Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago, but the real lesson is what it built around this policy
By Karyn Sporer, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maine
Robert Glover, Associate Professor of Political Science and Honors, University of Maine
Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms.
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