International Overdose Awareness Day is Saturday [Video]

CONNECTICUT, USA — This Saturday, the state of Connecticut will commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day, an event that occurs annually on Aug. 31.

As the day approaches, Gov. Ned Lamont and other top Connecticut officials issued a release reaffirming their commitment to providing residents with addiction resources meant to facilitate recovery. The overdose crisis is negatively impacting communities across the United States, but there is hope locally that addiction can be curbed with proper treatment.

“Addiction is an illness that should be treated just as any other public health emergency, and we must be able to discuss it openly and without fear of judgement,” Lamont said, according to the state. “This illness can impact anyone from any neighborhood, any socioeconomic background, any race and nationality, any education level and any age.”

Lamont delivered a message that the disorder …