-Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centres- contact through local hospitals

-School Guidance Counsellor, principal or trusted teacher.

-Family doctor, medical social worker or practise nurse.

-National Co-ordinator for Solvent Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Youth affairs.

-Youth Services section of the Police

-Health Departments

-Tough Love or Parent support groups

-Alcohol Anonymous

-Salvation Army Bridge programme

-National Society on Alcoholism and DrugDependance

Te Aturama Trust

PO Box 472

Manurewa

Auckland

Te Arahina Ora Trust

22 Cambridge Street

Levin

Te Tito Arahi

PO Box 13-274

1 94 Gloucester Street

Christchurch

The following agencies have brochures and other information available about drugs and their effects.

The Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC)

PO Box 5023

Wellington

Ph (04) 472 0997

The Department of Health

PO Box 50 1 3

Wellington

(04) 496 2000

The New Zealand Drug Foundation

PO Box 3082

Wellington

(04) 499 2920

The Hiliary Commission

PO Box 2251

Wellington

(04) 472 8058

Ministry of Youth Affairs

PO Box 10-300

Wellington

(04) 471 2158

PRYDE National Office

PO Box 32

Lyttleton Health Centre

Lyttleton

(03) 328 8915

(03) 328 7430 fax

PRYDE in the North

PO Box 38 667

Howick

Auckland

(09) 576 5840

(09) 576 6873 fax

PRYDE is a community based (non profit) organisation with primary prevention focus supporting drug-free youth involving the direct participation of parents and youth.

For more information, please feel free to email Senior Constable Ian Browne