Health Care For Drug Abusers
All Swedish citizens have the right to health care by going to an open reception or, in the case of a medical emergency, a hospital. Most Swedes have no private health insurance. A medical consultation will cost between $14 and $50 including the cost of various laboratory tests. For professionals in health care any information about any patient's drug abuse is confidential by law, if the patient is not suspected of a crime that could result in at least two years imprisonment or if the patient are to drive under the influence of drugs.
A person who has developed a drug addiction can apply to the local social welfare board in his home community to become admitted to a treatment center for drug addicts in an other part of the country. If the application is approved, the social welfare board pay the treatment including all cost for staying at the treatment center for several months. The social welfare board is financed by local taxes. This type of treatment is expensive (but less expensive than a long imprisonment for crimes) so only a few thousands of applications are approved per year.
Read more about this topic: Drug Policy Of Sweden
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