DE SJR9

Designates August 31, 2025, as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in Delaware to raise awareness about overdose prevention and reduce stigma related to substance abuse disorders

Requires the State flag to be flown at half-staff at State facilities on August 31, 2025, and encourages local governments, businesses, and individuals to do the same

Acknowledges that 80,391 individuals died from overdoses in the United States in 2024, with an estimated 333 Delawareans dying from suspected drug overdoses that year

Notes that overdose deaths declined by 36% in Delaware between 2023 and 2024, attributed to the work of the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Recognizes the growing threat of synthetic opioids like fentanyl and drug adulteration with veterinary sedatives (xylazine, medetomidine) in Delaware's street drug supply