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DRUG POLICY AND SERVICES IN GREECE

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HOSPITALS AND PROGRAMS

Ministry of Health and Welfare
Division of Mental Health Department for the addicted substance abuse problem.
19, Aristotelous str.
p.c 101 87 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel.: 0030   210 8210879
Fax.: 0030  210 8229236
e-mail: dipsy@ath.forthnet.gr

Ministry of Justice
Direction of Inspection of Sanitary Control in Prisons
96, Mesogion av.
p.c 115 27 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel. : 0030   210 7489233
Fax. : 0030  210 7705156
e-mail: papadurakis@in.gr

Organisation against Narcotics (O.KA.NA)
21, Averof str.
p.c 104 33 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel. : 0030  2108253756 (-9)
Fax. : 0030  2108253760
e-mail: okana@otenet.gr

Detoxification Unit Of Psychiatric Hospital of Attica
Counselling Centre
19, Asklipiou str.
p.c 106 80 ATHENS
GREECE
tel. : 0030  2103611803 / 2103614242
Fax.: 0030  2103609816

Outpatient Clinic for Adolescents and Young Adults
19, Asklipiou str.
p.c 106 80 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel. 0030  2103638833 / 2103638895
Fax.0030  2103617839
e-mail : tendetox@hellasnet.gr

Helpline ANIKTI GRAMMI
19 Asklipiou str.
p.c 10680 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel. : 0030  2103617089
Fax. :0030  2103617839
e-mail: tendetox@hellasnet.gr

Family Counselling and Therapy Centre
30, Marni str.
p.c 104 33 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel. :0030  2105234737 / 2105234951
Fax.: 0030  2105234008

Program for dependent Females
21, Taygetou str.
p.c 184 52 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel. : 0030  2106728781
Fax/tel.: 0030  2106728780

Drug Dependency Unit of Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki
Counselling Centre
13 Anagenniseos str.
p.c 546 27 THESSALONIKI
GREECE
Tel.: 003031 550919 / 554452
Fax.:003031 550555

Aiginition Hospital - Psychiatric Clinic:
Program "ATHINA"
20, xenias str.
p.c 115 28 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel. : 0030 210 7757692
Tel/fax.: 0030 210 7753240
e-mail: drugfree@hol.gr

University Mental Health Research Institute
4, Papadiamantopoulou str.
p.c 115 28 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel/fax: 0030  2107257881(-2)
e-mail: prolipsi@compulink.gr

Greek Reitox Focal Point - U.M.H.R.I
P.O Box 66517
p.c 156 01 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel.: 0030  2106536902 / 2106170014
Fax.: 0030 210 6537273
e-mail: akokke@mail.ariadne-t.gr

National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)
14 - 18 Messoghion Av.
p.c 115 27 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel. : 0030  21074 89 131 (-5)
Fax.: 0030  21074 89 800
e-mail: ekdosis@ekke.gr

Hellenic Center for the Control of Aids and Stds (K.E.E.L)

Ministry of Health and Welfare
6 - 8 Makedonias str.
p.c 104 33 ATHENS
GREECE210
Tel. / Fax : 0030  2108818868, 2108229922, 2108225466, 8811500
E-mail : keelingr@otenet.gr

Therapeutic Communities

1. KE.THE.A
24, Sorvolou str.
p.c 116 36 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel.: 0030 210 92 41 993 (-6)
Fax.: 0030 210 92 41 986
e-mail: admin@kethea.gr

Multiple Intervention Centre KE.THE.A
60 Valtetsiou str.
p.c 106 81 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel.: 0030  2103847700
Fax.: 0030 210 3303903
e-mail: kpp@ath.forthnet.gr

1. Drug policy in Greece 

Since July 1993, an Organisation Against Narcotics (?.??.??) has been established and has taken over the national policy towards the problem of drug use/abuse.
O.KA.NA is a selfmanaged interministerial organisation which functions under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. It is in charge of prevention, treatment, social rehabilitation and professional formation of drug users.

O.KA.NA, till today, has brought two new elements as far as the national policy is concerned:

  • the running of methadone treatment programs,
  • the systematisation of prevention programs with the foundation of prevention centres (one centre in each province),
  • the training of professionals for the staffing of the prevention centres.

2 The legal system 

According to the Greek law (July 1993), all substances are considered as equal in terms of psychological addiction.
The use, the possession, trafficking, distribution, cultivation or production of any kind are prohibited. Nevertheless, tolerance is shown towards addicted persons by the judiciary.

More specifically the law provides dependent persons with the following alternatives:

  • an opportunity to suspend the trial,
  • an opportunity to spend a part or the whole of a sentence in a therapeutic program where treatment is offered, and not in prison,
  • an opportunity to delay punishment when an order to attend a therapeutic program is made,
  • lighter sentences of those who help in the uncovering of a drug ring.

As far as trafficking is concerned heavy penalties are foreseen

 

3 Drug Services in Greece

Governmental services

1) The first drug treatment program started in 1961 as a clinic for alcoholics and drug addicts in the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica.
Addicts were then committed for compulsory treatment.
Nowadays, this clinic has developed into the Detoxification Unit which is composed of the following inter-related departments:

·              Counselling Centre

·              Outpatient Clinic for Adolescents and Young Adults

·              Inpatient Clinic for Alcohol Detoxification

·              Inpatient Clinic (otherwise called new 18 ANO) for Drug Addicts

·              Inpatient Clinic for Alcoholics

·              Social Rehabilitation Centre

·              Family Counselling and Therapy Centre - Outpatient Clinic

·              Drug Helpline "ANIKTI GRAMI" 36 17 089

Within the Detoxicification Unit there are also:

·              Program for dependent females

·              Program of double diagnosis

·              AA groups

2) Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki
Drug Dependency Unit
It is composed of :

·              a Counselling Centre

·              a Detoxification Unit

·              a Therapeutic Community

Counselling and Therapeutic Centre for alcoholics

3) O.KA.NA:
two Substitution Treatment Units in Athens
two Substitution Treatment Units in Thessaloniki
which include:

·              medical treatment

·              psychological support

Network of Therapeutic Services in Patras
It is composed of:

·              Counselling Center

·              Inpatient Clinic

Aiginition Hospital - Psychiatric Clinic: Program "ATHINA"
First Aid and Support Centre
Pilot Program of "Prevention and Immediate Intervention of Adolescence"

Non-governmental services

Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals (KE.THE.A). It functions within the framework of the Therapeutic Communities. It includes:

·              Outpatient Community for people aged till 22 years old (called STROFI)

·              Outpatient Community for adults in Athens (called DIAVASIS)

·              Inpatient Community for adults in Thessaloniki (called ITHAKI)

·              Inpatient Community in Attica (called PAREMVASIS)

·              Inpatient Community in Larissa (called EXODOS)

·              Mobile Information Unit

·              Multiple Intervention Centre

·              Counselling Centre for Young Offenders in Athens in cooperation with the Probation Service of the Juvenile Court.

Centre for Mental Health: Program" IASON" includes:

·              Counselling Centre

·              Day Centre

·              Mobile Information Unit

Program THISEAS

4 Psychiatric Hospital of Attica Detoxification Unit

Helpline ANIKTI GRAMMI 36 17 089

ANIKTI GRAMMI is a helpline which specialises in areas concerned with the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol.
It is a founding and active member of the European Foundation of Drug Helplines (F.E.S.A.T). Anikti Grammi is directed at:

·              Individuals confronting a problem of substance use/abuse (drug addicts, alcoholics)

·              Anyone with the need to discuss the problem of a third person (parents, relatives, friends, sponce)

·              Individuals seeking information of a professional nature (social workers, lawyers, reporters, teachers)

·              All those of the general public wishing to attain more information on substance abuse and its consequences.

Anikti Grammi has as a goal, prevention at all levels. The success of this goal is based on:

·              Correct and objective information

·              Help which is connected firstly with the problem in question and secondly with the latent contents of the problem in question.

·              Direction towards (and addresses of) the services connected with the circumstances of the individual caller.

Anikti Grammi operates within the framework of the Department for Adolescents and Young Adults.

Outpatient Clinic for Adolescents and Young Adults (O.C.A.Y.A)

The O.C.A.Y.A has been in operation since 1993 as a reception and therapeutic centre. Its running consists in helping the adolescent / young adult:

·              Firstly, to understand exactly who the person behind the "USER" label is and who he/she was before the start of the substance use/abuse.

·              Secondly, to organise his/her life and to handle his/her personal affairs without the substance.

Even though the reception of the adolescent/young adult user constitutes the major priority of the O.C.A.Y.A, work with adults, either accompanying the adolescent/young adult user to the first meeting or contact with the centre generally, is often necessary.

Both departments are staffed by six psychologists, a social worker, a sociologist and a secretary.
Hours of operation 10.00 am to 8.00pm.
Other activities which are involved in :

·              Preventive measures/actions at adolescent school populations in cooperation with adults from their environment (teachers, parents etc),

·              Educational activities aimed at : University students, professionals in the field of health care or others seeking information about substance abuse and addiction,

·              Program of scientific exchange between different fields of study, within Greece and abroad,

Program of the E.E.C as well as of the F.E.S.A.T.