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International Overdose Awareness Day
August 29th ~ 2:00pm

Teaneck Town Hall Municipal Green 
818 Teaneck Road 
Teaneck, NJ 07666

International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.

No one should stand alone in our fight to end overdose.

While every individual action matters greatly, coming together as an international community creates a powerful collective action. One that moves us with greater speed toward our shared goal of preventing, and ultimately, ending all overdoses.

Through our 2024 theme, “Together we can” we’re highlighting the strength of coming together and standing in support of those connected to the tragedy of overdose.

For people who use drugs and those who don’t. For heartbroken friends and family members of lost loved ones. For activists who fight for sorely needed policy reform. For healthcare and harm reduction workers. For tireless advocates. Overdose can affect anyone, and we encourage you to remember the tenacity of our community. Lean into the power that we can have when we work together.
 

Guiding Principles

• Overdose can and must be prevented.
• Overdose prevention solutions exist – let’s use them.
• Criminalizing drug use hasn’t worked. Compassionate alternatives must be pursued.
• Policy and legislation must exist to protect individuals and communities, and ensure basic human rights and needs are met.
• Everyone has a right to respectful and comprehensive health care.
• Only a community-wide effort can end overdose. 

The Township of Teaneck joins together in recognition of this day to raise awareness and support our community who has been affected by the tragedy of overdose. 

Join us on the Municipal Green to light a candle in honor of those we have lost and the families that need our support.  

Thank you.