BEAT THE BENZOS
CONFERENCE 2000 - PROGRAMME
CAMPAIGN     LINKS     DAY TWO     BENZACT     SPEECHES / SUBMISSIONS
DAY ONE - NOVEMBER 1ST
10.00 AM - 12.15 PM SESSION 1 - THE PROBLEM
  •  9.00 -   9.30 - Press conference.
  • 10.00 - 10.05 - chairman's introduction
  • 10.05 - 10.45 - Setting the scene
  • 10.45 - 11.00 - Personal history (1)
  • 11.00 - 11.15 - Personal history (2)
  • 11.15 - 12.00 - Socioeconomic costs                    of Benzodiazepines
  • 12.00 - 12.15 - Questions from the audience
  • Phil Woolas MP & committee members
  • Phil Woolas MP
  • Charles Medawar - Social Audit LTD (UK)
  • Judge E. Bertelsmann (SA)
  • Dr P. Joppart(Belgium)
  • Professor Heather Ashton(UK)
LUNCH (12.15 - 1.15)
SESSION 2 : LEGAL ISSUES/COMPENSATION /BENEFITS - 1.15 - 2.55PM
  •  1.15 -   1.35 - Strength of Claimants' Cases
  •  1.35 -   1.55 - Legal Issues/compensation scheme
  •  1.55 -   2.15 - NZ drug compensation scheme
  •  2,15 -   2.35 - Disability Benefits
  •  2.05 -   2.55 - Questions from audience
  • Dr P. Alun Jones, Case expert(UK)
  • Graham Ross, Solicitor (UK)


  • Anna De Jong, Patient's rights advocate(NZ)
  • Speaker - Disability Alliance
TEA (2.55 - 2.30)
SESSION 3 - SUPPORT/TREATMENT/CARERS - 3.30 - 5.30 PM
  •  3.30 -   3.50 - Support Groups
  •  3.50 -   4.10 - Withdrawal treatment
  •  4.30 -   4.50 - Carers
  •  4.50 -   5.15 - Questions from audience
  •  5.15 -   5.30 - Chairman's closing comments
  • Melanie Davies,Camden MIND
  • Pam Armstrong, CITA (UK)
  • Ian Singleton, Bristol Tranquilliser Project(UK)
  • Maureen Barraclough, Carer
  • Phil Woolas MP

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