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“Everything happened very quickly. It was registered in half an hour!”

Evgen (name changed) starts the dialog from the very beginning with the words of gratitude – when help came from the HelpNow service team, opioid agonist therapy

(he has been taking it for more than 7 years) Evgen had only 1 day left.

The war broke into his house as unexpectedly as it did for the entire Ukrainian people: leaving his native Cherkassy with an underage son, the man had only a medical statement and medicines for 15 days. And then – the hope that somewhere there will be support …

First, they went to Romania, where they lived with volunteers for a week, then to Germany. Evgen began to reduce the dose of therapy so that it would last longer, but he understood that this was not an option, the issue had to be resolved promptly. The Internet helped out: the man got to the publication with the contacts of the HelpNow service and wrote to one of the communication channels.

“I was asked, where I was and as soon as you found out about Germany, I immediately received the contacts of your German team (HelpNow Germany). On the same day, a consultant contacted me – thanks to him, everything worked out and so quickly! In fact, he did everything himself – all that was needed from me was the presence at the medical center. He translated, checked everything… They registered me in half an hour! It’s so good that you work. Thanks!”

Now Evgen goes for therapy every day to a neighboring city for 20 minutes by train, but he is promised that this will not be for long. The man is in a hurry to get a job and, until he returns home, to establish his once familiar lifestyle with his son …