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Our determination is to minimize the impact of substance abuse and dependence on the lives of New Zealanders.

NSAD's Vision

The history of NSAD dates back to the 1950’s. In its early days, NSAD focused on alcohol education, but by the mid 60’s an increased emphasis on the provision of clinical treatment developed.

By 1969, the Auckland NSA centre began to offer drug treatment and counselling as well as alcohol treatment and related services and, five years later, all centres followed suit.

In 1972, the new name and logo were adopted and NSA became NSAD - the National Society on Alcohol and Drug Dependence.

Five years later, the organisation was seeing nearly 3000 new clients each year with alcohol and drug dependence issues, with around 14% needing residential care. Waiting lists were very long at this stage. So, when NSAD were offered through donation from the Aspell family, a house in Brougham Street, it was gratefully accepted and the first NSAD residential centre for drug and alcohol support, counselling and education was established.

By the mid-1990s, NSAD had transformed itself from a funded provider to a contracted provider - to a successful business operation.

Then in 1999, NSAD established an operating company, now known as Care NZ, which is responsible for the day to day commercial operations, drug and alcohol education, treatment, counselling and prevention.

Duty of Care chronicles the last fifty years of drug and alcohol education, treatment and rehabilitation in New Zealand.

By author Susan Butterworth, a historian of long-standing, the book covers the story of NSAD’s beginnings and its often fraught and precarious history.

If you would like a copy of Duty of Care, please print out and complete this form and send it with your cheque for $19.95 (including GST) to the National Society on Alcohol and Drug Dependence, P O Box 9183, Wellington.

Once we have received your cheque we will mail your copy of Duty of Care to you.

Trade enquiries also welcome. Email gina.l@carenz.co.nz, or fax 04 – 384 2655.

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