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CNN The Situation Room October 9, 2013 21:53:00

down 59 years agoful what we have done is looked at countries which got on top of the problem. portugal 12 years ago said we will not lock up our children, we will not lock up our brothers and sisters standpoint for any drugs they're taking, we will instead hem them. they come in front of a psychiatrist and health worker, and are given advice, given help, given treatment the in that way, they've managed to get on top of the problem, portugal doesn't suffer the costs that hundreds of thousands of people in prison, their lives ruined. instead there's people weaned off drugs, they become useful members of society again, and it's, it's brought it from number three item in portugal to almost a nonevent. i hope a big country like america can see sense and do something similar. >> look forward to seeing the film. as usual, thanks very much for

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