(from a deleted thread that, I suppose, they deemed too political, even though it's actually about social issues. I only kept a few comments...).
Five years ago, Portugal decriminalized drug use and possession and began treating addicts as a health concern rather than a criminal problem.
The
results are in:
Quote:
...The paper, published by Cato in April 2011, found that in the five years after personal possession was decriminalized, illegal drug use among teens
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