International Overdose Awareness Day activities are held in communities around the world every year on Aug. 31. This year we invite you to join us at the Harbor Peer & Wellness Center, 35 School Street, Boothbay Harbor, Maine between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m.

We are holding a candlelight vigil as well as a naloxone training and distribution. The Reverend Sarah Foulger will be present providing a Prayer of Remembrance and Strength for individuals still battling with addiction.

International Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and remember those who have died or suffered permanent injury due to drug overdose. It is also an opportunity to stimulate discussion about evidence-based overdose prevention and drug policy.

This day offers all who have been affected by overdose a chance to publicly mourn and help the wider community learn about drug overdose. More details about International Overdose Awareness Day are available at https://www.overdoseday.com/