International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) Toolkit | Overdose Prevention

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Aug 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), a day to remember those lost to #overdose, acknowledge the grief of loved ones left behind, and empower communities to #EndOverdose injury & death:

International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31) is right around the corner. Overdose is a problem we can solve together. Use CDC resources to empower your community with the tools to #EndOverdose:

International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug 31) is next week. #TogetherWeCan honor those we’ve lost from drug #overdose and work to #EndOverdose through healing and empowering our communities:

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Nearly 108,000 American lives were lost to drug overdose in 2022. On this International Overdose Awareness Day, we:

• Honor those we’ve lost from drug overdose.

• Encourage healing through treatment & recovery.

• Empower communities to build prevention capacity.

Together we can end overdose:

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Nearly 108,000 American lives were lost to drug overdose in 2022.

On International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31), together we can honor those we’ve lost, encourage healing through treatment & recovery, and empower communities to #EndOverdose by sharing prevention strategies.

Click the link in our bio to learn how to stop overdose and save lives in your community.

#IOAD24

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Clinicians: We know that you put your patients’ overall health and safety first. If you prescribe opioids for pain, consider also prescribing naloxone.

Naloxone is a lifesaving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose when given in time. On this Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31), CDC resources can help you promote the benefits of naloxone, reduce stigma associated with its use, and get it in the hands of those who need it most:

Do your patients know that it takes as little as a week to lose tolerance to #opioids? When you collaborate with patients about how and when to taper opioid use, you can help to minimize withdrawal symptoms.

In preparation for this year’s International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31), dedicate time for building collaborative relationships with your patients and help end overdose:

CDC’s Addiction Medicine Toolkit provides education to clinicians on substance use disorders (SUDs), levels of care within SUD treatment, and building collaborative patient relationships.

August 31st marks International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). This year, commit to improving care for your patients with SUDs: