- AUSTRIA STEIERMARK
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- The co-ordinator for drugs in Steiermark is Prim.
Dr. JOACHIM BERTHOLD
- Wagner-Jauregg-Platz 1
- 8053 GRAZ
- Phone: +43-(0)316-29.1501.235
- Fax: +43-(0)316-29.4191.306
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- He informed us about the situation in his region:
- The provision of methadone has to be approved by
the office that co-ordinates substitution (of any kind, not only methadone).
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- Address:
- Koordinationsstelle der
Landessanitätsdirektion für Steiermark
- Paulustorgasse 4
- 8010 GRAZ
- Phone:+43-(0)316-8773520
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- They provide the patient with a prescription up to
one month which can be used at any pharmacy or (some) General Practitioner, Psychiatrists
and Neurologists. This counts for all regions. But inform which private doctors could
provide methadone first, because not all of them are trained or willing to do so.
- In case of crisis there is an ambulance of the
Landesnervenkrankenhaus Graz:
- Ambulanz der Abteilung für Alkohol- und
Suchtkranke des Landes-Nervenkrankenhaus Graz
- Abteilung für Alkohol- und Suchtkranke
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- The centre employs 20 professionals of which 1
doctor, 1 psychiatrist, 1 nurse, 1 social worker.
- Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction
offering detoxification and maintenance programs. The average dose of methadone prescribed
is 90 mg.
- The centre treats 50 patients a year. for state
institutions there is a waiting list of up to one month.
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- The centre offers:
- - medical care
- - social assistance
- - psychiatric care
- - referring patients to therapeutic communities
- - other medication ( oral morphine)
- - network with other therapeutic communities and
medical committees
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- The centre demands:
- - daily attendance (except on Sundays)
- - urine checks once a week
- - treatment contract
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- Violence and excessive side abuse can get patient
expelled from treatment.
- If patients want to enter the program on a
permanent basis he has to apply for treatment. His application is discussed and approved
by the "Sitzung der Koordinationsstelle der Landes-Sanitäts-Direktion".
- Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
- To inform the centre beforehand is not obligatory
but makes things easier.
- The patient should have prove of his identity and
of the fact that he participates in a substitution program abroad. Written reference of
dose and period for which methadone is requested is necessary.
- Methadone provision through pharmacies can be
arranged in the whole region of Steiermark.
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- Address:
- Landes-Nervenkrankenhaus Graz
- Abteilung für Alkohol- und Suchtkranke
- Wagner-Jauregg-Platz 1
- 8053 GRAZ
- Phone: +43-316-29.4220.258
- Fax: +43-316-29.4191.418
- contact: Prim. Dr. JOACHIM BERTHOLD
- Hours of opening: 24 hours a day
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