Verslavingskunde Nederland

What Verslavingskunde Nederland does

Verslavingskunde Nederland (VKN) is a Dutch national expert network on addiction, established in 2017 and headquartered in Amersfoort. The organization aggregates the expertise of fourteen core member institutions (including Jellinek, Tactus Verslavingszorg, Novadic-Kentron, Brijder, Verslavingszorg Noord Nederland, IrisZorg, Antes, Terwille, Vincent van Gogh, NISPA, and PARC), twelve plus affiliated partner organizations, lived-experience experts, and knowledge centers. VKN operates not as a direct service provider but as a sector-wide coordination layer for prevention, treatment, recovery, and reclassering in Dutch addiction care, functioning through program lines, national projects, an annual Landelijke Dag conference, recurring webinars, and a database of e-learnings, guidelines, and handbooks.

The core "product" portfolio spans knowledge products (e-learnings, handbooks, guidelines, and tools hosted in a central database), community products (the Landelijke Dag conference, monthly newsletters, YouTube content, and a Twitter/X and LinkedIn presence), innovation programming (notably the AI recovery coach prototype under development with In The Pocket, which processes text and audio to support relapse prevention and self-management, tested in 2025 with nine lived-experience experts), and prevention platforms including Allesoverdrinken.nl, the Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Alcoholproblematiek (SVA), and the new Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Schade door Gokken (SVSG) consortium. VKN also coordinates the Landelijk Alcohol en Drugs Informatie Systeem (LADIS) and commissions the Antenne monitor on at-risk youth through the Hogeschool van Amsterdam.

The revenue model is non-profit and grant-funded. Core financing comes from membership contributions of the fourteen member institutions, project-based government grants (including funding from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, and a nearly 2-million-euro subsidy from the Kansspelautoriteit to the SVSG in December 2025), and the Kansspelpreventiefonds. Direct paid revenue is limited to conference attendance fees (110 to 135 euros per person for the Landelijke Dag 2026) and a small number of project grants. The go-to-market is community-led, with the bureau (a small team of 2 core staff and approximately 4 named contractors, supplemented by member-institution staff allocated to program lines) distributing knowledge products through member networks, partner organizations, and owned digital channels.

Name

Verslavingskunde Nederland

Legal name

Verslavingskunde Nederland

Website

https://verslavingskundenederland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verslavingskunde Nederland is a Dutch non-profit national expert network on addiction, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Amersfoort. It coordinates prevention, treatment, and recovery initiatives across fourteen core member institutions, twelve plus partner organizations, and knowledge centers, distributing e-learnings, guidelines, and tools through webinars, an annual conference, and prevention platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Fees: Revenue is generated through paid attendance to the annual Landelijke Dag (national conference), with early-bird and standard pricing tiers. Additional revenue streams include possible membership/subscriptions from affiliated institutions and public funding for specific projects and program lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Verslavingskunde Nederland is a national expert network for addiction that bundles the expertise of fourteen addiction care institutions, lived-experience experts, and knowledge centers to prevent addiction and improve treatment effectiveness. It develops and disseminates knowledge products (e-learnings, guidelines, handbooks), runs program lines across prevention, youth care, recovery, data management and innovation, and organizes the annual Landelijke Dag conference, the Herstelaward, and a free webinar series. It also coordinates national collaborations such as the SVA (early detection of alcohol problems) and the SVSG (early detection of gambling harm), and operates the LADIS data-monitoring system.

Product overview

Verslavingskunde Nederland operates as a national expertise network rather than a traditional software product company. The organization's offerings center on knowledge sharing, professional development, and collaborative initiatives in addiction care. Core offerings include the Landelijke Dag (annual conference), the Herstelaward (recovery award), webinar series, and a database of prevention products. The network develops various program lines covering datamanagement, uniform working methods, prevention and early detection, youth addiction care, social inclusion, innovation, care and safety, and a scientific platform. A notable innovation project is the AI-coach being developed for relapse prevention and recovery support. Prevention products include Allesoverdrinken.nl (alcohol reduction platform), SVA (alcohol early detection collaboration), SVSG (gambling harm early detection collaboration), the Antenne monitor for at-risk youth, and the Basispakket Verslavingspreventie (standardized prevention intervention package for municipalities).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expertisenetwerk (National Expertise Network) A national expert network membership offering that brings together the knowledge and expertise of fourteen addiction care institutions, lived-experience experts, and knowledge centers to prevent addiction and improve treatment effectiveness, targeted at Dutch addiction care professionals.
• Landelijke Dag (National Day Conference) Annual national conference bringing together Dutch addiction care professionals for keynotes, workshops, networking, and the Herstelaward ceremony to recognize innovative recovery projects, with paid registration (e.g., 110 EUR early-bird or 135 EUR standard for the 2026 edition on 30 October 2026 in Driebergen).
• Herstelaward (Recovery Award) Annual award program recognizing the most innovative Dutch project focused on recovery from addiction, presented as part of the Landelijke Dag; 2025 winner was De Pitstop (Brijder).
• Webinar Series Free webinar series on diverse addiction-related topics targeted at Dutch addiction care professionals, with recordings hosted on the network's YouTube channel.
• Database of Knowledge Products Central searchable database of products developed by Verslavingskunde Nederland, including e-learnings, guidelines, handbooks, and tools for policy implementation, available to professionals in the addiction care sector.
• AI Recovery Coach Prototype AI-powered conversational tool (text and speech) being developed to support people with addiction in relapse prevention, self-management, personal agency, and recovery by helping them recognize relapse signals and apply coping strategies from their personal relapse management plan when professional guidance is not immediately available.
• Allesoverdrinken.nl (Alcohol Reduction Platform) National public platform providing information and support to reduce alcohol use, serving professionals, drinkers, and their families in the Netherlands.
• Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Schade door Gokken (SVSG) National collaboration program focused on early detection of gambling harm, bringing together VKN, Trimbos-instituut, GGD GHOR Nederland, and NSR to identify gambling problems earlier and prevent further harm, funded by nearly 2 million EUR from the Kansspelautoriteit.
• Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Alcoholproblematiek (SVA) National collaboration of VKN, Trimbos-instituut and Tranzo supporting professionals in healthcare and second-line settings in the early identification of alcohol problems and improving referral to addiction care.
• Antenne Regiomonitor (Drugs and At-Risk Youth) Research monitor tracking developments in problematic substance use among at-risk youth in Dutch regions, conducted by the Hogeschool van Amsterdam in collaboration with ten addiction care institutions and commissioned by VKN with VWS funding.
• Basispakket Verslavingspreventie (Basic Package for Addiction Prevention) Standardized package of effective addiction prevention interventions curated from RIVM and NJI databases, available for Dutch municipalities to deploy based on their size and specific local problems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 68,000 people treated for addiction in Dutch addiction care institutions in 2025, with alcohol remaining the largest treatment category at over 40% of cases.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JellinekcoreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. One of the largest addiction care providers in the Netherlands. Provides expertise and resources to the network's program lines and projects.
• Tactus VerslavingszorgcoreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. Provides addiction care services and participates in all program lines including prevention, innovation, and data management.
• Novadic-KentroncoreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. One of the founders of the network. Also represented in the Dagelijks Bestuur (executive board) through former chair Walther Tibosch.
• BrijdercoreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. Provides youth addiction care, adult treatment, and prevention services. Host of the Herstelaward-winning TRIPS project.
• Verslavingszorg Noord Nederland (VNN)coreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. Home organization of current chair Gerard Niemeijer. Active in research, palliative care in addiction, and smoking cessation programs.
• IrisZorgcoreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. Led by former bestuurder Marjan Verschuure who served on the general board. Known for innovative approaches including the Lifeboat methodology.
• AntescoreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. Home to YOUZ which provides youth addiction care services and coordinates prevention programs through Gino Cornelius.
• TerwillecoreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. Led by Erik de Vos who serves as secretary on the Dagelijks Bestuur (executive board). Known for its Terwijzer care vision integrating lifestyle into addiction treatment.
• Vincent van Gogh (VVGI)coreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. Provides addiction care services and contributes to the SVA (Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Alcoholproblematiek) through its attention officers.
• NISPAcoreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. Nijmegen Institute for Scientist-Practitioners in Addiction. Contributes to AI coach project and conference keynotes on palliative care in addiction.
• PARC (Parnassia Addiction Research Centre)coreOthersCore member institution of Verslavingskunde Nederland, forming the general board. Associated with Brijder and involved in research activities including the Youth in Transition study led by Vincent Hendriks.
• Trimbos-instituutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner organization executing vision through various working groups and program lines. Joint partner in the Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Alcoholproblematiek (SVA), co-develops prevention materials, and collaborates on the national alcohol congress and e-learnings.
• Nederlandse ggzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor strategic partner. Co-signs policy letters on gambling addiction, alcohol harm, and gambling advertising bans. Collaborates on position papers and joint advocacy to the Dutch parliament and government.
• GGD GHOR NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Schade door Gokken (SVSG), collaborating with Verslavingskunde Nederland, Trimbos-instituut, and the Nederlandse Schuldhulproute (NSR) to detect and prevent gambling harm.
• Nederlandse Schuldhulproute (NSR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Schade door Gokken (SVSG). Provides quarter makers for local teams to collaborate on early detection of gambling problems and referral to appropriate care.
• Nationaal Rapporteur VerslavingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner that jointly raises alarm about increasing gambling harm with Verslavingskunde Nederland and the Nederlandse ggz, calling for stronger protective measures and gambling advertising bans.
• MondriaanminorOthersPartner organization that subscribes to and implements the network's vision. Has developed interventions such as Moti55 for alcohol use among over-55s, approved by RIVM.
• Leger des HeilsminorOthersPartner organization that subscribes to and implements the network's vision and prevention programs through its social welfare activities.
• Mark BenchminorOthersResearch partner contributing to stigma and addiction research. Conducted research on stigmatization of people with mental disorders for the Kennisconsortium Destigmatisering en sociale inclusie.
• Platform31minorOthersPartner organization subscribing to the network's vision. Engages in knowledge exchange and joint policy development on addiction and social issues.
• EmergisminorOthersPartner institution subscribing to the network's vision. Active in the SVA through attention officers focused on early detection of alcohol problems.
• Expertisecentrum Forensische Psychiatrie (EFP)minorOthersPartner organization working on the intersection of forensic psychiatry and addiction. Collaborates on issues of care and safety in the addiction sector.
• De HoopminorOthersPartner institution subscribing to the network's vision. Provides Christian-based addiction care and mental health services.
• Amsterdam Institute for Addiction Research (AIAR)minorOthersPartner research institute contributing scientific expertise to the network's activities and program lines.
• Tranzo (Tilburg University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner of Tilburg University, affiliated with the network. Contributes to the SVA (Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Alcoholproblematiek) and the Academische Werkplaats Verslaving, led by Rob Bovens.
• Amethist VerslavingszorgminorOthersPartner institution subscribing to the network's vision. Listed on the locations page as an affiliated addiction care provider.
• Stichting Positieve LeefstijlminorOthersPartner organization that subscribes to the network's vision, focusing on positive lifestyle as part of addiction recovery and prevention.
• In The PocketcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner developing the AI recovery coach prototype in collaboration with the Innovation program line of Verslavingskunde Nederland. Since early 2025, has been working with a multidisciplinary project and advisory group to design, build, and test the AI coach for relapse prevention and self-management support.
• Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner conducting the Antenne Nederland monitor on drugs and at-risk youth, in collaboration with ten addiction care institutions and commissioned by Verslavingskunde Nederland with funding from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS).
• Gezondheidsraad (Health Council of the Netherlands)minorOthersAdvisory body whose evidence and recommendations (such as the no-safe-lower-limit for alcohol) inform Verslavingskunde Nederland's policy positions and public communications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Mark Bench: Dutch research and consulting organization contributing to stigma and addiction research. A VKN partner conducting work for the Kennisconsortium Destigmatisering. Comparable as an emerging applied-research player in the addiction knowledge ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA): EU agency providing data and analysis on drugs and addiction across Europe. A broader incumbent at the supranational level performing comparable data-coordination and policy-advisory functions to VKN at the national level.
• Jellinek: One of the largest addiction care providers in the Netherlands. A core VKN member providing direct treatment services; broader incumbent in the addiction care delivery space compared with VKN's network/knowledge role.

Others

• Platform31: Dutch knowledge and network organization working on urban and social issues. A VKN partner engaging in knowledge exchange on addiction and social issues. Comparable as a sector network organization, though not addiction-specific.

Direct peers

• Amsterdam Institute for Addiction Research (AIAR): Academic research institute focused on addiction science in the Netherlands. A partner of VKN contributing scientific expertise to the network's program lines. Comparable as an addiction-focused research organization.
• Trimbos-instituut: Dutch national knowledge institute for mental health and addiction. Directly comparable as the most prominent Dutch addiction knowledge organization; Trimbos is a strategic partner of VKN, co-developing prevention materials, SVA, and the national alcohol congress.
• GGD GHOR Nederland: Association of Dutch regional public health services (GGDs). A core partner of VKN within the SVSG consortium for gambling-harm early detection. Operates in adjacent public-health space with overlapping prevention and early-intervention mandates.
• PARC (Parnassia Addiction Research Centre): Dutch addiction research center associated with Brijder. A core VKN member institution involved in research activities such as the Youth in Transition study. Comparable as an addiction research and treatment organization within VKN's consortium.
• NISPA (Nijmegen Institute for Scientist-Practitioners in Addiction): Dutch scientific-practitioner institute focused on addiction research and practice. A core member of VKN, contributing to the AI coach project and academic keynotes. Comparable as an addiction-specific knowledge organization.
• Nationaal Rapporteur Verslavingen: Independent Dutch national rapporteur on addiction, responsible for reporting on addiction trends to the Dutch parliament. Directly comparable as a national voice on addiction policy; co-advocates with VKN for stronger gambling protections.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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