TTC Reseda Hosts International Overdose Awareness Day Event
International Overdose Awareness Day is observed worldwide on August 31. It is a time to remember those lost to overdose, support those who grieve, and strengthen the community response to a preventable public health crisis.
In recognition of this important day, Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) will host an Overdose Prevention Awareness Day event on Friday, August 28, 2026, at TTC Reseda, 7101 Baird Avenue, Reseda, CA 91335.
Staff members, clients, families, and community members are welcome to attend.
Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training
TTC will offer two educational presentations on opioid overdose prevention and naloxone administration. The sessions will be held in Room 103 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Participants will learn to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and respond to an emergency. The training will also explain how to administer naloxone, a medication that can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), naloxone can restore breathing when administered to someone showing signs of an opioid overdose. However, its effects are temporary, so emergency medical assistance remains essential after naloxone is given.
The event will also include a resource table featuring educational materials and free naloxone kits.
Remembering Lives on International Overdose Awareness Day
The event’s Community Support Wall will highlight TTC’s outreach efforts throughout Los Angeles County. It will also provide overdose-prevention tools, harm-reduction information, and connections to community support.
This space is intended to be safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. Attendees may participate to remember someone they have lost, learn to respond to an overdose, connect with services, or show support for people affected by substance use.
The official 2026 International Overdose Awareness Day theme, “25 Years On. Still Needed,” marks the campaign’s 25th anniversary. Since 2001, communities have gathered to honor lives lost and to promote evidence-based overdose prevention.
Overdose Prevention Efforts Save Lives
Drug overdose deaths have declined nationally, but the crisis is far from over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects 68,641 overdose deaths in the United States for the 12 months ending in February 2026.
Each of those deaths represents a person, a family, and a community changed forever. Therefore, continued education and access to overdose-reversal medication remain critical.
TTC provides free naloxone training and distribution, Syringe Services Programs, connections to Medications for Addiction Treatment, and integrated medical and behavioral healthcare. These harm-reduction services save lives and open pathways to treatment and recovery.
Please join us on August 28 as we remember, learn, and act.
Event Details
Friday, August 28, 2026
Training sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Room 103
Tarzana Treatment Centers
7101 Baird Avenue
Reseda, CA 91335
Learn more about International Overdose Awareness Day and TTC’s evidence-based harm reduction services.