We offer individual support and treatment for any dependence as well as for hepatitis C – open-minded and unbiased. Professionals from different specialist fields will work with you to improve your physical and mental health.

During an initial personal consultation, we will discuss your situation and inform you about the possible next steps. Whether you want to consume less, temporarily or permanently stop consuming altogether, or want to know whether your consumption is problematic at all: we are here for you. We will support you in achieving your goals – in a respectful and cooperative partnership.

To make an appointment at Arud, you must be a resident of the canton of Zurich and have a referral letter from a doctor. Due to high demand, there may be a waiting period of several weeks for an appointment.

People with opioid addiction can register directly without a referral from a doctor, even if they live outside the canton.

We are available for consultation hours from Monday to Friday, while the medical counter to obtain your medication is open seven days a week.

Arud is one of the leading institutions in the field of addiction medicine in Switzerland and employs approximately 170 people at its centrally located site near the main train station in Zurich. As an approved training centre by the Swiss Medical Association (FMH), we train future specialists in general internal medicine and psychiatry and offer also training courses for external specialists on the subject of addiction.

With its work in research and practice, Arud has been championing a pragmatic and evidence-based drug policy for over 30 years.