When the policy approach shifts from criminal repression to public health, drug users are more open to seeking treatment. Decriminalization of consumption also reduces dealers’ power to influence and control consumers’ behavior.
当政策手段从打击毒品犯罪转向公共健康，吸毒者也更乐于寻求治疗。吸毒无罪化同时也削弱了毒品贩子影响和控制吸毒者行为的能力。