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The Calgary Alpha House Society was formed in 1981 as a committed response to a marginalized population of men and women who were alcohol and or other drug addicted and living vulnerable on the streets of Calgary.
We opened the Alpha House Shelter on January 18, 1982 at its Victoria Park location and we were seen from day one by many as a safe haven and alternate to city cells for those affected.
Alpha House showed innovation early on by combining both a Shelter and a Detox in the same building.
This has been referred to over the years as a Social Shelter/ Detox or as a Community Based Intox/Detox.
The combination of a Shelter where entry was based on alcohol use or drug abuse and a Detox managed by a non-medical staff with sound withdrawal management has helped many Calgarians to recover from alcohol and drug abuse.