The world should join Portugal

Way back in 2001 a fellow E.U member became one of the first country's  to decriminalize all drugs, Portugal now almost 15 years later has not only seen a 'decline' in overall drug consumption but also has a reduction in drug related deaths. Diseases are also declining. This model they have introduced is clearly working. Isn't it time the world followed Portugal's incredibly brave move and defeat its war on drugs by making it non existing.

The future for children would be healthier as schools and health centers could gather more information to assist addicts or abusers getting the help they really need, while educating children on the harmful effects of drugs. Instead of jailing our fellow humans and forcing them into a life of crime, we should once again be following Portugal by sending users to therapy. In the long run therapy is less of a cost on the state than prison. As it costs way more to lock up a human for those drugs they consume.

Source : http://www.tdpf.org.uk/blog/success-portugal%E2%80%99s-decriminalisation-policy-%E2%80%93-seven-charts


The war on drugs never worked , its time to make the world a safer place.

7. When Portugal introduced its progressive reforms in 2001, the country’s drug using population was in the midst of a public health crisis, with rates of HIV and AIDS rapidly increasing. The greater emphasis placed on harm reduction and treatment from 2001 onwards has helped reverse this trend. As this chart shows, there has been a huge reduction in the number of drug users diagnosed with HIV and AIDS.

Source : Transform Drug Policy Foundation