Substance Use and Lifestyle-related Health Problems Among Ageing Patients in OMT and Other SUD Treatment
Substance Use and Lifestyle-related Health Problems Among Ageing Patients in OMT and Other SUD Treatment
The overall aim of the study is to explore substance use, tobacco use and lifestyle-related health problems among ageing patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment (OMT), and other SUD treatment.
The study will use already collected data from the multi-center, longitudinal, observational NorComt study (Norwegian Cohort of Patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment and Other Drug Treatment study).
NorComt is the largest longitudinal study of SUD patients in Norway. The data consists of data from OMT and other substance use disorders (SUD) treatment (N=548).
The overall aim of the study is to explore substance use, tobacco use and lifestyle-related health problems among ageing patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment (OMT), and other SUD treatment.
The study will use already collected data from the multi-center, longitudinal, observational NorComt (Norwegian Cohort of Patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment and Other Drug Treatment) study.
NorComt is the largest longitudinal study of SUD patients in Norway. The data consists of data from OMT and other substance use disorders (SUD) treatment (N=548).
The present doctoral research degree project is financed by the Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, and hosted by Sørlandet hospital in collaboration with the Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research (SERAF).
Ethical approval for analysis of NorComt data and for the planned registry data linkages of NorComt data has been granted by the Norwegian Regional Ethics Committee (REK 2012/1131).
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria: