Strategic priorities
Early in 2008 a new Strategic Plan was launched with three overarching
objectives –
Objective 1
To provide a range of targeted, high quality, effective and evidence
based solutions to addiction and dependency based on cognitive
behavioural and motivational models of intervention.
Objective 2
To develop a workforce with the skills, experience
and support to deliver effective, evidence based solutions to people
with, or at risk of developing, addictions and dependencies; to
those affected by the addiction and dependencies of others; and
to agencies working in these fields.
Objective 3
ADS will seek to inform and influence local, regional
and national policy makers in the fields of addictions and dependency
based on evidence of what works and will endeavour, within resources,
to provide support to agencies working with, adults, young people
and children and their parents and carers in the fields of addiction
and dependencies.