Skoun Lebanese Addictions Center

Skoun is a Lebanese, non-profit, non-governmental organization and one of the first outpatient facilities in Lebanon offering, Prevention, Treatment and Support to people, who use drugs. 

In Arabic, “SKOUN” means internal tranquility and silence. “SKOUN” is also an Arabic punctuation mark, which indicates a pause "،" while pronouncing a word. 

Vision 

SKOUN strives to ensure that drug use and addiction are treated as primary health issues.

الرّؤية
يسعى مركز سكون جاهدا لضمان التعامل مع استخدام المخدرات والإدمان كمسألة صحيّة أساسيّة

Mission 

SKOUN provides accessible treatment, education and protection for all people who use drugs. We are committed to reducing the harms caused by substance use in Lebanon

المهمة
يقدّم مركز سكون العلاج والتعليم والحماية لجميع الأشخاص الذين يستخدمون المخدرات. نحن ملتزمو ن بالحدّ من المخاط ر الناجمة عن
استخدام المخدرات في لبنان

Values 

At Skoun we do not tolerate, condone or ignore bullying, harassment or hate speech of any kind towards anyone.

At the core of our work is inclusion. We are committed to provide an equal, open and diverse environment within all of our activities. Our services are provided without discrimination.

We are committed to protecting the security and comfort of everyone within our centers/services.