The day honours loved ones who have died or been permanently injured by overdose or drug poisoning, and gives an opportunity to focus on the crisis that is happening in the north
Today, Aug. 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day that seeks to create better understanding of overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and create change that reduces the harms associated with drug use.
This represents a local annualized mortality rate of 49.2 deaths per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the comparable rate in Ontario overall, 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population per year. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s most recent World Annual Drug Report, nearly half a million people around the world died as a result of drug use in 2019.
To mark International Overdose Awareness Day, Réseau ACCESS Network, in partnership with Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op, are hosting a screening of the film Kimmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, which follows filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and overdose epidemic.
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