FRANCE; AQUITAINE
 
Centre Methadone - SAST Agen
 
The centre employs 1 doctor. Treatment offered is detoxification. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 80 mg.
Currently the centre treats 2 patients, with a maximum capacity of 10 patients. There is no waiting list.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psycho-therapy
 
The centre demands:
- daily attendance
- 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
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
 
When visiting, the patient has to bring a letter 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:
Centre Méthadone - SAST
72, Avenue du Général de Gaulle
Agen 47000
Phone: +33-(0)5- 53.66.85.40
Fax: +33-(0)5- 53.77.13.68
Hours of opening: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10.30 till 12.00 hours; Tuesday and Thursday from 14.00 till 16.00 hours

Médecins du Monde
Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque; BP 8
64109 Bayonne
Phone: +33-5-59632913
Fax: +33-5-59520816

Unité de Soins pour Toxicomane
Centre Carreire, 146 bis, rue Léo Saignat
33076 Bordeaux cedex
Phone: +33-5-56563453
Fax: +33-5-56563515

Béarn Toxicomanies (Pau)
 
The centre employs 1 doctor, 2 nurses, 3 psychiatrists,1 social worker, 3 educators, 1 administrator, 1 manager.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is detoxification, maintenance, harm reduction. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 80 mg. Currently the centre treats 8 patients, with a maximum capacity of 14 patients.
 
The centre offers:
- social care
- other medication
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- accommodation
 
The centre demands:
- daily attendance
- urine checks
- mandatory meetings with social work
- meeting with psychiatric
 
Violence and repeated no respect to intern regulations 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
- treatment history
- references where information can be checked
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
 
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter 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 of methadone centre:
Béarn Toxicomanies (Pau)
23 rue Joffre - Porte 3
64000 Pau
Phone: +33-5-59274243
Fax: +33-5-59277467
Contact person: Dr. FREDERIC PY
Hours of opening: from 13.00 till 14.00 hours