Services we provide

Altered High Youth Service

Altered High Youth Service is for young people aged from 13 to 20 and their whānau with concerns about their own, or someone else’s alcohol or drug use.

Asian focus

Some CADS staff are fluent in the main Asian languages. CADS also have access to free interpreters specialising in over 20 languages.

Auckland opioid treatment service

Auckland opioid treatment service (AOTS) offers fully funded methadone or buprenorphine and naloxone for people dependent on opioids. Through medication and support people can achieve stability in their lives.

CADS abstinence programme

The CADS abstinence programme is an intensive programme for people who are looking to be free of alcohol and other drugs. It can be a helpful option for people who might be thinking about residential treatment.

Consumer team

The CADS consumer team works across all services to make sure the voices, interests and perspectives of people who are using or who have used CADS are included in our services.

Counselling services

We provide a range of group counselling as well as individual counselling. Some groups are available after hours.

Dual diagnosis

CADS Dual diagnosis is a mobile specialist service that aims to improve the health and quality of life of people who have been adversely affected by substance use and mental illness.

Medically managed withdrawal services

CADS Medically managed withdrawal (MMWS) services are for people who have a physical dependence on alcohol and other drugs, such as methamphetamines, benzos, opiates, and who require medical support to withdraw from or reduce their use or to stabilise on medications.

Pregnancy and parental service

Pregnancy and parental service (PPS) provides assessment, information, and support to pregnant women and parents of tamariki under 3 years of age.

Rainbow focus

CADS provide specialist counselling, group support and information to the rainbow (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) communities in Auckland.

Te Ātea Marino

Te Ātea Marino provides a mana enhancing and mana protective service to all tangata whai i te ora who present with substance issues and who are seeking help and support.

Tupu (Pacific)

Tupu is a team of Pacific Island practitioners who support Pacific people and their aiga, fanau, magafaoa. Tupu clinicians work with Pacific people to encourage positive outcomes from their journeys and to grow, hence the name of "Tupu" — a common term in the South Pacific that describes growth.

CADS contact form

Send a message to Community alcohol and drug services (CADS) about an appointment, information, feedback and complaints.

CADS referrals

Send a referral to Community alcohol and drugs service for a client.

Your CADS stories

People who have used CADS share their stories, poems and songs. Thank you for sharing.

How to contact us

We have CADS units in a number of areas around Auckland. Select a location below for contact, location and service details.

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Contact

Phone 09 488 2701external link

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

Address

44 Taharoto Road
Takapuna
Auckland

Services available

  • Counselling and groups.
  • Auckland opioid treatment service.

Contact

Phone 09 845 1800external link

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

Address

Level 1
409 New North Road
Kingsland
Auckland

Services available

  • Counselling and groups.
  • Asian counselling.
  • Pacific counselling (Tupu).
  • Altered high youth.

Contact

Phone 09 837 9400external link

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

Address

Level 1
1 Trading Place
Henderson
Auckland

Services available

  • Counselling and groups.
  • 65 plus.
  • Auckland opioid treatment service.

Contact

Phone 09 263 2000external link

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

Address

7 Ronwood Avenue
Manukau
Auckland

Services available

  • Counselling and groups.
  • Māori counselling (Te Ātea Marinō).
  • Opioid treatment service.

Contact

Phone 09 815 5830external link

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

Address

50 Carrington Road
Point Chevalier
Auckland

Services available

  • Regional administration.
  • Auckland opioid treatment service.
  • Dual diagnosis.
  • Pregnancy and parental service.
  • Māori counselling (Te Ātea Marinō).

Feedback, complaints and booking messages

Complete our online form if you have feedback, complaints or need to message us about an appointment.

Community alcohol and drug service contact form

Reducing drug and alcohol harms

We do not endorse the use of illegal substances and believe that no drug use is the safest option. However, we recognise that some people will choose to use substances for a variety of reasons. We have information about reducing harms when using alcohol or other drugs.

Alcohol and related harms

Drug addiction and abuse

Help for whānau and friends

We are aware that having someone close to you who is using alcohol and other drugs in a way that is causing problems for themselves and others can be very stressful and confusing and can negatively affect whānau.

You may be experiencing anxiety, fear, grief, hopelessness, shame, isolation.

We encourage whānau and friends to access CADS as a way to connect with others and get support to manage these feelings with useful coping strategies and learn about substances and dependency.

The person you are concerned about does not have to be engaged with CADS for you to connect with our services.

We have a range of options available to support you.

  • Whānau and friends groups in all the CADS units.
  • Single sessions to work on a particular issue.
  • One to one counselling.

For information and support you can either:

Resources and tools are also available for people concerned for someone who may have a problem with alcohol or drug use.

Help for whānau and friends

More information

We have downloadable information about our services and drug facts on the Health NZ website.

Community alcohol and drug service (CADS) resources — Health NZexternal link

The Level

The Level has information on drugs, such as:

  • what to expect when using, including comedowns
  • safer usage
  • effects from long-term use
  • information on cutting down and managing withdrawals.

The Levelexternal link

Your CADS stories

People who have used CADS share their stories, poems and songs.

Your CADS stories

Health professionals

Find out who to contact for your patient if you are a health professional, or you are looking for student placement or employment opportunities.

District and regional mental health and addiction services — Aucklandexternal link

CADS referral form