We want to protect vulnerable members of society. they come in all sizes and shapes.
Also when it comes to the Nordic countries it’s rather hypothetical, considering that they (+Estonia) have one of the highest rates of drug overdose related deaths in the EU. Surely they would have adopted different policies on that already if their goal was protecting the most vulnerable rather than puritanical moralism?
As galling as this is to American software developers, in this case it's the elected Swedish government