Publikasjoner fra Cristin - SIRUS
Recent Submissions
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Alcohol consumption as a risk factor for suicidal behavior: A systematic review of associations at the individual and at the population level
(Journal article, 2016)To provide an updated review of the magnitude of the relationship between alcohol use and suicidal behaviour at the individual and the population level. Systematic literature searches retrieved 14 reviews of individual ... -
Experienced harm from other people’s drinking: a comparison of Northern European countries
(Journal article, 2015)This study addresses how experienced harm from other people's drinking varies between six Northern European countries by comparing 1) the prevalence of experienced harm and 2) the correlates of harm. The data comprise ... -
Associations between emotional distress and heavy drinking among young people: A longitudinal study
(Journal article, 2015)This study adds to the meagre body of longitudinal research on the link between emotional distress and alcohol use among young people. We address the following research questions: Are symptoms of anxiety and depressed mood ... -
Are overdoses treated by ambulance services an opportunity for additional interventions? A prospective cohort study
(Journal article, 2015)To assess whether people who inject drugs (PWID) and who are treated for overdose by ambulance services have a greater mortality risk compared with other PWID, and to compare mortality risk within potentially critical ... -
Associations between emotional distress and heavy drinking among young people: A longitudinal study
(Journal article, 2015)This study adds to the meagre body of longitudinal research on the link between emotional distress and alcohol use among young people. We address the following research questions: Are symptoms of anxiety and depressed mood ... -
Overlap in attitudes to policy measures on alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs
(Journal article, 2015)Effective alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug policies reduce the harm to users and third parties. Knowledge about determinants and interrelations between attitudes held by the general public to different types of policy ... -
Bruk av illegale rusmidler: resultater fra befolkningsundersøkelser 2012-2014
(Research report, 2015)I rapporten presenteres resultater for bruk av illegale rusmidler i Norge basert på befolkningsundersøkelser gjennomført av Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB) på oppdrag fra SIRUS. Resultater fra årene 2012-2014 er i all hovedsak ... -
Contrasting smokers’ and snus users’ perceptions of their personal tobacco behavior in Norway
(Journal article, 2014)In Norway, snus use and cigarette smoking are at different developmental stages as described by the diffusion of innovation model. Concomitant with declining smoking rates, the use of snus is increasing. In light of these ... -
Alcohol-related sickness absence among young employees: Gender differences and the prevention paradox
(Journal article, 2014)Few studies have examined alcohol-related sickness absence among young employees, although young adults are known to drink quite heavily. There are substantial differences in drinking patterns between men and women, yet ... -
Cannabis use and violence: Is there a link?
(Journal article, 2014)While several studies suggest that cannabis users are at increased risk of interpersonal violence, it is not clear to what extent the association is causal. Our paper aims to assess the association between cannabis use and ... -
Do disgusting and fearful anti-smoking advertisements increase or decrease support for tobacco control policies?
(Journal article, 2014)Abstract BACKGROUND: Frightening messages and disgusting pictures are commonly used in anti-smoking media campaigns. How does watching these campaigns affect people's attitudes towards tobacco control policies? METHODS: ... -
Does liberalizing cannabis laws increase cannabis use?
(Journal article, 2014)A key question in the ongoing policy debate over cannabis' legal status is whether liberalizing cannabis laws leads to an increase in cannabis use. This paper provides new evidence on the impact of a specific type of ... -
Tracing the cigarette epidemic: An age-period-cohort study of education, gender and smoking using a pseudo-panel approach
(Journal article, 2014)This study examined if temporal variations in daily cigarette smoking and never smoking among groups with different levels of education fit the pattern proposed by the theory of diffusion of innovations (TDI), while taking ... -
Self-reports of consumption of amphetamines, cocaine and heroin in a survey among marginalized drug users
(Journal article, 2014)Scientific literature offers few measurements of the quantities consumed by individual drug users. Such measurements are used for calculating the total drug consumption by the quantity-frequency method, and are extremely ... -
Liver fibrosis progression at autopsy in injecting drug users infected by hepatitis C: A longitudinal long-term cohort study
(Journal article, 2014)There is a paucity of unbiased data on the natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in injecting drug users (IDUs). The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of developing advanced fibrosis associated ... -
Whether or not to ride with an intoxicated driver: Predicting intentions using an extended version of the theory of planned behaviour
(Journal article, 2013)The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) extended with past behaviour, moral norm, descriptive norm, demographic variables and frequency of alcohol use is able to ... -
Is opioid substitution treatment beneficial if injecting behaviour continues?
(Journal article, 2013)Opioid substitution treatment (OST) is recognised as an effective treatment for opioid dependence. Still, a subgroup of OST users continues to inject drugs. This study examines health risks and criminal activity in a ... -
Not Early Drinking but Early Drunkenness Is a Risk Factor for Problem Behaviors Among Adolescents from 38 European and North American Countries
(Journal article, 2013)Many studies have reported that the earlier the age at first drink (AFDrink) the higher the later drinking levels and related problems. However, unless adolescents proceed into drunkenness, it is unclear why consuming small ...
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