Why don鈥檛 we talk
about Portugal more?
They decriminalized all drugs. Every. Single.
One. Yes, even that one. If you get caught
with more than a ten day supply, you have to
meet in front of a panel of a doctor, social
worker, and lawyer about addiction. They
may or may not give you a fine but essentially
there is no penalty.
AND IT WORKED! Addiction rates
dropped. HIV rates fell. Fatal
overdoses plummeted.
Portugal has showed us than when we treat
drug addiction as a medical/health issue
instead of a moral one, it is more efficient.
Amazing what you can do when you stop
treating addicts like criminals and start
treating them like human beings!
HUMANS Z ADDICTION
