The purpose of the Maine Drug Users Union is to organize current and former drug users in pursuit of the advancement and protection of drug user human rights. We believe that the war on drugs is an attack on fundamental human rights related to dignity, expression, and bodily autonomy. We recognize that drug users are broadly discriminated against, criminalized, and stigmatized in many various ways by different segments of society, at many levels including the state, within medical settings, and within community settings. As such we share an experience of oppression that neccessitates us organizing to defend our inherent rights. Among the goals of our organization is to instill in drug users the idea that they have human rights, to combat internalized stigma, to combat stigma generally, and to seek redress for medical discrimination against drug users in the state. This is of course, just the start. As we continue to grow, we will continue to take on more reforms related to drug policy, human rights, and other intersecting forms of oppression faced by drug users.