- SWITZERLAND; KANTON
SOLOTHURN (German
speaking part)
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- Kantonsarzt: Dr. med. HANS BINZ
- Address:
- Baselstrasse 40
- 4509 Solothurn
- Phone: +41-32-6272380 / 6272377
- Fax: +41-32-6277002
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- Departement des Innern des
Kantons Solothurn (dep. interior of Kanton Solothurn)
- Switzerland does not have a
centralized methadon-treatment. This centre only treats with heroine. The centre employs
nurses, psychiatrists, social workers, administrators and managers.
- Treatment philosophy is based upon
harm reduction.
- Currently the centre treats 70
patients, with a maximum capacity of 75. There is a waiting list of about 2-3 months.
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- The centre offers:
- - medical care
- - social assistance
- - psychiatric care
The centre demands:
-daily attendance
- Violence can get patient expelled
from treatment.
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- Procedures for taking patient for
a short period of time:
- The centre should be informed
beforehand by letter or fax.
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- The costs involved are normally
paid by the kranken-kasse, a sort of `illness-insurance`.
Official forms for customs, police, medical etc. to make sure patient will not
encounter any legal problems in case of different policy on methadone of country to be
visited exist.
- Procedures for patients who want
to enter the programme on a permanent basis are no different.
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- Address:
- Herol & Gourrama
- Wengistr 17
- 4509 Solothurn
- Co-ordinator drugs KURT
RUFER
- Phone: +41-32-6272280
- Fax: +41-32-6272255
- Opening hours: 07.00-09.00h,
11.00-13.00 and 16.00-18.00h