Hard drug use in Norway

Problematic drug use and drug use disorders in EU countries and Norway: an overview of the epidemiology.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of drug use disorders in the European Union and Norway. METHOD Based on a systematic literature search and an expert survey, publications after 1990 on prevalence of drug use disorders (DUD, defined as drug dependence and drug abuse or harmful use) in EU countries and Norway were reviewed. The search included both direct estimations based on general popula...

Do Medical Marijuana Laws Increase Hard Drug Use?

Medical marijuana laws generate significant policy debates regarding drug policy. In particular, if marijuana is a complement or a gateway drug to hard drugs, these laws would increase not only the usage of marijuana but hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin. In this paper, I empirically study the relationships between marijuana and cocaine or heroin by analyzing data on drug possession arrests...

The acceptability of illicit drug use in the Netherlands and Norway: a comparative study

Climbing the Drug Staircase: A Bayesian Analysis of the Initiation of Hard Drug Use

Climbing the Drug Staircase: A Bayesian Analysis of the Initiation of Hard Drug Use Empirical studies have found that cannabis commonly precedes consumption of drugs like amphetamine, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin. As a result a causal linkage between cannabis and subsequent hard drug use has been hypothesized. Despite mixed empirical evidence and a limited understanding of possible transmission ...

Explaining socioeconomic inequalities in illicit drug use disorders in Iran

Background: Drug use disorders are one of the major health problems in societies, which cause physical, psychological, and social damages to individuals. Socioeconomic status is often inversely associated with drug use disorders. The present study aimed at determining the effect of socioeconomic inequality on the prevalence of drug use disorders and identifying its determinants in Iran.  ...