Rural New Zealand has a notable alcohol problem, with higher consumption rates and associated harm compared to our urban areas. Research indicates that rural communities experience a disproportionate amount of alcohol-related harm, including major health issues and social anxiety problems. 

The Addiction Clinic specialises in Alcohol Addiction, also known as alcoholism.  

Have you tried countless times to give up drinking? Only to find yourself drinking again just a few days later?

You’re not alone. There is a neurological reason for this type of behavior.

Do you feel alone in a room full of people, and often wake up feeling anxious? 

At first, Alcohol initially reduces stress, but addictive use will disrupt the brain’s stress response system, leading to increased anxiety, stress, and alcohol dependence. 

Alcohol Addiction directly affects neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, GABA, glutamate, and acetylcholine, disrupting the brain’s reward system and emotional regulation. 

The Addiction Clinic’s weekly program is a one-month outpatient treatment programme designed to help farmers with alcohol addiction from alcohol dependency to learning healthy coping techniques and CBT.

Our program can be done via Zoom or by telephone. 

We will work with you to find a time that works around your Farm commitments.