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0135/2018 - Literature review on the implications for the assistance of drug users of the decriminalization in Portugal and Brazil.
Revisão da literatura sobre implicações para assistência de usuários de drogas da descriminalização em Portugal e Brasil.

Author:

• Rafael de Oliveira Mendes - Mendes, RO - <mendes_med@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Paula Gibim Pacheco - Pacheco, PG - <paulagibimp@hotmail.com>
• João Vian - Nunes, JPCOV - <joaovian@gmail.com>
• Pedro Salles - Crespo, PS - <pedroscc@hotmail.com>
• Marcelo Santos Cruz - Cruz, MS - <marcelosantoscruz@ipub.ufrj.br>


Abstract:

Substance use problems remain in the center of public concern in countries that have a common culture and a distinct recent history like Brazil and Portugal. Aims: to describe the scientific literature content about the implications for assistance actions of changes in drug use legislation in Brazil and Portugal. Methods: integrative review of literature, considering inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample ion, analyzes and categorization of 21 articles ed that were published in the databases PubMed, Scielo and Biblioteca do Conhecimento on-line and included the ordinances and laws related to the subject. Results: In both countries alcohol and tobacco remain the focus of concern. In Portugal, concerns about problems related to heroin use have declined in recent years, but rates of prevalence of opioids use remain well above those of Brazil. The problems related to crack constitute a Brazilian reality without parallel in Portugal. In both cases, some actions are directed to a change of the policy in favor of the reduction of the repressive approach, with the differentiation between users and drug dealers, the increase in the punishment of the dealers and the reduction of the punishment of the drug users.

Keywords:

Brazil; Drug; Public policies; Portugal; Legislation

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Mendes, RO, Pacheco, PG, Nunes, JPCOV, Crespo, PS, Cruz, MS. Literature review on the implications for the assistance of drug users of the decriminalization in Portugal and Brazil.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Mar). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/literature-review-on-the-implications-for-the-assistance-of-drug-users-of-the-decriminalization-in-portugal-and-brazil/16668?id=16668



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