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 Decriminalization - Liberalization:

 

- Is not a crime but constitutes an administrative offence;

- Is a reprehensible behaviour but isn’t sentenced to an imprisonment penalty.

 

 Legislative evolution:

- The drug addict is seen as a sick person;

- The drug addict must be responsible for a behavior that is still considered an offence in Portugal;  

- This regime doesn’t promote the impunity of the consumers;

- Quick intervention among drug users.

 

For further information about legislation,  Law no. 30/2000, of 29 November.

Defines the legal framework applicable to the consumption of narcotics and psychotropic substances, together with the medical and social welfare of the consumers of such substances without medical prescription.

 

 

 Aims:

 

- Promote health in general at clinical and sanitary level;

- Prevent and the reduction of drugs abuses is the first aim of this law.