What can Massachusetts and Rhode Island learn from Portugal decriminalizing drugs? Forum offers detailed look

By Lurdes C. da Silva

“After hitting rock bottom – with one in 10 people hooked on heroin and hundreds of thousands addicted to other types of drugs – Portugal decriminalized drugs 22 years ago and has seen dramatic drops in overdoses and drug-related crime.”

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