The side-event featured the following presenters and topics:
Randy Thompson, CEO, Help Not Handcuffs, Inc.
Stanton Peele, J.D., Ph.D.
Jennifer M. Gómez, Ph.D.
- Most drug use is normal, barring social-psychological trauma
- The vast majority of addicted people recover without treatment
- Social institutions both create and punish negative drug use
- Drug use is common, but minority drug users are penalized
- Social, police and treatment institutions harm drug users
- UN must declare human rights for people who use drugs
A timeline of the video is below:
0:06 - 2:22 Randy Thompson opening statement
2:23 - 14:05 Stanton Peele, J.D., Ph.D. dispelling stereotypes of people who use drugs
14:08 - 25:30 Randy Thompson Human rights violations caused by drug policy and lack of institutional oversight
25:45 - 31:18 Jennifer Gomez, Ph.D. Institutional Betrayal
31:20 - 38:20 Stanton Peele, J.D., Ph.D. final comments - policy recommendations
38:25 - 39:40 Randy Thompson final comments
39:50 - End Questions and Answers