{"id":5009,"date":"2024-09-04T15:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T05:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/?p=5009"},"modified":"2025-04-23T19:01:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:31:55","slug":"international-overdose-awareness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2024\/09\/international-overdose-awareness-day\/","title":{"rendered":"International Overdose Awareness Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdoseday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD)<\/a> is held on&nbsp;August 31&nbsp;every year. It is the world\u2019s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. The theme for 2024 was&nbsp;<strong>\u201cTogether we can\u201d<\/strong>, which highlights the power of community when we all stand together. Hepatitis SA peer educators Fiona and Margie joined the community in marking the day. Their stories below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education and Yummy Goodies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis SA\u2019s NSP Peer Project workers were invited to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caassa.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community Access and Services SA<\/a> (CAaSSA) community barbecue as part of their IOAD activities. Lots of yummy goodies, showcasing international communities, were to be had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d7526252f94&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d7526252f94\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SMALLER-20240828_120821-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Fiona and community members in our ATSI Harm Reduction T-shirts, holding naloxone flyers\" class=\"wp-image-5013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SMALLER-20240828_120821-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SMALLER-20240828_120821-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SMALLER-20240828_120821-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SMALLER-20240828_120821-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SMALLER-20240828_120821.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fiona and community members in our ATSI Harm Reduction T-shirts, holding naloxone flyers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hepsa.asn.au\/safer-injecting\/302-take-home-naloxone-pilot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Naloxone <\/a>and overdose were the key messages for the event and we spoke with community members and staff. We undertook naloxone education, specifically in relation to the nasally applied Nyxoid: what it looks like, how to use it, shelf life, that it has no side effects if used on someone who hasn\u2019t had an overdose, calling 000 and information on accessing naloxone through pharmacies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The community acknowledged how important it was to have naloxone on hand: in the medicine cabinet at home, or in the car for instance. <a href=\"https:\/\/hepsa.asn.au\/safer-injecting\/302-take-home-naloxone-pilot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See here<\/a> for more information on how you can access it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remember: Treat Naloxone like any other medicine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Fiona Poeder, Peer Educator &#8211; Hepatitis SA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d7526253f64&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d7526253f64\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240830_133233-min-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240830_133233-min-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240830_133233-min-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240830_133233-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240830_133233-min-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240830_133233-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240830_133233-min-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Tribute Tree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On a cold windy Friday, we set up a BBQ, a table with naloxone information and another table so people could make \u2018leaves\u2019 with heartfelt messages to loved ones they have lost or who have been affected by overdose. We had made a \u2018Tribute tree\u2019, painted it purple and that\u2019s where people hung their \u2018leaves\u2019. &nbsp;It was a test run for the BBQ too, as it was brand spanking new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather was terrible to say the least. The wind blew through the area like a hurricane. Luckily, I brought rocks to weigh naloxone resources and leaves down. It was a private BBQ with only NSP service users attending. I was impressed that seven people turned up and stayed even after the rain started pouring down and saturated everything and all of us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Two of them had used naloxone before and were most proud to wear their \u201cI Carry Naloxone\u2019 wristbands. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone loved the idea of the tribute tree and spent most of their time talking about a person they had lost and how it would have been great if naloxone was around, as the ambulance didn\u2019t make it or whoever was with that person didn\u2019t have the knowledge to know how to help. The couple of people who hadn\u2019t lost anybody didn\u2019t want to miss out on adding to the tree. They wrote quotes like \u2018look after your mates\u2019 and \u2018naloxone saves lives\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While people were eating their snags, I showed each of them the Nyxoid nasal spray naloxone and Prenoxad intramuscular injectable naloxone; how to use each one and where to get them locally. That was a better way than showing them in a group, where they might have felt too shy to ask any questions. It also gave me a chance to dispel any myths. Two of them had used naloxone before and were most proud to wear their \u201cI Carry Naloxone\u2019 wristbands. 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Nothing could be saved except for the tree. It has a bit of water damage, and the leaves just have a bit more character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the weather, I was happy to see seven people turn up and not only stay for the whole time but were interested in learning about naloxone, and enjoyed putting their feelings on the tree. Hopefully, that would be seven people who will educate their friends about naloxone and where to get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would like to say a big thank you to Dusty for cooking sausages &amp; onions in gale force winds; it\u2019s not for the faint-hearted. 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