Canadian Harm Reduction Network

Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin, OHPE Bulletin 225, Volume 2001, No. 225


From their website: "The general objectives of the Canadian Harm Reduction Network are:

* to establish in Canada, a network of harm reduction workers, agencies and other individuals and groups of individuals, including user-advocates;

* to provide a vehicle for the exchange of information and the provision of support to harm reduction agencies and workers and other interested individuals and groups, including user-advocates;

* to change the direction of Canada's national drug strategy to harm reduction, as opposed to continuing a heavy reliance on prohibition;

* to educate the public, politicians, legislators and the media about alternative approaches to drugs;

* to promote the development of a network of North American harm "reductionists"; and

* to participate in the international network of harm reduction organizations.








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