Logan County Health Commissioner Travis Irvan informed Logan County District Board of Health members at their Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 13, meeting that a low
Purple ribbons intertwined on the ceiling at Adapt Integrated Health’s Overdose Awareness Event was representative of the 1,387 deaths in 2022 caused by addictive substances in Oregon.
In efforts to raise overdose awareness worldwide, several organizations in the community took part in Overdose Awareness Day in downtown Kent Thursday evening. Between the waves of purple signifying overdose awareness, Townhall II, AxessPointe, Medmark, Coleman Health Services and University Hospitals Portage, among more, made their services such as counseling, housing and assistance to those.
August 31 has been designated as International Overdose Awareness Day. It is a day each year when individuals are asked to remember those who have lost their lives due to