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DUAL (Drug Users Advocacy League) of Ottawa was founded in the summer of 2010.  DUAL’s members are active and former users and their allies.  Visit the About section to learn more about DUAL.

This website is a comprehensive resource for DUAL members and the Ottawa community.  From here, you can contact DUAL’s Chairperson, Sean LeBlanc, learn about how to join DUAL, check out the resources and efforts of the DUAL working groups and donate.  DUAL members can also access the private members-only page for announcements and community.

If you would like to contact DUAL, visit the Contact page.

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DRUG USERS ADVOCACY LEAGUE WE ARE AN INDEPENDANT GROUP OF DRUG CONSUMERS, EX-CONSUMERS AND THEIR ALLIES WHO FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF THOSE THAT USE DRUGS AND OUR COMMUNITY IN THE OTTAWA AREA. THOUGH WE DO NOT CONDONE NOR CONDEMN DRUG USE, WE BELIEVE IN COMPLETE HARM REDUCTION, AND AIM TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND EDUCATION OF AND TOWARDS DRUG CONSUMERS AND TO END THE HORRIBLE STIGMAS THAT THEY FACE. WE ARE NON-JUDGEMENTAL AND OUR DIRECTION WILL BE CHOSEN BY THE POPULATION THAT USES DRUGS. OUR PURPOSE IS DUAL-TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THOSE THAT CONSUME DRUGS AND THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE, AND TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE THAT CONSUME DRUGS CAN DO SO WITH THE PROPER EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO STAY HEALTHY.

UN GROUPE INDÉPENDANT DE PERSONNES UTILISATRICES DE DROGUES, EX-UTILISATRICES OU ALLIÉES COMBATTANT POUR LES DROITS DES UTILISATEURS DE DROGUES À OTTAWA. NOUS N’ENCOURAGEONS PAS NI CONDAMNONS LA CONSOMMATION DE DROGUE. NOUS CROYONS DANS UNE APPROCHE DE RÉDUCTION DES MÉFAITS ET DE NON-JUGEMENT. NOUS AVONS COMME BUT DE TRAVAILLER POUR ET AVEC LES PERSONNES CONSOMMANT DES DROGUES POUR AMÉLIORER LEUR SÉCURITÉ ET LEUR LA LIGUE DE DÉFENSE DE DROITS DES PERSONNES UTILISATRICES DE DROGUES NOUS SOMMES BIEN-ÊTRE ET METTRE FIN AUX STÉRÉOTYPES ET AUX PRÉJUGÉS NÉGATIFS AUXQUELS CETTE POPULATION FAIT FACE. L’ORIENTATION DE D.U.A.L. EST DÉTERMINÉE PAR ET POUR LES PERSONNES CONSOMMANT DES DROGUES. LA RAISON D’ETRE DE DUAL EST DE DECRIMINALISER LES PERSONNES CONSOMMATRICES DE DROGUE ET D’ASSURER LEUR SECURITE ET LEAU ACCES A DES TRAITEMENTS JUSTES.