City Of Boston: Mayor Janey Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day, National Recovery Month 2021

Press release from the City of Boston:

August 31, 2021

“So many of us in the city of Boston have a connection with substance use disorder, whether it’s a family member, friend, someone in our community, or ourselves experiencing it,” said Mayor Janey. “International Overdose Awareness Day and National Recovery Month are important times for us to come together in memory of those we’ve lost and in support of those in recovery.” 

During National Recovery Month, Boston residents can join author Patrick Radden Keefe to discuss his critically acclaimed book Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty on September 19 at 2 p.m. This event is free to the public and was made possible thanks to the collaboration between ORS, the Office of Arts and Culture and the Boston Public Library (BPL), in partnership with RIZE Massachusetts. Event details, along with a Recovery Month reading list and further resources, can be found at https://www.boston.gov/recovery-month. 

• Fitness events with the recovery community (found on the ORS Recovery Month calendar) 
• Naloxone (Narcan) information and training opportunities   
• Virtual Recovery Storytelling on September 13 with Meghann Perry 
• Recovery Month Celebration Day with the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) on September 28     
• International Recovery Day (happening virtually) on September 30 
• Social media features on @ORSBoston about service partners, community organizations, and local leaders promoting recovery

The Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services, created in 2015 is the first municipal office dedicated to substance use in the United States. Our highly localized, collaborative approach to substance use and addiction has helped to build key partnerships with City, state, and community partners to extend the reach of our work. We are rooted in advancing equity and serving the vast population of people in Boston with substance use disorders, who are in their recovery journey, or are friends, family members, providers and community members. 

This press release was produced by the City of Boston. The views expressed here are the author’s own.