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Stop Overdose IL - Overdose Awareness Day Rally & Vigil

Please register for this FREE event at odawarenessday.eventbrite.com and "Like" us on Facebook at Stop Overdose IL. 


Did you know???



  • EVERY DAY in the US 100 people die from a drug overdose. 

  • In Illinois, more people die from accidental drug overdoses than motor vehicle crashes. 

  • Opiate overdose is REVERSIBLE; thousands of lives are saved each year from the existence of 911 Good Samaritan Laws and the use of the opiate overdose antidote, Naloxone/narcan. 

Please join us to:

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  • Remember those we have lost to overdose

  • Raise awareness about the opioid epidemics (prescription pain pills and heroin) 

  • Meet others who have been affected by the Illinois overdose crisis

  • Work to provide effective lifesaving solutions like naloxone

  • Ask our county stakeholders to pursue overdose prevention strategies in EVERY community across Illinois

  • End overdose by 2022

Who Should Attend?

Anyone directly impacted by drug misuse, addiction and overdose, the heroin crisis or pain pill crisis; individuals in recovery; treatment providers; students; first responders; heath care providers; teachers; school counselors; physicians, prescribers; preventionists; heath educators; substance abuse counselors; elected officials; school staff; public health professionals; public safety professionals; community members; EVERYONE. 


What Should You Bring?

Pictures of lost loved ones, ribbons, your stories. 

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Nonprofit organizations in the Chicagoland area: please email Chelsea Laliberte at chelsealaliberte@gmail.com if you are interested in a FREE sponsorship and/or setting up a resource table. 


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For more information please contact:


Chelsea Laliberte

Email: chelsealaliberte@gmail.com

Cell: 847.814.3988


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