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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

Drug prescriptions preceding opioid-related deaths – a register study in forensic autopsy patientsWalde, J., Andersson, ...
Gambling Disorder – Suicidality, Mortality and ComorbidityKarlsson, A., 2023, Lund: Lund University, Faculty of Medicine...
Är det något särskilt med äldres missbruksproblem?Harnett, T. & Højgaard-Bøytler, J., 2022 Dec 1, Perspektiv på utsatthe...
Finding a fair deal: Policies on alcohol and drugs at “wet” eldercare facilitiesJönson, H., Højgaard-Bøytler, J. & Harne...
Enabling positive framings of stigmatised settings: a neglected responsibility for social workHarnett, T. & Jönson, H., ...