January 16, 2010
National Addictions Management Service in Singapore
The National Addictions Management Service (NAMS) was inaugurated in August 2008, supported by the Ministry of Health, to provide residential detoxification and rehabilitation at the Institute of Mental Health in Singapore.
Services They Provide
NAMS provides services that treat problem gambling and behavioral problems, such as internet and gaming addiction. They also treat substance addiction, like drugs and alcohol. The services they provide are:
- 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 service staff
- Development of community services and programmes
- Addiction research
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