ADDICTION MEDICINE / ADDICTION MEDICINE

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There are no addiction medicine pathways available at this time.

eReferral advice also available

As an alternative to addiction medicine tele-advice, providers in the Calgary Zone can submit an eReferral Advice Request for opiate agonist therapy only, and will receive a response back from a specialist within five calendar days.

To submit an eReferral Advice Request, go online. For a list of other specialties available and more information about eReferral, visit the website.

How to request Addiction Medicine tele-advice

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding statutory holidays.

Please enter the Physician's Name and PracID, along with the Patient's PHN and Physician's Direct/Private Phone Number (without dashes or hyphens).

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❌ Service closed

This tele-advice service is closed. To see our holiday schedule, visit: Holiday tele-advice hours (specialistlink.ca)

For more information, please call 403.910.2551 Ext 0, or email [email protected]
(Please note: Calls and emails will be returned during office hours - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Specialist Link is closed on Dec. 26, 27 and Jan. 2)


What can I enquire about?

  • Substance use disorders
  • Behavioural addictions

Service summary

Non-urgent tele-advice advice is available for the management of patients who experience substance use disorders (opioids, alcohol, methamphetamines, cannabis etc.), as well as behavioural addictions (gambling, sex, pornography, videogaming etc).

Advice is provided over the phone or referrals are made to our centralized clinic and multidisciplinary teams at AHS Adult Addiction Services Calgary.

To request this service by phone, call call 403-910-2551 and press 5, 8.

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Contact us

If you have a question, comment or technical issue, please call 403.910.2551 Ext 0, or email [email protected].