Institutions offering drug addiction treatment in Croatia
If you or someone you know suffers from drug or alcohol addiction and is in need of help, there are a variety of resources available to them with regards to treatment and recovery. You can read about all available addiction drug treatment programs offered by both the Croatian government and non-profit organizations here.
In addition to the available treatment programs, here is a list of institutions in Croatia that deal directly with drug addiction problems.
Health Institutions (Zdravstvene ustanove)
- Hospitals (Bolnice)
- Services for mental health and addiction prevention (Službe za zaštitu mentalnog zdravlja i prevenciju ovisnosti)
- School medicine services (Službe školske medicine)
County coordinators for addiction prevention programs (Županijski koordinatori za programe prevencije ovisnosti)
- Županijski koordinatori u odgojno-obrazovnim ustanovama (County coordinators for the implementation of addiction prevention programs in educational institutions, i.e. coordinators of school prevention programs)
- Županijski koordinatori u sustavu socijalne skrbi (County coordinators in the welfare system, i.e. list of county coordinators of the child and youth addiction prevention program in the welfare system)
- Županijska povjerenstva za suzbijanje zlouporabe droga (County commissions for drug abuse repression)
Welfare Institutions (Ustanove socijalne skrbi)
- Social welfare centers (Centri za socijalnu skrb)
- Homes (Domovi)
Nevladine organizacije (Non-governmental organizations)
- Associations (Udruge)
- Therapeutic communities (Terapijske zajednice)
- Housing communities (Stambene zajednice)
Lists of institutions, associations, and coordinators participating in the implementation of the Re-socialization Project (Popisi ustanova, udruga, institucija te koordinatora koji sudjeluju u provedbi Projekta resocijalizacije)
- Mental health care, prevention and outpatient treatment services (Službe za zaštitu mentalnog zdravlja, prevenciju i izvanbolničko liječenje ovisnosti)
- List of therapeutic communities participating in the implementation of the Re-socialization Project (Popis terapijskih zajednica koje sudjeluju u provedbi Projekta resocijalizacije)
- List of educational institutions that can implement adult education programs (Popis odgojno-obrazovnih ustanova koji mogu provoditi programe obrazovanja odraslih)
- List of associations participating in the implementation of the re-socialization projects (Popis udruga koje sudjeluju u provedbi projekta resocijalizacije)
- Coordinators by branch offices of the Croatian Employment Service (Koordinatori po područnim službama Hrvatskog zavoda za zapošljavanje)
- Coordinators from welfare centers (Koordinatori iz centara za socijalnu skrb)
Other Institutions
- Scientific Institutions (Znanstvene institucije)
- Red cross societies (Društva crvenog križa)
Please note: Information provided by Expat in Croatia is only for the purposes of guidance. It does not constitute legal or financial advice in any form. Croatian laws and bureaucratic rules often change, and each personal case is individual, so different rules may apply. For legal advice, contact us to consult with a licensed Croatian lawyer. For financial advice, contact us to consult with a licensed Croatian tax advisor or accountant.