Oh, those policies were put in place, and are still in place at a much smaller scale. The junkies problem of the 70s and 80s died out, that generation is large

Oh, those policies were put in place, and are still in place at a much smaller scale. The junkies problem of the 70s and 80s died out, that generation is largely dead and with the changing culture and the closure of most kraakpanden ( squatting places ) no new junkies were added. The junkies died out.