cristiano silva sees it every day. lives in portugal's second largest city, in a middle-class neighborhood. it's also a hangout for drug addicts. it's disrespectful to the rest of society. they're using openly in the street. if you don't like it, you have to cross the street. and if you say it's not okay, they get aggressive. portugal decriminalized all narcotics in 2001, no matter how dangerous. anyone found in possession of less than ten days supply now just gets a fine. only dealers go to jail. we're on the road with police trade-unionist hugo moreira. this is a drug-dealing area. back there is their meeting point. it's better to avoid it. they can get hostile. dealing is still prohibited. most drug trades are made behind closed doors. while outdoor consumption isn't allowed, it rarely has legal consequences. since we're no longer allowed to arrest consumers, the problem is we come across more and more situations like this. the police have had their hands tied. those who get caught are offered therapy. and drug cent

cristiano silva sees it every day. lives in portugal's second largest city, in a middle-class neighborhood. it's also a hangout for drug addicts. it's disrespectful to the rest of society. they're using openly in the street. if you don't like it, you have to cross the street. and if you say it's not okay, they get aggressive. portugal decriminalized all narcotics in 2001, no matter how dangerous. anyone found in possession of less than ten days supply now just gets a fine. only dealers go to jail. we're on the road with police trade-unionist hugo moreira. this is a drug-dealing area. back there is their meeting point. it's better to avoid it. they can get hostile. dealing is still prohibited. most drug trades are made behind closed doors. while outdoor consumption isn't allowed, it rarely has legal consequences. since we're no longer allowed to arrest consumers, the problem is we come across more and more situations like this. the police have had their hands tied. those who get caught are offered therapy. and drug cent