![]() Widespread drug testing is common combined with individually appropriate penalties, Sweden has one of the lowest drug usage rates in the Western world.Īnother law in Sweden is preventing avid readers of the Millennium Trilogy (comprised of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest), set in the capital city Stockholm, from enjoying a fourth novel. The Swedes operate a zero tolerance policy on drugs, focusing principally on prevention, treatment and control. ![]() Just a day or two earlier we joined a queue for the Systembolaget (the only outlet of alcohol above 3.5%), in which we recognized the deeply ingrained Scandinavian and socialist nature of Sweden: restrictions result in a line of tourists, sandwiched like sardines to get a drop of the hard stuff.Īlcohol isn’t the only controlled substance in Sweden. As I gazed across the frozen waters of Lake Malaren from the peaceful City Hall, I wondered how our fellow drinkers in line at the state-controlled liquor store were faring this evening. It was a crisp winter night and standing by one of the many bridges that bring Sweden’s capital together, my brother and I clunked our cans of Stockholm’s finest lager, mixed with a flurry of white flakes, to celebrate the new year. ![]()
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