background information

About NAMS

The National Addictions Management Service (NAMS) was incorporated in Aug 2008. Located at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), NAMS includes the Specialist Outpatient Clinic C (SOC C) as its outpatient arm, and the inpatient Serenity Centre, which provides residential detoxification and rehabilitation.

 

NAMS treats problem gambling and other behavioural addictions (internet, gaming, etc), and substance addictions (alcohol and drugs). Services include:

• Assessment and treatment of addictive disorders by a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, counsellors, psychologists, and social workers
• Individual, group and family therapy
• Public education talks
• Training for health care and social service professionals
• Community liaison to develop services and programmes
• Addictions Research

OUR VISION

To be the regional center of excellence in addictions management by 2012.

OUR MISSION

1. Provide high quality, accessible and affordable care that is evidence-based and localised to suit our population.
2. Educate and engage the public on addiction prevention and treatment.
3. Reduce stigma and barriers to seeking treatment.
4. Raise standards of care through training and education.

OUR VALUES

1. We will treat patients and their families with respect, dignity and fairness.
2. We believe in treating the whole person in recovery, and not just the disease of addiction.
3. We believe that any patient who desires to change can change with the appropriate support and resources

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