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Berkeley County to Host Opioid Awareness Event Sept. 26

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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – In recognition of National Opioid Awareness Day on Sept. 21, 2025, Berkeley County will host an Opioid Awareness Day event on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, from 1-3 p.m. in the assembly room of the Berkeley County Administration Building, located at 1003 Highway 52 in Moncks Corner.


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The event is free and open to the public. County employees are also welcome to attend. Several local organizations that receive opioid grant funding from the County and help fight the epidemic on the front lines will be on hand to provide educational resources and other relevant information. In addition to Berkeley County Government, the following organizations will be in attendance:

  • Berkeley County Solicitorโ€™s Officeย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Changed Lives Ministryย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Favor Lowcountryย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Ernest E. Kennedy Centerย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Fair Haven Home for Menย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Centerย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Remnant House Outreach Ministryย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • WakeUp Carolinaย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Berkeley County Coronerโ€™s Office
  • Berkeley County Sheriffโ€™s Office
  • Berkeley County EMS

The event will also feature Narcan demos, giveaways and more.

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Since 2022, Berkeley County has annually allocated opioid grant funding to eligible local organizations that help fight against opioid abuse. Funding has totaled $2.2 million and stems from a $26 billion National Opioids Settlement, from which funds are being distributed to state and political subdivisions. More information can be found HERE.