Intoxication and Its Effects

Intoxication

• Intoxication is a physiological state that affects the psyche and behavior, including judgment.
• It can be caused by drugs, such as ethanol and cannabis, and can evoke both negative and positive emotions.

Grading Intoxication

• The degree of intoxication can be measured objectively through various tests or subjectively by the intoxicated person or their surroundings.
• Common gradations of intoxication, from most severe to least severe, are: helpless, drunk, intoxicated, salon-intoxicated, influenced, and sober.

Recovery and Consequences

• Recovery from intoxication is often accompanied by nausea.
• Mild forms of intoxication from alcohol are sometimes referred to as alcohol influence, but this term can also be used euphemistically for more severe intoxication.

Intoxication and the Law

• Swedish law does not restrict the degree of intoxication itself, but rather the behavior that results from it.
• In traffic contexts, however, the measurable degree of intoxication is crucial.
• People can be denied access to public transportation or punished for drunk driving, regardless of their behavior.

Other Contexts

• In the workplace, employers may have restrictions on alcohol consumption, and local ordinances may prohibit alcohol consumption in certain public areas.
• In aviation, intoxication is not tolerated, and pilots can be punished for being under the influence while flying.

Pathological Intoxication

• Pathological intoxication, or an extreme reaction to a moderate amount of alcohol, can be considered equivalent to a serious mental disorder.
• It is not explicitly mentioned in the Swedish penal code, but can be considered equivalent to a serious mental disorder.