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Harm Reduction List of harm reduction organizations or groups.

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If you know of or are affiliated with a harm reduction group please list the contact information and a brief summary of the harm that is trying to be reduced and how. This will be a place for people to check for harm reduction help and could be used to create a harm reduction organization resource list and links for BL. Access to and promotion of harm reduction is what Blue Light is all about.

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Harm Reduction Coalition

http://harmreduction.org/

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Harm Reduction Coalition is a national advocacy and capacity-building organization that works to promote the health and dignity of individuals and communities who are impacted by drug use.

East Coast
22 West 27th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 213-6376

West Coast
1440 Broadway, Suite 510
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 444-6969

Harm Reduction Coalition was founded in 1993 and incorporated in 1994 by a working group of needle exchange providers, advocates and drug users. Today, we are strengthened by an extensive and diverse network of allies who challenge the persistent stigma faced by people who use drugs and advocate for policy and public health reform.
Our work is driven by a commitment to drug user rights and social inclusion of marginalized communities. These core beliefs are reflected in our primary programs.

Annual Reports
2011 Annual Report Executive Summary

Policy & Advocacy
Harm Reduction Coalition’s Policy arm works to eliminate the existing disparities in the provision of health care and basic human services for drug users and their communities. Read More.

Training & Capacity Building
The Training & Capacity Building Institute assists community-based organizations (CBOs) and other community stakeholders nationally through the provision of skills-building training, community consultation and other forms of technical assistance. Read more.

Overdose Prevention & Advocacy
Harm Reduction Coalition has been in the forefront of advocating and providing technical assistance for overdose prevention since 2005. Read more.

National Conferences
Harm Reduction Coalition sponsors and organizes regional conferences and, bi-annually, the only national harm reduction conference in the United States. Read more.

Resources & Publications
Expert staff develops tools and resources that reflect the most current and innovative information on methods for reducing drug related harm. Resources that can be found on our website include brochures, fact sheets, manuals, posters, training curricula, videos, bulletins and podcasts that span all aspects of harm reduction. Read more
 
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Cactus Montreal

http://www.cactusmontreal.org/en/index.html


Email : [email protected]
Phone : 514.847.0067
Fax : 514.847.0038
Postal address : Cactus Montréal
1300 rue Sanguinet
Montréal, Québec
H2X 3E7

Cactus Montréal is an autonomous, nonprofit organisation which helps persons who use illicit drugs, or those with potentially risky sexual behaviour, to reduce the risks associated with those practices while improving their quality of life. Cactus eliminates barriers and the feeling of exclusion by open-mindedly welcoming those who need support, without judging their lifestyle choices. Since its inception, in 1989, Cactus contributes in a significant way to the improvement of public health by lowering the transmission of HIV, Hepatitis and other blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections, while diminishing other ill-effects associated with drugs and risky sexual practices.

Cactus Montréal addresses itself to:

•People who use illicit drugs;
•Youth who live on the street;
•Transvestite and transsexual persons;
•Sex-trade workers.





Mission

Cactus Montréal is an autonomous, nonprofit organisation which helps persons who use illicit drugs, or those with potentially risky sexual behaviour, to reduce the risks associated with those practices while improving their quality of life. Cactus eliminates barriers and the feeling of exclusion by open-mindedly welcoming those who need support, without judging their lifestyle choices. Since its inception, in 1989, Cactus contributes in a significant way to the improvement of public health by lowering the transmission of HIV, Hepatitis and other blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections, while diminishing other ill-effects associated with drugs and risky sexual practices.

Cactus Montréal addresses itself to:

•People who use illicit drugs;
•Youth who live on the street;
•Transvestite and transsexual persons;
•Sex-trade workers.

Essential points – Cactus:

•Is an open-minded team that puts human beings first;
•Creates and maintains close ties with the neighbourhood and community organisations;
•Collaborates with public bodies and entities concerned by its activities;
•Shares its expertise by accepting local and foreign resident workers studying disciplines related to its activities (social sciences, health, criminology etc.);
•Takes a stand on critical topics, wherever it can contribute to the advancement of the causes it fosters, to a more enlightened collective reflection and to the elimination of taboos and prejudice.
 
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DanceSafe

http://www.dancesafe.org/

mail only
DanceSafe
PO BOX 22669
Seattle, WA 98122

Facebook

About DanceSafe

DanceSafe is a nonprofit, harm reduction organization promoting health and safety within the rave and nightclub community. We currently have local chapters throughout the US and Canada. Our local chapters consist of young people from within the dance culture itself who have a sincere interest in bettering their communities and educating themselves and their peers. We train our volunteers to be health educators and drug abuse prevention counselors within their own communities, utilizing the principles and methods of harm reduction and popular education.

Our volunteers staff harm reduction booths at raves, nightclubs and other dance events where they provide information on drugs, safer sex, and other health and safety issues concerning the electronic dance community (like driving home safely and protecting one's hearing).

We also provide adulterant screening or pill testing services for ecstasy users. Pill testing is an important harm reduction service that saves lives and reduces medical emergencies by helping ecstasy users avoid fake and adulterated tablets that often contain substances far more dangerous than real ecstasy.

Our information and services are directed primarily towards non-addicted, recreational drug users. Non-addicted drug users are an under-served population within the harm reduction movement, despite the fact that they comprise the vast majority of drug users in our society. While many organizations exist that provide services to drug-dependent individuals, few groups address the needs of the majority of non-addicted, recreational users. We hope to fill this gap. When needed, we will always refer people to appropriate treatment programs.
 
NORML - National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

http://norml.org/

•1600 K Street, NW
Mezzanine Level
Washington, DC 20006-2832

•Phone: (202) 483-5500
• Fax: (202) 483-0057

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NORML focuses on reducing or try to eliminate the harm caused by unjust legislation that prohibits and penalizes adult marijuana users by initiating and promoting change in marijuana laws and public opinion.

NORML's mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of marijuana by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure they have access to high quality marijuana that is safe, convenient and affordable.


Policy Statement

NORML supports the right of adults to use marijuana responsibly, whether for medical or personal purposes. All penalties, both civil and criminal, should be eliminated for responsible use. Further, to eliminate the crime, corruption and violence associated with any "black market," a legally regulated market should be established where consumers could buy marijuana in a safe and secure environment.

NORML also supports the legalization of hemp (non-psychoactive marijuana) for industrial use.
 
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users

http://www.vandu.org/

VANDU OFFICE:
380 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1P4
Phone: (604) 683-6061
Fax: (604) 683-6199

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Email: [email protected]

The Vancouver Area Network of Drugs Users (VANDU)
is a group of users and former users who work to improve
the lives of people who use illicit drugs through
user-based peer support and education.

As a grassroots democratic organization of drug users with over 2,000 members, the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users has had considerable impact on public policy and practice related to the use of illicit drugs. VANDU's accomplishments include:

numerous actions that led to the establishment of the North America's first supervised injection site in Vancouver
launching a successful legal challenge to Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
help to bring heroin maintenance trials to Vancouver
building a mass based organization of people who use illicit drugs to fight against police brutality and harassment
organizing a struggle for public spaces in the community
struggling for dignified housing and health care for people who use illicit drugs
working to create greater pedestrian safety in the community

VANDUs approach to reforming public policy is based on a social movement model which sees the actions of the group oppressed by the existing regime, broader social attitudes towards the issues in question and government policy and practices as fundamentally interconnected elements of an evolving, and thus changeable, social contract. Social movements like the Abolition of Slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and the Women's Liberation Movement were successful when self-organized activity of the oppressed group (including both the radical and reformist activities) took on oppressive policies and practices at the level of broad political struggle, and were thus able to shift social attitudes and public policy simultaneously and dialectically.
 
Kosmicare UK
https://www.facebook.com/KosmicareUK
http://www.kosmicareuk.org/

Kosmicare UK is a service dedicated to helping people undergoing difficult drug-related experiences at festivals and music events. We set up a safe space where people in crisis can find tailored support by experienced therapists. This idea was born from a harm reduction program created by the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).


Presently Kosmicare UK is a constituted community group, run by a group dedicated volunteers and funded through donations and gifts.

Although drugs are banned by law, some people will take them nevertheless and this can be overwhelming at events. Many such people need a safe space and support rather than medical intervention or security involvement. Kosmicare provides this in a way that encourages a negative experience to be turned into a positive healing experience or a process of self-awareness and self-discovery.

We do not encourage the use of illegal substances. We are non-judgemental, not pro or against personal choices, we are just there to care.

Kosmicare UK is not affiliated with the kosmicare service operating at boom but has obviously ensured they are happy to share their name.
Kosmicare UK is now Psycare UK - Welfare and Harm Reduction
 
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Welsh Drug Harm
Reduction Groups


All three of the below groups offer support, guidance, information and advice both the Welsh and English languages. They are all registered charities and part-funded by the Welsh Government and/or the European Social Fund. I hope you find the below details useful.
Thanks/Diolch yn fawr!

DAN 24 (All of Wales)
http://dan247.org.uk/
DAN 24/7 is a free and bilingual telephone helpline providing a single point of contact for anyone in Wales wanting further information and / or help relating to drugs and / or alcohol. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The helpline will assist individuals, their families, carers, and support workers within the drug and alcohol field to access appropriate local and regional services.

Drug Aid Cymru/Wales (South Wales)
http://www.drugaidcymru.com/
To bring about positive and sustained change for individuals and communities in support of the aspirations and needs of those affected by their own and someone else's drug or alcohol use, by offering opportunities aimed at minimising harm and maximising resilience.

C.A.I.S (North Wales and Powys)
http://www.cais.co.uk/
CAIS is a registered charity and leading voluntary sector provider of personal support services in Wales. We help people who are having problems with addictions, mental health, personal development and employment - as well as offering assistance and information to their families and friends. Our wide range of services includes residential treatment and rehabilitation, counselling, peer mentoring, supporting people in their homes, assisting people back into work or education, group work and other motivational interventions.
 
The Marijuana Policy Project
http://www.mpp.org/

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Policy Statement
Increase public support for non-punitive, non-coercive marijuana policies.
Identify and activate supporters of non-punitive, non-coercive marijuana policies.
Change state laws to reduce or eliminate penalties for the medical and non-medical use of marijuana.
Gain influence in Congress.

History

When MPP was founded in January 1995, medical marijuana was illegal in every state, and favorable legislation had not been introduced in Congress in a decade. Since then, the federal penalties for marijuana cultivation have been changed to provide for the early release of hundreds of prisoners; positive medical marijuana bills have been introduced in nine consecutive Congresses, with the U.S. House even debating and voting on our legislation in the summers of 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2012; the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine declared that marijuana has medical value; medical marijuana is now legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia;

Marijuana prohibition has failed. It's time for a new approach, and MPP is leading the way. Since our founding in 1995, we've been making real progress in reforming U.S. marijuana laws, by:
... lobbying for legislation and running ballot initiative campaigns to allow seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana with their doctors’ recommendations
... lobbying for legislation and sponsoring ballot initiatives to replace marijuana prohibition with a sensible system of regulation
... garnering widespread media coverage of the need to change marijuana policies
... lobbying Congress to reduce the White House drug czar’s budget for his deceptive ad campaigns
... building coalitions of supportive individuals and organizations to advocate on behalf of marijuana policy reform

Because MPP believes that the greatest harm associated with marijuana is prison, we focus on removing criminal penalties for marijuana use, with a particular emphasis on making marijuana medically available to seriously ill people who have the approval of their doctors.

We know that real change takes more than good ideas, and so MPP is all about getting results — changing policies and laws

Marijuana Policy Project
P.O. Box 77492,
Capitol Hill,
Washington, D.C. 20013

202-462-5747
 
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BANES SDAS Bath uk

Drug treatment tel. 01225359900

Heroin & Crack mainly . Subutex & methadone availible only 14 days wait !!!!!!!!!!!!

when i started it was 18 months but we had better scripts then like phy amps 50mg /2ml
 
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Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
http://www.leap.cc/

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Contact
121 Mystic Avenue
Suites 7-9
Medford, MA 02155
(phone) (781) 393-6985 (fax) (781) 393-2964
[email protected]

8730 Georgia Avenue
Suite 300
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(phone) (301) 565-0807 (fax) (301) 565-0204
Vision Statement
LEAP envisions a world in which drug policies work for the benefit of society and keep our communities safer. A system of legalization and regulation will end the violence, better protect human rights, safeguard our children, reduce crime and disease, treat drug abusers as patients, reduce addiction, use tax dollars more efficiently, and restore the public’s respect and trust in law enforcement.

Mission Statement
The mission of LEAP is to reduce the multitude of harmful consequences resulting from fighting the war on drugs and to lessen the incidence of death, disease, crime, and addiction by ending drug prohibition.

LEAP’s goals are: (1) To educate the public, the media and policy makers about the failure of current drug policy by presenting a true picture of the history, causes and effects of drug use and the elevated crime rates more properly related to drug prohibition than to drug pharmacology and (2) To restore the public’s respect for police, which has been greatly diminished by law enforcements involvement in imposing drug prohibition.

LEAP’s main strategy for accomplishing these goals is to create a constantly growing speakers bureau staffed with knowledgeable and articulate current and former drug-warriors who describe the impact of current drug policies on: police/community relations; the safety of law enforcement officers and suspects; police corruption and misconduct; and the excessive financial and human costs associated with current drug policies.
 
The Drug Policy Alliance
http://www.drugpolicy.org/

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"The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the nation's leading organization promoting drug policies that are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights.

Our supporters are individuals who believe the war on drugs is doing more harm than good. Together we advance policies that reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition, and seek solutions that promote safety while upholding the sovereignty of individuals over their own minds and bodies. We work to ensure that our nation’s drug policies no longer arrest, incarcerate, disenfranchise and otherwise harm millions – particularly young people and people of color who are disproportionately affected by the war on drugs.
Drug Policy Reforms

"DPA is actively involved in the legislative process and seeks to roll back the excesses of the drug war, block new, harmful initiatives, and promote sensible drug policy reforms. As a result of our work, hundreds of thousands of people have been diverted from incarceration to drug treatment programs, hundreds of thousands of sick and dying patients can safely access their medicine without being considered criminals under the law, and states like California have saved more than $2.5 billion by eliminating wasteful and ineffective law enforcement, prosecution and prison expenditures.

Harm reduction is a public health philosophy and intervention that seeks to reduce the harms associated with drug use and ineffective drug policies. A basic tenet of harm reduction is that there has never been, and will never be, a drug-free society. The Drug Policy Alliance advocates reducing the harms of drug use through a lens of public health, using accurate, fact-based drug education, drug-related illness and injury prevention, and effective drug treatment for problematic use. We believe that every solution with the potential to promote public health and to mitigate harm should be considered. We continue to seek innovative health approaches to drug use, drug treatment, and drug policy that are based on science and research."

Key Harm Reduction Issues
Drug Treatment
Discrimination Against Drug Users
Drug Overdose
911 Good Samaritan
Supervised Injection Facilities
Syringe Access
Drug Replacement and Maintenance Therapy


California

DPA Office of Legal Affairs
Berkeley, CA
918 Parker St., Bldg. A21
Berkeley, CA 94710
legalaffairs "at" drugpolicy . org

District of Columbia

DPA Office of National Affairs
925 15th St. NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20005
202.683.2030 ph
202.216.0803 fx
dc "at" drugpolicy . org

Los Angeles, CA
3470 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 618
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213.382.6400 ph
213.382.6425 fx
la "at" drugpolicy . org

New Jersey

16 W. Front St., Suite 101A
Trenton, NJ 08608
609.396.8613 ph
609.396.9478 fx
nj "at" drugpolicy . org

San Francisco, CA
131 10th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.241.9800 ph
415.901.4018 fx
sf "at" drugpolicy . org

New Mexico

343 East Alameda
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2229
505.983.3277 ph
505.983.3278 fx
nm "at" drugpolicy.org

Colorado

1839 York St., #1
Denver, CO 80206
co "at" drugpolicy . org



New York


Headquarters
131 West 33rd St., 15th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212.613.8020 ph
212.613.8021 fx
nyc "at" drugpolicy . org
 
Welsh Emerging Drugs and Identification of Novel Substances Project [WEDINOS]

http://wedinos.org/index.html

This provides free, legally safe testing of drug samples, to identify what substances are in the product. You needn't send a full baggie; a little bit of residue will do. It's based in Wales but samples can be sent by post and I have heard of people submitting samples from within the EU and the project analyses them. Best of all, results are posted online, so even if you don't submit a sample, you can have a look at analysis of branded products, RCs and other samples, which provides a measure of HR information in and of itself.
 
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CLEAR Cannabis Law Reform

http://www.clear-uk.org

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CLEAR Cannabis Law Reform
42-46 Bethel Street,
Norwich,
NR2 1NR

E-mail: [email protected]

Aims & Objectives

1. To end the prohibition of cannabis.

Prohibition is a big, dumb, and very expensive failure. It is brutal. It puts prejudice before people. The “war on drugs” is responsible for more death, destruction and despair than it has ever prevented. History has shown that prohibition creates far more problems than it solves. In the 21st century we should expect far better solutions from our policy makers and governments.

2. To promote as a matter of urgency and compassion the prescription of medicinal cannabis by doctors.

No reasonable human being can deny another relief from pain, suffering or disability. There is no rational argument against permitting access to medicinal cannabis for those who need it. The fact that the British government and the deeply rooted bureaucracy of the Home Office stand in the way is a deep and lasting shame on our nation.

3. To introduce a system of regulation for the production and supply of cannabis based on facts and evidence.

Authoritative research from the Independent Drug Monitoring Unit proves that a cannabis tax and regulate regime in Britain would produce a boost to the UK economy of at least £6 billion per annum. That’s based on a cannabis tax of £1 per gram, massive savings in law enforcement costs but allowing for the cost of administering the system and providing additional healthcare and education services. All the evidence and experts agree that a responsibly regulated system would also reduce all health and social harms.

4. To encourage the production and use of industrial hemp.

The prohibition of cannabis has caused huge damage to our society, environment and economy by preventing the cultivation of hemp. Although the industrial strains of the plant have no psychoactive potential, the absurd level of control has effectively destroyed its value as an agricultural crop. With that we have lost the most efficient producer of biomass in the natural world, the strongest natural fibre, a better fabric than cotton, a better paper than wood and one of the most ecologically important activities on the planet.

5. To educate and inform about the uses and benefits of cannabis.

Prejudice is based on ignorance. In the case of cannabis there is also deliberate misinformation. It started with Randolph Hearst, the media, timber and oil magnate of the 1930s and it continues today with the vested interests of alcohol, tobacco, Big Pharma and, yes, media, timber and oil. The truth about cannabis is clear and we have to spread the truth in the face of ignorance and lies.
 
Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy

http://www.cssdp.org/

Outreach Director: Lisa Campbell ([email protected])
Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy
726 Schoolhouse St.
Coquitlam, BC
V3J 5R8

Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) is a grassroots network comprised of youth and students who are concerned about the negative impact our drug policies have on individuals and communities. CSSDP considers problematic drug use in society primarily a health issue rather than a criminal justice issue, and advocates for appropriate responses to reduce and prevent harm from drug use. CSSDP provides education and resources to empower chapters formed by students and youth in their work on substance use issues facing their peer groups and communities. CSSDP mobilizes it members to participate in the political process at all levels, pushing for sensible policies to achieve a safer and more just future, while combating counterproductive drug policies, particularly those that directly harm young people.

- Drugs are a Health issue

- All policies and programs aimed at reducing the harms associated with drug use in society should address the issue as a public health concern, not as a criminal justice issue. This has been proven to be more effective by studies world-wide.

Education

- Accessibility

- The Centre for Excellence in Youth Engagement has found that drug education and prevention programs that meet young people where they are at, even if they are using drugs and alcohol, are the most effective.

- Education programs like DARE, run by the Police, may be effective in reminding youth that drugs are illegal. However, they have been highly ineffective in seriously reaching young people about drugs in their personal lives.

- Honest, open dialogue

- Drug education is an empowerment. Young people should be provided with all the information available and encouraged to make their own decisions about their physical and mental health.

- All education should acknowledge and respect young people’s personal experience, a discussion that should be approached only in a space of compassion and non-judgment.
 
RAMP

Republican Against Marijuana Prohibition

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Who We Are

We are Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition (RAMP), a nonprofit organization and political caucus within the GOP that recognizes prohibition of marijuana to be a failed policy that undermines our liberties. We believe in the conservative principles of limited government, personal responsibility, economic opportunity, and fiscal responsibility.

Our Mission

Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition (RAMP) works to reform marijuana laws by working within the GOP to educate and connect with lawmakers, party leadership, and grassroots activists. We are the voice for all Republicans who oppose the inhumane and unjust practice of imprisoning people for using the cannabis plant. We support efforts to bring marijuana out of the black-market and into safe, legal, and regulated use by doctors for compassionate medical care and storefronts for adult recreational use.

RAMP rejects the myth that in supporting prohibition, Conservatives are promoting law and order. We wish to change the laws of prohibition that have caused so much harm to those things Conservatives value most, namely individual responsibility, limited government, fiscal responsibility, compassion, and privacy.
 
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Chicago Recovery Alliance

http://www.anypositivechange.org/crainfo.html


Contact Information
Name: Dan Bigg
Email: [email protected]
Web: anypositivechange.org
Phone: 312-953-3797
Street: 3110 W Taylor St
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60612
Program Information

Services Offered: Syringe Access. Support/Counseling. Advocacy/Activism. Drug Treatment (any positive change…). Naloxone. HIV Testing. HCV Services. Outreach to Sex Workers. hepatitis A/B vaccination.

Hours: anytime

Fees: none unless you win the lottery…

How do you incorporate Harm Reduction principles & practices?

Assisting any positive change with all people!

Locations & Times
 
Middle East & North Africa Harm Reduction Association (MENAHRA)

http://www.menahra.org/en/

MENAHRA CONTACT

Mission

The mission of MENAHRA is to support, develop and advocate for harm reduction approaches in the field of drug use, HIV/AIDS, public health, and social inclusion by following the principles of humanity, tolerance and partnership with respect to human rights and freedoms.


MENAHRA Objectives

Objective 1: Create a conducive environment for the implementation and scaling up of harm reduction activities in the countries of the region

Objective 2: Build capacity and enhance knowledge and skills of governments and civil society organisations to increase availability, access and coverage of harm reduction services for drug users

Objective 3: Increase availability, access and coverage of harm reduction services for drug users inside and outside prisons and for different subgroups of drug users


The Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association (MENAHRA) was launched in 2007; a collaborative initiative by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Harm Reduction International (HRI, formerly IHRA), funded by Drosos under the “Strengthening the role of civil society organisations in the Middle East and North Africa” project. Today, MENAHRA is an international NGO registered in Beirut under Presidential Decree number 7491, and its main funder is the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM).

MENAHRA is the first network on injecting drugs harm reduction in the MENA covering 20 countries (Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen), with its secretariat in Beirut, and three knowledge hubs (KHs) based in Iran (KH-INCAS), Lebanon (KH-SIDC), and Morocco (KH-ArRazi).

The initiative was launched during a regional workshop organised by UNODC, UNAIDS, WHO and GTZ with the aim of stimulating informed national policymaking, and programme design and implementation in response to drug use and HIV in the region. The workshop comprised of HIV and drug use stakeholders from different sectors in MENA. In addition to the objective of increasing commitment to harm reduction, the consultation intended to explore and reach consensus on the establishment of a regional network on harm reduction. WHO and IHRA presented the Drosos funded project. Through interactive means, the participants discussed and provided their recommendations regarding the administration, location and membership of a regional network on harm reduction.
 
The Canadian Harm Reduction Network
http://canadianharmreduction.com/

Contact


The Canadian Harm Reduction Network is the virtual meeting place for individuals and organizations dedicated to reducing the social, health and economic harms associated with drugs and drug policies. It was founded in 1999 by a group of activists who work locally, nationally and internationally in harm reduction and drug policy/law reform. We have over 1,000 members, and an list of over 34,000 email addresses, approximately 75% of which are in Canada. We post two to four mailings per month.

The principal aims of the Network are:
To provide a vehicle for harm reduction activists, supporters and workers, and drug users and drug user organizations to discuss their needs and issues, share information, support one another and catalyse the development of effective harm reduction practices across Canada; and
To work for the reform of drug law and policy.

Mission
The mission of The Canadian Harm Reduction Network is to serve as an umbrella organization and virtual meeting place for individuals and groups across Canada committed to reducing the health, social and economic harms associated with drugs and drug polices.

Our goals are:
To develop in Canada a network of harm reduction workers, agencies, organisations, individuals and groups of individuals, including people with current drug use experience, for the purpose of exchanging information and providing mutual support;
To educate the public, politicians, legislators and the media about the efficacy and legitimacy of Harm Reduction for redressing the consequences of the use and distribution of illicit drugs;
To ensure that drug policies in Canada exemplify true Harm Reduction; and
To work collaboratively to end the war on drugs and on the people who use them.

What we do
We have made presentations on harm reduction and drug policy before special committees of both the Canadian Senate and House, as well as at many conferences world-wide; we participated in the development of Canada's Drug Strategy; and (together with the Canadian AIDS Society) have researched harm reduction practices in small-to-medium sized Canadian cities.
We have also provided consultation on program development to agencies across Canada regarding drug use and HIV and HCV.
The Canadian Harm Reduction Network is a founding member of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition and collaborates on drug policy and human rights issues with the International Harm Reduction Association and a world-wide consortium of harm reduction networks.
 
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TripSit

TripSit
http://www.tripsit.me
http://wiki.tripsit.me
Direct link to chat: http://chat.tripsit.me
IRC: irc.tripsit.me
TripSit Page: https://tripsit.me
TripSit Wiki: http://wiki.tripsit.me/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/tripsitme
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tripsit/
Factsheets: http://tripbot.tripsit.me/factsheet
Reddit: https://www.reddit/r/tripsit
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEAMTRIPSIT‎

We are the TripSit network. Our motto is Harm Reduction Through Education.

We are a volunteer online website/network with a 24/7 IRC (chat rooms), video chat, audio chat, and wiki site with a lot of good information about harm reduction. The network is mostly active on the IRC, which is just an online chatroom. We have social chatrooms as well as drug specific chatrooms, but our main focus is on the help/advice chatroom. There, you can come in and ask any question about drugs 24/7, and our staff of "Tripsitters" will do our best to help you, educate you, calm you down, or direct you to where you can get more information. A lot of us are experienced in a variety of drugs and harm reduction practices. We have gone as far as getting medical help for people OD'ing or feeling suicidal. We do not deal with law enforcement, only medical professionals. We talk down people who are on psychoactive drugs or other drugs, and help make sure they are safe and healthy and using good harm reduction practices, such as correct dosages, where to get scales, drug test kits, etc.

So come check out our website and IRC room (theres a link on the main website) whether you are sober or high or have any further questions. Someone is always there for you :)
We are also the main moderators on reddit for r/drugs and r/tripsit and moderate the "official" #drugs chatroom (the busiest and most popular room). We have a lot of neat features like video chat, a radio station that anyone can DJ from, and online games. Check us out!

We also made a harm reduction drug combination chart: http://wiki.tripsit.me/images/d/d6/TripSitDrugComboChart.gif

Let me know if you have any questions!
[email protected] or on IRC
 
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