Suchthilfe Region Basel (SRB)

What Suchthilfe Region Basel (SRB) does

Suchthilfe Region Basel (SRB) is a Swiss non-profit organization headquartered at Mülhauserstrasse 113, Basel, that delivers a comprehensive continuum of addiction support services across the Basel region. Its core activities span four pillars: prevention (Safer Dance mobile drug-checking, DIBS, Start?Klar! early intervention), counseling (Beratungszentrum for affected individuals and families, plus online consultation), clinical treatment (ESTA – Klinik für Suchtbehandlung with ~25 inpatient beds that expanded in 2025 to adolescents and young adults aged 16+, STADTLÄRM partial-stationary reintegration, SPEKTRUM therapy in host families, and Time-Out), and harm reduction (K+A contact/drop-in stations and the Sprütze-Wäspi syringe exchange). The organization operates from six physical locations across Basel and Reinach, with ~24 core employees plus ~40 staff at the ESTA clinic.

SRB has no proprietary technology platform and is explicitly a health and social services provider rather than a technology company. Its digital footprint is limited to a WordPress-based website, an online consultation channel, and event-driven outreach. The organization's business model is non-profit welfare funding: revenue is sourced from cantonal (Basel-Stadt) subsidies, health insurance reimbursements for treatment services, and charitable donations. SRB is a member of the Swiss addiction specialist association Fachverband Sucht and holds QuaTheDA certification, the national quality standard for addiction counseling institutions.

The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven. Service access occurs through direct outreach, self-referral, and institutional referrals from healthcare providers and social services. Mobile drug-checking teams operate at nightlife venues (e.g., Kinker Klub), and the organization participates in community events such as Einblick Basel and national awareness campaigns including Game-Changer for sports betting. Customer segments include individuals affected by substance or behavioral addictions, family members, young people engaged in nightlife, and professional referrers. The organization is currently hiring frontline staff and team leaders, indicating active capacity expansion.

Name

Suchthilfe Region Basel (SRB)

Legal name

Suchthilfe Region Basel

Website

https://suchthilfe.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Suchthilfe Region Basel is a Swiss non-profit providing the Basel region with a full continuum of addiction services — prevention, counseling, inpatient treatment, reintegration, and harm reduction — across six locations, including the ESTA clinic and youth/young adult treatment programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment and Social Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Benefit Management (HLAEAHAF), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK)

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Harm reduction programs
• Substance abuse counseling
• Drug checking services
• Addiction prevention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public welfare funding and health insurance reimbursement: SRB operates as a non-profit organization in the Basel region, likely funded through a combination of cantonal (regional government) subsidies, health insurance reimbursements for treatment services, and charitable donations. The organization is a member of the Fachverband Sucht (Addiction Specialist Association).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Suchthilfe Region Basel is a non-profit organization providing integrated addiction support services in the Basel region of Switzerland, spanning prevention (drug-checking, early intervention), counseling (in-person and online), clinical treatment (withdrawal and rehabilitation at ESTA clinic), and harm reduction (contact stations, syringe exchange). The organization operates multiple facilities and mobile outreach programs delivering care across the full continuum from prevention through treatment to social reintegration.

Product overview

Suchthilfe Region Basel is a comprehensive addiction support organization offering a multi-level service portfolio across prevention, counseling, treatment, and harm reduction. The organization operates as an integrated service network rather than a single product, combining facility-based treatment (ESTA clinic with inpatient beds), outpatient services (Beratungszentrum counseling center), partial inpatient programs (STADTLÄRM reintegration), family-based therapy (SPEKTRUM), and community harm reduction services (K+A contact points, syringe exchange). Prevention services include mobile drug checking (Safer Dance, DIBS) and early intervention programs (Start?Klar!). All services are coordinated to provide continuous support from prevention through treatment and reintegration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ESTA – Klinik für Suchtbehandlung: Inpatient addiction treatment clinic offering withdrawal and abstinence programs for adults, adolescents, and young adults
• STADTLÄRM – Teilstationäre Reintegration
• SPEKTRUM – Therapie in Gastfamilien
• Kontakt- und Anlaufstellen K+A
• Safer Dance Basel
• DIBS
• Start?Klar!

Products and services

• ESTA – Klinik für Suchtbehandlung Inpatient addiction treatment clinic providing withdrawal and abstinence programs for adults, adolescents, and young adults. Offers approximately 25 treatment places for youth and a multidisciplinary team of around 40 staff members.
• STADTLÄRM – Teilstationäre Reintegration Semi-stationary (partial inpatient) reintegration program supporting individuals in transitioning to an addiction-free life.
• SPEKTRUM – Therapie in Gastfamilien Therapy program delivered within host families, offering new perspectives for individuals in recovery. A unique model in Swiss addiction care.
• Time-Out Specialized treatment service within the SRB treatment portfolio for addiction-related time-out interventions.
• Integrierte Behandlung Integrated treatment program combining elements of the SRB treatment portfolio into a coordinated care pathway.
• Beratungszentrum (Consultation Center) Consultation center providing support for individuals and families affected by problematic consumption and addictive behavior. Includes services for affected individuals, family members, and online counseling.
• Onlineberatung (Online Counseling) Online counseling service providing remote support for affected individuals and family members.
• Safer Dance Basel Mobile drug-checking service providing anonymous analysis of substances at party venues, combined with counseling and informational materials on safer recreational drug use.
• DIBS (Drug Checking Service) Drug checking service in Basel-Stadt providing anonymous substance analysis and counseling for safer leisure and party drug consumption.
• Start?Klar! Early intervention and substance abuse prevention program targeting youth.
• Kontakt- und Anlaufstellen K+A (Contact and Drop-in Centers) Contact and drop-in facilities providing hygienic consumption conditions and social contacts for individuals using substances, supporting harm reduction.
• Sprützewäspi (Syringe Exchange) Syringe exchange service within the harm reduction program providing safe injection equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• ESTA clinic offers approximately 25 treatment places for youth and young adults, with a multidisciplinary team of around 40 staff members

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fachverband SuchtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRB is a member of the Swiss Addiction Specialist Association (Fachverband Sucht), which represents addiction treatment providers and promotes quality standards in addiction care across Switzerland.
• QuaTheDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRB holds QuaTheDA certification, the Swiss quality certification system for addiction treatment institutions, demonstrating compliance with established quality standards.
• Game-ChangerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSRB participates in the national 'Game-Changer' campaign addressing sports betting addiction, providing information and anonymous, free support for those affected.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sucht Schweiz: Swiss national foundation coordinating addiction prevention, research, and policy across all cantons. Comparable as a SUD non-profit operating under similar QuaTheDA-aligned quality frameworks but at a national rather than regional scope.
• Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel (UPK): University psychiatric hospital in Basel providing inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services including addiction treatment. Comparable as a Basel-region behavioral health provider with overlapping SUD patient population.
• Psychiatrie Baselland (PBL): Cantonal psychiatric hospital in Baselland providing inpatient addiction treatment and crisis intervention. Comparable as a regional inpatient behavioral health provider sharing the Basel catchment.

Direct peers

• Safer Nightlife Switzerland: Swiss national drug-checking and nightlife harm-reduction service provider. Directly comparable as a peer offering mobile drug-checking and safer-use counseling at nightlife venues.
• Arud: Zurich-based non-profit providing integrated addiction medicine, including outpatient opioid substitution, harm reduction, and counseling. Directly comparable as a multi-modality addiction services provider in a Swiss urban setting.
• Contact Netz: Bern-based addiction support non-profit offering counseling, treatment coordination, and harm-reduction services. Directly comparable as a regional Swiss SUD services organization covering prevention through reintegration.

Others

• Fachverband Sucht: Swiss Addiction Specialist Association representing addiction treatment providers and setting quality standards. SRB is a member; comparable as the industry-association counterpart that shapes SRB's operating framework.
• Caritas beider Basel: Regional social services non-profit in Basel providing complementary social welfare and family support services, including addiction-related case management. Comparable as a Basel-region social services organization intersecting SRB's patient ecosystem.

Regional players

• Integrierte Suchthilfe Winterthur (ISW): Integrated addiction services organization in Winterthur providing outpatient treatment and counseling. Comparable as a regional Swiss SUD services provider with similar service breadth.
• Suchthilfe Zürich: Regional addiction services provider in the Canton of Zurich offering counseling, treatment referral, and harm reduction. Highly comparable operating model in a different Swiss canton.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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