New ways to deal with the drug problem seems to be emerging in western countries. Sweden, however, holds on to its strict zero-tolerance approach. Within a historical perspective, this thesis aims at understanding how the Swedish drug model has developed in this direction and remained so, even in face of changes in the international arena in the form of harm reduction measures, decriminalization of consumption and legalization of light drugs. Through a discourse analysis of the drug politics debate in the two leading Swedish Newspapers, Svenska Dagbladet and Dagens Nyheter, I argue that the discourses produced in such media vehicles allow for an interpretation of the material in terms of Bourdieu’s concept of field and Foucault’s concept of discourse. The dominant players in the field defend the goal of a drug-free society by using different types of discourses, such as those that conflate the war on drugs with a defense of the nation.  Although the legitimacy of their non-medical discourse is being challenged by those who want to redefine the issue of drugs in medical terms, the dominant players’ discourse still has the power to justify their dominant positions in the field.

The theoretical part of the thesis reveals the history of Cannabis, gives basic characteristics of Cannabis-based drugs and their sorts. Hereafter, the active substances of marihuana and manifestations of intoxication are quoted. The main emphasis is put on the description of risks related to the use of this soft drug. The medical, mental and social risks are commented. One chapter is dedicated to applicable legislation. Consecutively, various approaches of drug politics and its specifics are mentioned. The attention is also paid to the prevention and subsequently te the assistance to the drug users. The practical part of thesis is focused on the public and professional opinion referring to the possible risks of marihuana use. The attention is paid to the general attitude to this drug as well. Subsequently, the opinions of both contrary parties are compared.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-09-20T13:20:05Z No. of bitstreams: 1 alessandracostacampos.pdf: 1216383 bytes, checksum: 7bb94dc88d6c491793fddca0f6465ee9 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Diamantino Mayra (mayra.diamantino@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-09-26T20:24:11Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 alessandracostacampos.pdf: 1216383 bytes, checksum: 7bb94dc88d6c491793fddca0f6465ee9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-26T20:24:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 alessandracostacampos.pdf: 1216383 bytes, checksum: 7bb94dc88d6c491793fddca0f6465ee9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-08-31 / A atual política de drogas brasileira trouxe alterações no que diz respeito ao tratamento usualmente destinado aos usuários. Destacou-se na última década a implantação dos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial Alcóol Drogas (CAPS AD). O documento ―Política do Ministério da Saúde para Atenção aos Usuários de Alcool e Outras Drogas‖ assinalou a necessidade de se estabelecer políticas capazes de promover a atenção à população infantojuvenil em todos os níveis. Não observamos, todavia, neste documento, a adoção de metodologias concretas para o atendimento desta população. Este estudo objetivou analisar a contribuição do CAPS AD de Juiz de Fora/ MG, recém-instalado no município, no atendimento aos adolescentes usuários de drogas ilícitas encaminhados pela Vara da Infância e Juventude (VIJ/TJMG). Para isso, realizamos entrevistas junto à assistente social do CAPS AD-jf e a nove adolescentes atendidos pela VIJ, que aceitaram participar da pesquisa, sendo aplicados aos mesmos questionários semi-abertos. A conclusão do estudo apontou para o nãodesenvolvimento, no equipamento juizdeforano, de metodologias específicas voltadas para o público adolescente, sendo o atendimento, inclusive, restrito quanto a determinados procedimentos (a exemplo das oficinas), os quais são realizados exclusivamente pela população adulta. Diante do estudo realizado, avaliamos serem ainda tímidos os avanços obtidos a partir da nova política de drogas brasileira no que tange à interlocução adolescência e drogas. / The most recent Brazilian politics on drugs has brought changes in regards to the treatment usually offered to the users. During the last decad what has been in the forefront is the opening of centers of psychological and social attention for alcohol and drugs (CAPS AD). The document ―Health Ministry‘s Politics for the attention to the users of alcohol and other drugs‖ presented the need of establishing politics that are able to promote the attention to the child-adolescent public in all levels. Although, one cannot observe, in this document, the adoption of concrete methodologies for the care of this population. This study has had as an objective to analyze the contribution of the CAPS AD in Juiz de Fora / MG, recently created in the county, caring for teenage users of illicit drugs that have been sent by the Child and Adolescent Court (VIT/TJMG). To achieve this we interviewed nine teenagers, accompanied by the Social Worker of the program CAPS AD – JF, cared for by the program (VIJ), that willingly accepted to participate in the research, with whom the same questionnaire was applied. The conclusion of the study brought forth the under development of the equipment in Juiz de Fora, the specific methodologies focusing the teenage public, being that the care, including, restricted as determined procedures (as an example the work shops), that are practiced exclusively by the adult population. The present study allows us to evaluate that there are still advances to be made, based on the new Brazilian drug politics in regards to the teenage drug use.

Submitted by isabela.moljf@hotmail.com (isabela.moljf@hotmail.com) on 2017-07-04T10:48:56Z No. of bitstreams: 1 anaclaudiasantosdealbuquerque.pdf: 1250710 bytes, checksum: 68d9b249ea5164a510516c22e1c08b30 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2017-08-08T13:33:09Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 anaclaudiasantosdealbuquerque.pdf: 1250710 bytes, checksum: 68d9b249ea5164a510516c22e1c08b30 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-08T13:33:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 anaclaudiasantosdealbuquerque.pdf: 1250710 bytes, checksum: 68d9b249ea5164a510516c22e1c08b30 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-31 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Nos últimos anos, têm-se intensificado os debates sobre drogas, principalmente no que tange ao consumo e ao comércio de entorpecentes praticados por adolescentes. Esses debates não se restringem à caracterização do evento, sendo muito comum a sua associação às manifestações de violência ou crime. No Brasil, as experiências pessoais com substâncias psicoativas, principalmente aquelas ligadas às drogas ilícitas, são abordadas como problema de saúde pública e/ou de justiça. O discurso dominante fundamenta-se na lógica repressiva e proibicionista. Tendo em vista a realidade a que se apresenta, esta dissertação baseou-se em uma pesquisa, que teve como objetivo investigar visões e representações de adolescentes sobre drogas, de forma a explorar: informações; experiência; possíveis relações com a violência; políticas e ações de drogas. A pesquisa foi realizada com estudantes, cuja idade variava entre 13 e 15 anos, matriculados no oitavo e nono ano do ensino fundamental em uma escola estadual do município de Cataguases, localizado na zona da mata de Minas Gerais. O método qualitativo subsidiou a compreensão das representações, a inteligibilidade dos fenômenos sociais e os significados atribuídos pelos atores aos eventos da droga. A técnica utilizada para coletar as informações no campo foi a de grupo focal. Através de uma conversa com objetivos previamente definidos, trabalhamos com as percepções do público investigado e chegamos aos seguintes resultados: o consumo e o comércio de drogas fazem parte do cotidiano dos adolescentes, sendo comuns experiências diretas e indiretas; as informações sobre as substâncias psicoativas, por boa parte dos alunos, são permeadas pelo discurso proibicionista; existe o entendimento de que a droga tem relação com a violência, principalmente quando envolve o tráfico de drogas; os alunos conhecem muito pouco as políticas e as ações desenvolvidas para prevenção às drogas. A partir dos relatos dos entrevistados, comparamos o discurso prático dos adolescentes com o discurso científico. Ao final, abordamos um conjunto de questões que devem ser analisadas para a compreensão da droga e suas possíveis relações, levando em consideração a complexidade do evento. Os enunciados de Brochu (2006) e Da Agra (2008), calcados na perspectiva interacionista, sugerem outra forma de “tratar o problema” do consumo e comércio de drogas. / Over the last years, debates about drugs have been intensified, mainly in terms of narcoticconsumption and trafficking among teenagers. These debates go beyond the event themselves, so they are commonly associated with violence or crime protest. In Brazil, personal experiences involving psychoactive substances,especially those related to illicit drugs, are treated as a public health and/or justiceissue. The dominant speechis based on repressive and prohibitionist logic. Considering this reality, this dissertation was based on a research, which set its objective on the investigation of adolescents' perspectives and representations about drugs in order to explore: information; experience; possible relation with violence; drug politics and actions. The survey was carried out with students whose age varied from 13 to 15 years old, enrolled in eighth and ninth grades of a publicelementary school in Cataguases, Zona da Mata region, in Minas Gerais. The qualitative method provides the comprehension of representations, theintelligibility of social phenomena and the meanings ascribed to agent of drug occurrence. The technique used to collect information in field was the Focus Group. Through a conversation, which had its goal previously defined, we worked on investigated audience's perceptions and it came up with the following results: the consumption and trafficking of drugs is part of the adolescents‟ daily routines. Therefore,direct and indirect experiences are common among them. Pieces of information about psychoactive substances are permeated by a prohibitionist speech; there is the understanding that drugs are related to violence, especially when it involves drug trafficking; students are barely aware of politics and actions developed to drug prevention. By the interviewees' reports, the practical speech of teenagers was compared to the scientific one. At the end, a couple of questions, should be analyzed to drug comprehension and its possible relations, were debated considering the complexity of the event. Based on interactive perspective,Brochu (2006) and Da Agra (2008)suggest another way to "deal with the problem" of the consumption and trafficking of drugs.