Portugal's war on drugs — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1
STEP 1
Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 53
STEP 2
Answer these questions (choose the best answer):
1. According to this article, the illegal drug trade is flourishing _____________________.
2. Burning seized illegal drugs _____________________.
3. Many of the illegal drugs coming into Portugal originate in Latin America and __________________.
4. Which drug was NOT mentioned in the article?
5. According to the article, how much of a loss for drug traffickers is the six tons of seized drugs?
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Did you know? Portugal decriminalized the personal use of all drugs in 2001, a policy that is often cited and debated in discussions of drug policy worldwide. Articles like this introduce vocabulary around law, public health, and policy debates.

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