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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Ten Years After Decriminalization, Drug Abuse Down by Half in Portugal - E.D. Kain - American Times - Forbes

Ten Years After Decriminalization, Drug Abuse Down by Half in Portugal - E.D. Kain - American Times - Forbes

Drug warriors often contend that drug use would skyrocket if we were to legalize or decriminalize drugs in the United States. Fortunately, we have a real-world example of the actual effects of ending the violent, expensive War on Drugs and replacing it with a system of treatment for problem users and addicts.

Ten years ago, Portugal decriminalized all drugs. One decade after this unprecedented experiment, drug abuse is down by half:

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