20 years of Portuguese drug policy - developments, challenges and the quest for human rights

20 years of Portuguese drug policy - developments, challenges and the quest for human rights

Abstract Portugal decriminalized the public and private use, acquisition, and possession of all drugs in 2000; adopting an approach focused on public health rather than public-order priorities. Arguing that the Portuguese Drug Policy Model has not proven influential enough to emancipate drug use fro...

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Main Authors: Ximene RÊGO, Maria João OLIVEIRA, Catarina LAMEIRA, Olga S. CRUZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
Portuguese drug policy
Crime of drug use
Decriminalization
Human rights
Harm reduction
Commissions for the dissuasion of drug addiction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00394-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00394-7

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