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Portugal's radical decision to decriminalise all drugs →

October 22, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

In the '90s, Portugal was in the grip of a drugs crisis. The country had one of the worst rates of overdose deaths in Europe, as well as the highest rate of HIV among drug users. In response to this public health emergency, Portugal's government set up a group of experts including doctors, psychiatrists and judges to come up with a nationwide strategy. BBC NEWS

October 22, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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