THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, September 6, 2019 Page 3 City acknowledges Int’l. Overdose Awareness Day Shown from left to right are Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, Tayla Simone, Revere SUDI Office Director Julie Newhall and Mayor Brian Arrigo during the International Overdose Awareness Day event last Wednesday. (Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino) By Tara Vocino D uring International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) last Wednesday night, a sister and daughter who lost her family members to addiction urged people to have more compassion for those struggling with substance abuse. IOAD is designed to advance public awareness about the opioid epidemic. Furthermore, the day aims to reduce the stigma associated with OVERDOSE | SEE PAGE 6 A LEGACY OF CARING ABOUT REVERE Paid for by the Committee to Re-elect Brian Arrigo
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