Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM)

Located at Access Place

• 101 15th Street East, Prince Albert, SK
• Phone: 306-765-8703

Hours (excluding statutory holidays):

• Coordinator – Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Physician – Monday to Friday, 1 – 4 p.m.

 

Who We Are

• RAAM provides timely access to care for individuals looking to make changes in their substance use.
• At the RAAM clinic you will be seen by an inter-professional team who work together with you in creating a care plan that fits your needs and goals.
• RAAM services are short-term, and while you are with us, we will connect you to the appropriate community care providers for ongoing care and support.
• Walk-ins welcome!

 

The Team

Your care team may include:

• Physician
• Nurse\Nurse Practitioner
• Social Worker
• Addictions Counsellor
• Peer Support Worker                     

How to access RAAM

• RAAM offers walk-in services, and also accepts referrals from the emergency department, and community care providers.
• You can call us directly to book an appointment, or ask your care provider to make a referral.
• All services are free.

What We Provide

Assessment

• All clients are seen and assessed for substance use disorders

Counselling

• Provide trauma-informed short-term counselling around substance use

Medication

• Treatments for opioid use disorder including methadone, and suboxone
• Anti-craving medications for alcohol use disorder
• RAAM is not a pain clinic, and opioid prescriptions for pain are not provided.

Support

• Make appropriate connections to community partners for substance use, psychosocial, and social support services
• Help transition care back to primary care providers
• Connect clients to a primary care provider if needed

Harm Reduction

• Training around safe consumption and overdose prevention
• Take Home Naloxone kits available