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Contact your local Community Alcohol and Drug Service:

District health board (DHB) community alcohol and drug services (CADS) will provide free support for people with serious alcohol or other drug problems and/or their family members to seek compulsory treatment under the ADA Act or other treatment options where appropriate. Local contacts can be found under the Hospitals and other health service providers section in the White Pages.

Contact the free Alcohol Drug Helpline on 0800 787 797 (or http://www.adanz.org.nz/Services/Home).

The ADA Act can be viewed or downloaded at
www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1966/0097/latest/DLM380085.html

References

Broadstock, M., Brinson, D., & Weston, A. (2008). The effectiveness of compulsory, residential treatment of chronic alcohol or drug addiction in non-offenders: a systematic review of the literature. Christchurch: Health Services Assessment Collaboration (HSAC), University of Canterbury. From http://www.hsci.canterbury.ac.nz/documents/A&D_Act.pdf.

CADS. (2009). ADA Act committal: The Alcoholism & Drug Addiction Act 1996. Auckland: Waitemata District Health Board.

Ministry of Health. (1999). Review of the Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act 1966: a discussion paper for consultation. Wellington: Ministry of Health. From http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/files/adareview/$file/adareview.pdf

Webb, M. B. (2001). Addiction and the law : a case-study of the Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Laws in the University of Canterbury. University of Canterbury. From http://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/handle/10092/2567