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Hamilton County proclaims Overdose Awareness Day; officials and community partners highlight reduced deaths and continuing work
Summary
The commissioners proclaimed Aug. 31, 2025, Overdose Awareness Day, recognized the county’s Addiction Response Coalition and the newly formed Office of Addiction Response, and heard community partners describe outreach, peer recovery and upcoming events.
The Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 28 read and accepted a proclamation recognizing Aug. 31, 2025, as Overdose Awareness Day and acknowledged county efforts to reduce overdose deaths. The proclamation cited that since 2012 the addiction crisis had claimed 5,220 lives in Hamilton County, including 277 deaths in 2024, and said countywide efforts produced a 51% reduction in overdose deaths from 2017 to 2024. The document also described the…
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