NBHC Population Health
April 17, 2018
A report from the Canadian Mental Health Association puts forward the idea that decriminalization should be considered one part of governments' anti-drug strategies. It cites the example of Portugal, which decriminalized psychoactive substances in 2001 and increased access to treatment by 60% in the first decade. As a result, the country reduced the number of people arrested and incarcerated for drug-related offenses by 60% by 2015. The CMHA's recommendations also calls for more investments into social determinants of health, such as affordable housing, childcare, education and employment.
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