Addiction

Smoking : Not Our Future   (www.notourfuture.co.nz)  

Read what some of our favourite Kiwis have to say on smoking, and why they choose not to! Do you have an opinion on smoking? Send an SMS message to let New Zealand know what you think.

Test Your Drinking   (www.alac.org.nz/HelpTestYourDrinking.aspx)  

These pages are to help you check your drinking and whether you may be at risk of getting into difficulties.

Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand   (www.pgfnz.co.nz)  

Committed to health promotion that contributes to more responsible gambling through community education and development, and health protection that contributes to more responsible gambling through the development of regulations and standards.

National Drug Policy   (www.ndp.govt.nz)  

A policy that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders by encouraging prevention and reduce drug related harm resulting from the use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, other illicit drugs.

Problem Gambling   (www.ourproblem.org.nz)  

Problem gambling is an issue affecting individuals, families and communities throughout New Zealand. The Kiwi Lives campaign asks New Zealanders to think about and talk about problem gambling, and the impacts of problem gambling on our communities.

Gambling Helpline   (www.gamblingproblem.co.nz)  

Phone 0800 564 655 for help if you have a problem with gambling.

New Zealand Drug Foundation   (www.nzdf.org.nz)  

An umbrella organisation that aims to reduce drug related harm. Methods are facilitation, advocacy and information dissemination.

Methcon   (www.methcon.co.nz)  

Helping protect people through education: methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive synthetic stimulant which triggers the release of specific brain chemicals causing a euphoric high.

FADE   (www.fade.org.nz)  

The Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Education offers education, training, resource provision and workplace health and safety.

Auahi Kore   (www.auahikore.org.nz)  

Part of a national framework for action to reduce smoking in New Zealand, particularly amongst Maori people.

Alcohol Healthwatch   (www.ahw.co.nz)  

A trust dedicated to reducing and preventing alcohol related harm in New Zealand through effective health promotion. They specialise in advocacy for public policies and legislation that will result in safer practices and healthier environments related to alcohol.

Alcoholics Anonymous New Zealand   (www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.nz)  

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Compulsive Gambling Society of NZ   (www.cgs.co.nz)  

Established in response to the growing need for crisis intervention and treatment for those affected by problem gambling in New Zealand.

Harbour House   (www.harbourhouse.co.nz)  

A drug and alcohol dependence treatment residential centre, located near Christchurch. It offers a range of residential rehabilitation programmes for individuals suffering from alcoholism and drug dependency.

Care NZ   (www.carenz.co.nz)  

Provides drug and alcohol counselling, treatment and awareness programmes in New Zealand for abuse and dependency problems. Care NZ also specialises in drug and alcohol education programmes.

RehabilitateNZ   (www.rehabilitatenz.co.nz)  

Providing rehabilitation, spiritual, mental and physical and drug rehabilitation.

WellTrust   (www.welltrust.co.nz)  

A secondary school alcohol and drug support service for the Wellington region. WellTrust works with work with young people aged between 13 and 19 years of age who have alcohol or other drug problems. These young people are referred by schools, parents, self, CYFS, police, courts and other social agencies.

National Addiction Centre   (www.addiction.org.nz)  

Established as a resource for the alcohol and drug treatment industry within New Zealand, the NAC is dedicated to developing and promoting effective interventions for people with alcohol, drug and addiction related problems in Aotearoa New Zealand.

GALA : Group Against Liquor Advertising   (www.gala.org.nz)  

An organisation that promotes a community free from alcohol advertising and sponsorship. While accepting that alcohol is a part of our society, GALA seeks an end to all alcohol advertising and sponsorship.

New Zealand Drug Detection Agency   (www.nzdda.co.nz)  

Offering drug testing in the workplace, suppliers and stockists of all drug detection products from workplace drug testing to drink spike detectors.

AA Alcoholics Anonymous Auckland   (www.aa-auckland.org.nz)  

A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Alcohol and Public Health Research Unit   (www.aphru.ac.nz)  

An independent, peer reviewed research organisation which focuses on alcohol and other issues from a public health perspective.

Fast-Times   (www.fast-times.co.nz)  

A straight-up guide to drugs, from a group of volunteers who believe in knowledge, education and informed choice.

National Society of Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NSAD)   (www.nsad.org.nz)  

A charitable trust whose primary objective is to intervene, treat and support, through residential and day care centres.

Capri Trust   (www.capritrust.co.nz)  

The Capri Trust is involved with the treatment of alcohol, drug and gambling problems. Their private residential facility provides state-of-the-art therapy and dual diagnosis for addictive diseases.