Abstract

PIRES, Rodrigo Otávio Moretti; CARRIERI, Camila Ghizelli  and  CARRIERI, Giuliana Ghizelli. The State and the theme of legal and illegal drugs: advances of the new legislation and challenges in view of the single health system. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2008, vol.4, n.2, pp. 00-00. ISSN 1806-6976.

This article aims to examine the advances and challenges faced to put the new national policy on alcohol and drugs (National Antidrug Office) in practice, mainly with regard to changes in the understanding about the role of repression and prevention in the context of this issue, in view of the dichotomy between Public Safety and Public Health needs.

Keywords : Health policy; Public health; Alcoholism.

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