France* Continued treatment: possible There are specialized substitution treatment centres in most larger cities. These centres are of assistance with arranging treatment in rural places. The contact details of all ambulatory services are available HERE. Apart from selecting the “Region” or the “Département” of destination “Unité methadone” has to be filled in with “Type de […]
Gabon
Gabon Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: import regulations could not be clarified Therefore, travellers wishing to bring methadone into Gabon for personal use as medication are strongly advised to contact a Gabonese embassy or consulate well in advance of their intended journey. Contact Address: any Gabonese diplomatic mission or Mnistère de la Santé […]
Gambia (The)
Gambia, The Methadone Treatment: theoretically available Provided a foreign methadone patient receives an import license for the quantity of methadone needed for the duration of stay local practitioners would be prepared to continue treatment. For further details we advise to contact a Gambian diplomatic mission or the Gambian Medicine Board well in advance of the […]
El Salvador
El Salvador Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: possible Methadone patients wishing to bring methadone into El Salvador for personal use as medication must apply for an import license at the Consejo Superior de Salud Pública. We advise to contact a Salvadorean embassy or consulate well in advance of the intended journey. Contact Address: […]
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: import regulations could not be clarified Therefore, travellers wishing to bring methadone into Equatorial Guinea for personal use as medication are strongly advised to contact a diplomatic mission of Equatorial Guinea well in advance of their intended journey. Contact Address: any diplomatic mission of Equatorial Guinea […]
Eritrea
Eritrea Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: possible Any patient wishing to bring in limited supplies of methadone for personal use as medication must apply for an import permit from the Ministry of Health. The application should be supported by a prescription from the doctor or clinic in charge of current treatment (including the […]
Estonia
Estonia Methadone/Buprenorphine Treatment: available There are three substitution treatment facilities in Estonia. Foreign methadone and buprenorphine patients will be accepted for temporary treatment, provided their home prescribers contact one of these clinics well in advance of the expected date of their patients’ arrival. Up-to-date information is available via the Central and Eastern European Harm Reduction […]
Ethiopia
Ethiopia Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: theoretically possible Foreign travellers wishing to bring methadone into Ethiopia for personal use as medication must carry with them a prescription from a licensed Ethiopian doctor. Currently there is hardly any chance to find one. Therefore, we strongly advise a home prescriber to contact the Ministry of […]
Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast) Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: import regulations could not be clarified Therefore, travellers wishing to bring methadone into Côte d’Ivoire for personal use as medication are strongly advised to contact a diplomatic mission of Côte d’Ivoire well in advance of their intended journey. Contact Address: Ministère de la […]
Cuba
Cuba Opioid Substitution Treatments: not available Importation of Methadone: prohibited !!! Importation of Buprenorphine: possible Travellers bringing buprenorphine (e.g. Subutex, Suboxone) into Cuba for personal use must carry with them a letter from their prescribing doctor/clinic. Contact Address: any Cuban embassy or consulate (Info last updated July 19, 2018)
