NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - August is Overdose Awareness Month and many organizations across the Lowcountry are coming together to educate the public on the dangers of substance use.

Many advocates of overdose awareness say this fight happens year-round. Kim Patterson is a Charleston mother whose son died from an overdose just over a year ago, and she is fighting so others don't experience the same grief.

Last August, Patterson's son Nathan died from a fentanyl overdose in a Summerville home. To help prevent more of this, she is working alongside groups like WakeUp Carolina to support those who are struggling with addiction and help change the narrative.

"I think that there's too much stigma around all of it," Patterson said. "Nobody wants to interact or reach out to, and that they

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