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Peer power: how drug user groups navigate harm reduction in Surrey, British Columbia and resist the carceral state

Abstract

The article discusses the Surrey Union of Drug Users (SUDU) in British Columbia, emphasizing harm reduction, safe supply, and destigmatization for drug users. As a peer-led group, SUDU actively resists carceral state policies. The analysis explores challenges faced by peer-led groups, including formation, sustainability, and mobilization efforts. It highlights the need for supportive frameworks to enhance peer-led harm reduction initiatives and argues that such advocacy enables alternative knowledge and institutional innovations that are conducive to building a real world abolitionist future.

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Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 01/09/2025 | Link to this post on IFP |
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