GOVERNOR LAMONT AND CONNECTICUT OFFICIALS BRING ATTENTION TO AVAILABLE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY RESOURCES IN ADVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY
International Overdose Awareness Day Is an Annual Event Commemorated on August 31 (HARTFORD, CT) – In advance of International Overdose Awareness Day, which is commemorated annually on August 31, Governor Ned Lamont, members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation, the state’s constitutional officers, and state agency commissioners are reaffirming their commitment to combat the overdose crisis that has devastated communities across the state and nation and are bringing attention to addiction and recovery resources that are available in Connecticut. International Overdose Awareness Day is a global campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. Connecticut has dedicated many resources toward combatting this crisis in an effort to prevent,…
