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Flags will be lowered on Ohio’s public buildings and grounds at the statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center and the Rhodes Tower in honor of Ohio Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday. The national and state flags will remain at half-staff at all other public buildings and grounds throughout the state until sunset.

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“Overdose Awareness Day reminds us that we are all connected in the fight against addiction. It’s a time to remember those we’ve lost and to reflect on the resilience of those who are in recovery,” said DeWine in a release. “Through awareness and support, we can turn tragedy into action and strengthen our communities.”

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“Overdose Awareness Day is an opportunity to honor the lives lost to overdose and emphasize the importance of raising awareness about the risks associated with substance use, while also reducing the stigma around addiction,” said Aimee Shadwick, director of the RecoveryOhio initiative. “This day is about bringing our communities together to support those struggling with addiction and to strengthen our efforts in education, prevention, and recovery.”

Established in 2021 by Senate Bill 30, Ohio Overdose Awareness Day aims to remember the lives lost to the ongoing national opioid epidemic and ushers in September as Recovery Month.

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From 2019 to 2023, the number of opioid treatment programs in Ohio has surged from 35 to 125. Over the same span, the number of patients served by these OTPs increased from 21,365 to 38,132. As part of this year’s observance, state officials are also promoting Naloxone.Ohio.gov, an online resource that provides Ohioans with a simplified process for obtaining free naloxone, a life-saving drug used to reverse an opioid overdose.

A gold lion on the red field across the top one-third of the flag represents New Brunswick's ties to both the Brunswick region in Germany and (the arms of) the Monarch of Canada. The lower two-thirds of the flag depicts a Scottish Lymphad, the traditional representation of a ship in heraldry. It represents shipbuilding, one of the province's main industries at the time the coat of arms was adopted and throughout much of the province's history.

To help local communities promote Overdose Awareness Day, leaders from DeWine’s RecoveryOhio initiative, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) have created an Ohio Overdose Awareness Day Toolkit.