nothing about us without us
REDUN is a group of people with lived & living experience of substance use (PWLLE), and our friends, loved ones, allies, and supporters
REDUN acknowledges with respect and gratitude that we meet on the unceded, ancestral, stolen, and contested territories of the Ktunaxa, the Syilx, the Sinixt, and the Secwépemc peoples. We recognize and honor the land itself, as well as all all it’s keepers, including the Metis people.
Witnessing the staggering impacts that colonialism has had (and continues to have) on Indigenous peoples and communities, as well as the ways in which prohibition and the war on people who use drugs has been (and continues to be) informed by colonialism and racism, we stand in solidarity with Indigenous resistance and commit to an ongoing process of decolonization.
MISSION & MANDATE
REDUN’s mission is to help create an environment that supports the dignity, respect, health, safety, and human rights of current & former drug users.
We strive to improve the quality of life for people who use drugs.
We work together & with community to respond to the overdose crisis & reduce harms associated with illicit drug use.
We remember those we have lost in the war on drugs.
We stand together for a better future,
beyond the oppression of prohibition and stigma.
mandate
To achieve this mission, we work
a) To improve the quality of life for people who use illicit drugs;
b) To encourage the development of user based support and education programs;
c) To develop and encourage peer support training at all levels of education and outreach;
d) To develop local networks and coalitions of informed and empowered people who will work to ensure public policies and practices are favourable to people who use illicit drugs;
e) To provide support, training and information so that users and their families will have an understanding of and an impact on the systems that serve them;
f) To work independently and in partnership with individuals, associations, agencies and other user groups in the development and implementation of user defined harm reduction strategies and in developing positive public images of people who use illicit drugs.
g) To keep informed and to inform the public concerning the social, economic, health and treatment issues related to the use of illicit drugs;
h) To purchase, sell and/or lease property, equipment and materials that are deemed necessary to accomplish the society’s purposes.
Beginning in Nelson in 2004, REDUN now has groups in Nelson, Trail, and Castlegar and proudly empowers PWLLE throughout the West Kootenay region
Deepest gratitude to 
for making this work possible and for always believing in our expertise