title: Addiction research centres and the nurturing of creativity The Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research (SERAF).
abstract: The Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research (SERAF) at the University of Oslo is a newly established, clinical addiction research centre. It is located at the Oslo University Hospital and has a major focus on opioid dependency, investigating Norwegian opioid maintenance treatment (OMT), with special interest in OMT during pregnancy, mortality, morbidity and criminality before, during and after OMT and alternatives to OMT, such as the use of naltrexone implants. The well-developed health registries of Norway are core assets that also allow the opportunity for other types of substance abuse research. This research includes health services, abuse of prescription drugs and drugs of abuse in connection with traffic. The centre also focuses upon comorbidity, investigating the usefulness and limitations of psychometric instruments, drug abuse in different psychiatric treatment settings and internet-based interventions for hazardous alcohol consumption.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. j.g.bramness@medisin.uio.no
authors.forename: Jørgen G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Bramness
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Clausen
authors.forename: Fanny
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Duckert
authors.forename: Edle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ravndal
authors.forename: Helge
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Waal
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016739:Behavior, Addictive; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003405:Creativity; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012042:Registries; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*