by Emma Davey 
On August 31, the North Brooklyn community will participate in International Overdose Awareness Day, created in 2001 “to raise awareness and commemorate those who have been lost to drug overdose” according to the campaign’s official website.
State Assembly Member Emily Gallagher shared an upcoming event designed to distribute resources and harm reduction supplies to the community. There will also be a training on how to use Narcan,the nasal spray that can reverse the effects…
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