VANDU (Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users)
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VANDU (Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users) is a peer-led advocacy and support organization in Vancouver that works to improve the health, rights, and living conditions of people who use drugs, particularly in the Downtown Eastside.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VANDU | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drug user organization
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non-profit organization ⓘ peer-led organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VANDU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
peer education
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policy advocacy ⓘ public campaigns ⓘ research collaboration ⓘ street outreach ⓘ support groups ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
decriminalization of drug use
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harm reduction services ⓘ healthcare access for drug users ⓘ housing rights for drug users ⓘ safer supply ⓘ supervised consumption services ⓘ |
| city | Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
harm reduction organizations in Canada
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public health agencies in British Columbia ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| focus |
drug user rights
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harm reduction ⓘ housing advocacy ⓘ overdose prevention ⓘ peer support ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| focusArea | Downtown Eastside of Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusPopulation |
marginalized drug users
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people who use drugs ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1997 ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| fullName | Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalModel |
member-driven
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peer-run ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | drug users as experts by experience ⓘ |
| ideology | harm reduction movement ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Eastside
NERFINISHED
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Vancouver ⓘ |
| mission |
to improve the lives of people who use drugs
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to promote and protect the rights of people who use drugs ⓘ to reduce harms associated with drug use ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Downtown Eastside of Vancouver
NERFINISHED
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Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksOnIssue |
HIV prevention among people who use drugs
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criminalization of drug use ⓘ hepatitis C prevention among people who use drugs ⓘ overdose crisis in British Columbia ⓘ stigma against people who use drugs ⓘ |
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