Title
Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing Overdose Awareness Day
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Proclaim August 31, 2022, Overdose Awareness Day in the City of Olympia.
Report
Issue:
Whether to Proclaim August 31, 2022, Overdose Awareness Day in the City of Olympia.
Staff Contact:
Susan Grisham, Assistant to the City Manager, 360.753.8244
Presenter(s):
Katie Strozyk, Opioid Response Coordinator, Thurston County Public Health
Background and Analysis:
Each year hundreds of Washington State residents die from drug overdose deaths. An estimate 1,724 Washingtonians were lost to overdose in 2020, a 37% increase over the prior year.
Overdose deaths remain high across the state, impact urban, suburban, and rural communities and disproportionately affect marginalized populations.
Overdose Awareness Day shines a light on the need to treat drug-related harm as a public health issue and invest in evidence-based practices that save lives and build communities. It is also a day for Olympians to stand beside those who have lost loved ones to an overdose and those who have a substance use disorder and are diligently working toward recovery.
Attachments:
Proclamation