International Overdose Awareness Day, news and weather

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Weather forecast for Thursday, August 29, 2019

Today Clearing this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 27. Humidex 30. UV index 7 or high.

Tonight Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of showers overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low 18.

International Overdose Awareness Day

August 31, 2019 International Overdose Awareness Day is an opportunity to remember loved ones lost to overdose. Our message is simple – the tragedy of overdose death is preventable and more must be done to save lives.

Chatham-Kent is offering FREE walk-in training sessions at Studio One in the Chatham Cultural Centre on August 29, 2019.

The schedule for the day is:

1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Overdose response training:
2 sessions. All participants will receive a free naloxone kit.

No ID, health card required. Just show up!

Memorial for those who have lost their lives due to an overdose.
7:00 p.m. at Studio One in the Chatham Cultural Centre.

For more information please visit Chatham-Kent Drug Awareness Council’s Facebook page.

 

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