Charleston Area World AIDS Day

05/25/2026

❌❌WakeUp Carolina HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF FIVE SUSPECTED OVERDOSES IN CHARLESTON COUNTY IN THE PAST 24 HOURS❌❌‼️‼️
3 fatal suspected overdose occurred in North Charleston. 2 non-fatal suspected overdoses occurred in Charleston. The substances noted in these incidents are still being determined at this time.‼️‼️
Be safe & get equipped with Narcan kits and fentanyl testing strips.
If you or a loved one needs Narcan and/or fentanyl testing strips, call us at whichever one of our locations is the closest to you.
Mount Pleasant: 843.972.8154
Moncks Corner: 843.761.6677
📍DON'T USE ALONE‼️‼️
📍HAVE MULTIPLE NARCAN KITS ON HAND‼️‼️
📍CALL 911 & YOU ARE PROTECTED BY SC GOOD
SAMARITAN LAW‼️‼️
📍CALL OR SHOOT US A TEXT IF YOU NEED TO GET TRAINED IN NARCAN & FENTANYL TESTING STRIPS‼️
PLEASE SHARE TO HELP SAVE A LIFE & PREVENT AN OPIOID OVERDOSE OR MAKE AN OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL‼️

❌❌WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF FIVE SUSPECTED OVERDOSES IN CHARLESTON COUNTY IN THE PAST 24 HOURS❌❌‼️‼️

3 fatal suspected overdose occurred in North Charleston. 2 non-fatal suspected overdoses occurred in Charleston. The substances noted in these incidents are still being determined at this time.‼️‼️

Be safe & get equipped with Narcan kits and fentanyl testing strips.

If you or a loved one needs Narcan and/or fentanyl testing strips, call us at whichever one of our locations is the closest to you.
Mount Pleasant: 843.972.8154
Moncks Corner: 843.761.6677

📍DON'T USE ALONE‼️‼️
📍HAVE MULTIPLE NARCAN KITS ON HAND‼️‼️
📍CALL 911 & YOU ARE PROTECTED BY SC GOOD
SAMARITAN LAW‼️‼️
📍CALL OR SHOOT US A TEXT IF YOU NEED TO GET TRAINED IN NARCAN & FENTANYL TESTING STRIPS‼️

PLEASE SHARE TO HELP SAVE A LIFE & PREVENT AN OPIOID OVERDOSE OR MAKE AN OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL‼️

SC COMMUNITY NARCAN & FENTANYL STRIPS:
http://naloxonesavessc.org/community-distrubutors

❌BE SAFE & CAREFUL OUT THERE, YOU'RE NOT ALONE❌
❌WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT OVERDOSES OR BAD BATCHES IN OUR COMMUNITY...CONTINUE TO CALL, DM & TEXT US 24/7...WE WILL ALWAYS SHARE THE INFO WE RECEIVE❌

If you need help and/or resources, please visit our website below for a list of resources:
www.wakeupcarolina.org

05/23/2026

When parents, young people, and educators come together:
📈 Policy changes. Curriculum shifts. Access improves.
That’s why this toolkit isn’t just for reading—it’s for using.
💬 Use it to spark convos with families.
📣 Use it to push back at school board meetings.
🔗 Use it to keep the facts flowing.
Change doesn’t only happen in Congress—it starts in your zip code.
Find AIDS United's toolkit at the link:

When parents, young people, and educators come together:

📈 Policy changes. Curriculum shifts. Access improves.
That’s why this toolkit isn’t just for reading—it’s for using.

💬 Use it to spark convos with families.
📣 Use it to push back at school board meetings.
🔗 Use it to keep the facts flowing.

Change doesn’t only happen in Congress—it starts in your zip code. Find our toolkit here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r8qsLL6mO-Sv7rMNh3VWvrHkHPEDRTvb_CRe8AKR7gQ/edit?usp=sharing

05/18/2026

The Charleston Center, Charleston County Sheriff's Office, Town of James Island, and WakeUp Carolina will host a free overdose prevention and Narcan training for the public this Wednesday, May 20, at 6 p.m. at James Island Town Hall, located at 1122 Dills Bluff Road.
The training will teach community members how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose, respond during a suspected overdose emergency, and administer Narcan. Those who complete the training will also receive a free overdose prevention kit containing two Narcan nasal sprays.

The Charleston Center, Charleston County Sheriff's Office, Town of James Island, and WakeUp Carolina will host a free overdose prevention and Narcan training for the public this Wednesday, May 20, at 6 p.m. at James Island Town Hall, located at 1122 Dills Bluff Road.

The training will teach community members how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose, respond during a suspected overdose emergency, and administer Narcan. Those who complete the training will also receive a free overdose prevention kit containing two Narcan nasal sprays.

Learn more and RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wakeup-carolina-overdose-prevention-training-james-island-tickets-1985061955746?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

05/15/2026

10+ suspected non-fatal OD's (in the Tri-County) since May 10th, including 5+ in the last 24 hrs!!!!!!!!!!!
⚠️ Please do not use alone
⚠️ Carry Narcan if available
⚠️ Test substances when possible
⚠️ Call 9-1-1 immediately during an overdose emergency
South Carolina’s Good Samaritan Law exists to help protect people who call for help during an overdose situation.

🚨 OVERDOSE SPIKE ALERT 🚨

WakeUp Carolina has been alerted to TEN+ suspected non-fatal overdoses since 5/10/26, including 5+ within the last 24 hours alone.

This is a serious reminder that the drug supply remains extremely dangerous, with fentanyl and other unknown substances continuing to impact our community.

⚠️ Please do not use alone
⚠️ Carry Narcan if available
⚠️ Test substances when possible
⚠️ Call 9-1-1 immediately during an overdose emergency

South Carolina’s Good Samaritan Law exists to help protect people who call for help during an overdose situation.

WakeUp Carolina can help provide:
✔️ Narcan
✔️ Fentanyl test strips
✔️ Peer support & recovery resources

📍 Charleston: 843-972-8154
📍 Berkeley: 843-761-6677

Please share this post. One share could help save a life.

05/12/2026

🚨 FREE NARCAN TRAININGS THIS MONTH 🚨
One dose can save a life.
Join WakeUp Carolina this month for free Narcan training and learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose.
📍 May 13 – Mount Pleasant
📍 May 19 – Goose Creek
📍 May 20 – James Island
You can also stop by either of our offices anytime for:
✅ Free Narcan
✅ Free overdose response training
✅ Harm reduction resources
✅ Community support
Be prepared.
Be the difference.
Help save a life. ❤️

05/11/2026

WakeUp Carolina has been alerted to a recent spike in suspected overdoses across the Tri-County area. We are urging our community to stay alert, carry Narcan, avoid using alone, and check in on loved ones who may be struggling.
If you or someone you know needs:
• FREE Narcan
• Fentanyl test strips
• Recovery support
• Treatment resources
• Peer support services
Please contact WakeUp Carolina immediately.
📍 Charleston: 843-972-8154
📍 Berkeley: 843-761-6677
South Carolina’s Good Samaritan Law helps protect people who call 9-1-1 during an overdose emergency. Making that call could save a life.
Please share this post to help spread awareness throughout our community. One share could help someone survive.

🚨 COMMUNITY ALERT 🚨

WakeUp Carolina has been alerted to a recent spike in suspected overdoses across the Tri-County area. We are urging our community to stay alert, carry Narcan, avoid using alone, and check in on loved ones who may be struggling.

If you or someone you know needs:
• FREE Narcan
• Fentanyl test strips
• Recovery support
• Treatment resources
• Peer support services

Please contact WakeUp Carolina immediately.

📍 Charleston: 843-972-8154
📍 Berkeley: 843-761-6677

South Carolina’s Good Samaritan Law helps protect people who call 9-1-1 during an overdose emergency. Making that call could save a life.

Please share this post to help spread awareness throughout our community. One share could help someone survive.

04/21/2026

Art didn't save everyone. It couldn't.
But it did something medicine and policy couldn't: it made the HIV epidemic visible to a country that wanted to look away.
From the pink triangle to the AIDS Memorial Quilt. From Keith Haring to Freddie Mercury. From Angels in America to Rent.
A generation of artists fought HIV with everything they had. This is their story — and it isn't finished.

Art didn't save everyone. It couldn't.
But it did something medicine and policy couldn't: it made the HIV epidemic visible to a country that wanted to look away.

From the pink triangle to the AIDS Memorial Quilt. From Keith Haring to Freddie Mercury. From Angels in America to Rent.

A generation of artists fought HIV with everything they had. This is their story — and it isn't finished.
📖 New deep dive on Substack — link in comments

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h/t Center for HIV Law & Policy