Counselling and Information

ADS – Alcohol and Drug Services – North

Alcohol and Drug Services provide a wide range of services to assist individuals, families and communities to reduce the harm caused by substance abuse. There is no cost for treatment and counseling.

Mulgrave Street, Launceston, TAS 7250
Tel:  6336 5577
ADS provide a free, 24-hour Drug Information Hotline: 1800 811 994

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Alcoholics Anonymous is a self help group for people who are dependent on alcohol. Groups run in several locations throughout southern Tasmania. Group times are listed in the Community Noticeboard in the daily paper. Messages can be left at all times.
AA doesn’t employ professional counsellors or psychologists. When you phone an AA helpline you will be talking to an AA member, a volunteer who is an alcoholic and is using the AA program to recover and stay sober.

Tel: 6334 7060

AA Family Group Helpline

This service is for people who are the relative or friend of someone who has an alcohol issue.

Tel: 6231 5178 Or 1300 152 666

Anglicare Tasmania

Anglicare Tasmania offer a range of support services for Alcohol and Other Drug issues. Two of their programs (Kids in Focus and Care Coordination) are state-wide while their Illicit Drug Service is based in Glenorchy.

Freecall (statewide) 1800 243 232
Web: http://www.anglicare-tas.org.au/Home.aspx

Family Drug Support

Tel: 1300 368 186 (24 Hours)

Holyoake Tasmania

Holyoake Tasmania provides a wide range of individual and group counseling services for people affected by their own or another’s addictive behaviour or substance misuse.

127 Davey Street, Hobart TAS 7000
Tel: 6224 1777
Web: http://www.holyoake.com.au/

Cornerstone Youth Service

Cornerstone Youth Services Inc. has been established to focus on providing a range of policies and services relating to young people in Northern Tasmania.

Level 5, 11 High Street, Launceston TAS 7250
Tel: 6331 3777
Web: http://www.cornerstoneyouthservices.com.au/

Launceston City Mission

Launceston City Mission provides a range of services to support people with Alcohol and Other Drug related issues, including a safe place to sober up and various rehabilitation services.

48 Frederick Street, Launceston Tasmania 7250
Tel: 6331 6999
Crisis Unit Tel:  6331 6999

Burnie Youth Alcohol & Drug Service

This is a confidential and free service for people aged 10-30 and their families and friends in the Burnie, Smithton, West Coast and surrounding areas. It provides a range of services from the harm minimization perspective including confidential counseling and education.

Creative Living Centre, 2 Spring Street, Burnie (Opposite McDonalds behind Portside On line)
Tel: 64319552
Web: http://www.iparty.com.au/burnieyouth/index.html

QUIT Tasmania

Quit Tasmania provides services around the state to minimize the harms of Tobacco in all its forms.

145 New Town Road, New Town TAS 7008
Tel:  13 7848 or (03) 6228 2921
Web: http://www.quittas.org.au/

Cannabis Information & Helpline

Tel: 1800 304 050

Detoxification/Treatment

Burnie Youth Alcohol & Drug Service

This is a confidential and free service for people aged 10-30 and their families and friends in the Burnie, Smithton, West Coast and surrounding areas. It provides a range of services from the harm minimization perspective including confidential counseling and education.

Creative Living Centre, 2 Spring Street, Burnie (Opposite McDonalds behind Portside On line)
Tel: 64319552
Web: http://www.iparty.com.au/burnieyouth/index.html

Launceston City Mission

Launceston City Mission provides a range of services to support people with Alcohol and Other Drug related issues, including a safe place to sober up and various rehabilitation services.

48 Frederick Street, Launceston TAS 7250
Tel: 6331 6999
Crisis Unit: (03) 6331 6999

The Salvation Army (Bridge Program)

The Salvation Army Bridge program offers a range of drug and alcohol rehabilitation services to men and women aged 18 years and over.

Creek Road, Newtown TAS 7008
Tel: 6278 8140 or 6333 0488
Web: http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/contactus/tasmania-division/services_66070/the-salvation-army-bridge-program.html?s=1418013435

Anglicare Tasmania

Anglicare Tasmania offer a range of support services for Alcohol and Other Drug issues. Two of their programs (Kids in Focus and Care Coordination) are state-wide while their Illicit Drug Service is based in Glenorchy.

406-408 Main Road, Glenorcy TAS 7009
Tel: 6273 5855
or
18 Watchorn Street, Hobart TAS 7000
Tel: (03) 6213 3555
Web: http://www.anglicare-tas.org.au/Home.aspx

Illicit Drug Youth Worker

Launceston College
107-109 Patterson St, Launceston TAS
Tel: (03) 6332 7777

Detox Centre

This is an inpatient treatment service which assists with detoxification from alcohol and other drugs.

Ground Floor, Carruthers Building, St John’s Park, New Town 7008
Tel: 6230 7970 (All Hours)

The Hobart Clinic

The Hobart Clinic provides assessment and treatment for a wide range of issues, including alcohol and other drug dependence.

31 Chipmans Road, Rokeby 7019
Tel: 6247 9960 (9am – 5.30pm)

Live Free Tassie

Live Free Tassie is a residential drug treatment program designed for young men aged 16-25, though applications for men up to 30 years of age may be considered.

Address: Kingsholme, 1084 Ellendale Road, ELLENDALE TAS 7140
Tel: 6288 1188 OR 1800 033 595

Missiondale Therapeutic Recovery Centre

Provides a long term, live in rehabilitation program to assist people over the age of 18 to overcome drug, alcohol and other addictions.

75 Leighlands Road, Evandale 7212
Tel: 6391 8013 (9am – 5pm)