Live in treatment services Ngā ratonga haumanu ā-wharenoho
Live in treatment services are available if you need intensive help with alcohol or drug problems. There are 3 types of live in treatment service — residential, support houses and drug treatment units.
Who these services are for
Live in treatment services are for people who are finding it hard to manage alcohol or drug use in their daily lives.
Residential services
Residential services provide a live in situation. The location of facilities is discreet and your privacy is respected.
Who they are for
Residential services are for people who have been trying to get off alcohol, drugs, or both, for a long time but do not feel there are other options left to try. You will need to live with other people who are recovering from alcohol or drug addictions.
What to expect
These services are available for certain period of time. Ongoing high level support services will be provided.
More information about residential treatment centres and how they can support your recovery are on the The Level website.
Support options — The Levelexternal link
Who provides the service
Residential services are provided by non-governmental organisations and private clinics.
Cost
Most are free, but private clinics charge a fee.
How to access
- Ask for a referral from your doctor.
- Contact the regional drug and addiction service at your hospital.
- Check Healthpoint.
- Contact an alcohol and drug counsellor.
- Drug and alcohol services — Healthpointexternal link
- Contact details — Alcohol and Drug Helplineexternal link
Support houses
A support house is like a halfway house that offers extra support while you go through recovery.
Who they are for
For people waiting to start a residential live-in programme, or have finished a programme but are not quite ready to return to their usual living situation.
What to expect
You will live with others in a drug and alcohol free home and receive support during your recovery.
Who provides the service
Non-governmental agencies and private providers.
How much it costs
There may be some charge. You may be able to get financial help with living expenses so check with Work and Income.
Residential support subsidy — Work and Incomeexternal link
How to access
For information about support house options contact the any of the below helplines.
Alcohol drug helpline
- Alcohol Drug Helplineexternal link
- Call: 0800 787 797
- Text: 8681
Māori helpline
- Māori Helplineexternal link
- Call: 0800 787 798
- Text: 8681
Pasifika helpline
- Pasifika Helplineexternal link
- Call: 0800 787 799
- Text: 8681
Youth helpline
- Youth Helplineexternal link
- Call: 0800 787 984
- Text: 8681
If living in will not work for you
There are other options if a residential service is not suitable for you.
Drug treatment units
Drug treatment units provide a group based programme for prisoners who would like to be alcohol free or drug free.
Who provides the programme
This programme is provided by the Department of Corrections.
Specialised units — Department of Corrections external link
How much it costs
This is a free programme.
How to access the programme
Talk to your case manager in prison and ask to be referred to the Drug Treatment Unit. You may need to meet certain criteria to access this service.