SPAIN; MADRID
 
The community of Madrid has 22 centres involved in methadone treatment.
JOSE CABRERA FORNEIRO, drug co-ordinator of the community, can help to contact the appropriate centre.
 
Dr. JOSE CABRERA FORNEIRO
Director de la Agencia Antidroga de la Communidad de Madrid
Consejeria de Sanidad y Servicios Sociales (Dept. of health and social services)
Avda. Isla Filipinas, 50
28003 Madrid
Phone: +34-91-5548698 / 5536406
Fax: +34-91-5549001 / 5338312 (direct)
Cruz Roja Española; Centro Fucar
 
The centre employs 2 doctors, 1 social worker, 1 administrator, 2 others.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is harm reduction.
The average dose of methadone prescribed is 90 mg.
 
Currently the centre treats 250 patients, with a maximum capacity of 250 patients. There is a waiting-list up to 60 days.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- other services
 
The centres demands daily attendance, urine checks, mandatory meetings with social work, mandatory meetings with doctor.
 
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
 
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 no different.
 
Address:
Cruz Roja Española; Centro Fucar
Fucar 8,
28014 Madrid
Phone: +34-91-4291960
Fax: +34-91-4290097
Contact person: MANUEL JAVIER PRETEL PRETEL
Hours of opening: Monday till Friday from 8.00 till 15.00 hours
 
Centro Municipal de Salud (Alcala de Henares)
 
The centre employs 1 doctor, 1 nurse, 1 social worker, 1 educator, 1 administrator, 3 psychologists.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is maintenance and harm reduction.
The average dose of methadone prescribed is 75 mg.
 
Currently the centre treats 80 patients. There is a waiting-list up to 1 or 2 months for urgent cases and 9 months for less urgent cases. Urgent cases will be helped immediately.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psycho-therapy
 
The centres demands voluntaries.
 
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 and has to be confirmed by telephone.
 
When visiting the patient does not have to bring a letter from his doctor. There are no costs involved.
The patient as well as his/her companion has to bring a photo for identification.
 
Procedures for patients who want to enter the programme on a permanent basis are no different.
 
Address:
Centro Municipal de Salud
Calle Santiago 13
Alcala de Henares
Phone: +34-91-8891100
Fax: +34-91-8836610
Contact person ELISA DE FRANSISCO RAMIREZ
Hours of opening: from 8.00 till 15.00 hours and from 16.00 till 18.30 hours (except Friday)
 
Centro Drogodependencia Ayuntamiento Alcorcon
 
The centre employs 1 doctor, 1 nurse, 1 social worker, 1 educator, 1 administration, 1 management, 1 psychologist.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is detoxification, maintenance, harm reduction.
The average dose of methadone prescribed is 80 mg.
 
Currently the centre treats 60 patients, with a maximum capacity of 64 patients. There is a waiting-list.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
 
The centres demands daily attendance, urine checks, sticking to the norms.
 
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 telephone 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 does not have 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 no different.
 
Address:
Centro Drogodependencia Ayuntamiento
P. Extremadura nr. 13
28921 Alcorcon
Phone: +34-91-6115912
Fax: +34-91-6119356
Contact person: VALERIANA RUBIO GIL
Hours of opening: from 8.00 till 15.00 hours
 
UAD Torrejón de Ardoz
 
The centre employs 1 doctor, 2 nurses, 2 social workers, 2 educators, 1 administration, 3 psychologist.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is detoxification, maintenance, harm reduction.
The average dose of methadone prescribed is 70 mg.
 
Currently the centres treat 140 patients. There is a waiting-list up to 2 months.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psycho-therapy
- workshops
 
The centres demands urine checks, mandatory meetings with social work, medical consult, psychological consult.
 
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 phone, letter or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period 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.
 
Procedures for patients who want to enter the programme on a permanent basis are no different.
 
Address:
UAD Torrejón de Ardoz
Av. Virgen de Loreto nr. 2
Torrejón de Ardoz - 2885 Madrid
Phone: +34-91-656.6912
Fax: +34-91-677.8513
Hours of opening: Monday till Friday from 8.00 till 15.00 hours
Centro Especifico Atencion Ambulatoria al Drogodependiente (Avila)
 
The centre employs 1 doctor, 1 nurse, 1 social worker, 1 educator, 1 assistant.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is detoxification, maintenance, harm reduction. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 70 mg.
 
Currently the centre treats 114 patients.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psycho-therapy
 
The centre demands:
-urine checks
- individual therapeutic programme
 
Violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
 
Procedures for taking patient for a short period of time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone , letter or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period 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.
 
Procedures for patients who want to enter the programme on a permanent basis are not different.
 
Address:
Centro Especifico Atencion Ambulatoria al Drogodependiente
Calle Fransisco Gallego 3 - 1
05002 Avila
Phone: +34-920-256360
Fax: +34-920-253576
Contact person: EMILIA HERRERO LOPEZ
Hours of opening: from 9.30 till 14.30 hours