MEDELLIN, Colombia—Regarding drug abuse and drug-related problems, there is a global consensus: Drug usage is bad and should be reduced.
However, there is no consensus as to how to do that and most countries continue to use criminal law and violence to fight drug abuse.
In Latin America, there is a growing number of thought leaders and political leaders who think the abuse of drugs is a health issue, rather than a criminal issue.
We should never have dealt with drugs as a criminal issue.
, Igarapé Institute
