What Is Our Approach?

As a service we acknowledge that problematic alcohol and/or drug use can have many causes and affects us all very differently. We believe, however that this is essentially a 'learned behaviour’ and as such we will work with an individual to affect a change in their level or pattern of use and/or their wider social well-being.

ADSIS will work with an individual towards their own goals, incorporating a cognitive behavioural and solution focused approach, motivational interviewing techniques, goal setting and relapse management.

Our services are free, confidential and flexible. We aim to make our services accessible to everyone, regardless of age, disability, race, religion or sexuality.

The keys to our success are:

• We value people, treat them with respect and believe in their ability to change and succeed.
• We do not turn people away.
• We give people the chance to change.
• We have excellent staff and volunteer teams with high levels of knowledge, skill, creativity, initiative and expertise.
• We measure our successes and failures; we learn and never stand still.
• We know what we want to achieve as an organisation and we help our clients to identify what they want to achieve and then plan for success.
  
  We get some of our best results through working in partnership with other agencies.