Portugal decriminalized drugs 14 years ago – and now hardly anyone dies from an overdose

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<p>‘I 2001, the gover me t of Port gal ma e a bol move a ecrimi alize every ki of street r g, from ca abis to cocai e, to heroi a a ythi g i betwee . Physiological a ictio s a psychological attachme ts to r gs a their highs are o lo ger treate as crimi al offe ses i Port gal. Port gal’s society has shifte their approach i how they eal with r g iss es.</p>
<p>For over a eca e ow, the co try has bee treati g r g possessio a ab se as a p blic health iss e, ot a reaso to j st lock people p. This has allowe their society to eal with the more serio s r g a ictio s i stea of wasti g time, mo ey a reso rces tryi g to catch people si g harmless ca abis.’</p>
<p><a href="http://www. at ral ews.com/054308_Port gal_ ecrimi alizatio _street_ r gs.html" target="_bla k">Rea more: Port gal ecrimi alize r gs 14 years ago – a ow har ly a yo e ies from a over ose </a></p>