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The Public Health Agency of Sweden is an independent public authority under the Swedish Government. We work to ensure good public health and to ensure that the population is protected against communicable diseases and other health threats.

Cigarettes that are available to consumers on the Swedish market must carry health warnings in Swedish, traceability marking and a security feature on its packages. The health warning consists of a general warning, an information message, and a combined health warning that includes smoking

Cannabis is the most common narcotic drug in Sweden. In the age group 16–84 years 3.5 percent of men and 1.6 percent of women have used cannabis over the past 12 months in 2024.

On this page you will find the organisation of the Public Health Agency of Sweden as text, for those who use screen readers.

The Swedish Longitudinal Gambling Study (Swelogs) is a long-term population-based study examining the relationship between gambling for money and health.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden is the national supervisory authority for the manufacture and wholesale of alcoholic beverages, the import and sale of technical spirits and trade in alcoholic preparations. You can learn more about our supervisory assignment and working methods here.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden is tasked with monitoring and considering the need for non-medical goods to be classed as narcotics and the need to control goods under the terms of the Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health Act (Lag om förbud mot vissa hälsofarliga varor (SFS 1999:42).

The Public Health Agency of Sweden is tasked with monitoring, reporting and actively participating in public health work within the EU and internationally. Cooperation takes place primarily through the various EU institutions, the World Health Organisation (WHO), and other UN bodies within the

Information from Folkhälsomyndigheten

Before you make electronic cigarettes and refill containers available to consumers on the Swedish market, you need to notify the sale to either the municipality or us. E-cigarettes and refill containers must be compliant with the legal requirements in Sweden and only be sold to those who have