Ten Years After Decriminalization, Drug Abuse Down by Half in Portugal

Published February 14, 2012

Ten Years After Decriminalization, Drug Abuse Down by Half in Portugal
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Drug warriors often contend that drug use would skyrocket if we were to legalize or decriminalize drugs in the United States. Fortunately, we have a real-world example of the actual effects of ending the violent, expensive War on Drugs and replacing it with a system of treatment for problem users […]
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Kevin Riordan: Christie's comment on treating drug abuse stirs hope
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
On the front lines of the real war on drugs in New Jersey, people are heartened by five words in Gov. Christie's State of the State address.
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Manatee County drug abuse snapshot
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— During the first eight months of 2011, the number of patients admitted for prescription drug abuse treatment rose from 238 to 284, according to Manatee Glens hospital and outpatient practice.
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