Center for Rusmiddelforskning

What Center for Rusmiddelforskning does

Center for Rusmiddelforskning (Center for Alcohol and Drug Research) is a Danish academic research center founded in 1993 and embedded within Aarhus University, operating under Aarhus BSS and the Department of Psychology. The center conducts interdisciplinary research on consumption, prevention, treatment, and policy related to alcohol and drug use, serving Danish and international public-sector stakeholders, policymakers, treatment providers, and the academic community. With approximately 40 employees, it functions as a knowledge hub producing peer-reviewed research, policy analysis, and applied tools for the substance use field.

The center's product and output portfolio includes Behandlingsportalen (a treatment provider portal), UngMap (youth substance use surveys), the STOF magazine and podcast, the Master i Rusmidler graduate program, and the URD initiative. Its underlying technical footprint is modest: survey instruments, a web portal for treatment providers, and standard academic publication channels. There is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML systems, commercial software, or paid product lines.

The business model is institutional and publicly funded. Revenue derives from Danish government research grants, university block funding, and competitively awarded research contracts; there is no commercial pricing model, no enterprise sales motion, and no external investor base. Continued operation is anchored in long-term public-sector trust and Aarhus University's standing as a research institution.

Name

Center for Rusmiddelforskning

Legal name

Center for Rusmiddelforskning

Website

https://rusmiddelforskning.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Center for Rusmiddelforskning is a Danish academic research center at Aarhus University, founded in 1993, conducting research on alcohol and drug consumption, prevention, treatment, and policy for public-sector and academic stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Abuse Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Institutes & Programs (EDAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Substance abuse research
• Alcohol drug policy
• Addiction treatment research
• Drug prevention studies
• Youth substance surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarhus

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. University Research Funding: As a research center under Aarhus University's Psychology Institute (Psykologisk Institut) within Aarhus BSS, the center operates as a publicly funded academic research institution. Revenue derives from university allocations, research grants, and government funding for alcohol and drug policy research.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Center for Rusmiddelforskning is an academic research center at Aarhus University that conducts social science research on alcohol and drug consumption, prevention, policy, and treatment in Denmark. It delivers research projects, the Behandlingsportalen Treatment Portal for clinicians, UngMap national youth surveys, the STOF magazine and podcast, open-access academic publications, and the continuing-education Master i Rusmidler degree program.

Product overview

Center for Rusmiddelforskning is a research center at Aarhus University that conducts social science research on alcohol and drug use. Rather than offering a commercial product, the center provides research services, educational programs, and publications. The core offering consists of four interconnected research areas: consumption research, prevention research, policy research, and treatment research. These are supported by practical resources including the Treatment Portal (Behandlingsportalen), national youth surveys (UngMap), and the URD initiative tracking substance abuse development in Denmark. The center also publishes the STOF magazine and podcast, and offers a Master's program in Alcohol and Drugs. Research projects and publications are made available through various channels, including a newsletter subscription service.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Behandlingsportalen (Treatment Portal) Online portal providing resources, evidence-based materials, and information about substance abuse treatment, aimed at healthcare professionals and clinicians working with substance use disorders in Denmark.
• UngMap Surveys National surveys among young people in Denmark tracking substance use patterns and trends over time, providing longitudinal data on Danish youth substance use.
• STOF Magazine A Danish journal/magazine focused on alcohol, drugs, and society, providing accessible content on substance-related topics for general and professional audiences.
• STOF Podcast Audio podcast discussing topics related to addictive substances and society, complementing the STOF magazine and reaching broader public audiences.
• Master i Rusmidler (Master in Alcohol and Drugs) Continuing-education Master's degree program covering substance use, prevention, policy, and treatment, delivered through Aarhus BSS and aimed at professionals seeking advanced qualification in the substance use field.
• Udvikling af Rusmiddelproblemer i Danmark (URD) Research initiative tracking the development and trends of substance abuse problems in Denmark over time.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Research InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Rusmiddelforskning collaborates with international research institutions on alcohol and drug research projects. This international cooperation strengthens the center's research quality and contributes to global knowledge exchange on substance use issues.

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Society for the Study of Addiction: International learned society promoting addiction science through journals, conferences, and member services. Comparable in disseminating substance use research to professionals and policymakers in the same field as the center.

Regional players

• Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten): Sweden's national public health agency, commissioning and conducting research on alcohol, drugs, and harm reduction. Highly comparable in mandate and Nordic public-sector funding model.
• Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI): Norway's principal public health research institute, conducting work on alcohol, drugs, and population health. Directly comparable as a Nordic publicly-funded research body addressing substance use epidemiology and policy.
• Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL): Finland's national public health and welfare research institute, with research and monitoring programs on alcohol, drugs, and addiction. Comparable as a Nordic state-funded research authority addressing substance use at the population level.

Broad incumbents

• European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA): EU agency providing pan-European evidence on drugs and addiction to policymakers. Operates at a larger scale than the center but is structurally comparable as a research-driven policy authority in the same subject domain.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): U.S. federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and addiction. Broader in scope and budget but addresses the same subject domain and similarly positions scientific evidence as input to national policy.

Direct peers

• Trimbos Institute: Dutch national institute for mental health and addiction, producing research, policy advice, and treatment guidance on alcohol and drug use. Most direct European functional peer to Center for Rusmiddelforskning, with a similar research-to-practice orientation.
• National Addiction Centre (King's College London): UK-based academic research center at King's College London focused on addiction science, treatment, and policy. Comparable as a university-embedded research center combining research, training, and policy advisory work on substance use.
• Alcohol Research Group (Public Health Institute): U.S. nonprofit research center focused on alcohol epidemiology, policy, and treatment research. Comparably structured as a dedicated research center with strong longitudinal research focus and treatment/policy orientation.
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital and research center, combining clinical research, treatment, and policy work on substance use. Comparable mix of research, treatment research, and educational programming.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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