Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 31, 2025, as Overdose Awareness Day in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 31, 2025, as Overdose Awareness Day in New York. It highlights the importance of raising awareness about overdose, reducing stigma, and remembering loved ones lost to overdose. The bill notes the global observance of International Overdose Awareness Day and the increasing number of opioid-related deaths in New York. It aims to provide a safe space for mourning, encourage non-denominational involvement, and promote evidence-based overdose prevention and drug policy.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 31, 2025, as Overdose Awareness Day in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 31, 2025, as Overdose Awareness Day in New York. It highlights the importance of raising awareness about overdose, reducing stigma, and remembering loved ones lost to overdose. The bill notes the global observance of International Overdose Awareness Day and the increasing number of opioid-related deaths in New York. It aims to provide a safe space for mourning, encourage non-denominational involvement, and promote evidence-based overdose prevention and drug policy.