Does Legalizing Drugs Help?

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 1:30

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Developing an unhealthy relationship with drugs can happen faster than one thinks. The roots of addiction are diverse, and there is no universal remedy. In 2001, Portugal took an innovative route in the fight against drugs: decriminalization.

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Developing an unhealthy relationship with drugs can happen faster than one thinks. The roots of addiction are diverse, and there is no universal remedy. In 2001, Portugal took an innovative route in the fight against drugs: decriminalization.

#kurzgesagt
#inanutshell #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #learnwithshorts #science #drugawareness #addictionrecovery #addictionawareness

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