In less than two decades, Portugal went from suffering an epidemic of heroin use, drug-related crimes and deaths to enjoying one of the lowest rates of drug-related deaths in the world. This excellent, short video from Bloomberg explores why this is the case.
Why Portugal's decriminalization of all drugs has saved so many lives
How Portugal Ended Its War on Drugs
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