Unit of Addictive Behaviors

The Addictive Behaviors Unit is dedicated to the comprehensive approach to disorders related to the use of substances, with special emphasis on those derived from alcoholic beverages. The Unit offers quality, decisive and efficient patient-centered assistance and has a teaching and research program that seeks the best possible treatment. The Addictive Behaviors Unit is led by the Clinical Institute of Neurosciences at the Clínic Barcelona Hospital.

The Unit's activity is developed in several areas:

• External inquiries
• Attention and Follow-up Center
• Day Hospital
• Acute hospitalization room
• Liaison psychiatry

In the last year, the Addictive Behaviors Unit has had 142 patients admitted to the Psychiatric Ward and 81 to the Day Hospital. Consultes Externales has taken care of around 3,000 first visits and 14,000 subsequent ones. It carries out about 14,000 toxicological determinations in biological samples, mainly in urine.