Historique
Rapport
Drug policy in Portugal. The benefits of decriminalizing drug use
Auteur(s) :
DOMOSLAWSKI, A.
Année
2011
Page(s) :
52 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
New York, NY : Open Society Foundations
Collection :
Lessons for drug policy series
ISBN :
978-1-936133-51-2
Refs biblio. :
46
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus géographique
PORTUGAL
Thésaurus mots-clés
DEPENALISATION
;
POLITIQUE
;
LEGALISATION
;
POLICE
;
INTERVIEW
;
EFFICACITE
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
BENEFICE
Note de contenu :
CONTENTS:
I. Introduction
II. Portugal before 2001
III. A new philosophy toward drug policy
IV. Depenalization, decriminalization, and legalization
V. A new philosophy in action
VI. The attitude of the police
VII. Advantages and drawbacks
VIII. Drug use and the current policy
IX. Conclusions
I. Introduction
II. Portugal before 2001
III. A new philosophy toward drug policy
IV. Depenalization, decriminalization, and legalization
V. A new philosophy in action
VI. The attitude of the police
VII. Advantages and drawbacks
VIII. Drug use and the current policy
IX. Conclusions
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
Apres dix ans de pratique, le Portugal offre un exemple précieux de la manière avec laquelle la dépénalisation, couplée à des stratégies fondées sur des preuves scientifiques, peut réduire la consommation de drogue, la dépendance, les taux de récidive, les infections au VIH et créer des communautés plus sures pour tous. [Résumé IDPC]
ENGLISH:
In 2000, the Portuguese government responded to widespread public concern over drugs by rejecting a "war on drugs" approach and instead decriminalised drug possession and use. It further rebuffed convention by placing the responsibility for decreasing drug demand as well as managing dependence under the Ministry of Health, rather than the Ministry of Justice. With this, the official response toward drug dependent persons shifted from viewing them as criminals, to treating them as patients.
"Drug policy in Portugal: The benefits of decriminalizing drug use" is the second in a series of reports by the Open Society Foundations' Global Drug Policy Program that documents positive examples of drug policy reform around the world (the first being "From the mountaintops: What the world can learn from drug policy change in Switzerland"). "Drug policy in Portugal" describes the process, context, ideas, and values that enabled Portugal to make the transition to a public health response to drug use and possession. Now, with a decade of experience, Portugal provides a valuable case study of how decriminalization coupled with evidence-based strategies can reduce drug consumption, dependence, recidivism, and HIV infection, and create safer communities for all.
Apres dix ans de pratique, le Portugal offre un exemple précieux de la manière avec laquelle la dépénalisation, couplée à des stratégies fondées sur des preuves scientifiques, peut réduire la consommation de drogue, la dépendance, les taux de récidive, les infections au VIH et créer des communautés plus sures pour tous. [Résumé IDPC]
ENGLISH:
In 2000, the Portuguese government responded to widespread public concern over drugs by rejecting a "war on drugs" approach and instead decriminalised drug possession and use. It further rebuffed convention by placing the responsibility for decreasing drug demand as well as managing dependence under the Ministry of Health, rather than the Ministry of Justice. With this, the official response toward drug dependent persons shifted from viewing them as criminals, to treating them as patients.
"Drug policy in Portugal: The benefits of decriminalizing drug use" is the second in a series of reports by the Open Society Foundations' Global Drug Policy Program that documents positive examples of drug policy reform around the world (the first being "From the mountaintops: What the world can learn from drug policy change in Switzerland"). "Drug policy in Portugal" describes the process, context, ideas, and values that enabled Portugal to make the transition to a public health response to drug use and possession. Now, with a decade of experience, Portugal provides a valuable case study of how decriminalization coupled with evidence-based strategies can reduce drug consumption, dependence, recidivism, and HIV infection, and create safer communities for all.
Affiliation :
Global Drug Policy Program, Open Society Foundations, c/o Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Warsaw, Poland