National plan for a better addiction treatment

Background

SBU participate in a collaboration with nine other authorities in a government assignment about a national plan for better addiction treatment and stronger preventive work for alcohol, narcotics, doping, tobacco, and gambling. The government assignment is directed and coordinated by the National Board of Health and Welfare and the Public Health Agency of Sweden. The final report is to be submitted in its final form in June 2026.

The plan will support the implementation of a reform to make societal implementations more coordinated, tailored to needs, and person centered for individuals with comorbidity of harmful use, dependence and poor mental health, and to support preventive work and early interventions, especially among children and youth.

SBU contributes with two ongoing studies:

• Organisational factors, integrated treatment forms and cooperation, as well as implementation of national plans.
• Treatment of gambling disorder and problematic gambling.

SBU has also contributed with knowledge regarding preventive interventions targeting children and youth.

Aim

The aim of the first study is to synthesize systematic reviews about organisational factors and changes and implementations of national efforts in the addiction treatment area, and how these have been identified, studied and related to outcomes on organisational and individual level. The search was conducted on literature from 2020 and forward.

The aim of the second study is to synthesize systematic reviews about psychological treatment of gambling disorder and problematic gambling. The search was conducted on literature from 2015 and forward.

From SBU

Nina-Katri Gustafsson, Project manager
David Forsström, Project manager
Idha Kurtsdotter, Project member
Helena Domeij, Project member
Rebecca Silverstein, Project member
Jessica Dagerhamn, Project member
Emma Wernersson, Project administrator
Klas Moberg, Information specialist
Uliana Hellberg, Head of unit