Drug Education and Policy

Behavioral Effects of Psychoactive Drugs

What are some examples of reactionary drug policies in the US

MDMA in 1985, Cannabis scheduling in 1970, anti-drug abuse act of 1986, war on drugs

African American males make up what percent of American society

6%

African American males make up what percent of the prison population

40%

What percent of drug crimes are related to posession alone

80%

Amount of drug related deaths in Portugal (2019)

0.6/100K

Amount of Drug related deaths in the US (2019)

21.6/100K

2001 Drug related crime incarceration (Portugal)

40%

2019 Drug related crime incarceration (Portugal)

15.7%

What percent of the EU population does Portugal make up

2%

What percent of deaths due to HIV from injectable drugs did Portugal make up in the EU in 2001

50% (1,287 cases)

What percent of deaths due to HIV from injectable drugs did Portugal make up in the EU in 2019

1.68% (16 cases)

How much did social costs fall in the 10 years after decriminalization in Portugal

18%