Prevalence of problems with alcohol, marijuana and gambling among patients in a Regional Hospital in Northern Greenland: investigating the potential for brief interventions in a hospital setting

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Ivalu Katajavaara Sørensen, Sverre Barfod, Birgit V. Niclasen, Ulrik Becker, Luit Penninga, Christina Viskum Lytken Larsen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020
• Subjects: hospital setting; screening; brief intervention; arctic; alcohol; marijuana; gambling; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Greenland; Ilulissat; Circumpolar Health; International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2020.1771950; https://doaj.org/article/97015481cb25470a812d642201782b22

Problems with alcohol, marijuana and gambling are major public health challenges in Greenland but their prevalence in a hospital setting has not been explored. Healthcare facilities play a significant role in Greenland. One important aspect is their provision of both primary and secondary healthcare...