Overdose Resource Fair
Published on August 28, 2025
Honor, Celebrate, and Connect: Fourth Annual International Overdose Awareness Day Resource Fair
PITTSBURGH – To honor International Overdose Awareness Day, Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh will host the Fourth Annual International Overdose Awareness Day Resource Fair on Friday, August 29 at Allegheny Commons Park on Cedar Avenue. The public is invited to attend this free, community-centered event from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is hosting the event in partnership with Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) Bureau of Drug and Alcohol and the City of Pittsburgh Office of Community Health and Safety. However, more than 40 local health and social service providers will gather to honor lives lost, celebrate lives saved, and connect the community with vital resources to combat the overdose crisis.
Some of the resources provided will be:
- Free NARCAN (naloxone)
- Free Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips
- Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
- Drug & Alcohol treatment information
- Case Management and Peer Support information
- Housing information
For the third straight year, overdose deaths in Allegheny County have declined - a promising sign that ongoing prevention efforts are making a real impact.
Since 2018, ACHD’s Overdose Prevention Program has led efforts to reduce opioid-related deaths by partnering with community organizations and treatment providers to reach residents most at risk. Efforts are driven by real-time data from the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner, allowing the Health Department to identify overdose disparities and respond strategically. In 2024, the County distributed over 23,000 naloxone kits - a 44% increase from the year before.
In 2023, Allegheny County’s overdose death rate was 1.5 times higher than the national average. Over the past five years, an average of more than twelve residents per week have lost their lives to overdose.
“It is important that we have continued support to ensure that more lives are saved every year,” said Otis Pitts, Deputy Director of Food Safety, Housing & Policy.
To learn more about ACHD’s Overdose Prevention Program, visit HarmReductionAllegheny.org
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The Allegheny County Health Department's mission is to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of the more than 1.2 million people who call Allegheny County home.
Media inquiries may be directed to Ronnie Das,
Public Information Officer for the Health Department,
at ronnie.das@alleghenycounty.us or by phone at 412-578-7991.