Every 5 minutes, a person overdoses in the United States – a stark reality that many of us experience personally, yet are afraid to discuss openly due to shame, embarrassment, fear, and societal stigma. It's high time to bring this discussion to the forefront and stop the stigma surrounding overdose. Printing "OVERDOSE AWARENESS" on specialty license plates for Colorado motor vehicles will be a powerful visual reminder driving home — literally — this critical issue. This is a step towards generating critical conversation. Overdoses claimed the lives of more than 93,000 people in the US in 2020 alone, which is the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period (Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). We can start to slow down this devastating trend by addressing and acknowledging the issue at every turn, including on our motor vehicles. Sign this petition to support the introduction of "OVERDOSE AWARENESS" specialty plates in Colorado. Let's drive change together.