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Columnist’s attitude on drug abuse ‘defies belief’

We are a group of public and private-sector doctors from more than 30 countries who treat patients with drug problems. As such, we feel compelled to respond to Ian O'Doherty's writings on February 18 and again on February 22 calling for the sterilisation of people who use drugs.

The bigoted attitude adopted by the author defies belief and his hatred of drug users is so deep that he wishes them dead. We are astonished that a mainstream Irish newspaper would print such a vitriolic and disgusting article.

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Source: The Irish Independent, 05/03/2011

Posted by Andy on 03/05 at 05:26 PM in
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