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As the ACT prepares to decriminalise most drugs, experiences from Portugal and Oregon offer contrasting lessons

At his lowest point, Richard Duckett was spending $300 a day on his addiction.

"People don't go and use drugs because they're thinking 'screw society, I don't care, I'm going to do what I want'," he said.

"People use drugs to kill the pain."

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