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NTX Overdose
Awareness Day
We are excited to announce
North TX Overdose Awareness Day 2023!
Thursday, August 31, 6:30 p.m.
Lawn of the Denton Courthouse on the Square
110 W. Hickory St., Denton, TX
Speakers, Resource Providers, Memorial,
Food, Music, Balloon Art, Give-Aways
Please join us in the fight to reduce stigma and end overdose.
Follow us on Facebook where you can post pictures and stories of the struggle of substance misuse and overdose. Thank you for your continued support of the cause. An in memoriam donation can be made through this site to honor a loved one.
News
Courtesy of Silent Stag Production
Our Purpose
Unite and educate the community against the opioid epidemic
Provide resources and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction
Reduce the stigma of overdose and addiction
Remember those who have lost their lives to overdose
How it Started
The first North Texas Overdose Awareness Day was held in 2018 as a part of a global network, with the purpose of remembering those lost to overdose, providing valuable information on overdose prevention, and growing community awareness in North Texas. Held on the lawn at the old courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas, the event began as a way to honor Randy Roland and the many others lost to drug overdose in the North Texas area.
Part of a Larger Network
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31 each year to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died or had a permanent injury as a result of drug overdose. International Overdose Awareness Day spreads the message that overdose death is preventable. It was initiated in 2001 by The Salvation Army in Melbourne, Australia. Since then, community members, government, and non-government organizations have held hundreds of events each year all over the world to raise awareness and commemorate those who have been lost to drug overdose. IOAD is coordinated by the non-profit Australian public health organization, the Penington Institute.
2022 Event Pictures
Thank You to Our 2022 Sponsors


















How to become a Sponsor
Contact us to become a sponsor. A limited number of $250.00 sponsorships available. Sponsor benefits: resource table guaranteed with a sponsor designation signage, name on event T-shirt, listing on social media and website, listing on Thank You signage at the event, recognition from stage at the event.
Thank You to Our 2022 Resource Providers
Acadia Healthcare
Applegate Recovery
Arise Recovery Centers
BetteRX Safe Than Sorry/WTF
Drug Enforcement Admin. Dallas Division
Denton County Drug Treatment Court
Denton County Juvenile Mental Health Court, The SOAR Program
Denton County Public Health
Denton Freedom House
Denton Independent School District
Denton MHMR Center
Denton Police Department Mental Health Division
Denton Vote Group & League of Women Voters
Denton Wesley Foundation
DFW Chapter FAC Fentanyl Awareness Coalition
158th Dist. Court Judge Steve Burgess and Family
Emergent Biosolutions
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Frisco
Holistic Path Management by Michelle M Sandlin
Journey of Hope Grief Support Center
Love, Cassidy
Mandy Metts Artisan Cookies
Martinez Legal, P.C.
Military Veteran Peer Network
Mosaic Worship FUMC Denton
OPEN Worship FUMC Denton
Restored Path Detox
Recovery Resource Council
and Overdose Response Team
R.O.O. Reacting to Opioid Overdose
For the Love of Catherine/Rose Clark
Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Dallas
Salvation Army Denton
Santé Center for Healing
Shatterproof
Solutions of North Texas
Soup and Therapy, Dr. Faye Reimers PhD
Symetria Recovery
Texas Health Recovery and Wellness
The Lake House/AMFM Healthcare
The Phoenix Dallas Ft. Worth
United Way of Denton County
University Behavioral Health Denton
UNT Addiction Studies
UNT Psychology Dept. Translational Addictions Research Consortium
UNT R.I.S.E. Center (Recovery & Intervention Support & Education)
Vertava Health
Well Culture Counseling
Willowwood Celebrate Recovery
Winning The Fight
How to become a Resource Provider (no COST)
Contact us to become a resource provider; spaces are limited. There is no cost; we will provide a table and chair set up. You bring your knowledge and resources to share with the community. You will be listed on our social media, website and Thank You signage at event.