The word "drug" has a strong negative connotation, and the public is also wary of drug addicts and drug criminals. But Portugal, paradoxically, decriminalised drugs a few decades ago. So what are the underlying reasons for Portugal's reform? What specific measures have been taken to decriminalize drugs in Portugal? How effective is this reform? All these problems are worth exploring.
First of all, this paper gives a brief description of drugs and international drug control policies, which lays a foundation for the development of the paper. Then, on the basis of the introduction of the overall drug control work in Europe, the evolution process of Portugal's drug policy is elaborated, which can be divided into two stages: the "total prohibition" stage (1970s -1999) and the "decriminalization" stage (2000 - now). Next, the macro reasons for drug "decriminalization" reform in Portugal are analyzed from the four aspects of politics, economy, society and technology by using PEST analysis method. However, the decriminalization reform in Portugal was not a spur of the moment. The whole process was supported by comprehensive safeguards, including the development of multi-faceted guidelines, the establishment of grassroots pluralistic organizations, and the establishment of "drug addiction advisory committees". Finally, from the three perspectives of "vertical comparison of relevant indicators in Portugal in different periods", "social effect of decriminalization" and "horizontal comparison with other countries", the paper analyzes the effect of "decriminalization" of drugs in Portugal, summarizes the reform of "decriminalization" of drugs in Portugal, and forecasts the possible risks. In order to provide some help for drug control in other countries.
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