AHS - Adult Addiction Services

Address:

2nd Floor, 1177 - 11th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2R 1K9

Phone:(403) 297-3071
Fax:(403) 297-3036
Email: 
Website:www.albertahealthservices.ca
Hours of Operation: 8:00am - 4:30 pm, Monday & Friday
8:00am - 9:00pm, Tuesday - Thursday
Fees:None
Brief Description of Services Provided:

- Personalized assessment, treatment and referral for adults with alcohol, other drug or   gambling concerns
- Individual and group support for friends and family members
  whose lives have been affected by someone else's alcohol,
  other drug, or gambling problems
- A wide range of individual, group, and family counselling
- Information Series: Information on the psychological and
  physical aspects of addiction, as well as how addiction impacts
  the family
- Day Program: An intensive, structured program for clinets
  who have been experiencing serious problems as a result of
  their use of alcohol, other drugs or gambling and who now
  want to abstain. This program helps clients identify skills and
  address problems important to their recovery and success
- EGRIP: An intensive structure, evening gambling program
  for individuals who have serious problems with their gambling
  and who want to abstain
- Relapse Prevention: a group for those who have chosen to
  stop using alcohol, drugs, or gambling. CLinets learn healthy
  ways to successfully manage high-risk situations, cope with
  life's challenges and stay clean and sober
- Emotional Recovery: a group to help individuals to better
  understand their emotions, to see how emotions impact
  recovery, and to learn healthy ways of dealing with their
  emotions
- Awareness Assessment: as well as a program to help clients
  assess how alcohol and other drug use, or gambling has
  impacted their lives
- Women's Support Group: a supportive group where women can
  talk about their lifestyle, health and relationship concerns
  related to their recovery
- Information and referral for people who are concerned about
  their tobacco use
- Informational presentations, and consultations to agencies,
  businesses, community groups and health professionals

Special Populations:Aboriginal, Court Involved, Concurrent disorders (mental health issues)
Referral Process:Self-referral, or referral by others including doctors, courts, and workplaces. Intake is available to new clients on a drop-in basis weekdays at 1:00pm.
Programs Offered:Addiction Treatment, Prevention, and Information services.