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Saskatchewan overdose anti-stigma campaign with Moms Stop the Harm (2021)

Government of Saskatchewan campaign launched for International Overdose Awareness Day 2021 with the parent group Moms Stop the Harm. It said overdose deaths are preventable and that those dying include weekend users, young men in the trades and 'the nurse next door', and launched saskatchewan.ca/overdose with safety information such as not using alone.

Years
2021
Country
Canada
Topic
DrugsHarm reductionOpioids
Asks people to
Reduce stigmaStartTalk to someone
Strategy
Simple instructionStigma reductionTrusted messenger
Channel
OutdoorPrintRadioSocial (paid)Website
Audience
General publicMenYoung adults

Evidence

NoneUnknown

No evaluation found.

Sponsor (who paid)

Credits (who made it)

Not recorded yet.

Related campaigns

Sources

  1. Saskatchewan Recognizes August 31st as International Overdose Awareness Day (Government of Saskatchewan release, reprinted by Martensville Messenger, 31 Aug 2021) sponsor · 2021

Research notes

Discovered 2026-10-22 for #17. No agency named. Release: 'will run on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Connected TV and YouTube), radio, and will feature billboards and print ads in targeted publications.' End year assumed 2021. No YouTube copies found in a quick search.

Record cases/ca-sk-overdose-anti-stigma-campaign.json, updated 2026-10-22· Link to this campaign