The following resources are for clinicians to share in their work with youth. Most of the resources can be downloaded. This page includes links to other youth engaging websites and videos.
Alcohol and Other Drugs - Youth Brief Cards
In November 2017, we launched several new Youth-aimed Brief 
Advice Cards that are designed to give children and young people a quick reference point to know what they need to know about drugs, where to get help, and what to do for a friend in distress.
These non-judgmental and honest reference cards introduce teens to the real deal when it comes to effects of Meth, MDMA, Cannabis, Alcohol, Psychoactive drugs, LSD and partying in general. Colourful and easy to digest, our Youth Consumer Advisor has consulted with us to confirm that they’re both appealing and suitable for the youth audience.
You can order these from the NZ Drug Foundation website if you'd like us to post these resources to you for distribution at your workplace, or download them now by using the links below.
NZ Drug Foundation: 'Did you know?' series
This series of short videos and tools is provided by the NZ Drug Foundation. These resources are designed to make it easier to have a discussion with young people around their alcohol and drug use.
- What can I do? (video)
- What can I do? (infographic)
- Alcohol
- Cannabis
- Meth
- Synthetics
- Volatile Substances
Youth-Aimed Mental Health Infographics
The following links provide infographics you can use as resources to approach the listed topics, supported by our Youth Consumer Advisor:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Signs of Depression
- Obsessive Compulsive (OCD)
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Psychosis / Hallucination
- Mental Health Assessment
- Family Therapy
Problematic Gaming Resources: Fact Sheets 
'The World Health Organisation has listed Gaming Addiction as a Disorder and can lead to an unhealthy importance in someone’s life at the expense of other commitments and relationships. Despite this computer games are amazing, they are fun and are a central part of youth culture. Furthermore the professional gaming scene is followed by tens of millions of fans worldwide with competitions even now in NZ High Schools.' (Caleb Putt, Sorted Youth AOD Service, Tauranga)
What then does this mean for young people's wellbeing, when should we or shouldn't we be worried, and what should we do in light of any of this?
Sorted Youth AOD Service have put together a range of youth friendly resources to help raise awareness for parents and professionals as well young people regarding how this issue can lead to ongoing problems and how to maintain balance. The following include:
- Questionnaire
- Monetisation
- MMOGS - Massively Multiplayer Online Games
- Game Savvy
- eSports
- Gaming continuum
- Tips for Parents
Click here for more information on gaming resources.
Mental Health services video series
We have a video series that is designed to help young people navigate their way through child and adolescent mental health services, e.g. Medication, Types of Therapy and Clinicians.
We also have one video designed to support families who are experiencing eating disorders, how they can help their child recover.
The videos were created for us by Dion Howard from Peregrino productions in conjunction with a group of young people from around the country and the Eating Disorders Association of New Zealand (EDANZ).
| What do clinicians do? | What is the role of medication? | What does therapy look like? |
| Nurse Occupational Therapist Psychiatrist Psychologist Social Worker |
Anxiety and SSRI Medication Depression and SSRI Medication Anti Psychotics |
Child Psychotherapy Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Family Therapy Eating disorders |
More videos:
- Buzzed (Aotearoa NZ)
Videos of influential New Zealanders sharing their story of alcohol, drugs and addiction and what helped them stop or reduce their use (includes Franko Heke, Nash, Richie Hardcore, Dave Letele, Sione Faumuina, Hadleigh Pouesi, Tiki Taane, Leigh Keepa, Mike Smith, and more). - Alcohol and the teenage brain (Australia)
Alcohol can have serious effects on the developing brain. This video clip “Under Construction: Alcohol and the teenage brain” produced by Professor Dan Lubman is a short animated video about the effects of alcohol on brain development and its impact on behaviour. (Turning Point, Australia) - Cannabis and the teenage brain (Australia)
As with alcohol, there is an increasing concern about the direct effects of cannabis on adolescent brain development. The following video clip “Under Construction: Cannabis and the teenage brain” produced by Professor Dan Lubman is a short animated video about the effects of cannabis on the brain. Brain development, adolescence and short and long-term effects of cannabis are explained in simple language. (NPIC & Turning Point, Australia)
Time for a Change series
Support for young people and family / whānau going to Residential Treatment
Odyssey have developed workbooks to help young people and their family/whānau make changes. Three of them can be downloaded here.
- Workbook 1 - Preparing for residential treatment
- Workbook 3 - Supporting your young person (a workbook for families
- Workbook 4 - Going home
Relaxation Exercises
