Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centres in Nicosia, Cyprus

How does someone get addiction treatment in Nicosia?

Addiction treatment in Nicosia starts with a phone call: each OKYpY unit in the city lists its own appointment number, and adults usually begin at the adult addiction center on 22465616, which offers assessment and intervention. NAAC’s 1402 line can also refer callers to treatment, so no doctor’s referral is needed to start.

About half of the rehabs in Nicosia list state funding, and most public services in NAAC’s guide are free of charge. Some rehabs in the city list transfers between programs, which let a person move from one level of care to the next.

What does the adult addiction center in Nicosia do?

OKYpY’s adult addiction center in Nicosia assesses adults and offers intervention for addiction, and it accepts alcohol, gambling and legal-substance cases from anywhere in Cyprus for people over 22. For illegal drugs it serves residents of Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta districts, and it excludes no one on grounds of origin or nationality.

That island-wide role for alcohol makes the center a common first contact for people whose main problem is drinking. Alcohol is listed at most of the rehabs in Nicosia, including binge drinking and dependence on beer, wine or spirits.

Is there free detox in Nicosia?

Free detox is available in Nicosia: NAAC’s treatment guide lists physical detox for adults in the city as free of charge, covering alcohol, prescription medicines and illicit drugs. Some of the rehabs in Nicosia also list hospital-based addiction treatment, suited to people whose withdrawal needs close medical supervision.

Booking goes through the OKYpY units or the 1402 line, which can say which service fits a person’s situation. Withdrawal from alcohol or sedatives can carry medical risks, so it helps to mention every substance and medicine in use when making the first call, and to say whether withdrawal has been difficult before.

Is there residential rehab in Nicosia?

Residential rehab is listed at about half of the rehabs in Nicosia, with separate places for women and men at about half as well. OKYpY runs a residential therapeutic unit in the city, and some rehabs list long-term residential care for longer stays.

Residential care in Nicosia suits someone who needs time away from everyday pressures and a daily program of therapy. Mental health treatment is listed at most of the rehabs in the city, which helps people whose drinking or drug use is tied to depression, anxiety or trauma, and some list crisis intervention.

Is there residential care for teenagers in Nicosia?

NAAC’s guide lists a youth residential center in Nicosia for ages 13 to 19, where admission comes through a referral from the Welfare Office, the family or a court. OKYpY’s counseling center for adolescents and families in the city works with young people and their parents on substance use, gambling and related problems.

Teen rehab is listed at some of the rehabs in Nicosia, with outpatient and residential options for teenage girls and boys.

What do rehabs in Nicosia cost?

Residential rehab in Nicosia has an estimated typical range of €5,900 to €16,600 a month, and outpatient care €700 to €2,400 a month. Both levels are listed at about half of the city’s rehabs, and the figures apply to private treatment rather than the free public units.

Where a private stay falls in these ranges depends on room type, length of stay, medical care and aftercare. Some services in NAAC’s guide carry a fee, but most are free, so asking at the first call is worthwhile.

Nicosia monthly cost ranges

Two levels of care are listed in Nicosia, each with an estimated monthly range. Outpatient treatment runs from €700 to €2,400 a month, and residential care from €5,900 to €16,600 a month, the higher figure reflecting round-the-clock accommodation, meals and therapy, as the table below sets out.

A private program in Nicosia can list in writing what its monthly fee covers and what is billed separately.

Which public payment options apply in Nicosia?

About half of the rehabs in Nicosia accept state insurance, and some list state-funded inpatient care and state-funded outpatient care. The OKYpY units in the city are public services, and most entries in NAAC’s guide for Nicosia are listed as free of charge.

Some rehabs in Nicosia list state-funded methadone and state-funded Suboxone, which keeps opioid substitution free for many people. Inpatient care, listed at some of the city’s rehabs, may also be state-funded, so it is worth asking whether a stay qualifies before choosing a private option.

Practical information for Nicosia

Nicosia is home to NAAC, which licenses treatment programs in the Republic of Cyprus under Law 164(I) of 2017. At least 25 hospitals lie within 10 miles of the city center, measured in a straight line, and Dýo Kamínia hill rises 3.0 miles from the center.

Rehab is also listed in Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and Paralimni, and beyond the island in Greece, Malta and Italy.

Is medication-assisted treatment available in Nicosia?

Medication-assisted treatment is available in Nicosia through OKYpY’s opioid substitution unit, booked by phone, and medication-assisted treatment is listed at some of the city’s rehabs. Some list methadone and buprenorphine, and OKYpY also runs a substitution program at the Central Prisons in the city.

Opioids such as heroin and prescription painkillers are listed at some of the rehabs in Nicosia. NAAC’s action plan includes widening access to naloxone for people who use substances, their families and frontline staff.

Can a program in Nicosia be checked?

A program in Nicosia can be checked against NAAC’s published page of licensed treatment programs, which covers illicit drugs, alcohol and gambling and links to a guide of approved services in Greek. Because the guide is not a searchable register, the 1402 line is often the quickest way to ask about a named program.

Records from treatment are covered by the EU General Data Protection Regulation and Law 125(I)/2018, under the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection.

What should someone coming to Nicosia from abroad know?

Someone coming to Nicosia from abroad should know that Greek is the treatment language at nearly all of the city’s rehabs, and that Cyprus takes part in Schengen cooperation without being a full member. Visitors carrying controlled medicines need a prescription, a stamped doctor’s certificate and a permit from the Pharmaceutical Services, for up to 30 days’ supply.

Those medicine rules are the ones Cyprus has reported to the International Narcotics Control Board, so it makes sense to confirm them with the program before travel. Rehab is also listed in Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Which helplines serve Nicosia?

NAAC’s Information and Help Line, 1402, serves Nicosia with information and referrals on weekdays from 8:00 to 22:00 and on weekends from 15:00 to 22:00. The Cyprus Police drug information and assistance line, 1498, answers 24 hours a day, and 1456 is OKYpY’s line for teenagers and families.

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