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Psychiatric Center Suriname (PCS) Division Addiction Clinic

Letitia Vriesdelaan (1- 3) | Paramaribo | Paramaribo| Suriname

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Contact Data

Phone

(597) -477190 ext. 314

Email

elswongso@hotmail.com;info@pcs.sr

Web

www.pcs.sr

Business hours

07.00 AM - 15.00 hrs. PM

Institution

Type of organisation
Governamental/Public-national
Year of foundation
2007
Institutional presentation
The Detoxification clinic (Detox) is part of the Psychiatric Center Suriname (PCS). In the Detoxification clinic, adults who are addicted to alcohol, cocaine, cannabis, medicines, opiates, or a combination of these drugs are detoxified in a medically responsible manner. The Detoxification Clinic has been specially established to provide professional treatment to men and women with an addiction problem. Double diagnosis patients (addiction and other psychiatric disorders) can treated.
Direct beneficiaries
  • Drug users
  • Problematic drug users
  • Women presenting problematic drug use
Target population activities
  • School (capacity building / training) teachers
Objective of the centre/ services
In the detox men and women with substance dependence diagnosis, medicines, drugs or a combination of these substances are detoxified and treated in a medically responsible manner. Care is provided for a maximum of 6 weeks . The treatment is is protocol based and the approach is multidisciplinary and the main focus is the well being of the patient. care provision is offered
National coverage
The provided services is open for everyone with a health insurance. All citizens and foreigners are mandated by law to have health insurance . Everyone from all the 10 districts can opt for this service if they have health coverage. Most of the services are easily accessible in the Capital Paramaribo, district Nickerie and through the medical posts in the interior.

Intervention framework

Intervention types
  • Treatment
  • Social integration
Intervention framework for Treatment
  • Medical-assisted substitution (Methadone or other substitution programme)
  • Dual diagnosis treatment
  • Internment/in-patient
  • Support groups
Intervention framework for Social integration
  • Housing support
  • Employment support (writing applications/ opening bank accounts/providing references)
  • Education support
Activities
  • Hosting
  • Support
  • Coodination
  • Entrust
  • Promotion
  • Health education
  • Training
  • Information
  • Family & socio-educational intervention
  • Personal & socio-educational intervention
  • Guidance
  • Awareness
  • Field work / Practicum placement
  • Early Intervention/detoxification
  • Abstinent based residential treatment
  • After-care, social reintegration, halfway houses
Description of the main activities

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