• “A life more ordinary” Processes of 5-year recovery from substance abuse. Experiences of 30 recovered service users 

      Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Svendsen, Thomas Solgård; Slyngstad, Tale Ekeroth; Erga, Aleksander Hagen; McKay, James R.; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin; Skaalevik, Alexander Waagan; Veseth, Marius; Moltu, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09)
      Background: Studies investigating the subjective experiences of long-term recovery from substance use disorder are scarce. Particularly, functional and social factors have received little attention. Objectives: To investigate ...
    • Reports of the benefits of drug use from individuals with substance use disorders 

      Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Veseth, Marius; Berg, Henrik; Davidson, Larry; McKay, James R.; Moltu, Christian; Skaalevik, Alexander Waagan; Slyngstad, Tale Ekeroth; Svendsen, Thomas Solgård; Nesvåg, Sverre Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10)
      Background: The perceived benefits of drug use are not currently integrated into the treatment of substance use disorder. This omission appears paradoxical and is unsubstantiated by empirical research. As the perceived ...