Report
by
Slade, Harvey (Transform Drug Policy Foundation)
Release Date
2021
Geography
Portugal
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
No
Objective
Update on the effects of Portugal's drug decriminalization policy
Findings/Key points
Drug-related deaths have remained below the EU average since 2001, the proportion of prisoners sentenced for drugs has fallen from 40% to 15%, and rates of drug use have remained consistently below the EU average.
Keywords
Mortality
Policy/Regulatory
Decriminalization/legalization
Outcomes
Crime
