11/18/2025
Addiction Withdrawal Management Services (AWMS) at Addiction Services Central Ontario is the recommended first step for individuals who identify with regular to dependent patterns of substance use and are looking to stop or significantly reduce their use in a safe manner.
An integrative team of health care clinicians including nurse practitioners, physicians and addiction counsellors will work with individuals in attaining their identified goals, whether it be substance reduction or abstinence. Our AWMS program has a number of Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinics that operate in partnership with hospitals in York Region, South Simcoe, and North York as well as in the community. We provide access to a medical consultation for
individuals who are concerned about their substance use and are looking for help in navigating first steps.
Specific Services Offered include:
๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ: Pharmacological support for substance use, cravings, and withdrawal concerns, available through a nurse practitioner or addiction medicine physician.
๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ : clinical assessment, treatment planning, individual counselling, (6-8 sessions) aimed at supporting acute withdrawal and stabilization phase of early recovery.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: to help address and support a variety of mental health and addiction concerns including lapse avoidance, life skills-related concerns, system navigation, addictions education, connection to medical care, and referral to detox and other bed-based treatment services.
๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ: Emotional, social, and informational support from staff who have lived experience with substance use.
HopeBeginsHere.ca