It's no secret Northland has been troubled by the increase of methamphetamine use in recent years.
Police have even take the step of creating a special unit in the region to deal with the crisis.
But there is now a glimmer of hope offered by a new programme called Te Ara Oranga. So far it's produced encouraging results, but its future is far from guaranteed.
Reporter Mitch McCann investigates.
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