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Stop Overdose IL - Overdose Awareness Day Rally & Vigil

Chelsea Laliberte, Neighbor
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Please register for this FREE event at odawarenessday.eventbrite.com and "Like" us on Facebook at Stop Overdose IL. 

Did you know???

  • EVERY DAY in the US 100 people die from a drug overdose. 

  • In Illinois, more people die from accidental drug overdoses than motor vehicle crashes. 

  • Opiate overdose is REVERSIBLE; thousands of lives are saved each year from the existence of 911 Good Samaritan Laws and the use of the opiate overdose antidote, Naloxone/narcan. 

    • Please join us to:

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    • Remember those we have lost to overdose

    • Raise awareness about the opioid epidemics (prescription pain pills and heroin) 

    • Meet others who have been affected by the Illinois overdose crisis

    • Work to provide effective lifesaving solutions like naloxone

    • Ask our county stakeholders to pursue overdose prevention strategies in EVERY community across Illinois

    • End overdose by 2022

      • Who Should Attend?

      Anyone directly impacted by drug misuse, addiction and overdose, the heroin crisis or pain pill crisis; individuals in recovery; treatment providers; students; first responders; heath care providers; teachers; school counselors; physicians, prescribers; preventionists; heath educators; substance abuse counselors; elected officials; school staff; public health professionals; public safety professionals; community members; EVERYONE. 

      What Should You Bring?

      Pictures of lost loved ones, ribbons, your stories. 

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      Nonprofit organizations in the Chicagoland area: please email Chelsea Laliberte at chelsealaliberte@gmail.com if you are interested in a FREE sponsorship and/or setting up a resource table. 

      Presented by:

      Roosevelt University’s Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy

      Sponsored by:

      Live4Lali, Don't Roll the Dice with your Life - JA2SOON, GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing), Save A Star, Wake the Nation, Open Hearts Open Eyes, Nicholas’ Gift of Hope, Jeremy Stom Remembrance Foundation, LTM Heroin Awareness & Support Foundation, The Other Side/New Directions Addiction Recovery Services, HERO (Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization), Nicasa Behavioral Health Services, Hearts of Hope, Let’s Save Our Friends’ Lives, J.O.L.T. Foundation for Drug Awareness and Harm Reduction, Northshore’s Secret Heroin Problem, Take A Stand, Reed Hruby Foundation, Chicago Recovery Alliance, Stepping Stones Treatment & Recovery Center, The Office of Lake County State's Attorney Michael G. Nerheim, Kiva Recovery, Gateway Foundation, Chicago Recovery Alliance, Illinois State Crime Commission/Police Athletic League of Illinois, Linden Oaks at Edward Hospital & Health Services, Chris Walk Night Out Against Substance Abuse 

      For more information please contact:

      Chelsea Laliberte

      Email: chelsealaliberte@gmail.com

      Cell: 847.814.3988


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