For International Overdose Awareness Day 2024, the Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Council has partnered with the Drug Education Network to deliver this year’s campaign and events.
Events - 2 September, 2024
Hobart
Hosted by ATDC +DEN
Venue: Mawson Place Waterside Pavilion, Hobart
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Burnie
Hosted by YFCC
Venue: YFCC Burnie,
129 Wilson Street, Burnie
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Launceston
Hosted by Anglicare
Venue: The Salvation Army, 111 Elizabeth Street, Launceston
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
How to Get Involved
Shine a Light
Reduce the stigma associated with overdose risk by learning about the support available in Tasmania.
→ Know the signs and risk of overdose
→ Help us promote International Overdose Awareness Day by downloading the resource pack for your workplace.
→ Talk about overdose with your community. Having conversations helps to reduce the stigma towards people who use alcohol and other drugs.
Join the Campaign
Overdose deaths are preventable. Let’s ensure all Tasmanians have access to the information they need to stay safe.
→ Attend an International Overdose Awareness Day event in your local area on 2 September, 2024 (South, North-West and North Tasmania).
→ Contact DEN to organise an alcohol and other drug training session for your workplace, organisation or club.
→ Write a tribute in remembrance of someone affected by overdose.
Fold a Crane
Every year paper cranes are folded during August to commemorate lives lost to overdose. It is said that every 1000 cranes grants a wish to end overdose.
→ Request a pack of origami paper from ATDC.
→ Bring your cranes along to the event in your region (or learn to fold on the day) to contribute to our goal of 1000 cranes.
→ Join the online crane folding session to launch the IOAD campaign on 1 August, 2024.
Senbazuru is the Japanese art of folding 1,000 paper cranes. It is said that if you fold 1,000 paper cranes and make a wish, it will come true.
The ATDC and DEN are calling on members of the Tasmanian community to help fold origami cranes to raise awareness and remember Tasmanians lost to overdose.
Submit a tribute to someone through the global International Overdose Awareness Campaign.
IOAD Memories Over the Years
