Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity - National Addiction Control Program

Established in 1999 under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity stands as Morocco's paramount institution for social development and humanitarian assistance. In response to escalating substance use disorders impacting youth and fragile households, the Foundation formulated, funded, and rolled out a transformative national addiction treatment program in 2010.

This initiative created specialized addiction treatment centers built upon a dual-pillar design: a medical clinical wing (operated by the Ministry of Health) coupled with a psychosocial community wing (managed by qualified civil society partner associations). Through this co-located model, patients receive medical detoxification, clinical psychotherapy, and opioid agonist maintenance (methadone), alongside art therapy, sports rehabilitation, vocational retraining, and active family mediation. To date, over 16 state-of-the-art centers operate across major Moroccan cities including Rabat, Casablanca, Fes, Tangier, Tetouan, Marrakech, Oujda, Nador, Agadir, and Chefchaouen.

Construction, medical equipping, and upgrading of addiction treatment centers across Morocco. Ambulatory and inpatient medical detoxification programs. Supervised opioid substitution protocols (methadone maintenance). Psychiatric evaluations, individual psychotherapy, and mutual aid group circles. Social rehabilitation wings featuring music, visual arts, and computer literacy workshops. Vocational training support and community reintegration. Psycho-educational counseling and support groups for family caregivers.

Care is completely free of charge across all national addiction treatment centers funded by the Foundation. Direct walk-in access without financial barriers or bureaucratic obstacles, guaranteeing confidentiality and personal dignity.

Ministry of Health board-certified psychiatrists and addiction doctors, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, NGO social workers, athletic trainers, and vocational workshop instructors.

Strategic institutional partnership with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of the Interior, specialized local operating NGOs (Hasnouna, AMAS, ALCS, ATED, etc.), and National Human Development Initiative (INDH) committees.