SPAIN; ASTURIAS
 
UTT- Aviles
 
The centre employs 6 professionals of which 1 doctor, 3 nurses, 1 part time social worker and a part-time administrator.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 70 mg.
Currently the centre treats 195 patients, there is no maximum capacity of patients to be treated. There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.
The centre has links to services of other medical centres and General Practitioners.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
 
The centre demands:
- daily attendance as well as take-home dosages
- urine checks
 
Violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
 
If visit to the centre was not announced beforehand the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor. There are no costs involved.
 
If patient want to enter the programme on a permanent basis he has to be a resident of the area of Aviles.
 
Address:
UTT- Aviles
Llano Ponte 49, bajo
33400 Avilés
Phone: +34-985-510620
Fax: +34-985-542992
Contact person: JUAN J. FERNANDEZ MIRANDA
UTT Gijón
 
The centre employs 2 psychiatrists, 3 nurses, 1 administration, 1 chemist, 1 assistant nurse.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is detoxification, maintenance, harm reduction.
The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
 
Currently the centre treats 485 patients. There is a waiting-list up to 30 days.
 
The centre offers:
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
 
The centres demands urine checks.
 
Violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking patient for a short period of time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by letter or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
 
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor. There are no costs involved for European residents.
 
Procedures for patients who want to enter the programme on a permanent basis are no different.
 
Address:
UTT Gijón
Ramón y Cajal 39 bajo
33204 Gijón
Phone: +34-985-335777
Fax: +34-985-337608
Contact person: PEDRO A. MARINA GONZALEZ
Hours of opening: Monday till Friday, from 8.30 till 14.30 hours; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, from 10.00 till 13.30 hours.
UTT-Mieres
 
The centre employs 9 professionals of which 1 doctor, 3 assistants, 1 psychiatrist, 3 nurses and a social worker.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is
Currently the centre treats 350 patients, no maximum capacity.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other medication
- co-operation with therapeutic communities
 
The centre demands:
- daily attendance
- urine checks
 
Non-attendance and violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone, fax or letter.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
 
There are no costs involved.
 
If patient want to enter the programme on a permanent basis the procedures are no different.
 
Address:
UTT-Mieres
Alfonso Camín 33, bajo
33600 Mieres
Phone: +34-985-453342
Fax: +34-985-453511
Contact person: EDUARDO GUTIERREZ CIENFUEGOS
UTT Oviedo
 
The centre employs 2 doctors, 4 nurses, 2 assistant-nurses, 1 chemist
Treatment philosophy of this centre is detoxification, maintenance, harm reduction.
The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
 
Currently the centre treats 392 patients, with a maximum capacity of 250 patients. There is a waiting-list up to approximate 15 days.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
 
The centres demands daily attendance, urine checks.
 
Violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking patient for a short period of time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by telephone, letter or fax
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
 
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor. There are no costs involved.
 
Procedures for patients who want to enter the programme on a permanent basis are different.
If a patient needs to stay more than 30 days, he has to present a municipal certificate of residence.
 
Address:
UTT Oviedo
Julián Clavería s/h
33006 Oviedo
Phone: +34-985-106156
Fax: +34-985-106157
Contact person: MARINO MONTES PEREZ
Hours of opening: working days from 8.00 till 15.00 hours; public holidays from 10.00 till 14.00 hours
 
Centro de Atencion a Drogodependientes (Ponferrada)
 
The centre employs 1 doctor, 1 social worker, 1 psychologist, 1 lawyer.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is detoxification, maintenance, harm reduction.
The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
 
Currently the centre treats 140 patients, with a maximum capacity of 150 patients. There is a waiting-list.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psycho-therapy
 
The centres demands urine checks, mandatory meetings with social work, medical tests, meetings with psychologist.
 
Non-attendance and violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking patient for a short period of time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by telephone or fax
The information necessary is:
- identity
- dose for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
 
When visiting the patient does not have to bring a letter from his doctor. There are no costs involved.
 
The centre has a maximum duration of treatment of 1 year.
 
Procedures for patients who want to enter the programme on a permanent basis are different.
Formal intake procedure necessary.
 
Address:
Centro de Atencion a Drogodependientes (Ponferrada)
Avda. Del Ferrocarril s/n
24400 Ponferrada
Phone: +34-987-411300
Fax: +34-987-423575
Contact person: Dr. ZAIDA GARCIA FERRERO
Hours of opening: from 8.00 till 15.00 hours