MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — Local communities in North Central West Virginia and around the world will come together on International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) to honor lives lost and educate their families, friends, and peers on overdose prevention.

Observed annually on Aug. 31, International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.

At dusk on Wednesday, Aug. 27, WVU Medicine Healthy Minds – Clarksburg will host a public candlelight vigil to honor those who have died and support families and survivors at the Uptown Event Center in downtown Clarksburg.

Earlier in the week, Healthy Minds hosted a community recognition ceremony using art and re

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