<p>The problem with narcotics is one of Sweden’s biggest social problems. Statistics shows that</p><p>the number of narcotic related deaths and the numbers of heavy drug users are increasing. The</p><p>present narcotic policy has been questioned due to this increase. As a social worker you meet</p><p>drug users on a daily basis. A possible review of the current law requires that the social</p><p>workers are well knowledgeable in order to take part in the debate. To be able to discuss new</p><p>political directions you need to have knowledge about the history. The purpose with this</p><p>dissertation is to understand the Swedish social political ideas that resulted in the 1968’s</p><p>narcotic penalty law. This dissertation has a social constructive perspective and in the analysis</p><p>has the labeling theiry been applied. As a method a document analysis has been used. The</p><p>material has mainly been Parliamentary protocols and SOU-investigations. An analysis of the</p><p>contents was made when the material was read. The younger drug users, the increasing</p><p>consumption, the drug users groups and the illegal drug traffic was main factors that</p><p>influenced the social political thought and ideas that lead to the 1968’s narcotic penalty law.</p><p>Author: Emma Porsblad Käll</p><p>Title: The social policy discussion that laid the ground for the</p><p>narcotic law 1968. (Translated title)</p><p>Supervisor: Erik Wångmar, University lecture by the institute of civics by</p><p>Växjö University.</p><p>Assessor: Torbjörn Hjort, University lecture by the institute of healthscience</p><p>and social work by Växjö University.</p><p>Key words: Social policy, narcotics, social history, and law-drafting board.</p><p>2</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:vxu-2187 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Porsblad Käll, Emma |
| Publisher | Växjö University, School of Health Sciences and Social Work |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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