Abstract

In the present text we propose an analysis of the reception of Foucault's thought in the academic discussion regarding the drug problem in Chile. We systematized a series of articles that make up a genealogical-archaeological approach to the problem. We highlight the biopolitical horizon that introduces alcoholics, drug addicts and traffickers as threats to correct and control, and the securitization of the phenomenon in terms of risk. Then, we discuss studies that use Foucault's notions to illuminate drug trafficking, consumer stigmatization, and representations of interventors. Finally, we offer a balance of the reception of this discussion and we point out challenges to enrich it.