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Governor Meyer Orders Lowering of flags in honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day

Flag Status | Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 31, 2026


Graphic of the U.S. and Delaware flags at half-staff.
Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer ordered all flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day.
 
Governor Matt Meyer issued the following statement:
 
“In honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, I am ordering the Delaware state flag to be flown at half-staff.
 
We remember the lives lost to overdose: sons, daughters, parents, and friends whose absence is felt across our communities. Lowering our flag is a small gesture, but it says these lives mattered and that our state stands with every family touched by this crisis. No community, large or small, is untouched. To every family who has lost someone, and to everyone in recovery: you are not alone.
 
As Delawareans, we feel the urgency to recommit to action by expanding treatment, improving access to recovery, reducing stigma, and supporting those on the front lines of this epidemic.”
 
The Delaware flag at state buildings and facilities will be flown at half-staff beginning today, August 31, and ending tomorrow, September 1, at noon, as required by Senate Joint Resolution 18 .
 
Separately, Senate Bill 34 created the state’s Opioid Impact Fee and established the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission, which has overseen the distribution of the state’s opioid settlement funds for several years.
 
 
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Governor Meyer Orders Lowering of flags in honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day

Flag Status | Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 31, 2026


Graphic of the U.S. and Delaware flags at half-staff.
Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer ordered all flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day.
 
Governor Matt Meyer issued the following statement:
 
“In honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, I am ordering the Delaware state flag to be flown at half-staff.
 
We remember the lives lost to overdose: sons, daughters, parents, and friends whose absence is felt across our communities. Lowering our flag is a small gesture, but it says these lives mattered and that our state stands with every family touched by this crisis. No community, large or small, is untouched. To every family who has lost someone, and to everyone in recovery: you are not alone.
 
As Delawareans, we feel the urgency to recommit to action by expanding treatment, improving access to recovery, reducing stigma, and supporting those on the front lines of this epidemic.”
 
The Delaware flag at state buildings and facilities will be flown at half-staff beginning today, August 31, and ending tomorrow, September 1, at noon, as required by Senate Joint Resolution 18 .
 
Separately, Senate Bill 34 created the state’s Opioid Impact Fee and established the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission, which has overseen the distribution of the state’s opioid settlement funds for several years.
 
 
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