Liz Jamieson-Hastings

Elizabeth Anne Seaton Jamieson-Hastings (1944 – 20 November 2022 ) was a New Zealand addiction counsellor and writer, and founder of the Substance Abuse Education Trust. In 1998 Jamieson-Hastings was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to drug and alcohol education.

Early life and education Jamieson-Hastings was born in Petersfield, England in 1944 and moved to Auckland, New Zealand with her parents. Her father Frederick Ernest Roy Merrit was a New Zealander, and worked for H. T. Merritt, a carpet importing company founded by his grandfather.

Life

Jamieson-Hastings was an anorexic, a bulimic and an alcoholic by the age of 21. Jamieson-Hastings then became involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. She trained as a councillor and educator with the United States Navy, and taught at the University of Arizona.

After her death on 20 November 2022, Jamieson-Hasting's estate was auctioned for the benefit of drug and alcohol treatment and advisory groups.

Awards and honours In the 1998 New Year Honours Jamieson-Hastings was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to drug and alcohol education.