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This website is a place for AOD clinicians, young people and their families / whanau to access apps, information and resources to help in recovery from addiction.
The resources provided are not comprehensive, rather the information is related to specific topics, many of which are not covered on more general websites. For general information about alcohol and drugs and harm reduction see recommended other websites at the base of this page.
Content will be added as it becomes available.
The Brief Quiz
Click the button to do a youth alcohol and drug screening instrument and see how you compare to other young people.
Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use can affect your health. The Brief uses a validated AOD screening questionnaire to give you feedback about your substance use. It can help tell if you’re at risk of alcohol or drug problems. The first part records how much you’ve used in the last month. The second asks about harms giving a ‘Difficulties score’ from 0 to 20. Young people who’ve done the questionnaire say it helps them reflect on their substance use. As well as feedback, The Brief provides ideas and advice about changing. If you know the risks, you can make better choices.
Resources for young people
Information sheets to help at different times in a young person’s recovery.
Tips and tricks to help young people detox off drugs or alcohol.
Cravings are intense thoughts and feelings (urges) that make you want to use. ‘Crush cravings’ provides strategies to help you get through to the other side.
Ways to cope when people are pressuring you to do stuff you don’t want to.
Information about different nicotine replacement products (NRT) products that can help manage nicotine addiction.
Important info about the neurological harms from NOS for heavy users and their health professionals.
Resources for parents and caregivers
Click here for info and advice
Recommended websites with more general information
Did you know – Did You Know was designed by the New Zealand Drug Foundation so that the most important facts about alcohol and other drugs are available for young people or for adults having conversations with young people .
The Level – The Level is for anyone looking for accessible and practical information about drugs, harm reduction, and support. Run by the New Zealand Drug Foundation, this website combines research with real-life experiences from people who use drugs in New Zealand and offers up to date and evidence-based info without judgment.
About and copyright
This content of this website has been written by Dr Grant Christie, a Youth Addiction Psychiatrist. The resources and documents on the website are copyrighted documents. for use by young people and their families, researchers and not-for-profit health and social agencies that provide services to enhance the health and wellbeing of young people. The resources may be used for free by non-profit organisations as long as clients are not charged for their use.
Dr Grant Christie
Dr Grant Christie, is a Youth Addiction Psychiatrist who has been working in outpatient and residential youth addiction services in NZ and Australia for over 20 years. He works for Health NZ in Auckland and passionate about improving the treatment of young people at risk of addiction and enhancing the management of co-existing problems (CEP) in mental health services and primary care. He has developed a number of youth addiction treatment resources that are used widely in NZ and further afield, and has acted in various advisory roles for the MOH in this area. Grant has developed brief intervention training packages for primary and secondary health services and is expanding this work to design youth addiction treatment via internet and app-based modalities.
Disclaimer
All information on this website and mobile application is for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Before taking any actions based upon the information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. The information is provided in good faith, however we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding its accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness. Youth Addiction Info and Dr Grant Christie assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the content or for any actions taken based on the information provided. Links to external websites are provided for convenience and do not imply endorsement. The use or reliance of any information from this website or related mobile applications is at your own risk and under no circumstances shall Youth Addiction Info or Dr Grant Christie have any liability for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of its use.
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