Overdose Awareness Day Next Wednesday
Posted August 24, 2016 at 5:14 am by Peggy Sue McRae
From the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition…
International Overdose Awareness Day is next Wednesday, August 31. Please join the effort to raise awareness about overdoses.
An informational event will be held in Friday Harbor from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. at San Juan Island Public Library. Presenters will be; Compass Health, San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, SAFE San Juans, and San Juan Island Emergency Medical Services.
Refreshments will be served. The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition (SJIPC) has assisted Compass Health in organizing, marketing, and implementing the event because this is a very important issue that must be addressed collaboratively.
Members of the coalition are collaborating to help educate community members about the signs of overdose and the signs of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation that often lead to self-medicating and overdosing.
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