an overdose from opioids such as heroin, morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl from becoming deadly. (CREDIT: Governor Tom Wolf/Flickr)
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – The Kennedy Center Prevention Department, along with its SAMHSA-awarded grant, Partnership for Success (PFS), will observe International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on Aug. 31, 2023 by sponsoring a free Narcan® distribution event from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Goose Creek Graffiti Park (104A Red Bank Road).
Deterra® pouches to dispose of unused medications will also be provided at the event, as well as community resource information on overdose prevention, and available treatment and support services.
Local Goose Creek graffiti artists will be participating in the event by spray-painting the Goose Creek Graffiti Park wall with symbols and messages of overdose awareness. During the event, friends and family can take a moment to write their loved one’s name and/or words of hope on the painted wall to remember Berkeley County residents lost to overdose without stigma.
Since 2020, Berkeley County has seen a 51% increase in accidental overdose deaths. The purpose of sponsoring this event is to learn how to recognize the signs of an overdose, the steps to administering Narcan®, and serve as a reminder that anyone could become a hero and prevent a fatal overdose.
Narcan® Nasal Spray is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can stop
an overdose from opioids such as heroin, morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl from becoming deadly.
“IOAD is a day to remember those we have lost to overdose, acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind, and renew our commitment to end overdoses in Berkeley County,” said Wehme Hutto, Executive Director of the Kennedy Center.
The Ernest E. Kennedy Center is a private, not-for-profit agency that provides comprehensive behavioral health counseling to all individuals in need of services without regard to race, religion, disability, national origin, or gender
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