432 people lost their lives from drug overdoses in Allegheny County in 2018.
On Overdose Awareness Day, Friday, August 30, we will remember them, we will pray for those who still struggle with addiction, and we will educate ourselves to work to end the overdose epidemic.
The day includes continuing education for addiction specialists starting at 9 a.m., a free training for the public in the use of Narcan to reverse overdoses at 11 a.m., and a prayer service at noon led by members of the Pittsburgh Downtown Ministerium, Christian Associates of Southwest PA, interfaith colleagues, and Coalition for Leadership, Education and Advocacy in Recovery (CLEAR) members.
A cathedral bell will ring once for every person who died from an overdose in Allegheny County in 2018.
Weather permitting, the prayer service at noon will be held in front of Trinity Cathedral.
Pittsburgh Will Not Forget U families will display pictures on the cathedral grounds of loved ones who died from overdoses.
Visit www.trinitycathedralpgh.org/overdose-awareness-day-2019 for additional information.