FRANCE; CORSE DU SUD
 
Centre Loretto
 
The centre employs 6 professionals of which 1 psychiatrist, 2 nurses, 1 psychologist, 1 educator and an administrator.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering maintenance and substitution programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg. Currently the centre treats 43 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.
 
The centre offers:
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
 
The centre demands:
- urine checks
- mandatory meetings
 
Violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
 
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.
 
If patient want to enter the programme on a permanent basis the procedures are no different.
 
Address:
Centre Loretto
30, rue du Colonnel Colonna d'Ornano
20000 Ajaccio
Phone: +33-4-95201920
Fax: +33-4-95206881
Contact person: Dr. C. MARCELLESI
Hours of opening: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 13.00 till 17.00 hours; Tuesday and Thursday from 9.00 till 12.00 hours