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Hope and Remembrance: Community to come together tonight to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day

Today is National Overdose Awareness Day. According to Stella Maris, in 2023, Ohio lost another 5,000 people to accidental overdoses. It’s estimated that 130 people die each day in the U.S. from an overdose.Saturday night, Waves of Awareness will take over Public Square. In its second year, the event features powerful personal stories, speakers, and

‘We’re losing everybody that comes across fentanyl’: DEA hosts Family Summit Saturday

Organizations continue to fight against the opioid crisis nationwide, including here in Cleveland. The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its annual Family Summit on Saturday, giving anyone the chance to learn how opioids have impacted families first-hand.Mathew Gamez did not know much about fentanyl when his 19-year-old son Miles died from fentanyl poisoning in 2021.”He