Steady Sunday x Awake Tomorrow: Save Lives from Overdoses

Did you know roughly 111,000 Americans died from preventable drug overdoses in just this last year? 70% of these deaths involved synthetic opioids— especially fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. According to the CDC, the rate of overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids in 2022 was nearly 25 times the rate in 2010.

Steady Sunday is a community of young adults working to find freedom from alcohol. Through the deep connections we make with one another, we find that meaningful change happens when we de-stigmatize substance abuse and have real conversations.

Awake Tomorrow is a nonprofit working to prevent overdose deaths through teaching safer drug use to those using drugs, which greatly decreases the likelihood of overdose— especially drugs that may be laced with fatal amounts of fentanyl. Awake Tomorrow offers Fentanyl test strips which take just 5 minutes to detect fentanyl, so that people using drugs can take steps accordingly to reduce their risk of overdose. These testing strips can make the difference between life and death.

“Just say no” isn’t a method that worked for many of us, so we can’t expect drug users to adhere to it without support in making one positive change to the next. That’s why we believe in Awake Tomorrow’s approach to introduce harm reduction methods first with those using drugs, which then opens the door to education, recovery, and compassion. 

The Steady Sunday community is aiming to raise $1,500 for Awake Tomorrow throughout the month of August, leading up to International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31.

Please consider giving what you can today and share, share, share! If you’ve been personally affected by overdose, we invite you to tell your story in the comments and honor anyone you may have lost to an overdose. Together, we can make a real difference and prevent drug overdoses this August.

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Learn How to Respond to an Opioid Overdose

Are you or someone you know ready to get treatment for substance abuse?

Recovery from addiction is possible— and it's okay to ask for help. You can find evidence-based treatment and service options near you by visiting findtreatment.gov or by calling the 24/7, National Helpline at 800-662-HELP (4357).