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Strategy provides evidence based responses to alcohol and other drug problems, and a framework for a coordinated whole of government response to achieve the aim to ‘Reduc
Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA) is a statewide health service that offers a range of prevention, treatment and information services for people with alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues.
DASSA is a division of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) and reports to the Chief Executive Officer of SALHN. Accordingly, SALHN oversees the governance of DASSA's corporate functions and clinical service delivery.
DASSA sits within the portfolio of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, the Hon Chris Picton MP.
To achieve this, DASSA:
DASSA in partnership with South Australia Police, leads the implementation of the South Australian Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy 2017-2021 (PDF 460KB).
DASSA also works closely in partnership with Preventive Health SA.
DASSA's priorities and strategies are informed by the:
DASSA's work is based on the principle of harm minimisation. Harm minimisation has been the nationally agreed approach to alcohol and other drug problems since 1985. It involves a coordinated, whole of government approach to addressing the 'three pillars' of demand reduction, supply reduction and harm reduction.