"Beyond question, Peter Duesberg left a trail of death-not with bullets or knives, but with lies about AIDS, HIV and the treatments that still keep many of my friends alive. As outlined in his 1995 book, "Inventing the AIDS Virus," he insisted that HIV was harmless and AIDS was caused by use of drugs-both recreational drugs and the pharmaceuticals used to treat HIV, like the early anti-HIV drug AZT."
"I first began paying serious attention to Duesberg when Spin, the music magazine that for years was enthralled by AIDS denialism, published a bizarre interview with him in its September 1993 issue. In it-which I wrote about in a column for the gay press-he claimed that gay men couldn't possibly have as much sex as they do without heavy drug use."
Peter Duesberg asserted that HIV is harmless and that AIDS results from recreational drugs and early antiretroviral medications like AZT. He misrepresented dosing and treatment recommendations and relied on anecdotes instead of scientific evidence. He dismissed epidemiological patterns and denied rising cases among women despite data showing spread beyond the initial affected community. Media interviews amplified his claims, contributing to public misunderstanding. Scientific critics emphasized that anecdotes do not substitute for data. Duesberg’s claims undermined safer-sex practices and effective therapies, contributing to preventable harm and reduced uptake of life-saving treatments.
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