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 […]
Fiji
Fiji Methadone Treatment: only very small daily methadone dosages available The maximum quantity of methadone which can be prescribed for an approved drug dependent patient is 150mg (one hundred and fifty milligrams) per week!!! Methadone is available in 5mg tablets only. There is no oral solution available. Case-by-case arrangements can be made for short stay […]
Finland
Finland Methadone/Buprenorphine Treatment: available Buprenorphine Treatment: currently no info available Importation of Methadone/Buprenorphine/Codeine/Morphine: possible Foreign methadone/buprenorphine patients are allowed to bring their own supply of medication needed for personal use for the duration of stay on condition that they carry a certificate from their home physician or clinic (including quantity of methadone/buprenorphine, daily dosage, dates […]
Travel Regulations for Methadone Patients regarding France
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 […]
Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) Unfortunately we have received no informationfrom the relevant authorities. Contact Address: any diplomatic mission of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Denmark
Denmark Opioid Substitution Treatments: available Continued treatment/dosing is possible. Unfortunately, we cannot present any contact details of prescribing services/doctors. Importation of Methadone, Buprenorphine and Morphine: possible Travellers are allowed to bring a 30 days’ supply of methadone/buprenorphine/morphine into Denmark, provided they carry with them a letter from their home prescribing GP/clinic which clearly supports their […]
Djibouti
Djibouti Opioid Substitution Treatments: not available Importation of methadone and other opioids: possible Travellers are allowed to bring into Djibouti a quantity of 14 daily doses of methadone or morphine and 28 daily doses of buprenorphine. They must carry with them a letter in French from their prescribing doctor/clinic and a copy of the original […]
Dominica
Dominica Opioid Substitution Treatment: not available Presently, Dominica neither stock nor import methadone or buprenorphine. Patients travelling to Dominica for short stay will not be able to get treatment. If patients intend to remain in Dominica for an extended period of time, prior arrangements would have to be made so that they can continue their […]
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic* Guest dosing: not available (?) Importation of opioid medications: possible Travellers wishing to bring methadone, morphine, buprenorphine or codeine into the Dominican Republic for personal use as medication must carry with them a certificate from their prescribing physician detailing the patients’ personal data, total quantity of the medication, daily dosage, and stating the […]
