Arud Center for Addiction Medicine

What Arud Center for Addiction Medicine does

Arud Center for Addiction Medicine (legal entity: Verein Arud) is a non-profit outpatient addiction medicine clinic headquartered at Schützengasse 31, Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 1994 and operating continuously for over 30 years. The organization provides individualized, harm-reduction-oriented treatment across substance and behavioral addictions including alcohol, opioids, cocaine, cannabis, prescription drugs, designer drugs, anabolic steroids, tobacco, gambling, and video game/internet addiction. Service delivery is multi-disciplinary, integrating psychiatry and psychotherapy, general internal medicine, infectious disease (HIV, Hepatitis C, PrEP), social work, peer support, group therapy, psychiatric assessments, road traffic assessments, and outpatient measures, anchored by opioid agonist therapy (substitution) as a core program. The medical counter operates 365 days per year, and the organization is recognized as a leading Swiss addiction medicine institution.

The underlying technology footprint is modest and patient-facing: a free mobile application, the Konsumtagebuch-App (Consumption Diary App), developed and maintained by Apps with love AG under a core technology partnership, supporting self-monitoring of consumption habits, self-tests, goal-setting, and PDF export with on-device local storage. A research and evaluation department sustains the SAMMSU cohort study and accompanying scientific publications, and the clinic integrates RaiseNow for online/TWINT donations and LamaTools for surveys. There are no APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Digital channels extend to a website, newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn, plus a webshop for publications.

The business model is structured as a Swiss non-profit association (Verein) with three revenue streams: (1) healthcare services billing to Swiss mandatory health insurance (KVG/LAMal) and cantonal subsidies for eligible Canton Zurich residents, with limited cross-cantonal access for opioid-dependent patients from Schwyz and Glarus; (2) CHF 50 annual association memberships providing governance participation rights; and (3) tax-deductible donations from private individuals. The go-to-market is sales-led and referral-based: most treatments require a physician referral (ärztliches Zuweisungsschreiben), supplemented by a community-led motion in which Arud serves as an FMH-recognized training center for specialists in General Internal Medicine and Psychiatry and runs a recurring professional education forum series that generates downstream referrals. Treatment eligibility is gated by Canton Zurich residency.

Name

Arud Center for Addiction Medicine

Legal name

Verein Arud

Website

https://arud.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arud Center for Addiction Medicine is a non-profit outpatient clinic in Zurich, Switzerland, providing individualized, multi-disciplinary treatment for substance and behavioral addictions, integrated psychiatry, internal medicine, and infectious disease care, and serving as an FMH-recognized addiction medicine training center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) & Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) (HLAFACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP) (HLAFACAF)

Keywords

• Addiction medicine services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Opioid agonist therapy
• Psychiatric care services
• Harm reduction programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Billing: As a recognized addiction medicine institution in Switzerland, Arud provides medical treatments that are covered by health insurance (KVG/LAMal) for cantonal residents. Treatment financing is handled through health insurance billing for eligible patients.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees of CHF 50 per year for association members who wish to support the organization and participate in its governance.
3. Donations: Donations from private individuals, tax-deductible in many Swiss cantons. The organization is registered as a non-profit association (Verein Arud) and operates on a non-profit basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arud operates as a non-profit outpatient addiction medicine clinic providing individualized treatment for substance and behavioral addictions (alcohol, opioids, cocaine, cannabis, prescription drugs, designer drugs, anabolic steroids, gambling, video game/internet addiction). Services are delivered by a multi-disciplinary team including psychiatrists, internal medicine specialists, infectious disease experts, and social workers. The clinic also offers opioid agonist therapy (substitution treatment) and operates a free mobile Consumption Diary App for self-monitoring of consumption habits.

Product overview

Arud Center for Addiction Medicine operates as a single-facility outpatient clinic providing comprehensive addiction medicine services in Zurich, Switzerland. The core offering centers on individualized treatment for substance and behavioral addictions (alcohol, heroin, cocaine, cannabis, prescription drugs, designer drugs, tobacco, gambling, video games/internet), supported by integrated medical specialties including psychiatry/psychotherapy, general internal medicine, infectious diseases (HIV, Hepatitis C), and social work. Opioid agonist therapy (substitution treatment) is a key clinical program. The center maintains a free mobile application (Consumption Diary App) for patient self-monitoring of consumption habits. Additional services include group therapies, psychiatric assessments, road traffic evaluations, peer support programs, and outpatient measures. The organization also publishes educational materials (brochures, fact sheets) and operates an annual forum/event series for professionals. As an FMH-recognized training institution, Arud provides medical education alongside clinical care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Addiction Treatment Services Comprehensive individualized outpatient treatment for substance and behavioral addictions including alcohol, opioids, cocaine, cannabis, prescription drugs, designer drugs, anabolic steroids, tobacco, gambling, and video game/internet addiction. Delivered through goal-oriented, unbiased counseling and integrated multi-disciplinary care. Targeted at individuals residing primarily in Canton Zurich.
• Opioid Agonist Therapy (Substitution) Medication-assisted treatment (substitution therapy) for opioid-dependent patients. Available in Canton Zurich and to opioid-dependent patients from Cantons Schwyz and Glarus.
• Consumption Diary App (Konsumtagebuch-App) Free mobile application that allows users to track personal substance consumption habits (alcohol, cannabis, cigarettes, medication, online activities). Features include self-test for problematic consumption, consumption goal-setting, change planning, reminder functions, statistics, and PDF export. Data is stored locally on the device only.

Quantifiable outcome

• SAMMSU cohort study confirms: Opioid agonist therapy extends life expectancy and has positive effects on health, social, and societal levels

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Apps with love AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationApps with love AG developed and maintains the Arud consumption diary mobile application. They are the data controller for the app and handle technical support, data protection compliance, and app development services for the application.
• Canton of ZurichcoreOthersCantonal funding and regulatory oversight. As the primary service area, Canton Zurich provides authorization and likely subsidized funding for addiction treatment services. Treatment requires residency in the canton.
• Cantons Schwyz and GlarusminorOthersLimited cantonal agreements allow opioid-dependent patients from these cantons to receive treatment at Arud, extending the geographic service area beyond Zurich.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Sucht Schweiz: Swiss national organization for addiction prevention, research, and policy. Comparable as a stakeholder shaping Swiss addiction policy but operates in prevention/information rather than direct clinical treatment.

Regional players

• Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich (PUK): University psychiatric hospital in Zurich offering addiction and mental-health treatment. Comparable as a Zurich-based institutional provider of psychiatry, psychotherapy, and addiction medicine, though broader in scope than Arud.
• Psychiatrie Baselland (PBL): Cantonal psychiatric and addiction services provider in Basel-Landschaft. Operates a similar multi-disciplinary outpatient addiction and behavioural-health model under cantonal mandate.
• Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste Bern (UPD): University psychiatric services provider in Canton Bern. Comparable as a public, non-profit Swiss psychiatric and addiction treatment institution operating under cantonal oversight in a different Swiss region.

Direct peers

• Integrierte Psychiatrie Winterthur (ipw): Major regional psychiatric and addiction services provider in Canton Zurich / Winterthur. Directly comparable to Arud as a Swiss outpatient behavioural-health and addiction clinic serving a similar cantonal patient base.
• Delamere Health: UK private residential and outpatient addiction-treatment clinic. Comparable multi-disciplinary addiction medicine model including detox, MAT, and psychotherapy; differs as a for-profit, English-speaking provider.
• Suchtmedizin Bern (ambulatorium): Outpatient addiction medicine service in Bern (referenced in Swiss policy/research literature).

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large, established US addiction treatment provider with multi-site outpatient and residential programs plus research and education. Comparable operating model (treatment + research + training) but at much larger US scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbpqaryZFOiw0IU9lxjHMRg
• Facebookfacebook.com/100064879472599
• LinkedInch.linkedin.com/company/arud-zentren-f%C3%BCr-suchtmedizin
• Instagraminstagram.com/arud.ch

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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