Brookhaven Supe, Suffolk DA To Lead International Overdose Day Rally In Farmingville

FARMINGVILLE, NY – An International Overdose Awareness Day Rally will be held on the front steps of Brookhaven Town Hall in Farmingville on Thursday, officials said.

International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdoses around the globe.

Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine and Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney will be joined by other elected officials and local leaders who will speak under the theme, “Recognizing Those People Who Go Unseen.”

In a statement to Patch, Tierney said, "Opioids are killing too many of our young people and I urge everyone to attend Overdose Awareness events which are occurring all across Long Island this week.."

"These deaths from lethal opioids are preventable provided we stand together with the victims and their families to come up with common sense solutions to both punish drug dealers and provide support to those caught in the throes of this deadly addiction. Combatting this epidemic is a top priority of my office," he said.

Also expected to attend are members of the Brookhaven Town Drug Prevention Coalition, Families in Support of Treatment, and the YMCA Family Service League.

It is about acknowledging people in our communities who are affected by drugs but might go unseen in the crisis, officials said.