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   "content" : "# Flere ber om hjelp. For Christer tok festen slutt etter 13 år.\n\nFesten og kokainjaget pågikk i årevis. Så kom vendepunktet. – Mange søker ikke hjelp i tide, mener overlege.\n\n- [Thea EideJournalist](http://aftenposten.no/av/thea-rugtvedt-eide)\n- [Joakim Midtbø VilandJournalist](http://aftenposten.no/av/joakim-midtboe-viland)\n\n– Du har fete klær, har dusjet, skjegget er stelt og skoene er freshe. Men så har du festet i tre døgn, forteller Christer Gjerstad \\(39\\).\n\nAftenposten møter ham hjemme i leiligheten i Porsgrunn, der han bor med samboeren og sin yngste datter. I den julepyntede leiligheten byr han på kringle og håndbrygget kaffe.\n\nLes hele saken med abonnement",
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class=\"article-wrapper-WvLb1j\"><div class=\"default running-head extendedContent hyperion-css-1snqkhu\" data-test-tag=\"running-head\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-7enjca\"><a aria-label=\"Norge\" class=\"hyperion-css-1raymq9\" data-test-tag=\"internal-link\" href=\"/norge\" rel=\"\" target=\"\">Norge</a></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-semo9s\"><a aria-label=\"Rus\" class=\"hyperion-css-1raymq9\" data-test-tag=\"internal-link\" href=\"/tag/rus\" rel=\"\" target=\"\">Rus</a></div></div><h1 class=\"extendedContent h1 hyperion-css-1bmyg1c\" data-test-tag=\"headline\">Flere ber om hjelp. For Christer tok festen slutt etter 13 år.</h1><p class=\"extendedContent hyperion-css-eyn926\" data-test-tag=\"lead-text\">Festen og kokainjaget pågikk i årevis. Så kom vendepunktet. – Mange søker ikke hjelp i tide, mener overlege.</p><figure class=\"image extendedContent top stretch-image-asset-on-mobile landscape hyperion-css-xottgi\" data-test-tag=\"image\"><img alt=\"Christer Gjerstad (39) har vært rusfri i over fem år. For ham var kokain på videregående starten på mange år med rusavhengighet. \" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-u06ts1\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(min-width: 380px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9591ae5e-ebaa-4d23-91f9-f87856c7d9d2?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1366&amp;w=2048&amp;s=db814dea7e44e521e3e9532a91978d4e953ca9a6\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9591ae5e-ebaa-4d23-91f9-f87856c7d9d2?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1366&amp;w=2048&amp;s=db814dea7e44e521e3e9532a91978d4e953ca9a6 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9591ae5e-ebaa-4d23-91f9-f87856c7d9d2?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=960&amp;w=1440&amp;s=4b14d871bd3d9ee5b6d635be717bc4aee29bf1a5 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9591ae5e-ebaa-4d23-91f9-f87856c7d9d2?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=683&amp;w=1024&amp;s=da2c02017feff6456e17e7d442e2a6a551a1ce53 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9591ae5e-ebaa-4d23-91f9-f87856c7d9d2?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=654&amp;w=980&amp;s=f54ada430f972551f4b70ca2e9d24af792459052 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9591ae5e-ebaa-4d23-91f9-f87856c7d9d2?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=520&amp;w=780&amp;s=62ae0297ce008943853199387ba6f1ce451254a7 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9591ae5e-ebaa-4d23-91f9-f87856c7d9d2?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=387&amp;w=580&amp;s=cf18922983d2f0cee7e9be6d3c01344df152c49f 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9591ae5e-ebaa-4d23-91f9-f87856c7d9d2?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=253&amp;w=380&amp;s=e614ceaaac920f97c7cd0ff429ec8addadd92c0e 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9591ae5e-ebaa-4d23-91f9-f87856c7d9d2?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=133&amp;w=200&amp;s=d0ce2bc10c5b959ab2c497311280589350eec4e6 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9591ae5e-ebaa-4d23-91f9-f87856c7d9d2?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=67&amp;w=100&amp;s=899bcf9b6ce80522c6ce157f47f997cf58692347 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1366\"><figcaption class=\"image-figcaption hyperion-css-1ksg4fz\" data-test-tag=\"image:caption\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image-caption\">Christer Gjerstad (39) har vært rusfri i over fem år. For ham var kokain på videregående starten på mange år med rusavhengighet.</span><span class=\"image-byline hyperion-css-161dy2i\"> Foto: Monica Strømdahl / Aftenposten</span></figcaption></figure><div class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1ej05iu\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1ifbnwh\" data-test-tag=\"byline\" data-testid=\"byline\"><ul class=\"hyperion-css-zsib83\" data-test-tag=\"byline:authors\" data-testid=\"byline:authors\"><li class=\"hyperion-css-10c38m6\"><a aria-label=\"Se journalistens profil: Thea Eide\" class=\"hyperion-css-1u7c6r7\" href=\"http://aftenposten.no/av/thea-rugtvedt-eide\" title=\"Se journalistens profil: Thea Eide\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-0\"><span class=\"byline-name hyperion-css-1ftacoo\" data-test-tag=\"byline:author-name\" data-testid=\"byline:author-name\">Thea Eide</span><div class=\"hyperion-css-c2jcik\">Journalist</div></div></a></li><li class=\"hyperion-css-10c38m6\"><a aria-label=\"Se journalistens profil: Joakim Midtbø Viland\" class=\"hyperion-css-1u7c6r7\" href=\"http://aftenposten.no/av/joakim-midtboe-viland\" title=\"Se journalistens profil: Joakim Midtbø Viland\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-0\"><span class=\"byline-name hyperion-css-1ftacoo\" data-test-tag=\"byline:author-name\" data-testid=\"byline:author-name\">Joakim Midtbø Viland</span><div class=\"hyperion-css-c2jcik\">Journalist</div></div></a></li></ul></div></div><div class=\"paywall hyperion-css-okzep\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><div><time aria-label=\"Publisert: 09.01.2026 09:32 | Oppdatert: 11.01.2026 16:17\" datetime=\"2026-01-11T14:06:27Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">Publisert: 09.01.2026 09:32 | Oppdatert: 11.01.2026 16:17</time></div></div><p class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1j42uic\">– Du har fete klær, har dusjet, skjegget er stelt og skoene er freshe. Men så har du festet i tre døgn, forteller Christer Gjerstad (39). </p><p class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1j42uic\">Aftenposten møter ham hjemme i leiligheten i Porsgrunn, der han bor med samboeren og sin yngste datter. I den julepyntede leiligheten byr han på kringle og håndbrygget kaffe. </p><div class=\"hyperion-css-1ykv2lv\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-l9jsj3\"><p class=\"hyperion-css-1qm9e9t\">Les hele saken med abonnement</p><button class=\"hyperion-css-1xvjrme\" type=\"button\">Allerede abonnent? Logg inn</button></div></div></article><div class=\"advertory-brandmetrics-survey\" id=\"brandmetrics-survey\"></div><div class=\"extendedContent paywall hyperion-css-177q39v\" id=\"widget-recirculation-matrix-most-sold\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-r57xc5\" data-test-tag=\"widget:title\">Les også</h2><div class=\"bundle extendedContent hyperion-css-cbecqi\"><ol class=\"hyperion-css-1700tdj\"><li class=\"hyperion-css-1lcs599\"><a aria-label=\"Hun har forsket på hjertesykdom i åtte år. Tre myter om tran, alkohol og fett irriterer henne.\" class=\"imagePosition-top medium news-teaser hyperion-css-bvr9ut\" data-test-tag=\"teaser-medium:link-internal\" href=\"/sprek/i/lnAd79/hun-har-forsket-paa-hjertesykdom-i-aatte-aar-seks-grep-kan-redusere-risikoen-betydelig\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-bjn8wh\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1k8sl4j\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-6u451o\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 981px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=df85fe93810d1d002ca795efbf965c25589a0582\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=df85fe93810d1d002ca795efbf965c25589a0582 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1080&amp;w=1440&amp;s=c68e74379c1c320e0ae83fa0ae2dca4001705711 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=768&amp;w=1024&amp;s=64509c2f28d068e3b2d697464a4e7c9f0147a01d 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=735&amp;w=980&amp;s=ab8e9ea6c59218a9e0f987f2838e9fe935b44399 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=585&amp;w=780&amp;s=324623b00285012869cf6f5788a7c1afceb893b7 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=435&amp;w=580&amp;s=82023c3f73ee775e1dc1bf6e9e3815995544532c 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=285&amp;w=380&amp;s=2276ae490399721f78e830ee5537867dc9c4e1f5 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=da0e671e57a9910ddaae3071ceeaa6ebd85c144e 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/18d24a37-b3f1-4dc1-a8b7-054865d5dfe5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=dfaafaf97faacf24c191e1c99fa8790c721fffea 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1536\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1hlrz9z\"><div class=\"teaser-label hyperion-css-52yh2p\">SPREK<div class=\"timestamp friendly hyperion-css-10eh1jy\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><span class=\"hyperion-css-ea91rp\">Publisert:</span><div><time aria-label=\"2026-01-06T19:27:51Z\" datetime=\"2026-01-06T19:27:51Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"pubdate\">6. januar</time></div></div></div><div class=\"default hyperion-css-1ucd1we\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-1hyuqep\">Hun har forsket på hjertesykdom i åtte år. Tre myter om tran, alkohol og fett irriterer henne.</h2></div></div></a></li><li class=\"hyperion-css-1lcs599\"><a aria-label=\"– Jeg måtte spørre meg om det er vanlig at unge menn ruser seg på kokain og tar seg til rette med unge kvinner\" class=\"imagePosition-top medium magazine-teaser hyperion-css-bvr9ut\" data-test-tag=\"teaser-medium:link-internal\" href=\"/amagasinet/i/0pjedB/statsadvokat-sturla-henriksboe-skal-forsoeke-aa-faa-marius-borg-hoeiby-doemt-det-sterkeste-kortet-han-har-paa-haanden-er-gode-bevis-da-taaler-saken-ogsaa-kritiske-argumenter-fra-forsvarerne-sier-han\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-bjn8wh\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1k8sl4j\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-126lev8\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 981px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/20874954-59fa-40e4-bb79-192f217a0957?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=d8b4cab2c7f631b88ea1965535e16104ba8d50d6\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/20874954-59fa-40e4-bb79-192f217a0957?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=d8b4cab2c7f631b88ea1965535e16104ba8d50d6 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/20874954-59fa-40e4-bb79-192f217a0957?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1080&amp;w=1440&amp;s=023a08ee06d59fb7d34390bdfab626f04a531d6b 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/20874954-59fa-40e4-bb79-192f217a0957?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=768&amp;w=1024&amp;s=80627e91dcd82c3bde30eb05bdbc3b80ce12c58c 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/20874954-59fa-40e4-bb79-192f217a0957?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=735&amp;w=980&amp;s=4558978b9c91e4f0213f468cb019535ba02b4341 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/20874954-59fa-40e4-bb79-192f217a0957?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=585&amp;w=780&amp;s=1a92eef8b56a5a235fee85ef2cd20a8fb0b5baf8 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/20874954-59fa-40e4-bb79-192f217a0957?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=435&amp;w=580&amp;s=d94672650610e7c72ff51b11fa7b93ef7838c39e 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/20874954-59fa-40e4-bb79-192f217a0957?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=285&amp;w=380&amp;s=42bb410e27b8af1397fc5c1dc4b2eac6d10b49ef 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/20874954-59fa-40e4-bb79-192f217a0957?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=b9c652ae4002ddcdb9f2aa02880f326c944c6483 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/20874954-59fa-40e4-bb79-192f217a0957?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=590a21a6525b8d13b8d404ae36ddd20154d856ab 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1536\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1hlrz9z\"><div class=\"teaser-label hyperion-css-52yh2p\">A-MAGASINET<div class=\"timestamp friendly hyperion-css-10eh1jy\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><span class=\"hyperion-css-ea91rp\">Publisert:</span><div><time aria-label=\"2026-01-09T09:12:32Z\" datetime=\"2026-01-09T09:12:32Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"pubdate\">9. januar</time></div></div></div><div class=\"default hyperion-css-1ucd1we\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-1hyuqep\">– Jeg måtte spørre meg om det er vanlig at unge menn ruser seg på kokain og tar seg til rette med unge kvinner</h2></div></div></a></li></ol></div></div><div class=\"advertory-aftenposten-netboard-wrapper__article advertory-aftenposten-paywall-ad\"><div class=\"advertory-aftenposten-netboard__article\" id=\"paywall_ad_board\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1q3hux1\"><button aria-label=\"Tilbake til forsiden\" class=\"hyperion-css-1t4sy44\" title=\"Tilbake til forsiden\" type=\"button\">Tilbake til forsiden</button></div></div><div></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1927kqg\" 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   "summary" : "Festen og kokainjaget pågikk i årevis. Så kom vendepunktet. – Mange søker ikke hjelp i tide, mener overlege.",
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   "title" : "Femdobling på ti år av folk som søker hjelp: For Christer tok festen aldri slutt",
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