Addiction Scienses and Forensic Care

The professorship Addiction Scienses and Forensic Care focuses mainly on people with complex problems. In many cases, their social network has been damaged or is entirely absent, and the police or justice system are involved. These individuals deserve extra attention and appropriate support.

Working with this target group is challenging for professionals. The problems are complex, various organisations from different sectors are involved and the field is under pressure due to changing legislation and limited resources.

The professorship is a collaboration between Hanze and Verslavingszorg Noord Nederland. Within the research theme Equal opportunities & participation, we study how care and support for people with complex addiction and safety issues – and their surroundings – can be improved.

In several professional learning communities, we work together with those directly affected, as well as with practitioners, students and researchers. Our goal is to achieve better collaboration, develop innovative solutions and create sustainable forms of support. Central to our approach are practice-oriented research, the integration of scientific and practical knowledge and the strength of cooperation between all parties involved.