Centre

FRANCE; CENTRE

Alkinoos - CICAT
The centre employs a team of 7 professionals of which 1 nurse, 1 psychiatrist, 1 educator and 4 administrators.
The average dose of methadone prescribed is ? mg. Currently the centre treats 33 patients, there is no maximum capacity.
There is no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho therapy
The centre demands:
-urine checks
-daily attendance
Violence can result in discharge from treatment.

If a patient who receives methadone in another city/region wants to visit the centre for a shor period:
The centre should be informed beforehand by fax or phone
When visiting the patient should present a letter from his/her doctor. This letter should mention:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period for which the provision of methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked.
Procedures for patients who want to come on a permanent basis are no different.

Address:

APLEAT (Association pour l'Ecoute&l'accueil Toxicomanes)

The centre employs 7 professionals of which 1 doctor, 1 psychiatrist, 2 nurses, 1 psychologist, 1 social worker and an administrator.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
Currently the centre treats 29 patients, no maximum capacity of patients. There is no waiting list and no maximum duration of treatment.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy

The centre demands:
- daily attendance (at the beginning)
- urine checks

Violence can get patient expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patient for a short period of time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone, fax or letter.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- dose and period for which methadone is requested

When visiting the patient has to bring a prescription from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.

Procedures for patients who want to enter the programme on a permanent basis are no different.

Address:
APLEAT
1, rue Sainte Anne
45000 Orleans
Phone: +33-2-38626462
Fax: +33-2-38628830
Contact person: BLANDINE GAUTHIER
Hours of opening: from 9.00 till 17.00 hours