Indonesia Country Profile

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Drug policy

No special legislative provision for treatment and rehabilitation for people with SUD
Treatment for SUD is not compulsory
No availability of programmes that divert clients away from the criminal justice system towards treatment

Government unit responsible for treatment services for SUD
Budget line in annual budget for government for SUD services
Out-of-pocket payment is the main way treatment services for alcohol and drug disorders are funded
Three types of drug treatment systems in Indonesia: specialised treatment in Jakarta; integration of SUD treatment with mental health care in provincial areas; integration of SUD treatment with general health care, particularly providing methadone maintenance treatment (Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Bali and Medan)
Clonidine, Benzodiazepines, codeine and antipsychotics used as treatment for opioid dependence for detoxification
GPs, primary health care workers and psychiatrists are the three key health care professionals involved in the treatment of those with alcohol use disorders
Psychiatrists, GPs and psychiatric nurses are the three key health care professionals involved in the treatment of those with drug use disorders
No NGOs in the country that focus on alcohol misuse

Mandatory and voluntary drug rehabilitation programmes are offered by a variety of government, NGO, faith-based and private facilities.
Rehabilitation services under the Ministry of Social Affairs included case management, self-help groups and religious and spiritual counselling.

Government unit responsible for the prevention of drug use disorders only
Budget line in annual budget of government for prevention of drug use disorders only
Federal government is the most important financial source for prevention services for SUD
Prevention services available via mass media channels, school-based programmes and community-based programmes
Presence of a community-based needle exchange programme