PROVENCES ALPES COTE D'AZUR

FRANCE; PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D'AZUR
Fédération de soins aux toxicomanes
30, rue Boulégon
Aix-en-Provence 13100
Phone: +33-442234116

CATJA- SOS Drogues International
6, Avenue Reibaud
06600 Antibes
Phone: +33-4-93959575
Fax: +33-4-93959861

A.V.A.P.T. Avignon

The centre employs 6 professionals of which 2 psychiatrists, 2 nurses, 1 educator and an administrator.
Treatment philosophy is based upon global care-taking. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 78mg.
Currently the centre treats 45 patients, with a maximum capacity of 50 patients. There is no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other medication and services

The centre demands:
- urine checks
- treatment contract
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 fax or letter.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
There are no costs involved.

Procedures for patients who want to enter the programme on a permanent basis are no different, except for an intake interview.

Address:
A.V.A.P.T.
4, rue de la Grande Meuse
84000 Avignon
Phone: +33-4-90856507 / 90821594
Fax: +33-4-908564.3
Contact person: LAURENT DECOUST
Hours of opening: from 9.00 till 12.30 hours and from 14.00 till 19.00 hours

Centre Hospitalier de Cannes, C.S.S.T. Intersecteur de Toxicomanie, Unité de méthadone

The centre employs 8 professionals of which 1 doctor, 2 psychiatrists, 1 nurse, 2 psychologists, 1 social worker and an administrator.
Treatments offered are detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 50 mg.
Currently the centre treats 26 patients. There is no waiting list and no maximum duration of treatment.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance

The centre demands:
- daily attendance
- urine checks
- mandatory meetings with social work

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 and fax or letter.
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.

Address:
Centre Hospitalier de Cannes
Unité de méthadone
13, Avenue des Broussailles
06401 Cannes cedex
Phone: +33-4-93697269
Fax: +33-4-93697621
Contact hours: Dr. MICHEL DUGOURD
hours of opening: Monday till Friday from 9.30 hours; Thursday morning closed.

Parenthèse
103, Boulevard Gassendi
04000 Digne
Phone: +33-4-92323288

CSST

The centre employsdoctors, nurses, psychiatrists and social workers.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
Currently the centre treats 18 patients, with a maximum capacity of 20 patients. There is no waiting list. There is a maximum duration of treatment of several weeks.

The centre offers:
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other medication

The centre demands:
- urine checks
- daily attendance
- mandatory meetings with psychologist and social work

Relapse, non-attendance 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 fax or letter.

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:

37, Bd. Leclerc
Draguignan 83300
Phone: +33-4-94605188
Fax: +33-4-94605057
Contact person: Dr. J.P. Boyer.
Opening hours: 09.00-12.00h

CSST Fréjus

The centre employs 8 professionals (most of them part-time) of which 1 doctor, 4 psychiatrists, 2 nurses, 1 educator and an administrator.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is
Currently the centre treats 12 patients, with a maximum capacity of 15 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.

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

The centre demands:
- urine checks
Violence can get patient expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone and 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. (copy of fax sent previously)
There are no costs involved.

If patient want to enter the programme on a permanent basis the procedures are different, namely three sessions with psychologist when entering the programme.

Address:
CSST Fréjus
414, Av. De la Gabelle
83600 Fréjus
Phone: +33-4-94518560
Fax: +33-4-94518561
Contact person: Dr. ACHARD
Hours of opening: Monday till Friday from 9.00 till 17.00 hours

Service d’aide aux Toxicomanes- Centre Methadone Riondet, Hyeres

The centre employs 16 professionals of which 4 doctors, 1 psychiatrist, 5 nurses, 1 educator, 1 social worker, 2 other staff members, 1 administrator and a manager.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction and prevention offering detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
Currently the centre treats 130 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
- other medication
- several therapy groups, e.g. family groups; activities

The centre demands:
- daily attendance in 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
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
- ways of methadone provision (on spot or take-home)

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:
Service d’aide aux Toxicomanes-
Centre Methadone Riondet, Hyeres
1, rue Roniatowski
83400 Hyeres
Region PACA
Phone: +33-4-94652932
Fax: +33-4-942582812
Opening hours: from 9.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person : Dr MARTIN TINDEL

Centre Convergence-Ass. Prêt
27, rue Picot
Toulon 83000
Phone: +33-4-94914848