DRUGS in PORTUGAL
Another side
The reality of things that aren’t written but which we can see
DRUGS CONSUMPTION AREAS, septic consumption and not hygienic and NO SAFE.
The offer
In many cities, in some quarters, we can
buy drugs in the street. And in some places also in a bar, a disco, while drinking
a coffee or a beer.
Depending on the location or city, it can
happen to hear the offer in trading aloud, hax, coca, brown, md, azulinhos. We will also consider as common
the delivery to domicile.
Obviously everything without any control
of quality.
In some touristic cities and quarters
we can buy drugs in the street but we can be fooled, even buying something else,
but not really a drug. It is not uncommon that foreigners, in slang called camones, are cheated.
It’s obvious that music festivals and
parties are commonplaces of abuse of legal and illegal psychoactive substances.
Alcohol beverages are generally quite cheap
ad very easy to buy all day.
In summary, there is no difficulty to
buy anyone, legal, illegal common psychoactive substances.
There are consumers that consume legal and illegal drugs.
Everything
can be bought at the street market
In those black market places, unfortunately
often we find addicts under treatment
but under dosed for example with methadone or buprenorphine, and using the
street market to obtain supplies and soften the suffering associated with a
non-effective treatment.
The law - legal situation
But there are situations where the
police on their own initiative, order that the consumer destroyed in the moment and in his
presence the illegal drug what was found. But there are consumers who say that
others polices pretend they saw nothing ...
But when the amount found is considered by the law,
to traffic, the person is held to be judged .
The reality of things that aren’t written
but which we can see
Last September I received some fellows
that visit Lisbon. One of them was Dr. Meroueh Fadi, coming from France to participate
at the international conference Lisbon Addiction. With Dr. Fadi we visit some
Lisbon areas outside the touristic program or outside the official drug
conference receptions program. So we visit another reality that is a great
shame for many Portuguese professionals, patients, families, and general population.
The 23rd September 2015 in
Lisbon on a hill at 1 p.m.
We meet and we talked with some drug
users. Then we visit an old open space of drug consumption, namely IV
consumption – OPEN SCENE.
Dr Fadi said: if they continue to deal and to inject it’s because they are under
dosed, and being under dosed they have to seek somewhere.
What also struck me when we approached these people, was that the
proposed BZD to 1 euro one pill.
I will add that it was midazolam pills.
But also we will by oxazepam, buprenorphine, methadone, and even other drugs. Obviously
we can by heroin, cocaine, free base, cannabis, etc.
The reality of what isn’t written can be
seen
in neighborhoods IV injection consumption
They are lacking aseptic consumption
rooms and with less risk. There is no valid justification for their absence in
places of high prevalence rates. Silence is consent.
Portuguese harm reduction law since 2001
allows this device to reduce health risks related with drugs use.
There will be politicians who have the
courage to replace the shameful kick rooms (some have been around for decades),
not to continue the promotion of the shameful conditions of use.
These recent videos will help the
visitor to better understand the situation.
Thanks for watching
The reality of things that aren’t written but which we
can see
A reality video by Luís
Patrício
DRUGS CONSUMPTION AREAS, septic consumption and not
hygienic and NO SAFE.
How many are there in Portugal ? A significant amount .
And consumption rooms aseptic and safer ? Zero in September 2015 , although the law exists since 2001
CONSUMPTION & SHOOTING OPEN SPACE
Heroin/ Cocaine/ Buprenorphine/ BZD & others
BZD pills, crushed and injected IV
Cocaine Free base smoking
Waste of unused condoms
Comments
Yokotani Kenji - Clinical Psychologist Professor Ph.D - Japan
September 2015
Lisbon Portugal
A reality video
by
Luís Patrício
And consumption rooms aseptic and safer ? Zero in September 2015 , although the law exists since 2001
CONSUMPTION & SHOOTING OPEN SPACE
Heroin/ Cocaine/ Buprenorphine/ BZD & others
BZD pills, crushed and injected IV
Cocaine Free base smoking
Waste of unused condoms
Comments
Yokotani Kenji - Clinical Psychologist Professor Ph.D - Japan
September 2015
Lisbon Portugal
A reality video
by
Luís Patrício
