxone training in their programming.

Bruce Krentz, Health Promotion Coordinator with the NHR shares details about the day.

“International Overdose Awareness Day happens every year on the 31st of August. It’s the world’s largest annual campaign to try to end overdose and to spend some time remembering, without stigma, those who have died and axknowledge the grief of family and friends that have been left behind.”

From noon to 2 pm tomorrow at the Thompson YWCA, there will be STBBI testing, the distribution of Narcan kits and naloxone training, and immunizations.

There will also be a barbecue, games and prizes.

Take this opportunity to learn how to recognize and prevent overdoses.