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Et pilotprojekt gav anledning til, at politiet i løbet af et år spurgte knap 1.900 spiritus- og narkotikabilister, om en rusmiddelrådgiver fra kommunen måtte ringe dem op og tilbyde vejledning og hjælp. Cirka hver fjerde tog imod politiets håndsrækning, og rådgiverne lykkedes med at få kontakt til knap 70 procent heraf.

Cannabisbrug er mest udbredt blandt unge, og de er særligt sårbare overfor potentielle skadelige virkninger, bl.a. fordi deres hjerner stadig er under udvikling. Derfor bør vi sikre, at flere unge, der har et skadeligt brug af cannabis, får hjælp i tide. Indholdsstoffer fra cannabisplanten kan muligvis bruges til at hjælpe de unge.

The majority of Danes with hazardous substance use do not seek treatment. The police may help solve this challenge by encouraging relevant citizens to enrol in counselling e.g. during DUI charges. Danes charged for DUI are often repeat offenders stopped during the day, suggesting underlying substance use problems. Existing sanctions (e.g. fines, driving license suspensions) do not address these underlying problems, stressing the need for novel interventions to help citizens with hazardous substance use and prevent harms. We examined whether it was feasible to implement novel prevention interventions into the workflow of the police and municipal treatment facilities, with the aim of motivating relevant citizens to enrol in substance use treatment and prevent DUI.Three prevention interventions, focused on charges for/or suspected DUI, were implemented in four Danish police districts and 27 municipalities. In all interventions, a local police officer encouraged relevant citizens to be contacted by an alcohol/drug counsellor. Anonymous aggregated data including number of citizens encouraged to be contacted, successfully contacted, and accepting treatment, were collected from March 2021-March 2022. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participating police officers, counsellors, and citizens about feasibility and acceptability.Findings showed that 2 out of 3 citizens that gave consent had consultancy via telephone and 1 out of 3 further treatment. The interviews indicate that most citizens are not aware of the flexible options for treatment and are grateful for getting help. The interviews revealed positive attitudes towards the interventions from all involved actors and both police and counsellors perceive the tasks as easily manageable.It was feasible to integrate novel interventions where the police facilitate contact between relevant citizens and alcohol/drug counsellors (despite covid-19), and findings regarding treatment enrolment are promising. Studies assessing potential long-term effects on DUI and other harms are warranted.

At se på rusmiddelbrug blandt teenagere fra et neuroudviklingsperspektiv kan være med til at udvikle nye retninger i behandling

As cannabis transitions from an illicit substance to a legal medicine and recreational drug, there have been significant and rapid changes in cannabis products. These include diversification and expansion of products and methods of administration (e.g. “edibles”, “cannabis concentrates”), changes in THC/CBD concentrations in new legal markets (e.g. Washington State) and also illegal markets (e.g. European cannabis resin). The impact of legalisation in Canada is yet to be established, and specific products (edibles and cannabis concentrates) are currently unavailable as legislation is developed. As experiments with cannabis policy and products continue to unfold, it will be crucial to understand their impact from a range of international perspectives. This symposium brings together leading experts from Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia to synthesise the latest developments in cannabis products worldwide. It will be chaired by Dr Tom Freeman and Professor Wayne Hall, who both led commissioned projects on cannabis for the EMCDDA in 2018

Udgivelsesdato: August