The team from Turning Point Herefordshire were in High Town today to promote drug overdose awareness week.

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on 31st of August each year. It is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.

The campaign raises awareness of overdose, which is one of the world’s worst public health crises, and stimulates action and discussion about evidence-based overdose prevention and drug policy. The campaign acknowledges the profound grief felt by families and friends whose loved ones have died or suffered permanent injury from a drug overdose. International Overdose Awareness Day spreads the message about the tragedy of drug overdose death and that drug overdose is preventable.

If you need help and support contact Turning Point Herefordshire here -> News & Insight | Turning Point (turning-point.co.uk)

Take a look at our article from 2023 which shows the fantastic work Turning Point do -> FEATURED | We visited Turning Point who specialise in helping people in with alcohol and drug addiction across Herefordshire – Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information (yourherefordshire.co.uk)