Twelve years of fighting drug addiction

Opened in 2000, the National Centre specialized in the treatment, prevention, and research on addictions (CNTPRA) has offered a real lifeline to drug addicts since that date. Built within the Arrazi Hospital in Sale, this establishment is intended to be a space for rehabilitation and treatment of addiction cases. Thanks to a professional medical team that has benefited from advanced training, the centre provides medical and psychological assistance to patients determined to end their addiction problems. With a reception capacity of 22 beds, including 16 reserved for men and 6 for women, the centre receives patients aged 17 to 65. The latter suffer from different kinds of addiction linked notably to alcohol and drugs (cocaine, heroin, hashish, psychotropics, and others). The centre also treats other forms of addiction, such as those linked to video games and shopping. According to a medi…