PORTUGAL; LISBOA

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Hospital S. Maria
Counsulta de Toxicodependencias
Two psychiatrists, two nurses and four psychologists are working at the centre. Treatments offered are detoxification, maintenance for HIV positive patients only and harm reduction. The average dose of methadone is 60 mg.
The centre is able to treat 70 patients. There is a waiting list. Detoxification programme starts every four months and lasts for four months.
 
The centre offers:
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
 
The centre demands:
- daily attendance
- urine checks
- mandatory meetings with psycho-therapist.
 
Non-attendance and violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking in patient for a short period of time:
Centre has to be informed beforehand by phone, fax or letter.
The information needed is:
- identity
- short summary of treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
 
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.
 
Patients who want to enter the programme on a permanent basis should be a patient of the hospital and fill in a form in the Central Drugstation Office at the hospital.
 
addresses:
Consulta de Toxicodependencias
Servicio de Psiquiatria
Hospital S. Maria
Av. Egas Moniz
1700 Lisboa
Phone: +351-1-797.51.71
Fax: +351-1-790.12.67
Contact person: Prof. NUNO FÉLIX DA COSTA
Hours of opening: from 12.30 till 15.00 hours

CAT de Almada
Rua Dr. Francisco Xavier de Noronha, 33 C
2800 Almada
Phone: +351-1-2747374
Fax: +351-1-2747374
Contact person: Dr. JOSÉ GODINHO

CAT dos Taipas
 
The centre employs 2 doctors, 19 nurses, 16 psychiatrists, 4 social workers, 30 educators, 6 administration, 44 others.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is maintenance. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
 
Currently the centre treats 165 patients, with a maximum capacity of 210 patients.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- day centre
- family support
 
The centre demands:
- daily attendance
- urine checks
- regular consultations
 
Relapse, non-attendance or 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
- references where information can be checked
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
 
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor. There are costs involved.
 
Procedures for patients who want to enter the programme on a PERMANENT BASIS are different.
To be on a permanent basis patients must have a therapist in the centre.
 
Address:
Cat dos Taipas 
Rua Taipas 20
1250 Lisboa
Phone: +351-1-347.4114
fax: +351-1-347.2348
Contact person Dr. LUIS PATRICIO and Dr. ANTONIO COSTA
Hours of opening: from 8.30 hours