Scientific American: 5 Years After: Portugal's Drug Decriminalization Policy Shows Positive Results

"In the face of a growing number of deaths and cases of HIV linked to drug abuse, the Portuguese government in 2001 tried a new tack to get a handle on the problem—it decriminalized the use of... street drugs. The theory: focusing on treatment and prevention instead of jailing users would decrease the number of deaths and infections."

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