NAMS – National Addictions Management Service January 18, 2010
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NAMS is an organisation set up in August 2008 to help people cope with severe addictions such as gambling, smoking or even computer games. It is loacted in the Institude of Mental Health (IMH). The URL for their website is http://www.camp.org.sg. IMH introduced the Community Addictions Management Programme.
The NAMS offers serivces for both in and out-patients.
Outpatients:
- Regular consultation with staff to help monitor addictions and help to control it.
- Offers help for adolesence, gambling, drugs/alcohol and family issues.
Inpatients:
- Staying in the compound, with medical care, councelling and psychoeducation.
- Offers help for detoxification and rehabilitation for those who have abused drugs and alcohol.
This organisation is good as it helps people who want to control their addictions to actually start with their decisions, and this organisation will also continually monitor their patients to ensure that they are having a healthy recovery from their addictions.
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