> This is also in top of the fact that it discourages addicts from seeking real treatment due to fear of being criminalized. Portugal decriminalized all drugs

> This is also in top of the fact that it discourages addicts from seeking real treatment due to fear of being criminalized. Portugal decriminalized all drugs in 2000 and saw a huge reduction in harm associated with drug use, and did not see an increase in usage. They went from among the worst in the EU in terms of HIV infections to among the lowest. [1] [1] https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/dec/05/portugals-radical-drugs-policy-is-working-why-hasnt-the-world-copied-it https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/dec/05/portugals-radic...