Demand reduction

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Demand reduction is a term used by drug control authorities to refer to educational and other efforts aimed at stopping people from seeking drugs, as opposed to or in addition to cutting off their supply. Examples in the United States include D.A.R.E. and the State of Montana's Not Even Once. The Drug policy of Sweden is on international level well known example of a drug policy that give priority to demand reduction. ^[1]

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• Supply and demand
• Harm reduction
• War on drugs
• Arguments for and against drug prohibition
• Drug possession
• Recreational drug use
• Drug abuse
• Drug addiction
• Taboo
• Hard and soft drugs

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