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Addiction Network
Peter Lougheed Centre



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Phone Number

view phone(403) 943-2588


Address

3500 26 Ave. NE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T1Y 6J4

Fax

view fax(403) 943-2589


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Program Description

Assessment at the bedside including brief treatment, medical consultation, and liaison services. The service incorporates the evidence-based approach known as motivational interviewing, a directive non-judgmental counseling style, to enhance patients' intrinsic desire to reduce substance use.; In-hospital psycho-educational groups focused on the patients' motivation towards changing their behaviour.