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International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil

Luke Smith takes a moment to remember his uncle.
Luke Smith takes a moment to remember his uncle.
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Participants at the vigil share stories about relatives whom have passed on due to a drug overdose and show their pictures to one another.
Participants at the vigil share stories about relatives whom have passed on due to a drug overdose and show their pictures to one another.
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Willie Wheaton, left, comforts Luke Smith, right, at the International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil held at Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017. Both boys have had family members pass away due to a drug overdose.
Willie Wheaton, left, comforts Luke Smith, right, at the International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil held at Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017. Both boys have had family members pass away due to a drug overdose.
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Krishna Hatfield, comforts Levi Minney whose father Charmes Minney recently died of a drug overdose.
Krishna Hatfield, comforts Levi Minney whose father Charmes Minney recently died of a drug overdose.
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Billy Guysinger talks about how drug overdoses has affected him to a crowd of over 100 people at the local vigil for International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31. His son Chase Guysinger was 28 when he died of an unintentional drug overdose on Dec. 1, 2016.
Billy Guysinger talks about how drug overdoses has affected him to a crowd of over 100 people at the local vigil for International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31. His son Chase Guysinger was 28 when he died of an unintentional drug overdose on Dec. 1, 2016.
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Vigil participants light each other’s candles during the vigil.
Vigil participants light each other’s candles during the vigil.
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Amanda Lewis, a recovering addict, hugs her granddaughter Brooklyn as they watch a video that celebrated the lives of overdose victims.
Amanda Lewis, a recovering addict, hugs her granddaughter Brooklyn as they watch a video that celebrated the lives of overdose victims.
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More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
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More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
Robert McGraw/Gazette
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
Robert McGraw/Gazette
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
Robert McGraw/Gazette
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
Robert McGraw/Gazette
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
Robert McGraw/Gazette
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
Robert McGraw/Gazette
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
Robert McGraw/Gazette
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
Robert McGraw/Gazette
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
More than 100 people came to Yocktangee Park on August 31, 2017, for a vigil to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.
Robert McGraw/Gazette