The Coordinating and Information Resource Center for International Travel

The Coordinating and Information Resource Center for International Travel by Patients Receiving Methadone and other Substitution Treatments for Opioid Addiction (“The Travel Resource Center” – TRC) Funded by: Ministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen and INDRO e.V. “The Coordinating and Information Resource Center for International Travel by Patients Receiving Methadone and other […]

Opioid Substitution Treatment: Worldwide Travel Guide

Travel Guide Index To facilitate the revision and updating of this version we should like to request our visitors to let us have their critical comments, suggestions, and corrections. Furthermore, we should like to encourage methadone/buprenorphine/morphine prescribers from all over the world to have their names and contact details included in the travel guide. It […]

Montenegro

Montenegro Opioid Substitution Treatment: methadone treatment available Currently, there are three methadone treatment centres operating in Montenegro (Podgorica, Berane, Kotor). As soon as we have the full contact details at hand we will document them on this page. Importation of Methadone or other Prescribed Narcotics: possible Foreign travellers can bring into Montenegro medically prescribed methadone, […]

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

United Kingdom (Great Britain) Methadone/Burprenorphine Treatment: available Foreign patients can receive methadone or buprenorphine treatment at special clinics, drug services and by general practitioners (GPs). They must carry with them a letter from their home prescriber stating identification and treatment details. As any prescription is a matter for the clinical judgement of a clinic doctor […]

Uruguay

 Uruguay* Opioid Substitution Treatments: not available Importation of Opioids Used in Substitution Treatment: possible Patients must apply for an import permit.  Current regulations and instructions (in Spanish) CLICK Any comments and additional information greatly appreciated. Please address all correspondence to: Ralf Gerlach INDRO e.V. Bremer Platz 18-20 D-48155 Münster Germany Phone: +49 251-60123 or +49 […]

Methadone: Travel Regulations United States of America

United States of America* Methadone/Buprenorphine Treatment: available Most U.S. methadone clinics and buprenorphine prescribing physicians are listed on the internet (morphine has not been approved for use in opioid substitution treatment): Methadone treatment services: Opioid Treatment Program Directory Buprenorphine prescribing physicians: Buprenorphine Treatment Practitioner Locator.  The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) has developed […]

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan* Opioid Treatments for Travellers: not clarified Importation of Methadone and Other Opioids: possible The maximum quantity of opioids to be brought into Uzbekistan is 7 daily doses. Info on current import regulations: CLICK Contact Address: any diplomatic mission of Uzbekistan Any comments and additional information greatly appreciated. Please address all correspondence to: Ralf Gerlach INDRO […]

Vanuatu

 Vanuatu Methadone/Buprenorphine Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone/Buprenorphine: possible Foreign travellers are permitted to bring 30 daily doses of methadone or buprenorphine into Vanuatu for personal use as medication. They must carry with them a letter from their prescribing doctor/clinic clearly stating that the quantity of methadone/buprenorphine imported is required for personal use only. Contact […]

Venezuela

Venezuela Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: possible Patients wishing to bring methadone into Venezuela for personal use as medication must apply for an import permit at the Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Sanidad). First, a letter from the patient’s clinic or physician stating identification details, the dates of arrival in and departure from […]

Vietnam

 Vietnam Methadone/Buprenorphine Treatment: not available Methadone pilot programme planned to be established in Haiphong in 2005. Importation of Methadone/Buprenorphine: ??? Contacts: any embassy or consulate of Vietnam Any comments and additional information greatly appreciated. Please address all correspondence to: Ralf Gerlach INDRO e.V. Bremer Platz 18-20 48155 Münster Germany Phone: +49 251-234577 or -60123 Fax: […]