Answer to Question #199883 in English for Iman Sohail

Question

What one piece of information most surprised you from either video clip? Why do you think you found it so surprising?

In the video on Portugal's approach to the drug crisis, the narrator mentions several times that Portugal treats drug addiction as a health problem rather than a crime problem. Why do you think this re-framing of the issue has led to significant successes in fighting drug addiction?

Symbolic interactionists focus on the meanings that different people assign to symbols (in this case, drug addiction). How might the way an individual understands drug addiction be changed if they have a close friend or family member struggling?

*Use the bottom links to answer these questions.

https://www.nytimes.com/video/health/policy/100000005515818/the-opioid-epidemic-what-you-need-to-know.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQJ7n-JpcCk

Answer 1

 Portugal treats drug addiction as a health problem not a crime problem so that they can easily lower the rate of drugs and substance abuse. This is easily done in various centers by specialist who have ventured in the field of how to lower drug and substance abuse. The Portugal specialists distributes equipments that are given to people who are affected by drugs in their life. In addition, the people who are affected by drugs are given full support by their families.