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Providing drug users with clean syringes is part of Portugal's harm-reduction approach to substance use. Horacio Villalobos/Corbis News via Getty Images via The Conversation Sep 14, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 Updated 10 mins ago Horacio Villalobos/Corbis News via Getty Images via The Conversation As featured on Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago, but the real lesson is what it built around this policy Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms.