Stevens, Alex (2012) Portuguese drug policy shows that decriminalisation can work, but only alongside improvements in health and social policies. European Politics and Policy at LSE (10 Dec 2012). Website.
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Today the Home Affairs Select Committee in the United Kingdom releases a report on drug policy. The report draws on lessons from Portugal’s decriminalisation of drug possession and puts forward a case for the UK reconsidering its own policies. Alex Stevens assesses the situation in Portugal, noting that while decriminalisation has coincided with a fall in the most problematic forms of drug use, it is not the only factor. The expansion of drug treatments and the Portuguese welfare state have also played a role, illustrating the importance of improving social and health policies in addition to decriminalisation.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog// |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 The Author |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Mar 2013 13:35 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 12:58 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/49453 |
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