An Alcohol and Drug Action Plan for the Downtown Eastside/Strathcona: Draft Plan for Community Discussion

The document is a draft of an action plan developed by the organization Community Directions to address problems associated with drug and alcohol addiction in the downtown eastside of Vancouver. The document is based on a four pillar approach and includes background information about the action plan, an overall framework for action, and an explanation of 22 priority issues grouped into prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and enforcement. The purpose of the draft action plan is to use it as a tool to generate and gather feedback from the community through discussion groups.