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Addiction Research

Researchers in this field shed light on the situation in different phases of life, from children and young people to the elderly. Studies concern the use of and perceived problems with gambling, legal drugs, illegal drugs, doping as well as prescribed drugs.

Furthermore, it is studied how drug use and gambling affect relatives, as well as organization and initiatives in the area, from social movements and user organizations to the organization of welfare with various forms of housing, treatment and harm reduction.

Latest publications within the area

Becoming an Addict Means Coming Home: Narcotics Anonymous and the Genesis of the Global Drug EthicKarlsson, P., 2024 Dec...
Balancing between care and control: Staff perception on the introduction of long-acting injectables for opioid agonist t...
Patterns of care contacts in the final year of life among opioid overdose fatalities in southern Sweden: a latent class ...
Healthcare staff’s perspectives on long-acting injectable buprenorphine treatment: a qualitative interview studyNordgren...
Long-acting injectable depot buprenorphine from a harm reduction perspective in patients with ongoing substance use and ...