The case of the Swedish methadone maintenance treatment programme

摘要: The treatment of drug abusers involves people with varying professional backgrounds and the evaluation outcome may precipitate changes in territorial power balance between these helpers, This be a common background to some strange reactions research this field described by Ogbome Smart [l] : ‘Some researchers have seen their best efforts completely ignored, while others witnessed sound results debunked, or distorted for political ends. Rarely, it seems does kinds impact that its authors had hoped.’ Sweden, tradition, is country which thoroughly organized regard administration official functions. In other words we well developed highly centralized bureaucracy. Within health social welfare, instance, plans are made up future development decades ahead once committee has come statements hardly possible change inevitable development, much less reverse it. About 10 years ago an American journalist arrived Sweden order study our policy solutions abuse-related problems. joumalist who been sent foundation was not unexperienced greenhorn, but carried out similar investigations several countries yet, became too difficult him. With skill he managed localize all important extract whatever information there concerning his subject. But when tried collate impressions pieces just didn’t fit together. He therefore revisited times, checked rechecked material finally, reluctantly put together report. For fears might cause diplomatic tensions report rejected employer, adversity never happened him before. accidentally discovered Swedish situation seemed set conflicts.