Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) - Missoula Chapter
When the newly formed chapter of SSDP first met in Missoula, we determined that we needed to create a virtual platform to provide honest information about drugs, drug testing, legal status, and resources to the University of Montana student body.
While in the process of building the website, we collectively decided that it would be wise to expand the scope of that platform to encompass all Montanans. Missoula SSDP feels strongly that this information should be widely distributed and circulated, in and outside of our campus community. We believe that this collaborative website will suit both the goals of CAIRN and the Missoula Chapter of SSDP to the fullest extent.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about how to support the Missoula chapter of SSDP, please e-mail: umontana@chapters.ssdp.org.
Here is a link to the Medical Amnesty Policy which we have helped implement at UM: https://www.cairnmontana.org/initiatives/umgoodsamaritanpolicy
Mission and Values:
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) is the largest global youth-led network dedicated to ending the War on Drugs. At its heart, SSDP is a grassroots organization, led by a Board of Directors primarily elected by and from our student and youth members. We bring young people of all political and ideological orientations together to have honest conversations about drugs and drug policy. We create change by providing a platform where members collaborate, communicate, share resources with, and coach each other to generate policy change, deliver honest drug education, and promote harm reduction. Founded in 1998, SSDP is comprised of thousands of members in hundreds of communities around the globe.
Mission Statement:
Students for Sensible Drug Policy is an international grassroots network of students who are concerned about the impact of drug misuse on our communities, but who also know that the “War on Drugs” is failing our generation and our society.
SSDP mobilizes and empowers young people to participate in the political process, pushing for sensible policies to achieve a safer and more just future. SSDP does this while fighting back against counterproductive policies – in particular, those that directly harm students and youth.
Key Values:
Shared power and authority
Youth-controlled agenda
Collaboration and partnership
Constituent-specific strategies
Learning
Diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism
Values Statement:
SSDP neither condones nor condemns drug use. Instead, we respect the right of individuals to make decisions about their own health and well-being. We promote youth civic engagement as a critical tool in reforming drug policy. SSDP respects the diverse experiences and identities of our constituents. We develop leaders who advocate for policy changes based on justice, liberty, compassion, and reason.
Please visit https://ssdp.org/about/ for more information about SSDP and their valuable work. We at CAIRN are proud to partner with SSDP.