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Substance Use Decriminalization

Substance Use Decriminalization is a policy framework within drug control governance that removes criminal penalties for the personal use and possession of psychoactive substances, distinguishing it from both prohibition and legalization by reclassifying such acts as administrative or public health matters rather than criminal offenses.

155

Publications

7.1K

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378

Authors

204

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

53

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Publications

155

What Can We Learn From The Portuguese Decriminalization of Illicit Drugs?

Caitlin Hughes, Alex Stevens · The British Journal of Criminology · 2010 · 407 citations · Full text

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Alcohol, marijuana, and American youth: the unintended consequences of government regulation

John DiNardo, Thomas Lemieux · Journal of Health Economics · 2001 · 294 citations

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The Limited Relevance of Drug Policy: Cannabis in Amsterdam and in San Francisco

Craig Reinarman, Peter Cohen, Hendrien Kaal · American Journal of Public Health · 2004 · 204 citations

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Party drugs and party people: examining the ‘normalization’ of recreational drug use in Melbourne, Australia

Cameron Duff · International Journal of Drug Policy · 2005 · 183 citations

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Drug Decriminalization in Portugal: Lessons for Creating Fair and Successful Drug Policies

Glenn Greenwald · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2009 · 177 citations · Full text

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Authors

378

  1. CH
    Caitlin Hughes

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    5 publications · 593 citations

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  2. AG
    Alissa Greer

    Simon Fraser University, Canada

    4 publications · 172 citations

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  3. AS
    Alex Stevens

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 581 citations

    4

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  4. CS
    Corey S. Davis

    National Health Law Program, United States

    4 publications · 123 citations

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  5. PR
    Peter Reuter

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    4 publications · 241 citations

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Institutions

204

  1. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    564 citations

  2. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    819 citations

  3. Simon Fraser University

    Burnaby, Canada

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    448 citations

  4. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    474 citations

  5. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. New York University

    New York, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    191 citations

  7. University of Kent

    Canterbury, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    599 citations

  8. Drug Policy Alliance

    New York, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    215 citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Drug Policy

    21 publications · 923 citations

    17

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  2. Journal of Drug Issues

    JDI · 10 publications · 257 citations

    9

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  3. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 6 publications · 436 citations

    6

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 5 publications · 106 citations

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  5. Drug and Alcohol Dependence

    5 publications · 201 citations

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