AAWEAR is a collective of grassroots chapters located in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, and Lethbridge. Since 2004, our members have advocated for the rights of people who use drugs with a vision to foster a society in which all people who use drugs are treated with respect, dignity, and the right to self-determination. We accomplish this through programming that empowers our members to participate meaningfully in the community and obtain employment. As a peer-led organization, we engage people with lived or living experience (PWLLE) of homelessness, poverty, or substance use at all levels of the organisation