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What can we expect from regulation of illicit substances
1. Better Public Health • Fewer Overdoses: When drugs are regulated, it’s easier to control their purity and dosage. This means fewer people accidentally overdose because they know exactly what they’re taking. For example, Portugal saw a big drop in drug-related deaths after decriminalizing drugs . • Harm Reduction Programs: Legal regulation allows for safe…
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If Drugs Are Sold Like Alcohol, Won’t Everybody Become an addict?
No, This has been studied, and over the past 20 years that drugs have been decriminalized Portugal has been seeing a 2-4% decline (each Year) in new users!
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