VANDU

VANDU is committed to increasing the capacity of people who use illicit drugs to live healthy and productive lives. We do this by affirming and strengthening people who use illicit drugs to reduce harms both to themselves and their communities. We organize in our communities to save lives by promoting local, regional, and national harm reduction education and interventions... VANDU is a group of users and former users who work to improve the lives of people who use drugs through user-based peer support and education. VANDU is committed to increasing the capacity of people who use drugs to live healthy, productive lives. VANDU is also committed to ensuring that drug users have a real voice in their community and in the creation of programs and policies designed to serve them... Together with the citizens of Vancouver, VANDU works to minimize the harmful effects of illicit drug use by calling for a wide spectrum of effective, compassionate, well-researched interventions such as heroin..

Also known as: Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users

Primary location: Vancouver Canada