Measures Against Alcohol and Drugs in Traffic

The plan does not address drunk driving, but sees drug use as a social problem where the most vulnerable in society are hit hardest and wants to increase the resources of customs and police in the area. It also establishes that one should have the right to help quickly, which speaks against a framework that punishes someone who voluntarily seeks treatment for addiction. The position is therefore derived.

• drugs as a social problemdecisive»Droganvändningen är jämt fördelad över alla samhällsklasser men det är de mest utsatta i samhället som drabbas hårdast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Drug use is evenly distributed across all social classes but it is the most vulnerable in society who are hit hardest.”
• increased control resources»Tullens och polisens resurser måste öka för att komma åt de pengar som driver narkotikahandeln.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Customs and police resources must increase to tackle the money driving drug trafficking.”
• care before punishment»Du ska ha rätt till hjälp snabbt oavsett om du har brutit benet eller blivit utbränd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You should have the right to help quickly whether you have broken a bone or become burnt out.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not address drink-driving, but establishes that safety on streets and squares is part of welfare policy and that society must clearly react against crime and rule violations. It also requires an upbringing free from drugs. More drug and alcohol checks and a review of the regulations around breathalyzers are derived from these most closely related principles.

• safety in traffic and societydecisive»Till välfärdspolitiken hör också tryggheten på gator och torg och i det egna hemmet.« (party programme ↗)“Safety on streets and squares and in one's own home is also part of welfare policy.”
• clear reaction against rule violations»Samhället måste reagera tydligt mot brott och regelöverträdelser.« (party programme ↗)“Society must react clearly against crime and rule violations.”
• society free from drugs»Alla barn och ungdomar ska ha rätt till likvärdiga villkor och till en trygg uppväxt fri från droger och våld.« (party programme ↗)“All children and young people shall have the right to equivalent conditions and to a safe upbringing free from drugs and violence.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that substance abuse is an illness and that focus should shift from punishment to care, with treatment offered at an early stage. The counter-proposal's objection is precisely that the person who voluntarily seeks help is punished more severely than the person who is caught, and that the regulatory framework should therefore be reviewed while controls increase. The plan therefore supports the requirement, together with the fact that alcohol and drugs cause great suffering.

• care before punishmentdecisive»Den enskildas missbruk är en sjukdom och vi vill se ett ändrat fokus från straff till vård.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's substance abuse is an illness and we want to see a changed focus from punishment to care.”
• early treatment»Alla som har behov av det ska i ett tidigt skede erbjudas verksam behandling för att kunna bryta sitt missbruk.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone who needs it should be offered effective treatment at an early stage so they can break their substance abuse.”
• drugs' harmful effects»Alkohol och andra droger orsakar samhället enorma kostnader och drabbade individer stort lidande.« (party programme ↗)“Alcohol and other drugs cause society enormous costs and cause suffering to affected individuals.”
• high traffic safety»De transporter som ändå behöver utföras ska ske med trafikslag, fordon och drivmedel som har liten miljöpåverkan samtidigt som en hög trafikstandard och trafiksäkerhet upprätthålls.« (party programme ↗)“The transports that still need to be carried out should be carried out with modes of transport, vehicles and fuels that have low environmental impact while maintaining high traffic standards and traffic safety.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that criminal policy shall both prevent and deter crime, and that the person with a drug problem shall get the support needed. The counter-proposal's demand for more traffic controls and a review of rules that punish the person who voluntarily seeks help follow from these commitments, as does the promise of safer roads. The support is derived, not explicit.

• prevent and deter crimedecisive»Kriminalpolitiken ska därför både förebygga och avskräcka från brott, stödja brottsdrabbade och stimulera dem som har begått olagliga handlingar till en ny livssituation utan brottslighet.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy shall therefore both prevent and deter crime, support crime victims and stimulate those who have committed unlawful acts to a new life situation without crime.”
• support for drug problems»psykisk ohälsa eller missbruksproblem måste ha inflytande över sitt liv och få det stöd som behövs« (party programme ↗)“mental illness or drug problems must have influence over their life and get the support needed”
• safer roads»Landsbygden behöver bättre vägar och bättre tillgång till cykelvägar. Vi vill rusta upp vägarna, göra dem mer trafiksäkra för alla trafikanter, förbättra belysningen, vägunderhållet året runt och bygga fler laddstolpar och snabbladdare i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The countryside needs better roads and better access to cycle paths. We want to renovate roads, make them safer for all road users, improve lighting, road maintenance year-round and build more charging points and fast chargers throughout the country.”
• more solved everyday crimes»Tryggheten ska förbättras i hela landet och fler brott som drabbar folk i deras vardag ska klaras upp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Security must be improved throughout the country and more crimes that affect people in their daily lives shall be solved.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan explicitly wants Swedish drug policy to be examined in its entirety and the policy to be based on a harm reduction principle where the individual's motivation shall guide the interventions. This bears the counter-proposal's requirement for a review of rules that punish those who voluntarily seek help for their addiction. The plan also directly links crime control to alcohol and drugs, which speaks in favour of more traffic checks.

• examine drug policydecisive»den svenska narkotikapolitiken utreds i sin helhet« (party programme ↗)“Swedish drug policy is examined in its entirety”
• harm reduction for addiction»Politiken ska utgå från en skadelindringsprincip.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall be based on a harm reduction principle.”
• motivation guides the interventions»Den enskildes motivation ska styra alla insatser som erbjuds.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's motivation shall guide all interventions offered.”
• sober traffic and crime control»En stor del av alla brott sker under inflytande av alkohol och andra droger.« (party programme ↗)“A large part of all crimes occur under the influence of alcohol and other drugs.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan states that it should be illegal to drive with alcohol or other drugs in your body and has a drug-free society as a goal. Substance abuse care shall break dependency and primarily be based on voluntary participation, which addresses the counter-proposal's objection that those who voluntarily seek help today are punished. More inspections align with the zero vision.

• zero tolerance for drink drivingdecisive»Att köra med alkohol eller andra droger i kroppen ska« (party programme ↗)“Driving with alcohol or other drugs in your body shall”
• care that breaks dependency»Missbrukarvård ska inriktas på att bryta beroendet« (party programme ↗)“Substance abuse care shall aim to break dependency”
• voluntariness in substance abuse care»Den ska i första hand bygga på frivillighet.« (party programme ↗)“It shall primarily be based on voluntary participation.”
• zero vision in traffic»Det är viktigt med en nollvision för dödsfall och svåra« (party programme ↗)“A zero vision for deaths and serious”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan prioritises the police's ability to detect and solve crimes and promises, among other things, to reinstate the specialised drug police and to invest in police equipment. More drug and alcohol checks in traffic, with new technology, aligns with these commitments. The plan says nothing about alcolocks or driving licence regulations, so the conclusion is derived from the broader criminal policy line.

• specialised drug policedecisive»Återinföra de specialiserade narkotikapoliserna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reinstate the specialised drug police”
• clarified police mandate»Renodla Polisens uppdrag med fokus på att upptäcka, utreda och klara upp brott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clarify the Police's mandate with a focus on detecting, investigating and solving crimes”
• better police equipment»Satsa på polisens utrustning, exempelvis kroppskameror men också vattenkanoner att använda vid exempelvis upplopp« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in police equipment, for example body cameras but also water cannons to use in, for example, riots”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to introduce zero tolerance against crime so that even less serious crimes are investigated and prosecuted and give the police resources to combat crime, which supports more checks against drink-driving and drug-impaired driving. The plan also wants roads to be safe to travel on and that preventive work and rehabilitation receive more resources, which underpins the demand for a review of rules that punish those who voluntarily seek help. Sobriety driving is not, however, explicitly mentioned.

• zero tolerance for crimedecisive»Införa nolltolerans mot brott så att även mindre allvarliga brott utreds och lagförs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce zero tolerance against crime so that even less serious crimes are investigated and prosecuted.”
• police resources»Ge polisen förutsättningarna för att bekämpa brottslighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give the police the conditions to combat crime.”
• safe accessibility»Sverigedemokraterna vill rusta upp vägarna så att det ska gå att ta sig fram i hela landet säkert och snabbt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to upgrade roads so that it shall be possible to travel safely and quickly throughout the country.”
• prevention and rehabilitation»Se ökat fokus och mer resurser på förebyggande arbete samt rehabilitering« (2022 manifesto ↗)“See increased focus and more resources on preventive work and rehabilitation.”