The Section for Addiction Medicine and Addiction Research is part of the University Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Division of General Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. We help you with tobacco, alcohol or medication addiction as well as addiction to illegal drugs or behavioural addictions.
Section for Addiction Medicine and Addiction Research
Management:

Prof. Dr. Anil Batra
Management
Secretariat:
Sylwia Mleczko
Phone number: +49 7071 29-82313
Fax number: 07071 29-5384
E-mail address: sucht@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Treatment
Telephone hotline for addiction problems
The Addiction Medicine and Research Section also offers addiction consultations over the phone in times of Corona crisis. |
+49 7071 29-82313
Monday - Wednesday |
Treatment services
- Outpatientaddiction clinic - Outpatient counselling services (alcohol, medication and drug addiction as well as Internet and computer game addiction and gambling addiction)
- Ward 13 - Qualified withdrawal and motivational treatment for drug addiction and emergency care
- Ward 23 - Qualified withdrawal and motivational treatment for alcohol and drug dependence and the "Tübingen Model
- StäB-A - Inpatient equivalent treatment for addiction disorders
- Addiction day clinic - Partial inpatient withdrawal and motivation programme
- Arbeitskreis Raucherentwöhnung - Offers for tobacco cessation
- Psychotherapy in the Therapy Centre for Addiction
Consumption Control
Our online programme informs, accompanies and supports you with information, exercises and - if you wish - a stop-smoking programme.
Learn moreIRIS platform
The online counselling programme provides support in abstaining from alcohol and tobacco during pregnancy.
Learn moreSilent addiction
The online platform informs, clarifies and gives valuable assistance,
around the way from the medicine dependence to facilitate.
Research
Research focus
Tobacco Dependence
- Psychological characterization of smoker profiles
- Effectiveness of psychotherapeutic methods in tobacco cessation
- New pharmacotherapies for tobacco dependence
- Genetic basis of nicotine dependence
Alcohol dependence
- Genetic basis of alcohol dependence
- Pharmacotherapy with opiate receptor antagonists
Drug dependence
- Detoxification in low-dose benzodiazepine dependence
Dependence on illegal drugs
- Effectiveness of psychoeducation in the context of inpatient detoxification
- Cognitive performance impairment in cannabis dependence
Behavioural addictions
- Treatment procedures for addiction to online role-playing games
ChemSex
Further education
Curriculum Tobacco Dependence and Cessation
theoretical basis, knowledge and skills in motivation and treatment of smokers.
Learn moreCurriculum Internet and Computer Game Addiction
To provide concrete strategies for the diagnosis, motivation and treatment of people with an Internet / computer game addiction.
Learn moreTübingen Addiction Therapy Days
Our annual event on the topic. Find out about the current date and the program:
Learn moreCertificates and Associations

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Family as a success factor

Pension provision for the public sector