National Addictions Management Service (NAMS)

In 2002, the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) launched the Community Addicitons Management Programme (CAMP). It was a 5-year programme which aimed to provide comprehensive services for addiction problems. As a pilot programme, CAMP was able to treat 1000 patients per year, representing a fraction of the estimated number of individuals requiring treatment. With the support of the Ministry of Health, the National Addictions Management Service was set up in 2008 with the intention to meet the growing demand of individuals requiring treatment, especially for problem gambling. Under NAMS, IMH is tasked to build on CAMP's existing infrastructure and capabilities to meet this high demand for addiction treatment services.

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.

Our Services include :

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