We are a small but mighty collection of thinkers, dreamers, and lived-experience people who strive to see a more just and inclusive world.
Our story all began with a belief that research should be driven by the people most impacted by the research question.
Core Principles
Nothing About Us Without Us – Research must be led by and for the communities it seeks to serve.
Harm Reduction as Social Justice – We view harm reduction not just as a public health strategy, but as a movement for human rights and equity.
Transformative Research – Evidence should drive policy, but lived experience must shape the evidence.
Accountability to the Community – Our work is not just for publication but for real-world impact, ensuring those most affected by drug policy have the power to shape it.
Challenging Stigma & Structural Harm – We work to dismantle systems of oppression that criminalize and marginalize people who use drugs and other vulnerable populations.
Key Research Priorities
Community-Led Safety & Well-Being Strategies: Exploring how people who use drugs and sex workers define and implement their own harm reduction practices.
Alternatives to Criminalization: Investigating the impact of decriminalization, safer supply, and policy reforms.
Innovative Harm Reduction Interventions: Researching and advocating for interventions like drug-checking services, safe consumption sites, and peer-led outreach models.
Structural Barriers to Harm Reduction: Identifying and addressing legal, policy, and funding obstacles that prevent life-saving interventions.
Lived Experience & Policy Advocacy: Producing research that amplifies the expertise of those directly impacted by drug policies.
Meet the team
Dr. Beth Wiese, PhD
Co-founder, Chief Creative Officer
Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer