Monday, August 31, 2009.   TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.   I first became aware of the work of Pat Buckley and his trust, Amped4Life, earlier this year during the making of a documentary for TVNZ called “Chasing the Ghost.” This documentary explored the addictiveness and ravages ...

  Amped4life was registered as a Charitable Trust in September 2002 and has offices in Auckland and Tauranga, Amped was formed to be a proactive part in our communities fight against drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. It is here to help our young people to make informed and wise choices for...

Pat Buckley is the Founder and Managing Director and of Amped4Life Trust formed in 2002. Amped4Life is a non-profit organisation that was formed to help bring insight and understanding to teenagers about the dangers of substance abuse and the importance of making good choices.   Pat is pass...

At this critical time in a young person’s life, teens need clear direction, boundaries and guidelines to help them navigate through these fragile years. Sadly many of today’s youth come from single parent families which makes it all the more difficult for the teens.   Teens ...

Provides the following services Community Evenings−Identify Drugs of Abuse and current trends.   Warning signs & symptoms   Helping Teenagers say “No” to drugs and “Yes” to life.   Helping grand parents stay vigilant and relevant. ...

Provides the following services We can work with Employers to understand current trends and drugs of abuse.   Help Employers identify Drug Use in the workplace.   Management and staff training.   Drug testing (ESR).   Workplace Policy.   Wo...

Provides the following services One to One Counselling.   Board of Trustees Drug Referrals.   Educate and Equip Staff and help identify Drug use in the classroom.   Work together with teachers in Health Curriculum.   Classroom Presentations.  ...

  We're not saying this because we want to say ‘no’ all the time − we’re saying ‘no’ because of the life threatening consequences that drug taking can have on your life.Read about drugs and a whole lot more in this site.   Video provided by the ...

Tips For Teens:Slang : weed, pot, grass, dak, ganja, mary jane, skunk, joint, blow   Get The Facts Marijuana affects your brain. THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) affects damages the nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed, making it hard to remember thin...

Tips For Teens:Slang : speed, meth, crystal, burn, tweak, go−fast, ice, glass, uppers   Get The Facts   “P” methamphetamine affects your brain. In the short term, meth causes mind and mood changes such as anxiet, euphooria, and depression. Long−ter effect c...

Tips for Teens:Slang : booze, piss, brewskis, hooch, hard stuff, juice   Get The Facts   Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the world. Alcohol is a depressant drug, which does not necessarily mean that it makes you depressed, but that it depresses the functioning of your Central N...

Tips for Teens:Slang : cigarettes, smokes, durries, butts, cigars   Get The Facts Tobacco damages you health. Smoking is the most common cause of lung cancer. Smoking is also a leading cause of cancer of the moth, throat, bladder, pancreas, and kidney. Tobacco affects your body's d...

Tips for Teens: Slang : glue, kick, bang, sniff, huff, poppers, whippets   Types of inhalants   Adhesives :Model airplane glue, other glues, special elements.   Aerosols :Spray paint, hair spray, deodorant, air freshner.   Cleaning Agents :Dry cleaning fluid, spot remove...

Tips for Teens:Slang : party pills, herbal highs   These pills are marketed as 'herbal highs' or 'party pills' and are available anywhere from clothes shops to dairies. They have names such as Charge, Rapture, Frenzy, Jet and Bliss, with new brands arriving almost daily (or so it seems). The ...

03/11/2011   Hi everyone, and greetings to you all as we surge toward Christmas. The good news is we won the Rugby World Cup and everyone can relax knowing that we have 4 years reprieve before we do it all again.   Well summer is on the way and the family and I are preparing to spend a...

Hi guys,   As you know, we want to know your story. We want to know where you come from and how you got to where you are. We also want to hear how you plan on changing your life for the better.   Email your story to us at myjourney@amped4life.net.nz    Your story is special...

My enthusiasm for wanting our senior students to be included in this initiative is firstly, because of Pat Buckley who spoke here at school last year. Pat’s presentation was powerful and his stories about his experiences were frank and simply honest. His unique and stoic style of delivery capt...

I attended the presentation by Amped4Life Trust on choices young people make and their consequences at John Paul College on Friday 30 June 2008 and am writing to say how impressed I was with it.   Amped4Life Trust was presenting to our Year 9 to 13 students and, with they very funny audio-vis...

Amped4Life Trust spoke to a group of 600 Rotorua Boys High Students years 11-13 as part of our school wide Drug Education program. Their presentation was delivered with passion and grit and the boys listened intently and were totally absorbed in the message. Feedback from staff and students has been...

Amped4Life Trust are the best communicators on the topic of Drug Addictions to a mass audience of teenagers I have ever heard. They are simply outstanding both in content and the ways they deliver it   (Guidance Counsellor NZAC) Colin Hughes     Amped4Life Trust presented a drug...