Portugal: Quinze ans de politique des drogues décriminalisée

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Portugal: Quinze ans de politique des drogues décriminalisée

2 décembre 2016

Al Jazeera discute des succès du traitement à la méthadone pour réduire les overdoses d’héroïne et des principes fondamentaux de la décriminalisation des drogues au Portugal.

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by Jurriaan van Eerten

Under a flyover of concrete, alongside a road full of afternoon commuters, a group of people flock around a van. One of them, a woman in a colourful summer dress and a golden necklace, looks like she came to see a show at the nearby theatre. However, just like the man in his unwashed jeans in front of her, she is here for her daily dose of methadone. It will get her through the night.

"Drugs started when my father brought me to the south of Portugal, to the Algarve, where I met people who were in the scene," the woman tells Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity.

"Life was glamorous in these days. Everything sparkled. My boyfriend was a dealer, and I started to push drugs for him, too. We made loads of money. Now he is out of my life, but the addiction has always stayed with me."

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