The Drop In Foundation was established in the end of 1991, its beginning is connected with the change of political system and thus with the possibility to build a system of complex prevention and care of users of illegal drugs and their relatives which could suit best to given needs.

The founders of the foundation, MUDr.Jiří Presl and PHDr.Ivan Douda, wanted to establish an institution that would be through its activivites continuation of the former state Center of Drug Addiction FNII (Středisko drogových závislostí FNII) - where both of them worked from 1982 to 1991 - but which would be less influenced by the system of state drug politics limiting the care of addicted to a pure medical model.

In the beginning of 1999 the foundation Drop In was changed into new legal entitiy - the Center of Prevention and Cure of Drug Addictions - DROP IN o.p.s., registred non-state medical centre. The conception and philosophy of Drop In o.p.s. are aimed to outpatient contact, first aid, advisory and drug problems therapy in intention so called HARM REDUCTION - i.e. racional reduction of risks that arise from drug problems as a whole. One of the priorities is also prevention of HIV infection among persons that use intravenously = into vein. Another priority of Drop In o.p.s. are different kinds of preventive activities.

Since its foundation Drop In o.p.s. has supported pragmatic view to solving drug problems and has tried to affect public attitude to drug problems in the sense of realistic understanding to the given sphere.

The History of Drop In o.p.s.

1991

On the base of activities of founding members the foundation Drop In was established in the end of the year. As the first .in the Czech Republic it has supported pragmatic view to solving drug problems.

1992

In april the first non-state medical centre for needs of drug users and their relatives has been opened. The centre has been outlined as drop in, i.e. with a minimal enter limit for drug users. The centre developed through transformation of the state centre for drug addictions that had worked from 1971.

1993

The first program of substitution cure in the CR was started. The program with Diolan substitution took place in the Drop In centre.

1996

Preparation and launching of Streetwork program, it offers its services right in natural settings where drug users live. This project was kind of a prolonged hand of the centre, it secures bigger accessibility of services for drug users.

1997

Preparation and launching of the program Mobil street. This activity is concentrated to offering its services not only in the Prague centre, but also in all the capital town of Prague and outside it where densier concentration of drug users is.

1999

In January of this year the program of the After-Care Centre has been launched, it offers its services to former drug users who has gone through the basic type of cure.The program is outlined as outpatient. In the end of year the foundation Drop In has establihed the Centre of Prevention and Cure of Drug Addictions - Drop In o.p.s. This subject took over and then has established all till this time existing programs of the foundation Drop In.

2000

In January the projects of Resocialization of mothers using psychotropic and addictive substances and monitoring of their children in children´s homes and nursery institutions were opened. Choosing of staff and preparation of rooms for the Centre of Methadone Substitution in Prague 2 is under way. In April the pilot working started and since July it has worked normally.

2001

The After-Care Centre has moved into new room in Prague 5. There has been full stabilization and ccoperation with the Tereza Maxová Foundation. Because of big number of methadone substitution applicants we have started to prepare the project of opening new Methadone Substitution Centre in Prague 4.

2002

Launched the new Methadon Substitution Cenre in Prague 4. Complete destruction of the Methadon Substitution Centre in Prague 2 due to floods.

2003

Reopenning of the Methadon Substitution Centre in Prague 2.

Annual Reports

• Annual report 2002
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