Louise Vincent & Matthew Bonn

    Louise is the executive director of Urban Survivors Union, a US national drug user union. A harm reduction consultant and educator, she was the inaugural recipient of the Any Positive Change award established in honor of Dan Bigg at the 2018 National Harm Reduction Conference.

     

    Matthew is the program coordinator with the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (CAPUD), a National Board member with Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), and a knowledge translator for the Dr. Peters Centre. His freelance writing has appeared in publications including The ConversationCATIE and The Coast. He is a current drug user and a formerly incarcerated person.