CAMDEN, N.J., Sept. 2 -- Camden County issued the following news release:
On Monday, August 31, the Board of Commissioners gathered with the Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force, activists, healthcare providers, law enforcement and residents to honor and observe International Overdose Awareness Day at the county's Remembrance and Hope Memorial at Timber Creek Park. The ceremony and vigil began at 7 PM.
"Substance use disorder affects people from all walks of life; it does not discriminate, and the impact of a fatal overdose is unimaginably devastating," said Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. "We hold this event each year to show solidarity with families struggling with the loss of a loved one as well as to raise awareness...