| Earthquake Update |
The
National Addiction Centre is now operating from its offices within
the Department of Psychological Medicine at Terrace House,
Christchurch.
The
National Addiction Centre (formerly the National Centre
for Treatment Development (Alcohol, Drugs & Addiction)) was
established by the Alcohol Advisory Council of New
Zealand (ALAC)
in 1996 particularly as a resource for the alcohol and drug treatment
field of New Zealand.
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| Vision
Statement |
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" A university-based centre dedicated to improving
treatment and prevention of addiction and related problems for
people in Aotearoa New Zealand."
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| Main
Activities |
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There
are three main activities by which the National Addiction Centre
aims to achieve its mission:
- Research
projects
- Teaching
and training programmes
- Consultation
and liaison
It
is intended that output from the NAC research will motivate both
the teaching and consultation activity of the Centre in line with
three guiding principles.
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| Guiding Principles |
The
guiding principles of the National Addiction Centre.
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| Staff |
Who
the staff are and what they do.
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| Research Projects |
Current research
projects underway at the National Addiction Centre.
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| Downloadable Documents |
Important
NAC documents available to be downloaded.
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| Training Programmes |
Current
programmes being offered by the National Addiction Centre.
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| Consultation/Liaison |
The
means by which the National Addiction Centre communicates with the
New Zealand alcohol and drug treatment field, other stakeholders
and relevant bodies. Includes the Treatment Research Interest Group
(ATRIG) and the John Dobson Memorial Foundation (JDMF).
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| National Conference |
Hosted by
DAPAANZ and supported by ALAC and the Mental Health Commission,
Cutting Edge is the annual conference for the addiction field.
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| Publications |
A
list of peer reviewed publications by National Addiction Centre
staff.
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| Matua Raki |
The National
Addiction Treatment Workforce Development Programme.
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| Links |
| A list of links
to addiction and mental health related sites. |