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CAT da Boavista
The staff consists of 25 members: 4 psychiatrists, 6 nurses,, 4 psychologists, 6 social workers, 4 administrators and a manager.
The treatments offered are : detoxification and maintenance. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 44 mg. the maximum duration of treatment is one month. extension is possible. The centre is busy to get General Practitioners involved in the methadone administration.
It is a very big centre, where some hundred of patients are in treatment. There is a waiting list of one year!
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication, e.g. treatment with Naltrexon
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy and other kinds of therapy
 
The centre demands:
- daily attendance (administration of methadone)
- urine checks
- mandatory meetings with social work
- blood checks
- X Rays
 
Non-attendance and violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking in a patient for a short period of time:
The centre should be informed before hand by letter or fax.
The information needed is:
- identity
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- frequency of visitation (is patient able to come every day)
- references
 
There are no costs involved.
address:
CAT da Boavista
Av. da Boavista, 2483
Oporto
Phone: +351-2-618.90.75 / 618.90.85
Fax: +351-2-610.17.40
Contact: ELSA VIEGAS
Hours of opening: Monday till Friday from 8.00 till 20.00 hours; Saturday and Sunday from 8.00 till 12.30 hours

CAT de Cedofeita
Rua Alvares Cabral, 328
4050 Porto
Phone: +351-2-200.6883/4/5
Fax: +351-2-200.7036
Dr. JOSÉ GONZALEZ ESTEVES
 

CAT de Conde
 
The centre employs 3 nurses, 1 psychiatrist, 2 social workers.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is maintenance. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 55 mg.
 
Currently the centre treats 161 patients.
 
The centre offers:
- social assistance
- other medication
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other services
 
The centre demands:
- urine checks
- other
 
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
- 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.
Special services for pregnant drug-using women.
 
Address:
Cat de Conde
128, Dr. Carlos cal Brandao street
4050 Oporto
Phone: +351-2-606.7963
fax: +351-2-608.0214
Contact person: IRENE FLORES
Hours of opening: from 8.00 till 18.30 hours

CAT de Gondomar
 
The centre employs three psychiatrists, two nurses, a social worker and two persons, one of them involved in the administration.
The treatments offered are detoxification abd Naltrexone maintenance, as well as methadone substitution and LAAM. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
The centre is able to treat 150 patients. The waiting list counts as many people!
 
The centre offers;
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- acupuncture
 
The centre demands:
- daily attendance (three times a week with LAAM)
- urine checks
 
if the patient misses three consecutive doses of methadone or LAAM he can get expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking in patients for a short time:
The centre needs to be informed beforehand by fax or letter.
The information needed is:
- identity
- 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. Maximum of treatment is four weeks.
Patients from abroad cannot enter the programme on a permanent basis, as there is a waiting list for Portuguese patients only.
address:
CAT de Gondomar
Rua Caminho de Pevidal, r/e S. Cosme
4420 Gondomar
Phone: +351-2-483.45.89
Fax: +351-2-464.76.47
Contact: Dr. CARLOS VASCONCELOS
Hours of opening: from 8.00 till 16.00 hours