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Mayor Neeley recognizes Overdose Awareness Day with mayoral proclamation

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FLINT, Mich.—Mayor Sheldon Neeley has issued a mayoral proclamation declaring August 31, 2022 Overdose Awareness Day in Flint. The flag at City Hall will be lowered to half mast on this day in honor of the people who have lost their lives to the disease of drug addiction.

“I believe that drug addiction is a disease, and we need to do more as a community to support both prevention and recovery,” Neeley said. “This proclamation serves to bring more awareness to drug addiction as a public health issue that we can work to address through policy and partnerships.”

 The City of Flint is working to connect local organizations with NARCAN training.

The following proclamation was made:

 WHEREAS, the City of Flint does affirm and acknowledge the harm and hardship caused by drug overdose; and

 WHEREAS, we recognize the purpose of International Overdose Awareness Day as remembering loved ones lost to overdose and ending the stigma of drug-related deaths; and

 WHEREAS, we resolve to play our part in reducing the toll of overdose in our community; and

 WHEREAS, we affirm that the people affected by overdose are our sons and daughters, our mothers and fathers, our brothers and sisters, and deserving of our love, compassion and support;

 THEREFORE, I, Sheldon Neeley, Mayor, do hereby proclaim August 31st, 2022, as Overdose Awareness Day in Flint, Michigan.

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