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The Helen Clark Foundation and the Drug Foundation say a health based meth addiction scheme is working well to reduce harm. It's called Te Ara Oranga, and it's a trial programme for meth addiction. It's currently just in Northland and Murapara - and now there are calls for it to be rolled out nationwide. Ian Mckenzie, General Manager of mental and health and addiction services at Te Whatu Ora Northland says the community partnership aspect is important to the purpose of the organisation. “You can’t think of drug use and substance misuse in isolation. You are a part of a community, and you become very connected, and if it permeates through, it’s really hard for people to get away from it. I think having a community on board is just fundamental, critical.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.