Altered High (Youth)
Our youth-orientated service provides information, support and counselling for young people aged 13 - 20 and their family/whānau
Services
Community Alcohol and Drug Services, Auckland (CADS) offer free and confidential services to people in the Auckland region who want to solve an alcohol or drug related question, issue, or problem or are concerned about or affected by someone else's use. We are funded through Te Whatu Ora Waitemata (external link)
Our services aim to reduce the harms associated with alcohol and other drug use.
We have CADS units in North (Takapuna), Central (Kingsland and Point Chevalier), West (Henderson) and South (Counties Manukau) Auckland.
Some of our services are available at various satellite sites in greater Auckland.
If you are looking for information or help for an alcohol or drug issue for yourself or somone else give us a confidential call on 0800 845 1818 or drop into one of our units.
If you live outside the Auckland region contact Alcohol Drug Helpline on 0800 787 797.
Asian focus
We have some staff fluent in some of the main Asian languages and have access to free interpreters covering more than 20 languages
Auckland Opioid Treatment Service (AOTS)
Opiate/Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) is well researched as an effective and successful treatment for opioid dependence
Consumer Team
What is a consumer? 'Consumer' refers to anyone with personal experience of alcohol and other drug problems. Other terms used include service user, client, tangata whai ora, and patient.
Counselling
CADS Counselling Services operate across the Auckland Region offering groups and individual counselling
Dual Diagnosis
We are a mobile specialist tertiary service that aims to improve the health and quality of life of people who have been adversely affected by mental illness and substance use
Medically Managed Withdrawal Services (detox)
CADS Medical Detoxification services are for people who have a physical dependence on alcohol and other drugs (e.g. methamphetamines, benzos, opiates)
Pregnancy & Parental
Our service provides assessment, information, and support to pregnant women and parents of children under 3 years of age
Rainbow focus
CADS Rainbow Service provides counselling and group support and information to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Takataapui, Fa’afafine and Intersex (Rainbow) communities in Auckland
Te Ātea Marino (Maori)
Te Atea Marino offer a range of support, counselling, and consultation options in a culturally appropriate treatment environment to support tangata whaiora and their whanau
Tupu (Pacific)
Tupu is a team of Pacific Island workers who support Pacific people and their aiga/fanau/magafaoa