What sort of treatments are available?  

Although outpatient treatment helps most people with alcohol or drug problems, others will need specialised treatment. <BR><BR>So, people might: <UL><LI>Receive a brief intervention&nbsp; <LI>Be encouraged to join a self-help group <LI>Get intensive counselling over a number of weeks or even months <LI>Need a medical detoxification <LI>Choose, if the problems are severe, residential treatment in a therapeutic community</LI></UL>For many people, change can come simply from good quality personalised information gained from having a thorough assessment (rather like a full medical check-up). <br><br>Change might mean either abstinence or a controlled use of their alcohol and drugs. Others might want help to make changes, some may seek support to put changes into place or ask for intensive counselling. <BR><BR>Services for Māori emphasise the relationship between the individual and his or her spiritual, social and physical environment. <BR><BR>They offer choices not only for Māori but a gu

Although outpatient treatment helps most people with alcohol or drug problems, others will need specialised treatment.

So, people might:

• Receive a brief intervention 
• Be encouraged to join a self-help group
• Get intensive counselling over a number of weeks or even months
• Need a medical detoxification
• Choose, if the problems are severe, residential treatment in a therapeutic community

For many people, change can come simply from good quality personalised information gained from having a thorough assessment (rather like a full medical check-up).

Change might mean either abstinence or a controlled use of their alcohol and drugs. Others might want help to make changes, some may seek support to put changes into place or ask for intensive counselling.

Services for Māori emphasise the relationship between the individual and his or her spiritual, social and physical environment.

They offer choices not only for Māori but a guide for others who want options to mainstream treatments, which tend to emphasise independence, self responsibility and self improvement.