THE NETHERLANDS; DEN HAAG
 
Centrum voor Verslavingszorg Zeestraat
 
The organisation employs 22 professionals: 4 doctors, 12 nurses, a psychiatrist, 2 social workers, 2 administrators and a manager.
The treatment philosophy is harm reduction, offering low threshold detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 40 mg. There is no maximum duration of treatment.
The organisation treats about a 1000 patients, its capacity is about 1200 patients. The waiting list is one week.
 
The organisation offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psychiatric care
 
The centre demands:
- urine checks
- passport
 
Violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking in patients for a short period of time:
The organisation has to be informed beforehand by phone, fax or letter.
The information needed is: - identity
-dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references
 
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.
 
address:
Centrum voor Verslavingszorg Zeestraat
Scheveningseweg 92
2584 AC Den Haag
Phone: +31-70-3522171
Contact person: R. DIRVEN
Hours of opening: from 9.00 till 17.00 hours