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, […]
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: […]
Western Samoa
Western Samoa Unfortunately we have received no information from the relevant authorities. Contact Address: any Western Samoa diplomatic mission or Dr. T. Enosa Director General of Health Health Department Private Bag Apia Western Samoa Phone: +685 21212 Fax: +685 22905
Yemen
Yemen Opioid Substitution Treatments: not available Importation of Opioids: possible Travellers are allowed to bring prescribed opioids into Yemen for personal use as medication for the period of stay. They must carry a letter from their prescribing doctor/clinic. However, we strongly advise to contact a Yemeni diplomatic mission well in advance of a planned journey. […]
Zambia
Zambia Opioid Substitution Treatments: not available Importation of Methadone and Other Opioids: prohibited Contact Address: any diplomatic mission of Zambia 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: +49 251-60123 or +49 2571-582765 Fax: +49 251-666580 Email (This page last […]
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe* Methadone/Buprenorphine/Morphine Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone/Buprenorphine/Morphine: possible (?) Travellers must apply for an import permit. Details will be provided as soon as we have reliable info at hand. Contact Address: any Zimbabwean embassy or consulate Any comments and additional information greatly appreciated. Please address all correspondence to: Ralf Gerlach INDRO e.V. Bremer Platz […]
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 […]
