About

Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre, commonly abbreviated AARC, is a Calgary, Alberta, treatment centre for adolescents and young adults with substance-use disorders. The centre describes its program as a long-term, research-backed model for youth and young adults ages 12 to 21 who struggle with alcohol or drug use (AARC).

AARC opened in Calgary in 1991 and is presented by the organization as a family-focused program. Its published materials describe treatment as involving young people, parents, peer counsellors, and clinical staff, with an emphasis on abstinence-based recovery and family participation. Public charity and treatment-directory listings describe AARC as serving adolescents and young adults and as using a 12-step model (Charity Intelligence, Psychology Today).

The centre remains active in Calgary. Its public presence includes a current official website and a long-running community profile identifying it as a youth addiction-treatment provider.