Clinical Research

The MGH-Harvard Center for Addiction Medicine delivers clinical evaluation, consultation, and study-related clinical care in a multidisciplinary setting.

Addiction Medicine
Center for Addiction Medicine (CAM)

The MGH-Harvard Center for Addiction Medicine (CAM) is one of the major clinical research programs of the Department of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital. The CAM is located within the Outpatient Psychiatry Division and delivers clinical evaluation, consultation, and study-related clinical care in a multidisciplinary setting.

The clinical environment at CAM is ideal for the conduct of clinical research in addictive disorders. MGH is an integrated full service primary, secondary, and tertiary care hospital network with access to large numbers of local patients, over 1,359,312 square feet of research space, a diverse population of thousands of basic and clinical scientists with whom collaboration is encouraged.

It also has an active Clinical Research Program developed specifically to support clinical investigators through educational support, grant review, statistical consultation, recruitment support, peer support, and direct project management support for clinical investigations.

Contact our program

Center for Addiction Medicine
60 Staniford St.
Boston, MA 02114
Administrative Phone: (617) 643-1990
Study Phone: (617) 643-4691
Fax: (617) 643-1998
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Addiction Treatment

We offer outpatient treatment through several programs:


ARMS teenagerAddiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS)
ARMS provides rapid access to information and support combined with outreach and care management for youth aged 15 - 25 and their families suffering from substance-related problems.

 

pillsAddiction Answers
Addiction Answers is a part of the Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS) and specializes in supporting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 15 and 25, and their families, as they deal with their substance-related problems.

 

west end clinicWest End Clinic for Addiction Treatment
The West End Clinic (WEC) is an outpatient facility for those with alcohol and drug addictions, co-occurring mental health disorders and other types of addictive behaviors.

 

Addiction Research

CAM Research activities
The center is engaged in more than 10 patient oriented addiction trials with a total subject enrollment each year of more than 300 patients. View a list of our Open Clinical Trials.

Learn more about:
  • Our approach
    Find out more about the clinical services offered by the Center for Addiction Medicine.
  • Our staff
    Our staff is dedicated to helping patients as well as finding new ways to improve treatments.
  • Our Fellowships Program
    We are committed to helping train the next generation of researchers to continue our work through our one-year, full-time Addiction Fellowships affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

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