- GERMANY; HESSEN
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- To enrol in methadone treatment in
Hessen the GP has to contact the "Geschäftstelle der Substitutionskommission
Hessen" first:
- Phone: +49-69-79502593
- fax: +49-69-79502485
- Kassenärztliche Vereinigung
Hessen
- Georg-Voigt-Strasse 15
- 60325 Frankfurt
- Phone: +49-69-795020
- Fax: +49-69-79502500
- Integrative Drogenhilfe (Frankfurt)
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- The centre treats 83 patients, its
capacity is 100. Seven people are employed: next to the project leader there are up to
three social workers, two doctors and two nurses. The treatment philosophy is harm
reduction and maintenance. There is no waiting list and the average dose of methadone
prescribed is 80-90 mg.
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- The centre offers:
- -medical care
- -social assistance
- -other medication
- -acupuncture
- -cafe and on-the-job training
projects
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- The centre demands:
- -daily attendance
- -urine checks
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- Non-attendance and violence can
get patient expelled from treatment.
- Procedures for taking in patients
from another programme (permanent or for a short period, e.g. holiday):
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- Centre should be informed
beforehand by phone and/or letter.
- The letter should mention:
- -identity of patient
- -dose and period for which
methadone is requested
- -insurance coverage
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- When patient comes to visit he/she
needs to bring a letter from his/her doctor.
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- Address:
- Integrative Drogenhilfe
- Friedberger Anlage 24
- 60316 Frankfurt
- Phone: +49-69-495756
- Fax: +49-69-494813
- E-mail:
frieda@int-drogenhilfe-ffm.de
- Contact person: MARION NIKOLAI
- Hours of opening: from 9.00 till
12.30 hours and from 13.30 till 18.00 hours
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