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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health performs analysis of narcotics and medicines in biological samples and research into their effects and addiction mechanisms.

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From the Public Health Report

Public Health Report

Substance use disorders

Prevalence and development of alcohol dependency and other substance use disorders in Norway, as well as risk factors and consequences.

Updated 09.12.2019

Public Health Report

Alcohol and other psychoactive substances

On average, Norwegians consume almost 7 litres of pure alcohol per year, with men drinking twice as much as women. Cannabis is the most used illicit drug in Norway.

Updated 24.05.2019

Reports

Systematic review

Individual placement and support for people with moderate to severe mental illnesses or substance abuse disorder

The purpose of this review was to investigate the effects of IPS compared to other interventions, on the outcomes: obtaining regular employment, time in employment, income and quality of life for peop...

Published 07.03.2023

Systematic review

Benzodiazepine prescription and mortality among persons in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)

The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the effect on mortality after prescription of benzodiazepines to persons in OMT.

Published 08.10.2021

Systematic review

Patients’ and healthcare personnel’s experiences with opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)

NIPH was commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Health to carry out a qualitative systematic review of patients’ and healthcare providers’ experiences with OMT.

Published 11.05.2020

Systematic review

Effects of opioid maintenance treatment versus no drug therapies for opioid dependence

The objective of this systematic review was to update the evidence base for effects of OMT compared to no drug therapy.

Published 04.05.2020

Systematic review

Buprenorphine versus methadone for pregnant women in opioid maintenance treatment

We have summarized existing research on the effects of buprenorphine compared with methadone on women who have been in OMT throughout or in parts of their pregnancies.

Published 11.10.2019

Systematic review

Tapering from buprenorphine or methadone for pregnant women in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)

We have summarised the evidence on effects for mother and child of tapering compared with continued maintenance treatment during pregnancy.

Published 30.11.2018

Systematic review

Alternative opioid agonists in the treatment of opioid dependence: a systematic review

In this review, we have looked at treatment with slow release oral morphine and levomethadone. These treatments are compared to the three medications used in Norway.

Updated 08.03.2017

Systematic review

Effectiveness of tapering from methadone or buprenorphine maintenance treatment compared to traditional maintenance treatment for people with opiate addiction: systematic review

Helsedirektoratet bestilte en systematisk oversikt om effekten av nedtrapping (tapering) av metadon eller buprenorfin sammenlignet med LAR uten nedtrapping for pasienter med opioidavhengighet.

Published 02.03.2017

Systematic review

The effects of concurrent prescription of benzodiazepines for people undergoing opioid maintenance treatment

This systematic review summarised the effects of concurrent prescription of benzodiazepines among people who receive opioid maintenance treatment.

Published 23.12.2016

Projects

Benzodiazepine prescription and mortality among patients with benzodiazepine addiction in opi-oid maintenance treatment (OMT) - Protocol for a systematic review
01.05.2021
Alcohol and Drugs in Norway
26.08.2020
A qualitative study of injecting drug users in Norway
01.08.2019
Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) for opioid dependence. Effects and experiences.
17.07.2019
Buprenorphine versus methadone for pregnant women in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)
02.01.2019

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Research findings

Cannabis abuse possible cause of psychosis
08.11.2016

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Substance use disorders

Alcohol and other psychoactive substances

Reports

Individual placement and support for people with moderate to severe mental illnesses or substance abuse disorder

Benzodiazepine prescription and mortality among persons in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)

Patients’ and healthcare personnel’s experiences with opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)

Effects of opioid maintenance treatment versus no drug therapies for opioid dependence

Buprenorphine versus methadone for pregnant women in opioid maintenance treatment

Tapering from buprenorphine or methadone for pregnant women in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)

Alternative opioid agonists in the treatment of opioid dependence: a systematic review

Effectiveness of tapering from methadone or buprenorphine maintenance treatment compared to traditional maintenance treatment for people with opiate addiction: systematic review

The effects of concurrent prescription of benzodiazepines for people undergoing opioid maintenance treatment

Projects

Research findings

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