Prior Overdoses Spur Carrying Naloxone in Rural Areas

Carrying their light: Honoring lives lost to overdose

Illustration by Nancy DelgadoNarrated by Morrigan CroweInternational Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, began in Australia in 2001 and has grown into a global campaign. Twenty-five years later, it continues to honor those lives lost to overdose and the families and friends carrying their memories forward.At Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD), we track overdose deaths to better understand who is most affected, strengthen prevention efforts, a…

Prior Overdoses Spur Carrying Naloxone in Rural Areas

Those who inject drugs or receive treatment for addiction are more likely to carry naloxone.