The People's Harm Reduction Alliance

The People’s Harm Reduction Alliance (PHRA) is a community-based non-profit and drug user empowerment organization that has provided health and harm reduction services to people who use drugs in since 2007. We operate seven programs across western Washington State and in Portland, OR.

We are passionate about supporting drug users to live their own best possible lives – however they envision and define that, and on their own terms. Every day for the past 15 years, we have supported folks on their individual paths to stability, independence, and wellbeing. PHRA operates under the assumption that no one knows what drug users need more than drug users. We choose to accept the reality of drug use and to humanize the people who use drugs by treating them with love and support, not anger and condescension. In our view, drug users are better served by compassion and respect than by criticism and punishment.

PHRA strives to serve the needs of the drug-using community by distributing vital harm-reduction supplies within a respectful, non-judgmental context. We also serve our larger communities by providing syringe disposal, naloxone (Narcan) distribution and training, and through our advocacy work.