The central intake desk plays a key role . Everyone who reports to the desk is interviewed several times. They may also be referred to the Wegwijs day treatment centre or the Heemraadsingel emergency and observation clinic, which helps drug users in acute difficulties to find their feet. Another programme is designed to reduce methadone doses. The clinic also helps clients to prepare for drug-free therapeutic treatment at the Essenlaan therapeutic centre.
Many drug users get into trouble with the police and the courts.
Bulldog was originally established in 1975 as a centre for young people . Bulldog opened a relief centre where the girls received maintenance doses of methadone from a doctor. Bulldog still devotes special attention to women. Women can visit the centre to consult a doctor, obtain condoms and change needles, or simply to have a rest or a coffee and something to eat. It also runs a methadone programme for drug users with psychological problems.