VALENCIA

SPAIN; VALENCIA

In this region many more centres are to be realised in the near future. Following addresses are the ones operational by 01/01/1998:

- Provincia de Castellón -

UCA Vinarós
C/ Hospital, 4
12500 Vinarós
Phone: +34-964-450075
Fax: +34-964-649110

UCA Vila-Real
The centre employs 5 professionals of which 1 doctors, 1 psychologist, 1 social worker, 1 educator and a manager.
Treatment philosophy is based upon rehabilitation and resocialization offering detoxification programmes. The centre DOES NOT prescribe or dispense methadone. The day care unit does work with mixed groups of methadone substituted clients and drug-free clients.
Currently the centre treats 150 patients. There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psycho-therapy
- other medication

The centre demands a treatment contract.

Disrespecting treatment contract and violence can get patient expelled from treatment.
address:
UCA Vila-Real
C/ Molí, 2
12540 Vila-Real
Phone/fax: +34-964-534681

UCA Vall d'Uixó

The centre employs 3 professionals of which 1 doctor, 1 nurse and 1 psychologists.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes.
Currently the centre treats 6 patients, no maximum capacity. There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.
The centre co-operates with the social and medical administration of the Communidad Valencia, has contacts with other treatment centres and General Practitioners.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other medication
- special target groups, special treatments

Demands of the centre depends on every individual case.

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

When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.
The centre has official documents stating treatment of patient by centre if this is needed.

If patient want to enter the programme on a permanent basis he has to be an resident of the treatment area of the UCA Vall d’Uixó.

address:
UCA Vall d'Uixó
Avda. Jaime I, 13
12600 Vall d'Uixó (Castellon)
Phone: +34-964-690824
Fax: +34-964-690443
Contact person: ENRIQUE BERNANRD and AROCENA MARIZ
Hours of opening: from 9.00 till 15.00 hours

Cruz Roja de Castellán
Gran Vía Tárrega Monteblance 1
12006 Castellón
Phone: +34-964-254025
Fax: +34-964-254025

- Provincia de Valencia
UCA Massamagrell
The centre employs 5 professionals of which 1 doctor, 1 nurse 1 psychologue and 1 social worker.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
Currently the centre treats 88 patients, with a maximum capacity of 100. The maximum duration of treatment is 30 days and there is no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other medication

The centre demands urine checks.
Violence, relaps and non-attendance can get patient expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by fax.

When visiting the patient does not have to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.
If patient wants to come on a permanent basis they have to inform the doctor.

UCA Massamagrell
C/ Metge Miguel Servat, 23-2º
46130 Massamagrell
Phone: +34-96-1443541
Fax: +34-96-1443541
Contact person: Xavier Ferrer

Opening hours: 09.00-14.00h

UCA Valencia
C/ Navarro Reverter, 17 bajo
46004 Valencia
Phone: +34-96-3525478
Fax: +34-96-3529634

UCA Manises
The centre employs 2 professionals of which 1 doctor and 1 educator.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 30-70 mg.
Currently the centre treats 80 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other medication

The centre demands:
- co-operation with treatment

Violence leads to penalisation not expulsion.

Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by telephone or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
- frequency of intake

When visiting 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 the procedures are no different.

Address:
UCA Manises
C/ Peset Aleixandre, s/n
46940 Manises
Phone: +34-96-1520998
Fax: +34-96-1522862
Hours of opening: mornings
Contact person: GILABERT FOS and M^aSALES

UCA Torrent

The centre employs 5 professionals of which 2 psychiatrists, 1 nurse, 1 educator and another staff member.
Treatment offered is detoxification.. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 70 mg. There is no maximum duration.
Currently the centre treats 800 patients, of which 80 in the methadone programme.The waiting list takes 15 days.
The centre does not substitute patients for a short time. It will be helpful if information on other services is needed, or methadone dosage has to be modified.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other medication

The centre demands:
- daily attendance
- urine checks

Non-attendance and violence can get patient expelled from treatment.

address:
UCA Torrent
C/ Hernández Malillos, 14 B
46900 Torrent
Phone: +34-96-1556911
Fax: +34-96-1580166
Contact: Dr. MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES HERNANDEZ
Hours of opening: from 8.00 till 15.00 hours

Unidad de Conductas Adictivas Cruz Roja

The centre employs 1 doctors, 1 nurse, 1 social worker, 1 administrator and 2 psychologists. Treatment philosophy of this centre is based upon harm reduction offering maintenance programmes. The centre is a prescription centre. The patients take methadone in another centre.
There is a waiting list of two months and no maximum duration of treatment.
Currently the centre treats 300 patients.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psycho-therapy
- psychiatric care
The centre demands:
- urine checks
- mandatory meetings with social work
- meetings with doctor and psychologist
Non-attendance, traffic and violence can get patient expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patient for a short period of time (maximum of 21 days):
The centre should be informed beforehand by fax or phone.
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.

Address:
Unidad de Conductas Adictivas Cruz Roja
Cijurado Blanquer nr. 9 bajo
Valencia 46017
Phone: +34-96-3770212
Fax: +34-96-3776626
Contact person Dr. Teresa Orengo Caus and social worker Amparo Ruiz Alarcón
Hours of opening: from 08.00 till 15.00 hours

UCA Alzira
Hospital Santa Lucía
C/ Onda, 4
46600 Alzira
Phone: +34-96-2410700
Fax: +34-96-2401391

Cruz Roja de Valencia
C/ Jurado Blanquer, 9 bajo
46017 Valencia
Phone: +34-96-3770212
Fax: +34-96-3776626

Centro dispensación de metadona - Es un punto central de fabricación de metadona
Edificio Sanidad Exterior
Muelle de la Aduana, s/n
Puert de Valencia
46011 Valencia
Phone: +34-96-3671404
Fax: +34-96-3671404

USM Requena - en projecto
Avda. Constitución, s/n;
46340 Requena
Phone: +34-96-2301158

- Provincia de Alicante -

UCA Benidorm
C/ Pintor Lozano, s/n
Centro Servicios Sociales
03500 Benidorm
Phone: +34-96-6800931
Fax: +34-96-5864747

UCA Alicante
Avda. Constitución, 1-2º
03002 Alicante
Phone: +34-96-5149437
Fax: +34-96-5149446

UCA Elda
C/ Maestro Granados, 22
03600 Elda
Phone: +34-96-5398142
Fax: +34-96-5398142

UCA Villena
C/ Gran Capitán, 23 bajo
03400 Villena
Phone: +34-96-5800393
Fax: +34-96-5807591

UCA la Vila-Joiosa

The centre employs 1 doctor, 1 nurse, 1 social worker, 1 psychologist.
Treatment philosophy of this centre is detoxification, maintenance, harm reduction.
The average dose of methadone prescribed is 47,5 mg.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psycho-therapy

The centres demands daily attendance, urine checks.

Violence, drugs-traffic can get patient expelled from treatment.

Target group: families and alcoholics.

Procedures for taking patient for a short period of time:
The centre should be informed beforehand.
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 different.

Address:
UCA la Vila-Joiosa
Calle Hernán Cortéz 9
03570 La Vila-Joiosa
Phone: +34-96-6850953
Fax: +34-96-6851207
Contact person: Dra. GIMENO
Hours of opening: from 9.00 till 15.00 hours