Bendigo overdose awareness day this Friday as Penington Institute declares Australian 'overdose crisis'

Tom O'Callaghan
Updated August 27 2019 - 7:53pm, first published 2:00pm
Paige Lock, Ranato Angelo, Jemma Lamb, from the Salvation army work on overdose prevention programs. Picture: GLENN DANIELS
Paige Lock, Ranato Angelo, Jemma Lamb, from the Salvation army work on overdose prevention programs. Picture: GLENN DANIELS

MYTHS about drug use are masking the risks of overdose from prescription medications and alcohol, the organisers of an awareness day event say.

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Tom O'Callaghan

Tom O'Callaghan

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