Akzent Prävention und Suchttherapie

What Akzent Prävention und Suchttherapie does

Akzent Prävention und Suchttherapie is a non-profit association founded in 1977 and headquartered in Luzern, Switzerland, operating under direct cantonal mandate from Kanton Luzern. The organization runs a dual-service model comprising addiction prevention programming and residential/outpatient addiction therapy. Its core service lines include stationary residential treatment delivered across two purpose-built facilities—Haus Lehn in Kriens/Obernau (15 beds, three shared apartments, 24-hour care for the initial therapy phase) and Haus Ausserhofmatt in Malters (10 beds, two shared apartments, more independent living for later-phase therapy)—together totaling 25 treatment places with average stays of 3–18 months. The ambulatory division provides outpatient follow-up at CHF 136/hour, including psychosocial counseling, job coaching, and crisis intervention in clients' homes.

The prevention arm delivers evidence-based programs across the life cycle from early childhood through adolescence and adulthood, encompassing substance prevention (alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, tobacco/vapes), digital media literacy (Flimmerpause media-free week, Dopamin spielt mit!), gambling prevention (Nationale Geldspielkampagne 2025), and emotional-development resources (Starke Gefühle). The Mediothek resource library lends teaching materials, films, and educational games free of charge to schools, youth workers, and parents. Programs are co-developed with regional partners including Luzerner Psychiatrie (bi-weekly on-site psychiatric consultations), IV-Stellen, Mütter- und Väterberatung, Tragwerk Luzern, KLICK Fachstelle Sucht, and the REAS Luzern joint intake point. No proprietary technology platform underpins the operations; service delivery is human-led across a 19-person multidisciplinary staff offering therapy in seven languages (German, English, Italian, Spanish, Serbian, Bosnian, Polish).

Revenue flows primarily from Kanton Luzern appropriations (Haus Lehn is explicitly cantonal-financed), supplemented by patient self-contributions (CHF 900/month + CHF 482/month additional costs for in-canton residents), out-of-canton and Art. 60/61 StGB inter-cantonal billings, ambulatory fees, donations, and association memberships. The go-to-market is sales-led through institutional referral channels (social services, psychiatric institutions, criminal-justice system) and community-led through school- and family-facing educational programs. Leadership is shared between Co-CEOs Hannes Lüthi and Christine Vögele (appointed June 10, 2026).

Name

Akzent Prävention und Suchttherapie

Legal name

Akzent Prävention und Suchttherapie

Website

https://akzent-luzern.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Akzent Prävention und Suchttherapie is a Luzern-based non-profit founded in 1977 that delivers cantonal-funded addiction therapy and prevention services across Canton Lucerne, operating 25 residential treatment beds and multilingual outpatient and school-based prevention programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Prevention and Therapy Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAE

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYBPAGAEAO

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGACAE

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLAFABAD

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYHLAFACAF

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

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

Keywords

• Addiction prevention services
• Residential addiction therapy
• Outpatient follow-up care
• Substance abuse counseling
• Media literacy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Stationary Therapy (Kanton Luzern): Government-funded residential addiction therapy services. Canton of Lucerne funds treatment costs, with patients contributing CHF 900/month self-cost participation plus CHF 482/month additional costs.
2. Ambulatory Services: Outpatient follow-up services after stationary therapy, charged at CHF 136/hour.
3. Out-of-Canton / Massnahmenvollzug: Treatment services for patients from other cantons and those under criminal measures (Art. 60/61 StGB), billed to respective cantons with additional costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Akzent Prävention und Suchttherapie delivers addiction prevention programs and addiction therapy services for the Canton of Lucerne. The therapy arm provides 3-18 month residential treatment across two facilities (Haus Lehn with 15 places and Haus Ausserhofmatt with 10 places) plus ambulatory follow-up care. The prevention arm runs school, kindergarten, family, and community programs addressing substance abuse, digital media use, gambling, and early childhood emotional development.

Product overview

Akzent Prävention und Suchttherapie is a healthcare organization in the canton of Lucerne offering a dual-service model: prevention programs and addiction therapy. The prevention arm delivers educational materials, workshops, and campaigns across topics including substance abuse (alcohol, cannabis, tobacco), digital media use, gambling addiction, and emotional development for children. Key prevention products include the Mediothek (lending library), thematic topic boxes (Cybermobbing, Digi Challenge, Gras im Kopf), and programs like Spielzeugfrei (toy-free) and Flimmerpause (screen-free week). The therapy arm provides residential addiction treatment at two facilities—Haus Lehn (15 places, intensive 24-hour care) and Haus Ausserhofmatt (10 places, more independent living)—alongside outpatient follow-up support. All services are coordinated through the organization's Seidenhofstrasse office in Lucerne, with therapy locations in Kriens and Malters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flimmerpause: Annual campaign encouraging families and school classes to take a week-long break from digital media, promoting offline activities and media literacy.
• Spielzeugfrei

Products and services

• Prävention (Prevention Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Treatment duration averages 3-18 months with regular progress reviews

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Luzerner PsychiatriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Luzerner Psychiatrie provides psychiatric consultations every two weeks on-site. This enables optimal medication treatment and adjustment of substitutions for patients in residential therapy.
• REAS Luzern (Regionale Anlaufstelle Sucht)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional intake point jointly operated with Tragwerk Luzern and KLICK Fachstelle Sucht Region Luzern. Provides social therapeutic case management and networking with appropriate services for people with addiction diseases.
• Tragwerk LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-operator of REAS Luzern regional intake point for addiction services. Fachstelle for consumption, addiction and poverty issues.
• KLICK Fachstelle Sucht Region LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-operator of REAS Luzern regional intake point. Jointly organizes events such as the National Action Week for Children of Addicted Parents.
• Lungenliga ZentralschweizminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of online info sessions on youth protection regarding Vapes and Snus. Provides joint educational programming on nicotine products for youth workers.
• Suchtprävention AargauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 'Selber machen (lassen)' conference on conscious play guidance. Joint prevention programming across cantons.
• Fachstelle Gesundheitsförderung GraubündenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 'Selber machen (lassen)' conference on conscious play guidance.
• Mütter- und Väterberatung Kanton LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Starke Gefühle' (Strong Emotions) project for early childhood. Content developed in cooperation with Mütter- und Väterberatung and SOFA social-pedagogical family work at Kinder- und Jugendsiedlung Utenberg.
• Kinder- und Jugendsiedlung Utenberg (SOFA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of 'Starke Gefühle' project content through SOFA social-pedagogical family work.
• KLICK Fachstelle Sucht Region LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 9th network event on 'National Action Week for Children of Addicted Parents' focusing on family-centered networking.
• Tragwerk LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of network events for family-centered addiction support in Central Switzerland.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KLICK Fachstelle Sucht Region Luzern: Canton Lucerne Fachstelle for addiction services, co-operator with Akzent of the REAS Luzern regional intake point. Direct peer operating in the same canton with overlapping prevention and referral responsibilities, providing ambulatory addiction counseling in competition/coordination with Akzent's ambulatory services.
• Klinik Südhang: Swiss residential clinic in Kirchberg BE specializing in substance use and behavioral addiction treatment with a comparable modular therapy concept. Direct peer in residential addiction rehabilitation with strong vocational reintegration components, similar to Akzent's work integration focus.
• Forel Klinik: Swiss residential addiction clinic in Ellikon an der Thur with a similar three-phase therapy model covering alcohol and drug dependencies. Comparable as a residential substance use rehabilitation provider operating under cantonal mandates, though larger in scale and with broader medical infrastructure.
• Blaues Kreuz Schweiz: National Swiss non-profit federation providing addiction prevention, counseling, and self-help services across multiple cantons. Closely comparable to Akzent's prevention and community engagement model (similar to Spielzeugfrei and Flimmerpause), operating under cantonal partnerships throughout Switzerland.
• Heilsarmee Suchthilfe Schweiz: Non-profit provider of residential addiction programs and ambulatory reintegration services across Switzerland. Comparable as a multi-cantonal residential addiction treatment provider with similar faith-based/non-profit funding model and focus on social reintegration post-treatment.
• Arud Zentrum für Suchtmedizin: Zürich-based non-profit providing integrated addiction medicine including opioid substitution, outpatient treatment, and harm reduction. Directly comparable as a Swiss non-profit addiction treatment provider with public funding and a similar mix of residential/ambulatory services, though operating at larger scale in a different canton.

Regional players

• Stiftung Suchtmedizin Aargau: Cantonal foundation coordinating addiction medicine services in Aargau with similar public-private funded model. Comparable to Akzent's cantonal mandate structure but operating in a different Swiss canton with broader service coordination rather than direct residential delivery.
• Suchtprävention Aargau: Cantonal addiction prevention organization in Aargau, co-organizer with Akzent of the Selber machen (lassen) conference. Directly comparable in mission (prevention, schools, early childhood) and service model, but operating in an adjacent canton and not in direct competition.

Broad incumbents

• Integrierte Psychiatrie Winterthur - ZPPP: Larger psychiatric hospital system providing addiction services as part of a broader behavioral health portfolio, comparable to Akzent's collaboration with Luzerner Psychiatrie. Not a direct residential rehab competitor but provides overlapping outpatient addiction services in a different canton.
• Sucht Schweiz: National umbrella organization for addiction prevention in Switzerland, coordinating policy, research, and national campaigns (including gambling). Comparable as a prevention-focused player in the same funding ecosystem, but operates as a national coordinator rather than local service provider like Akzent.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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