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Mayor proclaims International Overdose Awareness Day; local treatment providers outline services and event
Summary
Mayor Hurd proclaimed Aug. 28 as International Overdose Awareness Day. Local recovery providers, including Abilene Absolute Recovery Solutions and Jaren's Hope, described services, upcoming events and local overdose statistics.
Mayor Hurd read a proclamation designating Aug. 28, 2025, in Abilene as International Overdose Awareness Day and encouraged the community to display purple lights in remembrance of those lost to overdose.
The proclamation recognized substance use disorder and overdose as a public‑health problem that affects families across the community and cited Abilene Absolute Recovery Solutions as "a committed advocate" working to combat the opioid…
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