SMDHU reports record overdoses as families unite for International Overdose Awareness Day
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I never got a chance to say goodbye, Mothers mourn the loss of their loved ones on International Overdose Awareness Day
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BARRIE, ONT. One by one, they appeared in downtown Barrie on Saturday morning. Black balloons blown up or cut out of paper, taped in store windows and to lamp posts. March 6th is Black Balloon Day, an international event to remember lives lost to drug overdose and advocate for change to prevent future deaths. The balloons are marked with the names of those who have died, with messages of hope and understanding. Christine Nayler helped organize the Black Balloon Day effort in Barrie. Her son Ryan died from drug poisoning in November. It is a public health emergency that needs to be addressed, Nayler said.