Silvia Eiken Alpers is a researcher at the Department of Addiction Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway. She earned her Master of Arts in Sports Science from the University of Edinburgh in 2003 and completed her studies in Sports Science, English Philology, and Economic and Social Psychology at the University of Göttingen in 2006. Since 2007, she has worked at Haukeland University Hospital. Her research focuses on physical activity interventions for individuals with substance use disorders, particularly within opioid agonist treatment programs. She is currently involved in research exploring health and social issues among older patients in these programs. Additionally, she has investigated the associations between psychological distress, substance use, and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.