Opioid Substitution Treatment Assessment Clinic

The Opioid Substitution Treatment Assessment Clinic assesses the need of and arranges the start for substitution treatment.
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If you use opioids regularly and are interested in opioid substitution treatment, you can become a client of our Opioid Substitution Treatment Assessment Clinic. You can visit the Opioid Substitution Treatment Assessment Clinic by calling the phone number for the Opioid Substitution Treatment Assessment Team. Our services are free of charge to you.

The Opioid Substitution Treatment Assessment Clinic will assess your need for opioid substitution treatment. Based on the assessment, you will be given an individualised plan for follow-up treatment and possible opioid substitution treatment and medication.

If you start opioid substitution treatment, it can be started as either inpatient care or outpatient treatment at an outpatient clinic. The opioid substitution treatment outpatient clinic handles the initiation and coordination of your treatment.

The assessment clinic is staffed by health care professionals.

Telephone service: You can contact the Opioid Substitution Treatment Assessment Team by phone at +358 40 704 1386 on weekdays from 10.00 to 14.30. If you want to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please call your dedicated contact person.

Contact information

Lääkärinkatu 8, bldg 1, B-staircase, 00250 Helsinki Show accessibility information View location on service map

Valid for the time being:
– Mon-Fri 8.15-16.00

Finnish
P.O. Box 6600, 00099 City of Helsinki

Social Services and Health Care Division’s exchange
+358 9 310 5015(Link starts a phone call)

Location

Lääkärinkatu 8, bldg 1, B-staircase, 00250 Helsinki
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Reitti pääsisäänkäynnille

  • Lääkärikadulla on maksullisia pysäköintipaikkoja, pysäköintipaikalta noin 100m
  • Saattoliikenne voi pysähtyä, ulko-oven läheisyyteen (B-porras ja G-porras, G-portaasta pääsee hissillä, mikäli ei mahdollisuutta portaiden käyttöön)

The route to the main entrance

  • The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
  • The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.

The main entrance

  • The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated.
  • In connection with the entrance, there are at least 4 steps, with handrails on one side.
  • The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
  • The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
  • The foyer is cramped.

Pääsisäänkäynti

  • Pääsisäänkäynti B-portaasta, ei mahdollista sisäänkäyntiä pyörätuolilla, silloin sisäänkäynti tulee tehdä G-portaan ovesta jossa myös tilava hissi. Kulkureitti kulkee C-portaan röntgenin läpi.

In the facility

  • The customer service point is on the entrance floor.
  • The customer service point has directions to the different facilities.
  • The customer service point has thresholds over 2 cm high.
  • The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly.
  • The waiting room of the customer service point has no queue number system. The waiting room has chairs.