Alcohol, Drugs & Other Dependencies

To help families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with someone whose drinking is a problem.

Alcohol and other Drug Services Central Australia (ADSCA) is a Northern Territory Government Health Service that provides treatment and support to clients affected by alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in the Alice Springs.

ADSCA offers a range of tailored community education and professional training to the local alcohol and other drug sector. We aim to be the leading agency in provision of support to non-government alcohol and drug treatment services.

ADSCA is the referring agency to respond to substance misuse under the Volatile Substance Abuse Prevention Act 2006 and operates the Alice Springs Alcohol Assessment Service under the Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Act 2013.

Celebrating more than 65 years of service to the community, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is Australia’s leading organisation committed to inspiring positive change and delivering evidence-based approaches to minimise alcohol and drug harm.

Our website has a large range of information on alcohol and other drugs.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences in order to help them solve their common problems and assist recovery from alcoholism. Information is provided for callers about their nearest local meeting.

Amity provides specialised services relating to alcohol, other drugs and gambling. Amity’s counselling service is for people and/or their family and friends. 

We understand that people use alcohol, drugs and gambling for a variety of reasons and that these behaviours can have both benefits and harms.

We also understand repeated behaviours may become habits and these habits may in turn become a strategy to cope which is not useful.

From this view, our team aims to understand each person’s unique experience and situation and our qualified counsellors provide non-judgmental, professional and confidential counselling sessions. 

Amity works in the gambling area focusing on providing projects and services based on evidence to reduce harms relating to gambling. The range of projects and services enables Amity to work with people, families and communities across the Territory.

24hr Gambling Helpline – 1800 858 858

Amity is a leading community organisation and works to reduce real and potential harms related to gambling across the Northern Territory for over 20 years. We deliver training packages for staff in diverse gambling venues across the Territory.

Amity also aspires to build capacity of professionals across a range of diverse services and disciplines. We aim to provide information, education and skill-based training sessions and workshops. Amity’s area of expertise is in alcohol, other drugs, gambling and related mental health.

Training sessions and workshops are usually tailored for professionals and/or workplaces and these are developed based on resources and needs.

Our Financial Counsellors provide free, confidential, non-judgmental assistance for individuals and families to sort out money worries, explore options and plan for the future. We also run short courses and help you build your money management skills.

Gambling problems can creep up on us, causing embarrassment and distress. Your personal and family assets can be at risk and relationships can get damaged. We will help you get the support you need and to reduce the impact of problems associated with gambling.

Available in Katherine, Darwin, Palmerston and surrounding communities.

If you are experiencing financial difficulty as a result of problem gambling, our counsellors can help you to:

• build a workable budget
• manage debts
• protect your assets
• voluntarily exclude yourself from venues
• organise support to help control your gambling

Funded by the Department of Social Services

Our qualified counsellors work with families, couples and individuals to explore solutions to personal and relationship problems and other challenges. Our approach is person-centred, therapeutic and strengths based.

Tailored sessions can be arranged for children and young people following the principles of Child Focused Practice.

Service Fees

We use a sliding scale to set fees for our Counselling, Family Dispute Resolution, For the Kids and Parenting Programs. Let us know if you are experiencing financial difficulties or are on a low income. No-one is excluded. Fees will be negotiated at your first appointment.