Drugs and addiction

Cannabis abuse possible cause of psychosis

The risk of developing psychosis is more than tripled for those who abuse cannabis, according to results from a new twin study.

Immunotherapy inhibits heroin effects in research animals

Immunotherapy could have a place in the treatment of substance abuse in the future.

Substance use disorders

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

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.

Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) for opioid dependence. Effects and experiences.

A commissioned systematic review of effects of OMT compared to non-pharmacological treatments in people with opioid dependence, and of users’ and service providers’ experiences.

A Scandinavian cohort of pregnant women in opioid maintenance treatment during pregnancy: long term consequences for the child (ScopeOMT)

Buprenorphine versus methadone for pregnant women in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)

We will systematically summarise research on short- and long-term effects for mother, foetus and child of buprenorphine- versus methadone-based maintenance treatment during pregnancy.

Tapering for pregnant women in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)

Norwegian Institute of Public Health has been commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Health to carry out a systematic review of effects of methadone or buprenorphine tapering during pregnancy.

Pathways from Normal and Disordered Personality to Substance Use Disorders

The project will study the relationship between normal personality, personality disorders and symptoms of substance use in a population-based twin study.

Substance use among music festival attendees i Norway

This was a cross-sectional study from six music festivals in Norway, July-August 2016.

Penal Prevention: Exploring alternative penal sanctions for young drug law offenders

This project is a social scientific study of penal sanctions that aim to rehabilitate, educate and reintegrate young drug-law offenders.

Inpatients’ experiences with interdisciplinary treatment for substance dependence: measurement, application and use of data

The project will test the psychometric properties of the questionnaire used in the surveys of inpatients in interdisciplinary treatment for substance dependence.

Drugs and the Internet: exploring online drug related communities

The overall goal with this PhD-project is to explore how new ways of computer-mediated communication possibly affects drug users and the associated culture.