What is Methadone ?
Methadone
is a synthetic manufactured medicine with characteristics similar
to morphine. When used in heroin dependence treatment it is taken
orally mixed with juice. It is also prescribed to patients with
pain conditions. Methadone relieves people suffering from withdrawal
symptoms and reduce the craving for heroin. A sufficient dose of
Methadone should not make the patient affected.
Extensive research suggest that well-managed Methadone treatment
should not cause serious side effects.
Methadone is highly dangerous.
Methadone bottles should be kept in strict safety preventing unauthorized
from drinking it by mistake. If this
should happen, call an ambulance immediately (911, 112 in Sweden).
Anyone not in treatment needs immediate attention in the emergency
ward.
Who
can apply for Methadone treatment ?
Criteria
for Methadone application.
The
Methadone program is adapted to heavy dependant opiate user´s
whom have been in other treatments before without success.
In order to reach the right group of patients we assume five admission
criterion:
- 20 years old minimum age
- Drug abuse, at least 4 years documented addiction to opiates
- tried out other methods of treatment
- voluntary
- patient not mixing heroin use with the use of other drugs
Heroin user´s living in the Stockholm area can apply for treatment
through Your Social Services and Your doctor to make a solid appraisal
if You can get a referral.
Perople who have become addicted to opiates because of a prolonged
pain condition should check with a Medical Centre (specialized in
pain conditions) to see if it is possible to get a referral there
for Methadone treatment.
The Methadone sector
long-term rehabilitation for
patients with opiate dependence,
within the Stockholm area
INQUIRY UNIT
Inquiry secretary Telephone +46 +8 672 14 0 Facsimile +48 +8 672
14 46
RECEPTION 44
Hantverkargatan 73 Telephone +46 +8 672 14 00 Facsimile +46 +8 672
14 44
TEAM 3A/FUNKIS
Hantverkargatan 73 Telephone +46 +8 672 14 00 Facsimile +46 +8 672
14 45
DANDERYD RECEPTION
Golfvägen 2 (Mörby) Telephone +46 +8 655 72 54 Facsimile
+46 +8 622 61 43
RELATIVES EDUCATION
For relatives, fellow-workers to drug dependent people
Telephone +46 +8 585 866 57 Facsimile +46 +8 585 857 60
HEAD OF SECTION/CHIEF PHYSICIAN Nadja Ericsson Telephone +46 +8
690 56 26
Education – Evaluation - Research
EDUCATIONAL UNIT
Magnus Huss, Karolinska hospital
HEAD OF SECTION/ CHIEF PHYSICIAN Jack Neiman Telephone
+46 +8 517 746 76 Facsimile +46 +8 517 747 16
EVALUATION UNIT
Magnus Huss, Karolinska sjukhuset
IN CHARGE/DOCTOR OF MEDICINE Helen Hansagi
Tel +46 +8 517 716 54 Facsimile +46 +8 517 766 15
REAEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT-COORDINATOR
Magnus Huss, Karolinska hospital
RESEARCH COORDINATOR Lena Melander Telephone +46
+8 517 729 39 Facsimile +46 +8 32 17 96
ALCOHOL LABORATORY
House L7, Karolinska hospital
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Anders Helander Telephone
+46 +8 517 715 30 Facsimile + 46 +8 517 730 10
KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE
The institute for clinical neuroscience
The section for clinical alcohol- and narcotics research
Magnus Huss, Karolinska hospital
HEAD OF SECTION/PROFESSOR Hans Bergman
Telephone +46 +8 517 748 69 Facsimile +46 +8 32 17 96
ADMINISTRATION
Västmannagatan 68, Box 12560, 102 29 Stockholm
Telephone (telephone exchange) +46 +8 672 15 00 Facsimile +46 +8
672 19 04
HEAD OF PRACTICE/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Stefan Borg,
Phone +46 +8 672 1450
INFORMATION OFFICER Gerd Nyman, telephone +46
+8 517 748 81
E-MAIL ADDRESS: firstname.lastname@spo.sl.se
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