Addiction services
Our addiction service provides alcohol and drug assessment and treatment for adults who have a moderate to severe addiction problem as well as a physical or mental health condition.
Contacts and locations
Our service is for adults living in Wellington, Porirua or Kāpiti.
If you live in the Hutt Valley, this service is provided by clinicians based in the community mental health services in Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt.
Services in the Wairarapa are delivered by Pathways. Pathways is a community-based provider of mental health and wellbeing services.
You can contact us on:
- phone: 0800 300 183
We are located at:
Level 1
113 Adelaide Road
Wellington
There is limited free public parking available.
The service is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5pm. We are closed on public holidays.
In Lower Hutt, addiction services are delivered through our community mental health service. You can contact them on:
- phone: 0800 300 042
They are located at:
Public Trust House
40 to 42 Queens Drive
Lower Hutt
The service is open:
- Monday to Thursday from 8am to 4:30pm
- Fridays from 8am to 4pm.
In Upper Hutt, addiction services are delivered through our community mental health service. You can contact them on:
- phone: 0800 300 044
They are located at:
Level 1, CBD Towers
84 to 90 Main Street
Upper Hutt
The service is open:
- Monday to Thursday from 8am to 4:30pm
- Fridays from 8am to 4pm.
In the Wairarapa, addiction services are delivered through Pathways addiction services.
You can contact Pathways by:
- phone: 06 370 6102
They are located at:
Ground floor Departmental Building
31 Chapel Street
Masterton
The service is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5pm.
Services we provide
We provide treatment for adults with a moderate to severe substance addiction problem who also have a physical or mental health condition.
We can also work with other mental health and addiction professionals who may be helping you already.
Our team is made up of:
- addiction psychiatrists
- doctors
- nurses
- psychologists
- social workers.
Our services and treatments include:
- specialist alcohol and drug assessment
- treatment planning
- talking therapies
- managed withdrawal from alcohol and drugs
- opioid substitution therapy
If you live in the Wairarapa, opioid treatment is provided by Pathways.
Opioid substitution treatment — Pathwaysexternal link
What to expect from our service
Once we receive a referral for you, we will contact you to arrange an appointment for an initial assessment. The assessment usually takes about 90 minutes.
If we agree that this service is right for you, we will work with you to develop a treatment plan that:
- reflects your goals
- determines how we will work together to support you to achieve your goals.
We encourage your whānau to be involved in your treatment as this generally increases your chance of recovery.
If we are not the best service for you, we will provide you with information about other services that may help. We may be able to refer you on to one of these.
There are several options for non-urgent mental health support.
Getting help with mental health
Referral information
It is best if you are referred to us by your GP or other usual healthcare provider. This is because alcohol and drug use often cause problems with your physical health as well.
If you would like to self-refer, contact the service in your location using the contacts above.
We also take referrals for people already in hospital or being treated as an outpatient.
Information for clinicians
Find information about referrals and support available for mental health clinicians working with addiction.
Referral and support information for cliniciansexternal link