Overdose Awareness & Prevention
Save the Date for THIS YEAR’S INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE DAY AWARENESS EVENTS throughout utah, Saturday, Aug 31, 2024.
A space to pay tribute to those we have lost to overdose by sharing stories, resources and inspiration.
We are honored to bring A Light to Remember and IOAD events to communities throughout Utah!
Locations are listed in alphabetical order.
If you don’t see a location near you, please consider joining us from wherever you are, with a no-cost Remember at Home kit mailed directly to you.
2024 Live events
Cache/Box Elder Counties - Cache County Fairgrounds, Logan
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | More info: 435-752-6263
Carbon/Emery Counties - Huntington State Park, Huntington
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
More info: facebook.com/share/HrwvYNhe9QE4kzxG/
Duchesne County - Central Park Pavilion, Roosevelt
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
More info: facebook.com/share/DQ1NNjQWYSZLcZSb/
Moab - Rotary Park, hosted by USARA
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | More info: (435) 612-2300
Ogden Area - Ogden Botanical Gardens
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
More info: facebook.com/share/pzfG1qbvDA4EKBFa/
Salt Lake City Downtown - Utah State Capitol South Steps
Hosted by USARA and Utah Naloxone
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
More info: facebook.com/share/JHMyjYndKBq4kMgd/
South Salt Lake County - Wheeler Historic Farm, Murray
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Register: ALTR-saltlakecounty-2024.eventbrite.com
St. George - Sandtown Park, Hosted by USARA
10:00 am to 11:30 am
More info: facebook.com/share/p/xokKXTJLq9Aujtfy/
Tooele County - Stansbury Park Clubhouse
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Register: ALTR-tooeleco-2024.eventbrite.com
More locations throughout Utah coming soon!
13-year-old’s overdose death renews pleas for Narcan in schools
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The death of a 13-year-old student who apparently overdosed on fentanyl at his Connecticut school has drawn renewed pleas for schools to stock the opioid antidote naloxone, as well as for training of both staffers and children on how to recognize and respond to overdoses.
Resources for Parents
Learn how to educate your kids about the dangers of drugs and addiction at any age.
Lights to Remember
Sharing memories of those we have lost to overdose.
In Memoriam
“The world breaks everyone and afterward
many are strong at the broken places”
— Ernest Hemingway
Expanding our community!
If you would like information on how to host a A Light to Remember in your community we’re here to help!