Mr. Eddie Mullins:

Dr. Healy made some tangible suggestions. That we are here today in the national Parliament discussing stigma and how people are treated is important. We must show leadership and call out the ways people who take drugs are described. We need to call out the media when it uses particular language. I remember how a group of young lads in the north inner city were recently described as “feral”. When language like “feral” is used, how does it sit with people in communities? We have to call people out when we get the opportunity.