August 31, 2024 North Texas Overdose Awareness Day Vrodamation
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WHEREAS, International Overdose Awareness Day is a global campaign, which sanctions events
held locally to promote awareness of the opioid crisis; and
WHEREAS, preliminary data released by the CDC, shows there were almost 108,000 overdose
deaths in the United States in 2023, as the fentanyl crisis continues to deepen; and
averaging almost 300 American lives lost each day to overdose;and
WHEREAS, North Texas Overdose Awareness Day spreads the message that substance use disorder,
addiction, and related deaths impact all of us,regardless of race, gender, education, or
socioeconomic status; and
WHEREAS, North Texas Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness of drug overdose within
the community, to provide resources, support, and harm reduction for those who
struggle;and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that we set aside a day for remembrance and education to unite in the
fight against the tragedy of drug related deaths.
NOW,THEREFORE, 1,Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor of the City of Denton,Texas,do hereby declare and proclaim
the 31 st day of August 2024 as
"NORTH TEXAS OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY"
in the City of Denton and urge all citizens to remember those who struggle daily with
substance use disorder and all of those whom we have lost.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
official seal of the City of Denton,Texas to be affixed this the 201h day of
August 2024.
RAR115Ht SP H,MAYOR
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN,CITY SECRETARY
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