"Flags Lowered and Vigils Held: Overdose Awareness Day Marks Record Drug Poisoning Deaths"

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags in Ohio to be flown at half-staff on Ohio Overdose Awareness Day to bring attention to the state's fight against overdoses, which have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The flags will remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on August 31. Ohio's overdose deaths, although slightly decreased in 2022, remain the third-highest recorded and higher than pre-pandemic levels. The state has launched a behavioral health and overdose data dashboard to track overdose deaths. The article also explains the customs and differences between half-mast and half-staff for flag display.