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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is a consortium of Mental Health clinics at several sites in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . Its name in French is Centre de Toxicomanie et de Santé Mentale. (The acronym CAMH is most commonly pronounced "Cam-H".) It is one of the University of Toronto's teaching hospitals and a collaborating centre of the World Health Organization.

CAMH was formed in 1998 as a result of the merger of the Clarke Institute Of Psychiatry , the Addiction Research Foundation , the Donwoods Institute and Queen Street Mental Health Centre .

Among the focuses of the organization are severe mood disorders and addictions to alcohol, drugs, gambling and nicotine, forensic psychology, and research designed to shape public policy.

CAMH is a Teaching Hospital with central facilities located in Toronto and 26 community locations throughout the Province . CAMH is fully affiliated with the University Of Toronto and is a Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.


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