Harm Reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use.

Central Oregon Harm Reduction Coalition (COHRC) is a collection of people from mutual aid groups in Central Oregon. Our goal is to decrease or prevent the risks and deaths related to substance use by distributing harm reduction supplies with dignity, autonomy, and consistency. We provide naloxone (used to reverse opioid overdoses), injection alternatives, a syringe services program, and more.

Harm Reduction offers an evidence-based strategy that fills the void in our current continuum of care between abstinence-based prevention programs and abstinence-only treatment programs, where people who currently use drugs are left without access to the knowledge, skills, and tools to stay safe.