FRANCE;  BOURGOGNE
 
Unité de Substitution - SEDAP
3A, monteé de Guise
Dijon 21000
21 Côte d'Or, Bourgogne
Phone: +33-3-804158403
Fax: +33-3-80530273

 
Centre Methadone Auxerre
 
The centre employs 6 professionals of which 2 doctors, 1 psychiatrist, 1 nurse and a social worker. Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 80 mg. Currently the centre treats 11 patients, which is its maximum capacity. There is no waiting list.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- psycho-therapy
- other medication
 
The centre demands:
- urine checks
- mandatory meetings
 
Dealing drugs and 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 or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
 
There are no costs involved.
 
Procedures for patients who want to enter the programme on a permanent basis are no different.
 
Address:
Centre Methadone
4, Avenue Charles De Gaulle
89000 Auxerre
Phone/fax: +33-3-86490500
Hours of opening: from 9.00 till 12.00 hours

SDIT (Sevice Départemental d'Intervenants en Toxicomanie) Chalon-sur-Saone
 
SDIT (Service départemental d’intervenants en toxicomanies) is a departmental service of the region of Saone-et-Loire. This organisation has a co-ordinator (Mrs. Rabiet) who regulates all services and actors in the medical-social services who work in the field of drug abuse.
The organisation employs 12 professionals (most of them part-time) of which 1 doctor, 1 psychiatrist, 2 nurses, 1 psychologist, 1 social worker, 4 educators, 1 administrator and a co-ordinator.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 80 mg.
Currently the centre treats 9 patients, with a maximum capacity of 20 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.
 
The centres offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- advisory service, treatment of inmates,
- other medication, documentation
- prevention, family groups
 
The centres demands:
- daily attendance (in the beginning)
- urine checks
 
Violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The organisation should be informed beforehand by phone and letter or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
- treatment history
 
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.
 
Address:
SDIT (address of main management in the region)
13, rue de Tonneliers
71100 Chalon-sur-Saone
Phone: +33-3-85483366
Fax: +33-3-85931566
Contact person: Dr. PRUD’HOMME
Hours of opening: from 8.00 till 12.00 hours
 
The organisation has branches in Le Creusot, Montceau-les-Mines and Mâcon.