Women users are more stigmatised than their male counterparts. A woman who uses drugs is seen as a bad person or a bad mother. Photo: MAC
By S. INDRAMALAR
In 2001, Portugal became the first European country to abolish all criminal penalties for personal possession of drugs (including marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine). Jail time was replaced with therapy.
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