About ADAT

Drug Action Teams (DATs) were established in 1995 in response to a Scottish Executive Task Force report which recommended that they should be established in each Health Board area to co-ordinate and plan action to reduce harm arising from drug misuse. This role has since developed further to include funding and performance monitoring responsibilities.

Following the launch of the National Plan for Action on Alcohol Problems in 2001, the existing Alcohol Misuse Co-ordination Committee and Lanarkshire's DAT combined at strategic level to plan the development and prioritisation of both alcohol and drug services.

Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Action Team is a partnership, with representation from:

The purpose of Alcohol and Drug Action Teams is directed by national government. Their key responsibilities are to develop, drive and secure the delivery of a Lanarkshire plan on drug and alcohol problems.

Lanarkshire ADAT:

  • Publishes a three year local strategy
  • Influences public policy and national strategy
  • Decides and prioritises local policy, resources and action based on needs assessment
  • Establishes local action plans and targets
  • Reports on the performance at both Lanarkshire and Scottish levels
  • Provides a platform for sharing information across partners
  • Aims to improve the planning and management of services
  • Consults with and involves local stakeholders