Since 1999, Community Drug Action Teams (CDATs) across NSW have been building safe, healthy and resilient communities through preventing, responding and reducing health, social and economic harms related to drug and alcohol use.
About CDATsHow we help
Raising awareness
Greater community awareness of the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs can prevent uptake, delay first use and reduce harmful levels of use.
Removing risk factors
Stemming the proliferation of alcohol supply and limiting the availability of other drugs in the community reduces the risk of harms, particulary in vulnerable populations.
Increasing protective factors
Increasing social engagement, family connectedness and access to healthy activities will help reduce the demand for alcohol and other drugs in the community.