The project tests the effectiveness of an innovative intervention to reduce the impacts of methamphetamine use and crime on the community.  There is already considerable evidence about the social costs, reasonable evidence about effectiveness of treatment for individuals, and some evidence about who is at risk.

For example, we know that a major barrier to remaining drug free after treatment is the absence of a stable living environment that supports abstinence. Te Ara Oranga will provide treatment, therapy, health promotion, cultural and peer support to encourage abstinence, assist in removing the barriers to participation in education and employment, and build strong family and social relationships.

The Te Ara Oranga interventions aim for a whole-community harm reduction approach along with a strong focus on reducing major methamphetamine supply and associated crime.