Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centres in Malta

How does public addiction treatment work in Malta?

Public addiction treatment in Malta is run by Aġenzija Sedqa, part of the Foundation for Social Welfare Services, which provides prevention and care for substance abuse and gambling. Its services include an outpatient unit for substance misuse that offers methadone, alcohol treatment and care for other substances, reached through Sedqa’s community services.

State-funded outpatient rehab is listed at most of the rehabs in Malta, and state-funded detox at some. Rehab transfers between services are listed at about half of them.

How do I contact Sedqa in Malta?

There are two ways to contact Aġenzija Sedqa in Malta: an online form on the agency’s website for reporting an addiction, or a call to Support Line 179, which answers 24 hours a day. The outpatient unit itself can be reached on 2226 1800 or by email at sedqa@gov.mt for questions about its services.

Sedqa’s published pages do not say whether the online form accepts self-referral, so a call to 179 is the simplest first step for someone unsure where to start.

Do I need a referral for Sedqa’s outpatient unit?

Yes. Sedqa’s outpatient unit for substance misuse in Malta accepts people on referral from Sedqa’s own community services or from another drug or alcohol agency, rather than by walking in. Someone starting out would contact Sedqa or Support Line 179 first, and the referral to the unit follows from there.

Some Maltese rehabs also list outpatient detox and evening sessions, at a few each, which can suit people who keep working during treatment. Men’s and women’s outpatient programs are each listed at nearly all of the rehabs in Malta.

Is methadone available in Malta?

Methadone maintenance is available in Malta through Sedqa’s outpatient unit for substance misuse, which also runs a take-home methadone clinic alongside its daily service. Official pages do not mention buprenorphine, so anyone already prescribed it abroad can ask the unit before travel how their care would continue.

Medication-assisted treatment is listed at some of the rehabs in Malta, and state-funded methadone at a few. Alcohol detox and medical detox each appear at some.

Does Malta help with gambling problems too?

Malta’s public addiction agency covers gambling as well as drugs and alcohol: Aġenzija Sedqa provides prevention and care services for both, and Support Line 179 takes calls about gambling problems day and night. Web chat with the same line runs daily from 7:30am to 1pm and from 7:30pm to midnight.

Mental health treatment is listed at most rehabs in Malta, and psychiatric medication management at some. Dual diagnosis care for women and for men, along with trauma and PTSD care, appears at a few, so people with both a substance problem and another condition can ask how the two are treated together.

What does rehab in Malta cost?

Residential rehab in Malta has an estimated typical range of €5,900 to €16,600 a month, and medical detox €3,600 to €11,200 a month. Outpatient care is the lowest-cost level, at an estimated €700 to €2,400 a month, with day treatment falling between outpatient and residential care.

These figures describe private care. Sedqa’s official pages do not set out charges for public services, so the agency or Support Line 179 can explain what a person might pay. Self-pay is listed at a few of the rehabs in Malta.

How much does each level of care cost in Malta?

Each level of care in Malta carries its own estimated monthly range, from €700 for outpatient sessions up to €16,600 for a residential stay. Medical detox and day treatment sit in between, and the table lists the four levels found at rehabs in Malta.

Which payment options do Maltese rehabs list?

Public funding is the most common payment option at rehabs in Malta, listed at most of them, and state insurance is accepted at most as well. Self-pay and foundation funding each appear at a few, so private payment is one route among several rather than the main one.

Someone insured outside Malta relies on the terms of their own policy, and asking a rehab for a written statement of costs before admission avoids surprises.

How are rehabs in Malta regulated?

Rehabs in Malta are regulated by the Social Care Standards Authority, which licenses social services including those for people with substance abuse and other addiction problems. Residential services must meet national standards set out in S.L. 582.06, the Social Regulatory Standards for residential services for people with substance abuse and other dependencies.

Treatment records in Malta are covered by the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act (Cap. 586), supervised by the Information and Data Protection Commissioner, Malta’s national data protection authority.

How can I check a provider in Malta?

A provider in Malta can be checked against the Social Care Standards Authority’s Service Providers Register, which is searchable online at scsa.gov.mt and sits alongside a published list of licensed services. Looking a rehab up there, and asking which national standards it works to, are sensible steps before admission.

Other useful questions include the language of therapy, the usual length of stay and how aftercare continues once someone leaves.

What is it like to travel to Malta for rehab?

Malta is in the Schengen area, so visitors who need a visa can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period on a Schengen short-stay visa. Applicants need medical insurance that covers emergency care, hospitalization and repatriation, which matters for anyone planning a residential stay in Malta.

Mutual-aid meetings for alcohol problems are listed weekly in Malta and Gozo, most of them in English and some in both Maltese and English, according to the fellowship’s own meeting lists. Rehab is also listed in Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Croatia, Portugal, France and Turkey, and in Ireland, England and Scotland.

Can a person be made to have treatment in Malta?

Involuntary admission in Malta falls under the Mental Health Act (Cap. 525), which allows it only for a person with a mental disorder who meets the Act’s criteria. The Act does not mention addiction or substance dependence specifically, so treatment for substance use in Malta generally starts with the person’s own agreement.

Under the same Act, anyone under 18 is a minor, and article 31 asks for the minor’s own consent to mental health treatment where the responsible specialist judges them mature enough; otherwise a responsible carer consents. Teen rehab is listed at some Maltese rehabs.

Who can I call about drugs, alcohol or gambling in Malta?

Support Line 179, run by the Foundation for Social Welfare Services, is Malta’s national line for drug, alcohol and gambling problems, answering 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For questions about the outpatient unit for substance misuse, Sedqa’s number is 2226 1800, and the agency also answers email at sedqa@gov.mt.

Rehab listings for the rest of the continent are on the Europe page.