On the Day Before International Overdose Awareness Day, Advocates to Honor The Unseen Heroes of Opioid Crisis

Phoenix House of NY|LI to host a candlelight vigil in Ronkonkoma

RONKONKOMA, NY (08/29/2023) (readMedia)-- On the day before International Overdose Awareness Day, Phoenix House of NY|LI will host information sessions, demonstrations and vigils. Overdose deaths continue to rise to record numbers in New York. According to data from New York's Office of Addiction Services and Supports in 2022, one New Yorker died every two hours from an opioid- related overdose. To honor the lives lost and first responders – like EMTs, family members and medical professionals – who put their lives on the line to save others, Phoenix House of NY|LI will host a candlelight vigil and hold space for New Yorkers to share stories about losing loved ones to addiction.

WHO:

Phoenix House of NY|LI, New Yorkers in recovery, New Yorkers who have lost loved ones to the opioid crisis, Steve Chassman, Executive Director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Senator Monica Martinez
WHAT:

 Candlelight vigil to observe International Overdose Awareness Day
WHEN: Wednesday August 30, 2023 at 05:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: 153 Lake Shore Road
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York 11779
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