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I've visited Lisbon last week. I had at least 15 different guys offering me heroin, cocaine or LSD in various parts of the city. This never happened to me befor
by arcool 9y ago
I've visited Lisbon last week. I had at least 15 different guys offering me heroin, cocaine or LSD in various parts of the city. This never happened to me before but I didn't realise it used to be such a big problem. The point is, if someone wants to get drugs, he/she will just get drugs. I think the best prevention is awareness and I think this policy might have gotten them this far but they seem to need a different approach to go further.
- icebraining 9y agoFWIW, most of those are not selling actual drugs; they're just scamming tourists. For example, the hashish they sell is actually a pressed laurel plant. Not only it's much cheaper for them, as they avoid the cops, since it's not a crime to sell laurel even under a false name.
- devuo 9y agoWell... the thing is those guys really only approach foreigners. I am sorry for your experience, but as a nearly 30y old Portuguese who lives and works in Lisbon, I had that only happen to me once, and it was while speaking in English with a visiting friend.
- vlaaad 9y agoCan confirm, had a vacation in Portugal this spring and every day in a big cities (Lisbon, Porto) was offered drugs multiple times. Very unpleasant experience.