my name is liz shoo and it's great to be back. the number of people in europe who are dying of drug consumption is on the rise. while hard drugs are illegal in most european countries, portugal has a different approach. the country radically changed its policies. drug addiction is treated as an illness. instead of being punished, addicts are offered help - regardless of whether they consume marijuana, cocaine or heroin. more than 20 years ago, portugal decriminalized all types of drugs. in the coastal city of porto and other parts of the country, it's mainly those who deal in drugs who have to face legal consequences. while experts hail this step as a role model for other countries, porto residents like cristiano silva have a different view. he's unhappy about how addicts are getting high in his neighborhood. often with the police seemingly powerless. charred tin foil, discarded bits of syringes and blood are all evidence of drug use in the streets and parks of porto. cristiano silva sees it every day. he lives in portugal's secon

my name is liz shoo and it's great to be back. the number of people in europe who are dying of drug consumption is on the rise. while hard drugs are illegal in most european countries, portugal has a different approach. the country radically changed its policies. drug addiction is treated as an illness. instead of being punished, addicts are offered help - regardless of whether they consume marijuana, cocaine or heroin. more than 20 years ago, portugal decriminalized all types of drugs. in the coastal city of porto and other parts of the country, it's mainly those who deal in drugs who have to face legal consequences. while experts hail this step as a role model for other countries, porto residents like cristiano silva have a different view. he's unhappy about how addicts are getting high in his neighborhood. often with the police seemingly powerless. charred tin foil, discarded bits of syringes and blood are all evidence of drug use in the streets and parks of porto. cristiano silva sees it every day. he lives in portugal's secon

my name is liz shoo and it's great to be back. the number of people in europe who are dying of drug consumption is on the rise. while hard drugs are illegal in most european countries, portugal has a different approach. the country radically changed its policies. drug addiction is treated as an illness. instead of being punished, addicts are offered help - regardless of whether they consume marijuana,