National Association for Drug Harm Reduction (RdR Maroc)

Established in 2008 by medical specialists, psychologists, and community workers, the National Association for Drug Harm Reduction (RdR Maroc) serves as a primary civil society partner for public addiction healthcare programs developed with the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity and the Ministry of Health.

Rejecting stigma and punitive exclusion, RdR Maroc operates on humanistic public health principles focused on reducing morbidity, preventing blood-borne infections including HIV and viral hepatitis, and restoring human dignity for individuals grappling with chemical dependencies.

Unconditional reception, empathetic listening, and socio-medical assessments within community addiction centers.
Mobile outreach units providing on-the-ground support to vulnerable and underserved populations.
Sterile needle exchange services and distribution of preventive health commodities.
Psycho-educational support for patients engaged in opioid agonist therapy (methadone maintenance).
Peer support groups and informational guidance workshops tailored for families and caregivers.
Assistance with civil registration, administrative procedures, and pathway navigation toward vocational training and employment.

Services across addictology social units and mobile vans are free, confidential, and do not impose immediate abstinence criteria. Individuals can walk in directly during opening hours or contact regional branch coordinators by phone.

Staffing includes a multidisciplinary team of peer educators, social workers, community health mediators, psychologists, and program managers working in daily collaboration with hospital medical teams.

Official partner of the Ministry of Health, the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and international harm reduction networks (MENAHRA, HRI).