PITIRRE Comprehensive Substance Treatment and Rehabilitation Program

PITIRRE is a clinic that offers physical and mental health services to persons 18 years of age or older who are active substance users or are persons affected by the addiction of a relative. This comprehensive care and treatment program serves over 500 persons annually from all over the island. Since 2012, PITIRRE has greatly expanded the scope of its services and currently includes:

• Initial evaluation
• Nursing services
• Medication-assisted treatment with Buprenorphine
• Ulcer specialized clinic
• Physical health services for the management of secondary health issues other than substance use
• Case management
• Social work
• Substance abuse counseling
• Clinical psychology
• Psychiatry  (evaluation, psychopharmacological treatment and follow up)
• Occupational therapy
• Chaplaincy
• Health education
• Alternative medicine (acupuncture, naturopathy and body massage)
• Peer mentoring and accompaniment services
• Doctor consultations on pharmacologic treatment adherence in pharmacies
• Lab tests
• Rapid HIV tests
• Individual psychotherapy
• Group psychotherapy
• Couple psychotherapy
• Family psychotherapy
• Multi-Family therapy
• Psychopharmacological management
• Limited transportation
• Psycho-educational workshops
• Prevention orientations on harm reduction
• Support groups

Program requirements are:

• Be 18 years old or older
• Have a drug addiction history or be an active drug user
• Person presenting a clinical profile of physical health secondary to substance abuse
• Family member or support system struggling with the effects of a loved one’s drug addiction

Hours of operation – Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Telephone: 787-338-8383 / Fax: 787-338-8400 /8401

Physical Address: 2nd floor, Dr. Ramón Ruíz Arnau University Hospital (H.U.R.R.A, by its Spanish acronym)
#100 Laurel Avenue, Santa Juanita, Bayamón, PR 00956

>> No one will be denied services based on inability to pay.