to promote diverse options for drug maintenance, drug substitution, and physical and emotional pain management
to encourage the development of user-based support and education programs
to ensure people on low or no incomes have the awareness and support to effectively and appropriately access diverse therapeutic options
to develop and implement user defined approaches to management of pain and drug use
to promote positive public understanding and de-stigmatization of diverse therapeutic options and those who use them
to facilitate planning and innovation leading to service system change
to foster and encourage partnerships in research of diverse therapeutic practice options
to develop local networks and coalitions of informed and empowered people who will work to ensure public policies and practices are favorable to people who manage physical and emotional pain through drug use.
