De communautarisering van de drughulpverlening: herstel centraal

Following the sixth reform of Belgian state and government institutions, responsibility for important aspects of drug treatment policy has been transferred from the federal state to the regions. The specialised drug treatment services subsidised by the Belgian National Health Insurance Institute (day centres, crisis intervention centres, medical-social care centres and therapeutic communities) are henceforth a regional responsibility. In response to this development, a policy note on addiction 'recovery' in Flanders has been formulated. In this contribution we describe the current situation arising from these reforms alongside the concept of recovery and how this has been interpreted and incorporated into the policy options set out in the recent policy note. We conclude with reflections on the future challenges for (Flemish) drug treatment policy.

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