International Overdose Awareness Day 31st August 2021

This International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) we are collaborating with the Department of Health, UISCE, The Union of Students in Ireland and See Change Ireland to host an online event focusing on peoples experience of overdose and the impact of stigma on healthcare outcomes.

As part of the 2021 activities, we want to capture messages from people who use drugs, service providers, families and local communities.

To do this, we ask people to download an IOAD speech bubble to share their personal message, experience or opinion on the topics of overdose and related stigma.

Share your IOAD message in your community, local coffee shops, your health service or home window.

Upload your speech bubble to social media with the hashtag #EndOverdoseIRL

As well as this, we will launch a new review of drug-related death data in Ireland for the period of 2008 - 2017. The report will be part of a new series of reviews which will offer new insight on emerging trends of concern and recommended actions.

Download IOAD speech bubble poster

Download our speech bubble posters: purple poster I orange poster I teal poster

New HSE review of drug-related deaths in Ireland (2008- 2017)

Download this review here

Download the report infographic here

IOAD Resources

Learn about International Overdose Awareness Day here
Get information about the 2021 Irish event ‘Time to Remember. Time to Act. Overdose Can Affect Us All’ here
Get a communication 'partner pack' here
Download social media backgrounds for your accounts (zip file) here
Get overdose prevention resources here
Get information on the latest trends of concern here
See relevant warnings and alerts throughout Europe here