Governor Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday in observation of Overdose Awareness Day in Kentucky.
According to the governor’s administration, Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on August 31 each year to raise awareness of drug overdoses, to reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and to acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends as they remember those who have died or have a permanent injury as a result of a drug overdose.
Governor Beshear encourages individuals, businesses and organizations throughout the commonwealth to join in this tribute.
On Friday, the governor directed flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Monday, August 30, in honor of the U.S. service members and others killed in the terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday.
