NIADA - Northern Ireland Drug & Alcohol Alliance
NIADA facilitates co-operation among voluntary & community organisations supporting those affected by alcohol and drug use, and their families. Established in 2016 with key purposes as follows:
Provide a cohesive voice for members
Advocate and influence policy, practice and service delivery
Campaign for the voluntary & community sector to be involved in the development, design and delivery of drug and alcohol services
Direct access to PHA, HSCB and DoH decision making processes
Networking, information sharing and publicity opportunities
NIADA focus on key issues in our working groups:
APG Addiction & Dual Diagnosis
Secretariate support, discussions and presentations around dual diagnosis and addiction
Comms & Policy
Social media content, policies and promotion
Conference
Planning and organising for upcoming events
Hepatitis C Elimination
Strategic oversight for delivery of the action plan
Members Meeting
Discussions, presentations and planning
Minimum Unit Pricing & Licensing Laws
Evaluating impact on service users and providers
Opioid Substitute Prescribing
Tackling issues around substitute prescribing
Research
Producing written pieces for publication
Transitional Residential Facility
Producing a briefing paper and pilot model to bridge the transitioning gap for young men aged 18 – 25
Drug Related Deaths Taskforce
Aiming to reduce the number of deaths and non-fatal overdose
Substance Use Strategy
Have representation at meetings and Outcome Groups.