- THE NETHERLANDS; GRONINGEN
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- Ambulante Verslavingszorg Provincie
Groningen (AVG)
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- The network employs 107 professionals, of which 3
doctors, 14 nurses, 42 social workers, 12 administrators, 34 involved in services and
prevention and 2 managers.
- treatment philosophy is based upon maintenance and
harm reduction. The average of methadone prescribed is 45 mg. There is no limitation to
the duration of treatment.
- Currently 1130 patients are treated by the
network. There is no limit to that number and there is no waiting list.
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- The centre offers:
- - medical care
- - social assistance
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- Non-attendance, violence and dealing in the
surroundings can get patient expelled from treatment.
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- Procedures for taking patient on a permanent
basis:
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- - the patient has to live or stay in the treatment
area of the AVG
- - the patient has to be insured and have a General
Practitioner or able to arrange this on short notice
- - addiction to opioids
- - motivation to handle the addiction and related
problems through detoxification or other programmes
- - agreement with treatment rules and regulations,
including integration of their personal data in the medical administration of the
AVG.
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- procedures for taking patient for a short period
of time:
- The centre has to be informed beforehand by letter
or fax.
- The information needed is:
- - identity
- - treatment history
- - dose and period for which methadone is requested
- - references
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- When visiting the patient has to bring a letter
from his doctor.
- There are no costs involved
- AVG (Main office)
- Aweg 29,
- 9718 CW Groningen
- Tel : +31-50-3182355
- Fax: +31-50-3138849
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- addresses of the AVG network:
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- AVG Team A (for western region of the
province of Groningen)
- This employs 23 professionals, of which 1 doctor,
2 nurses, 14 social workers, 4 administrators, 1 educator and 1 manager.
- treatment philosophy is based upon maintenance,
detoxification and harm reduction. The average of methadone prescribed is 45 mg. There is
no limitation to the duration of treatment.
- Currently 190 patients are treated and this is the
maximum number of patients the centre is able to treat as well. There is no waiting list.
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- The centre offers:
- - medical care
- - psychiatric care
- - social assistance
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- Violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
-
- Procedures for taking patient on a permanent basis
are no different
-
- procedures for taking patient for a short period
of time:
- The centre has to be informed beforehand by phone
or fax.
- The information needed is:
- - identity
- - dose and period for which methadone is requested
- - references
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- Sometimes urine checks are demanded.
- When visiting the patient does not have to bring a
letter from his doctor.
- There are no costs involved for Dutch people.
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- post address: Postbus 1024, 9701 BA
Groningen
- visiting address: Aweg 29, 9701 BA
Groningen
- Phone: +31-50-5887500
- Fax: +31-50-3138849
- Contact person: Dr. M. Drenth-Versteeg/ Dr. R.
Zijlstra
Email: AVG@castel.nl
- Opened from Monday till Friday 08.30-17.00 hours
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- AVG Team B (for city of Groningen and the
northern region of the province)
- post address: Postbus 1024, 9701 BA
Groningen
- visiting address: Oostersingel 194,
Groningen
- Phone: +31-50-3116705
- Fax: +31-50-3123687
- Contact person: Dr. J. VAN GILSDONK and Mr. K.
TIMMER (co-ordinator)
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- AVG Team R (Eastern region of the
province)
- post address: Postbus 63, 9670 AB
Winschoten
- visiting address: Nassaustraat 26,
Winschoten
- Phone: +31-59-7451133
- Fax: +31-59-7451110
- Contact person: Dr. J. WERKMAN / Mr. J. DAHMEN
(co-ordinator)
- Methadone is also dispensed through this unit in
the cities of Delfzijl, Veendam, Hoogezand/Sappemeer