Rusundersøkelsen 2017

In 2017, Statistics Norway (SSB) conducted the sixth round of the annual survey on drugs. The purpose is to survey the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs in different groups of the population. The study will form the basis for measures and evaluation of drugs in the field of intoxicants. This year, the study was funded by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). Formerly the National Institute for Substance Research (SIRUS) began with the survey in 2012. SIRUS is now part of FHI and has taken responsibility for the study there. Since 2016, FHI has been working with Statistics Norway on the survey. The survey is made up of modules with questions. A fixed set of questions identifies the use of various drugs and tobacco. In addition, there is a group of questions that are asked every three years. In 2017, there was a module with questions about attitudes to tobacco, alcohol, and drug policy.Interview time varies by age and consumption. For example, questions about the use of all narcotics and performance-enhancing drugs are asked only to persons aged 16 to 64 years.In 2017, the survey had an interview time of about 20 minutes. In 2013, the same modules had an average interview time of 25 minutes.