Welcome to the website of the VEVDAJ, the Swiss umbrella organisation that groups local and regional associations of parents and other relatives of drug users.
VEVDAJ is a politically neutral and non-denominational organisation that supports the local self-help groups. VEVDAJ stands up for the needs and the interests of drug-addicted people and their families.
We are members of FRAPCD, the Swiss-French umbrella organisation, of NAS, the National Community on Drug Policies and of Correlation Network, the European Project that promotes health inclusion of marginalized people.
We endorse the governmental four-pillar policy implemented throughout our country (prevention, therapy, harm reduction and survival aid, law enforcement and control) and we plea for acceptance-oriented drug policies.
We oppose the criminalization of drug users. Repression is not the right way to fight drug use or addiction.
What do we want?
- to share the solidarity among the concerned individuals and sympathizers;
- to prevent the impoverishment of our daughters and sons, so they can live in dignity in spite of substance abuse and dependency;
- to demand the same quality of medical treatment for drug users enjoyed by other patients or clients;
- to improve relatives' knowledge about addiction through expert information;
- to disseminate information and knowledge about harm reduction and acceptance-oriented drug strategies;
- the inclusion of relatives in the support network as an important resource;
- networking with professionals.
| HELPOFON: | 0800 104 004 | Please visit Correlation's Website: |
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| HELPOMAIL: | helpomail@vevdaj.ch | |||
| VEVDAJ POB 8558 CH-3001 Berne (Switzerland) |
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| Tel. 031 302 39 30 Fax 031 302 39 29 |
What are relatives organisations doing in other parts of the world? Have a look! |
FAMILY DRUG SUPPORT AUSTRALIA: www.fds.org.au | ||
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