Sökning: "rational addiction"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden rational addiction.

  1. 1. Essays on the Demand for Alcohol in Sweden - Review and Applied Demand Studies

    Författare :Fredrik Berggren; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; frequency; intensity; quantity per period; rational addiction; cross-border shopping; monopoly; elasticities; taxation; demand system; alcohol demand; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik;

    Sammanfattning : The review and Paper I present applications of economics to the use of alcohol. The review considers the demand for alcohol. The first paper also considers taxes and other alcohol policy measures, social costs and economic evaluations. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Improving maintenance treatment of heroin addiction : the role of buprenorphine

    Författare :Karl Johan Kakko; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Heroin addiction is a condition with high morbidity and mortality. The discovery of Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) by Dole and co-workers 1964 represented the first major advance in the treatment of this condition. Through the work of Gunne et al in Uppsala, MMT was implemented in Sweden already in 1966. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Tvingad till vård : missbrukares syn på LVM, motivation och egna möjligheter

    Författare :Mats Ekendahl; Anders Bergmark; Bengt Börjeson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; compulsory treatment; coercive care; alcohol- drug ad-diction; motivation; client perspective; tvångsvård; LVM; Social work; Socialt arbete; socialt arbete; Social Work;

    Sammanfattning : Compulsory treatment is regulated by the Care of Alcoholics and Drug Abusers Act (LVM; 1988:870), and aims, among other things, at motivating addicts to treatment. Research has, up til now, mostly disregarded the client-perspective on compulsory measures. This dissertation has its starting point in the experiences of 54 alcohol- and drug addicts. LÄS MER

  5. 4. The monoamine stabilizer (-)-OSU6162 : a potential novel treatment for alcohol use disorders

    Författare :Ida Fredriksson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Alcohol use disorder (AUD) represent a major health problem worldwide. Despite the severe consequences of AUD, only four medications are approved in Sweden for this disease. In addition, the prescription rates are low, partly due to varying clinical efficacy of these medications. Consequently, new, more effective pharmacotherapies are needed. LÄS MER