Governmental Conceptions of the Drug Problem: A Review of Norwegian Governmental Papers 1965-2012:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

AstridSkretting¹ 

关键词: Drug policy;    governmental documents;    Norway;   

DOI  :  10.2478/nsad-2014-0047

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIt is almost 50 years since the “new” drug problem appeared in Norway. How have central authorities conceived of the drug problem during these 50 years? On what have relevant policymaking and action been based? How has the government's conceptions of the drug problem been expressed over the years?DataWhite papers, action plans, bills etc.ResultsA review of the main policy documents shows how Norway adopted strict penal measures from the outset, while recognizing at the same time the need to apply an interdisciplinary approach to drug abuse and initiate various support measures for drug users alongside the penal measures. In recent years, there has been an increasing emphasis on seeing drug abuse as a health-related problem rather than one of control. Substance abuse is today perceived more in terms of dependency or as a disease, and harm reduction is increasingly seen as a pivotal aspect of policy. People with drug problems were known until recently as substance abusers, though the preferred ter...

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