The Brazilian ‘Cracolândia’ open drug scene and the challenge of implementing a comprehensive and effective drug policy

Addiction Editorial

Society for the Study of Addiction

Open air drug scenes represent very substantial challenges to health and law enforcement professionals around the world, especially in LAMI countries. Crack-cocaine users have gathered for 25 years in Cracolândia (São Paulo, Brazil), one of the world’s largest open drug scenes. Several initiatives have provided treatment, employment and accommodation, but the Cracolândia problem is complex and impact has been limited, highlighting the need for a multi-dimensional perspective and multi-agency response.

acesse: Ribeiro_et_al.__The_Brazilian_Cracolandia._2015.pdf