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It was an unfair statement which I am glad you called me on. I was of the impression that Sweden had a liberal attitude about drugs when in fact they have taken a much stronger stand against the problem then other nations in the EU. Sweden's liberal drug policies of the past have changed and they have a low tolerance for drug usage today.

I am simply very opposed to legalization of drugs, partly based on the failed policies of Sweden in the past. In fact, I applaude their efforts and spoke based on a very wrong assumption and old information. Thanks for saying something.

I appreciate your honest answer instead as many here do, flaming you. Just to let you know when I live in Sweden it were virtually impossible to get your "private" doctor to write a Rx, unless you really had a serious medical problem!
When I came to this county 22 yrs ago, I was STUNNED to see the armor of prescription drugs people had in their medicine cabinet or how easy it is to get a Rx from your U.S. doctors. That problem will not disappear as long you see all and hear all the pharmaceuticals commercial 7/24/365. Since a child is able to hear he/she has been spoon-fed with: "Two Advil is better and stronger than six Tylenol." My point is children has been brainwashed that taking drugs is a natural thing to do. Or, the millions of kids that are being drugged in our schools with Ritalin, etc. and all the other anti-family anti-patriotism garbage they are taught in public schools. Pharmaceutical commercials is not allowed on Scandinavian TV. Nuf' said!!!

ok, speaking of perscription drugs in this country, I totally agree with you! They seem to go in spurts. For a while almost everyone I knew was offered anti-depressants when they went to the doctor! And Ritalin for children was handed out like candy to quiet them down in the past! This is simply wrong! And it is part of my contention that there is a so-called educated segment of the American society that is working overtime to dumb it down.

Thanks for your response. You live in Sweden? What city? I have been trying very hard to find genealogy information regarding my family and maybe you know something about it???