The decision to decriminalize drug use in Portugal was a heavy one. There were the tradition arguments against it such as people would use more drugs (therefore getting addicted) as well as more thought-out ones such as it would bring “drug tourists” and over run the country. However, arguments for the decriminalization were that the fear of prison would make drug users not want to seek help and simply continue using. They also argued that treatment was far cheaper than that of prison maintenance. The arguments for were proven right as the data poured in after a few years. Drug use had…