Photo / SuppliedBy Aroha Awarau of Maori TelevisionA Wellington addictions counsellor says the Covid-19 lockdowns hindered the supply of methamphetamine from Auckland to the southern region of Aotearoa and made many addicts go into "forced rehab". Hogan says he continued to support his clients through telephone and online consultation and the lack of access to methamphetamine created a time of reflection and recovery. "It forced them into a rehab situation at home. Hogan is a former meth addict and spent time in rehab in Taranaki to get better and rid the drug from his life. After his recovery, he now changes the lives of others through his work as an addiction counsellor.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 30, 2022 09:50 UTC