Alberta Health Services – Calgary Zone
General Information
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Service Type
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine
Program
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) provides a comprehensive physician and addiction counsellor led program managing all substance and behavioral addiction concerns., , This service provides a combination of medical and psychosocial treatment program, including:,
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anticraving medication for alcohol, opioids, gambling and stimulant use disorder
coinciding psychiatric and pain management
home detoxification services
education, skills, and support group programs
a four week intensive day treatment program.
short term outpatient counselling
supports for sexually transmitted infections
medical and mental health assessments for detoxification facilities
access to clinical trials and research studies
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, This service also provides additional support groups like:,
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Early Recovery Support
Relapse Prevention
Trauma-informed Support
Women"s Support Group
Mindfulness
CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and DBT (dialectical behaviour therapy)-informed Groups
Certified Sex Addiction Treatment (CSAT)
Family Support Group
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, This service is provided by the Adult Addiction Services. Visit that service for additional details., , Key Provider: addiction counsellors, doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers