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Extensive personality research has been done that links positive emotional states to individual differences in risky behaviour. [1] The trait 'positive urgency', defined as the tendency to engage in risky behaviour under conditions of extreme positive affect, is predictive of substance or behavioural problems that lead to addiction. [ 20 ]
Nils Johan Artur Bejerot (September 21, 1921 – November 29, 1988) was a Swedish psychiatrist and criminologist best known for his work on drug abuse and for coining the phrase Stockholm syndrome. [1]
An addictive personality refers to a hypothesized set of personality traits that make an individual predisposed to developing addictions.This hypothesis states that there may be common personality traits observable in people suffering from addiction; however, the lack of a universally agreed upon definition has marked the research surrounding addictive personality.
The drug policy of Sweden is based on zero tolerance focusing on prevention, treatment, and control, aiming to reduce both the supply of and demand for illegal drugs. [1] The general drug policy is supported by all major Swedish political parties with the exceptions of the Left Party – which advocates for the decriminalization of private consumption [2] [3] – and five of the seven major ...
For example, people who use drugs found in violation who belong to the top third Swedish wealth bracket are twice as likely to be admitted into a treatment program rather than imprisoned compared to people who committed a similar offense but belong to the bottom two-thirds of the wealth bracket. [61]
Sweden's drugs agency on Monday asked doctors to hold off on prescribing diabetes drugs for the treatment of obesity, pointing to signs that a spike in such usage has left diabetics short of ...
The Swedish Drug Users Union (SDUU, in Swedish: Svenska Brukarföreningen or SBF) is a non-profit NGO founded in October 2002 [1] by a group of people who use drugs associated to Opiate Substitution Treatment programs in Sweden.
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