Help Not Handcuffs promotes recovery without arrest or coercion by advocating for drug policies and other social issues that prioritize the health and well being of people, families and communities. Our work is done through community education and engagement. This ranges from community events, including presentations at forums and educational institutions, as well as advocating the range of governmental bodies from local to global. Examples of policies Help Not Handcuffs seeks to achieve is the repeal of the systemically violent approach of drug criminalization and instead focusing on harm reduction and controlling illicit drug markets through regulation.