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What Happens After 25?

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“Youth” Drug & Alcohol support services provide support for 12 – 25 year olds, read on to navigate what comes next:

There are a huge amount of different residential and community based support options across Victoria which YoDAA can help connect you to, after a quick screener call to understand what’s going on, however if you’re still looking for support after you turn 25 you will need to do a bit more of the connection yourself.

Who you contact in the Adult support sector is very much based on where you live – if you pop your suburb or postcode into this Service Finder you will be directed who to contact, and clicking on that service will guide you on what to expect from that service.

Typically when you contact your local intake service they will do a short intake, then book you to complete a slightly longer assessment document. This same assessment is used to connect to all types of adult AOD support so you can speak to the intake worker that you meet with about where you want them to send it on to. You can request they refer you on to a specific service, or take the intake worker’s guidance of which options best meet you needs. You connect to the intake service closest to where you live, and they would connect you to community support in this area too, but you can be referred to any residential options across the state.

YoDAA are always happy to talk through these options so don’t hesitate to give us a quick call if you’d like a bit more guidance to understand this process and work out who supports your area.

It takes courage to change. Remember you are not alone & other young people have been in your shoes.

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YoDAA is a free and confidential online and phone service that offers supports to young people, families and professionals. You can contact 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.

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