Overdose Awareness:
Time to Remember-Time to Act |
Cele Fichter-DeSando, MPM |
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). This global event is part of a campaign to end overdose, remember those who have died (without stigma), and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. The over-arching theme of IAOD each year is Time to Remember. Time to Act.
I began to learn about using desktop computers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. I was a slow learner. I remember asking questions about what new functions and capabilities were available to me. A frequent response to my “Why can’t I do this?” question was “You don’t have enough memory for that function.” I didn’t learn much about computers but I did learn that the size of the memory was often directly proportionate to the capability and functions available. The “Time to Remember. Time to Act.” theme of IAOD highlights what I learned about computers. In order to be capable of action, we have to have a big enough memory. We have to have the courage and capacity to remember. We can’t move forward in overdose prevention and future planning if we don’t understand and acknowledge overdose deaths and take the time to remember and grieve those who have been lost.
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We hope to see you at the upcoming
NPN 2023 Conference
Birmingham, AL. Aug 15-17
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The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc. (NASADAD) is a private, not-for-profit, educational, scientific and informational organization. NASADAD’s basic purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every state. Visit the NASADAD website to learn more.
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| Prevention was at the table
at the inaugural
Syndemic Solutions Summit
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Hosted by the Collaborative to Advance Health Services (who also houses the PTTC NCO) the Summit created a neutral space for experts working in individual health verticals to meet for the first time. Government officials, advocates, and members of the community met on the same plane and heard each other's ideas. In more ways than our team imagined, there were shared accomplishments, challenges, and learnings, which will lead to more solutions!
We believe this is just the beginning and are already working on more ways to collaborate.
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