PMID: 6984222Jan 1, 1982Paper

Abuse of alcohol and disability pension. The effect of the liberalization in Sweden in 1977

Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine
J O Hörnquist

Abstract

Social reforms are often introduced solely on the basis of theoretical considerations without any empirical research. Thus, it is often an urgent matter to evaluate the real effects of a reform. In this investigation, the increased possibilities for abusers to obtain disability pensions that came into force in Sweden 1977-01-01 have been examined. A representative sample of 15 percent of all applications in the county of Ostergötland in 1975 has been compared with a corresponding one in 1978. As expected, the number of abusers of alcohol among the applicants increased. The proportion of male abusers rose from 13.5 in 1975 to 22 percent in 1978. Despite a levelling off of differences in the civil status in 1978, the abusers were still in a substantially weaker social position than the other applicants. In contrast to the other applicants, no traces of increased efforts towards vocational rehabilitation can be noted among the abusers in 1978. This is quite remarkable since, according to the preceding official report, liberalization was not meant to replace meaningful efforts of rehabilitation. In 1978, the whole group of applicants were younger and they lived more frequently in large, densely populated areas. Furthermore, the num...Continue Reading

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Jan 1, 1983·Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine·M Elton, J O Hörnquist
Oct 30, 2004·Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Supplement·Gunnel Hensing, Rolf Wahlström

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