THE NETHERLANDS; DEN HELDER / ALKMAAR

TRITON - Den Helder

13 professionals are employed at the centre: two doctors, two nurses, four social workers, an educator, two administrators, a manager and a host.
The centre is a low threshold unit that offers detoxification, maintenance, harm reduction and other kinds of treatment depending on individual needs. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 30 mg. there is no maximum duration of treatment.
The centre has 100 patients in treatment. There is no waiting list.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psycho-therapy
- social rehabilitation
 
The centre demands:
- mandatory meetings with social work
- individual goals
 
In case of violence there is a special time and place to give out the methadone.
 
procedures for taking in patients from another programme:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone, fax or letter.
The information needed is:
- identity
- dose and period for which methadone is needed
- references
 
When visiting from abroad patient needs a letter or recipe from his doctor.
The costs involved are cost made of pharmacy (fl 14.=)
 
address:
Triton
Polderweg 21
1782 EC Den Helder
Phone: +31-223-612306
Fax: +31-223-618774
Contact person: NORA STEEN and ERIE SEVERIJNS
Hours of opening: daily from 9.30 till 16.00 hours
Methadone programme: Monday: 9.30-11.30 / 19.00-19.45; Tuesday and Friday: 9.30-11.30; Thursday: 9.30-11.30 / 19.00-19.45

Brijderstichting
Postbus 414
1800 AK Alkmaar
Phone:+31-72-5272800
Fax:+31-72-5154971