6. The PriSUD-project - an explainer
Abstract
About 50% of the prison population have substance use disorders (SUD) when they enter prison and after release, the risk of overdose death, and relapse to drug use is high. Thus, the detection of SUDs, accompanied by adequate treatment will significantly improve the overall health status of the communities from which the prisoners come and to which they return. PriSUD-Nordic is the first longitudinal study to investigate the epidemiology of people with SUD in three Nordic countries. The overall objective of PriSUD-Nordic is to develop new knowledge contributing to better mental and physical health, improved quality of life, and better life expectancies among people with SUD in prison. The project looks at three different periods relating to incarceration: the time prior to imprisonment, the time during imprisonment, and post-release.
By:
- Nicoline Toresen Lokdam, (Oslo University Hospital)
- Marianne Riksheim Stavseth (Oslo University Hospital)
- Anne Bukten (University of Oslo)