Portugal Drug Report 2017
Portugal
Country Drug Report 2017
About this report
This report presents the top-level overview of the drug phenomenon in Portugal, covering drug supply, use and public health problems as well as drug policy and responses. The statistical data reported relate to 2015 (or most recent year) and are provided to the EMCDDA by the national focal point, unless stated otherwise.
At a glance
NB Data presented here are either national estimates (prevalence of use, opioid drug users) or reported numbers through the EMCDDA indicators (treatment clients, syringes, deaths and HIV diagnosis, drug law offences and seizures). Detailed information on methodology and caveats and comments on the limitations in the information set available can be found in the EMCDDA Statistical Bulletin.
Sections
What are the long-term aims of drug policy in Portugal? How are these aims to be achieved? How is drug policy coordinated at national level?
Learn moreUnderstanding the costs of drug-related actions is an important aspect of policy evaluation.
Learn moreWhat substances and activities does Portugal control under its drug laws? What are the penalties for offences? How are new psychoactive substances controlled?
Learn moreHow many people in Portugal have ever used drugs? What drugs have they used? How many have used drugs recently? How many are using drugs in highly risky ways?
Learn moreWhat are the main infectious diseases linked to drug injecting in Portugal? How many died of drug overdose in the last year? How many drug-related medical emergencies occurred?
Learn moreWhat part does prevention play in Portugal drug strategy. What are the main prevention approaches used in the country and who do they target?
Learn moreWhat are the main infectious diseases linked to drug injecting in Portugal? How many died of drug overdose in the last year? How many drug-related medical emergencies occurred?
Learn moreHow is the drug treatment system organised in Portugal? How is it financed? How is the provision of treatment divided between inpatient and outpatient settings?
Learn moreWhich authorities are responsible for prison health in Portugal? What forms of drug treatment and harm reduction are provided in prisons, and how widely?
Learn moreWhat is done in Portugal to ensure that the prevention and treatment interventions used are effective and provide a good return on public expenditure?
Learn moreIn which areas of study is drug-related research carried out in Portugal? How is this research funded? Are any types of research emphasised in the national drug strategy?
Learn moreWhat is known about drug supply and trafficking in Portugal? How pure or strong are the drugs available? What do they cost? What are the main aims of supply reduction efforts?
Learn morePartners
About our partner in Portugal
The Portuguese national focal point is located within the General- Directorate for Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (SICAD). Attached to the Ministry of Health, SICAD’s mission is to promote a reduction in the use of psychoactive substances, the prevention of addictive behaviours and a decrease in dependences. SICAD is the national focal point and is directly responsible for the implementation of the National Plan. It plans, implements and coordinates drug demand reduction interventions, and collects, analyses and disseminates information on drug use and responses to it. The Director General of SICAD is also the National Coordinator for Drugs, Drug Addiction and Alcohol-Related Problems.
Serviço de Intervenção nos
Comportamentos Aditivos e nas
Dependências
(SICAD)
Alameda das Linhas de Torres 117 (Parque de
Saúde Pulido Valente)
Edificio SICAD
1750-147 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel. +351 211119000
Fax +351 211112790 to 98
Head of national focal point: Mrs Ana Sofia
Santos — sofia.santos@sicad.min-saude.pt