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International Overdose Awareness Day to be Recognized in Grey and Bruce Counties

Grey and Bruce counties will mark International Overdose Awareness Day with purple displays and a community event in Owen Sound, remembering lives lost to drug poisoning.

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Miranda Miller
Aug 29, 2025
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Communities across Grey and Bruce counties will join people around the world this weekend in recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD).

Observed annually on August 31, the day raises awareness about overdose prevention, honours those lost to drug poisoning, and acknowledges the grief of fam…

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