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Concealed Stigmas and What Science Tells Us About Our Need for Support
Talking with others may help us put things in perspective and realise that alcohol and other drug issues extend to all areas of society.


Opioid Dependence
This video helps you learn about dependence to the group of painkillers called opioids, and to guide you in finding help to overcome it.


Families Matter
Join FDS's NZ founder, Pauline Stewart, talking with NewstalkZB on how important families are to people using alcohol and/or other drugs.


Mrs D is Going Without
This book recounts the author's personal journey of going from a high-functioning heavy drinker to living without alcohol.


Māori & Alcohol: A History
This book discuses the history of Māori & alcohol from its introduction to Māori society in 19th Century and considers policy implications.


Issues of Tobacco, Alcohol, and other Drug Abuse for Māori
This report looks at legislation to understand how the Crown has addressed issues of tobacco, alcohol & other drug-related harm to Māori.


Personal Stories: Alcohol
Tuhaitara shares her story of growing up around alcohol, and violence, to eventually find recovery.
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