Going after the Addiction, Not the Addicted: The Impact of Drug Decriminalization in Portugal
2017; RELX Group (Netherlands); Linguagem: Inglês
10.2139/ssrn.3010673
ISSN1556-5068
AutoresSónia Félix, Pedro Portugal, Ana Sofia Tavares,
Tópico(s)HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
ResumoDownload This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add Paper to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access to this page indefinitely Copy URL Going after the Addiction, Not the Addicted: The Impact of Drug Decriminalization in Portugal 31 Pages Posted: 31 Jul 2017 See all articles by Sónia FélixSónia FélixNew University of Lisbon - Nova School of Business and EconomicsPedro PortugalBank of Portugal - Research Department; New University of Lisbon; IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsAna Sofia TavaresNew University of Lisbon Abstract This paper investigates the impact of drug decriminalization in Portugal using the Synthetic Control Method. The applied econometric methodology compares Portuguese drug-related variables with the ones extracted from a convex combination of similar European countries. The results suggest that a policy change implemented in Portugal contributed to a decrease in the number of heroine and cocaine seizures, a decrease in the number of offenses and drug-related deaths, and a decrease in the number of clients entering treatment. Moreover, the policy change contributed to a reduction in the incidence of drug addicts among HIV individuals. Keywords: drug decriminalization policy, illicit drugs, synthetic control method JEL Classification: C21, D04, K42 Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Félix, Sónia and Portugal, Pedro and Tavares, Ana Sofia, Going after the Addiction, Not the Addicted: The Impact of Drug Decriminalization in Portugal. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3010673 Sónia Félix (Contact Author) New University of Lisbon - Nova School of Business and Economics ( email ) Campus de CampolideLisbon, 1099-032Portugal Pedro Portugal Bank of Portugal - Research Department ( email ) Av. Almirante Reis 71, 6thLisbon 1150-012Portugal+351 21 313 0000 (Phone)+351 21 814 3841 (Fax) New University of Lisbon Lisbon, 1099-085Portugal IZA Institute of Labor Economics P.O. Box 7240Bonn, D-53072Germany Ana Sofia Tavares New University of Lisbon ( email ) Lisbon, 1099-085Portugal Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN? Place job opening Paper statistics Downloads 966 Abstract Views 2,326 rank 30,199 12 References PlumX Metrics Related eJournals IZA Institute of Labor Economics Discussion Paper Series Follow IZA Institute of Labor Economics Discussion Paper Series Subscribe to this free journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 7,539 PAPERS 14,412 This Journal is curated by: Klaus F. Zimmermann at Global Labor Organization (GLO), Marco Caliendo at University of Potsdam Political Institutions: Bureaucracies & Public Administration eJournal Follow Political Institutions: Bureaucracies & Public Administration eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 474 PAPERS 10,252 This Journal is curated by: Chris Den Hartog at California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo Comparative Political Economy: Regulation eJournal Follow Comparative Political Economy: Regulation eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 74 PAPERS 21,344 Political Economy - Development: Health eJournal Follow Political Economy - Development: Health eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 60 PAPERS 11,524 Feedback Feedback to SSRN Feedback (required) Email (required) Submit If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday. Submit a Paper Section 508 Text Only Pages SSRN Quick Links SSRN Solutions Research Paper Series Conference Papers Partners in Publishing Jobs & Announcements Newsletter Sign Up SSRN Rankings Top Papers Top Authors Top Organizations About SSRN SSRN Objectives Network Directors Presidential Letter Announcements Contact us FAQs Copyright Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. To learn more, visit Cookie Settings. This page was processed by aws-apollo5 in 0.312 seconds
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