What is International Overdose Awareness Day?
On August 31st, the International Overdose Awareness Day focuses on reducing the number of deaths caused by overdose and ending the stigma associated with it.
Besides death, opioid overdoses can also cause permanent injury. Both of these situations have devastated family members and acquaintances of those who have suffered from an overdose. This observance is designed to assist people cope with the pain and grief that accompany overdoses. Overdoses are entirely preventable, according to another important message on this day.
The number of overdose-related deaths continues to rise. More than 70,000 Americans died as a result of a heroin overdose in 2017. This number is more than the total number of Americans who died in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War killed more Americans than ever. These medications were available in both illicit and prescription opioid forms.
According to statistics, 27 percent of the world's drug overdose deaths occur in the United States. In 2019, Scotland outnumbered the United States with the most overdoses resulting in death in the United States. Overall, the number of deaths due to overdose in the United States continues to rise.. About 450,000 people die as a result of a drug overdose around the world. There are opioid-inhibition medications that are effective. However, only about 10% of people who need the therapy are getting it.
Education is another day's focus. They may be able to save a life by providing the public with the tools to avoid overdose.. They must first know the signs of an overdose, and then they must respond. These include:: The signs include:: The symptoms include::
