Mother, grandmother, recovering alcoholic, anti-meth campaigner - Rachel Buck wears a lot of hats.
Her personal struggle with meth has been a battle that has consumed her life, and even caught her own whanau in the epidemic.
"I call them the devil's tears, there's never been a drug like it, there's never been a drug like methamphetamine," Rachel told Seven Sharp.
"What saddens me with methamphetamine is the destruction in people's families."
But Rachel has joined with friends Rina Cornelious and Colonel, to open a drop in centre in Palmerston North.
"We offer a non-judgmental place to come and speak, share your story ask for hints or tips ask for advice," anti-meth campaigner Trina says.
For Rachel it's about paying it forward.
She was inspired by Porirua anti-meth campaigners Liz and Dennis Makalio who helped her through a dark time in her life with their P Pull walk-in clinic.
"The world can be a nasty place. So that's why I joined NZ P Pull, to get that support, and it really schooled me up on how to control my behaviour in terms of getting boundaries and practice what you preach," Rachel says.
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