GRIP

The GRIP is a community-based organization that was founded in 1997. Our mission is to reduce the risks associated with drug use and to promote a positive experience when using drugs. We are the only organization in Quebec whose main mission is to offer outreach services adapted to the needs of people who frequent both mainstream and underground festive environments (raves, festivals). Our services consist of educating and making available neutral, evidence-based information about psychoactive substances (PAS), their effects, their risks, and ways to reduce or limit them. We offer harm reduction and prevention services such as: distributing clean drug supplies, sexual health supplies, and drug testing strips; psychosocial support and crisis intervention; delivering trainings on harm reduction; and outreach intervention in festive environments.