Societal costs of illegal drug use in Sweden

• Published in: The International journal of drug policy Vol. 123; p. 104259
• Main Authors: Hofmarcher, Thomas, Leppänen, Anne, Månsdotter, Anna, Strandberg, Joakim, Håkansson, Anders
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Child; Cost of Illness; Economic burden; Health Care Costs; Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy; Health Sciences; Humans; Hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation, hälsopolitik och hälsoekonomi; Hälsovetenskap; Illegal drugs; Illicit Drugs; Medical and Health Sciences; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Quality of Life; Societal costs; Substance use disorder; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Sweden - epidemiology; Young Adult; Sweden; Substance use disorder; Illegal drugs; Illicit drugs; Economic burden; Societal costs; Cost-of-illness

Illegal drug use is a public health concern with far-reaching consequences for people who use them and for society. In Sweden, the reported use of illegal drugs has been growing and the number of drug-induced deaths is among the highest in Europe. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive...