Patient Characteristics From Norway’s First Heroin-Assisted Treatment Clinics
This study reveals a cohort experiencing societal marginalization, including unstable housing, unsatisfactory prior OUD treatment, high-risk behaviors, and frequent interactions with criminal activities, predominantly as victims. While the Oslo and Bergen clinics serve a similar patient profile, notable differences emerged in the reasons for discontinuing past OUD treatment and crime-related factors.
Authors
- Francesca Melis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5523-4491)
- Thomas Clausen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2421-4201)
- Ann Oldervoll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9523-8698)
- Desiree Eide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4115-9099)
- Omid Dadras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9385-2170)
- Silvana De Pirro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3320-3800)
- L Myklebust (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5152-0141)
- Linda Elise Couëssurel Wüsthoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6808-8323)
- Charlotte Castel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4069-1040)
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Addiction Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241271991
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- Helsedirektoratet