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Sweden: integrated compulsory treatment.

Jessica Palm1, Kerstin Stenius

  • 1Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs, Stockholm University, Sveaplan, Sweden. Jessica.palm@sorad.su.se

European Addiction Research
|April 30, 2002
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Swedish compulsory care for addicts, established in 2000, is widely accepted due to historical welfare integration and societal support. However, current liberalisation trends may challenge this system for substance misusers.

Area of Science:

  • Social Science
  • Public Health Policy
  • Addiction Studies

Background:

  • The Swedish Act on Care of Addicts in Certain Cases (2000) allows for coercive care up to six months.
  • This legislation reflects both paternalistic and utilitarian societal values regarding addiction treatment.
  • The state's intervention in citizens' private lives for addiction is broadly accepted in Sweden.

Observation:

  • In 2000, 804 adults underwent coercive care under this act.
  • The system's acceptance is rooted in historical context, including its integration with the welfare system.
  • Medical professionals and laypersons/NGOs play key roles in decision-making and treatment provision.

Findings:

  • Compulsory treatment decisions were historically managed by social administration, leveraging the welfare system's positive perception.

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  • Preventive compulsory measures were medically motivated by social/individual needs and the prospect of cure.
  • The significant involvement of non-professionals and NGOs granted compulsory treatment substantial political legitimacy, leading to societal internalization.

    • Implications:

    • The historical development and societal integration of the Swedish system explain its widespread acceptance.
    • Current economic and political liberalization trends in Sweden may present a future challenge to the established compulsory treatment model for substance misuse.