Skip to main content

North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership

North Ayrshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP)

North Ayrshire Alcohol & Drug Partnership (ADP) sits within the Health and Social Care Partnership and works with partners to reduce alcohol and drug-related harms.

Alcohol & Drug Partnerships were established by the Scottish Government to:

  • improve multi-agency working
  • better co-ordinate services to combat alcohol and drug-related issues
  • work towards establishing healthier communities.

Understanding that alcohol and drug issues rarely exist in isolation and the recovery journey is multifaceted relying on positive partnership working to tackle issues related to crime and justice, poverty and deprivation, education, and physical and mental health.

North Ayrshire ADP aims to reduce alcohol and drug problems through multi-agency working, drawing on the experience of people with lived/living experience, their families, and organisations such as:

  • North Ayrshire Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service
  • Pharmacy
  • Housing
  • Connected Communities
  • Education Services
  • Community Mental Health Services
  • Justice Services
  • Children and Families services
  • Alcohol Licensing Board
  • Public Health Scotland
  • Police Scotland
  • Scottish Fire and Rescue
  • third sector partners
  • community organisations

Getting involved with the ADP

The ADP has various subgroups with specific areas of focus:

  • prevention and education
  • community recovery forum
  • child and families affected by substances

These groups are governed by and report to the ADP Senior Management Team.

The Finance and Quality Assurance forum governs the ADP finances.

Strategy and reporting

The current strategic plan for North Ayrshire ADP is for the period from 2019-2024. The plan outlines what steps the ADP will take to develop a Recovery Orientated System of Care and outlines 5 main outcomes:

  1. Less people develop problem drug use.
  2. Children and families affected by alcohol and drug use will be safe, healthy, included and supported.
  3. Less harm is caused by alcohol.
  4. Vulnerable people are diverted from the justice system, wherever possible and those in the justice system are fully supported.
  5. People access and benefit from effective, integrated person-centred support to achieve their recovery.

The ADP is responsible for compiling an annual report for the Scottish Government.

North Ayrshire ADP held a development day in March 2023 to bring together key stakeholders from across North Ayrshire. The purpose of the day was to help identify areas of focus against the ADP strategic priorities, we have produced our ADP Development Day Report.

ADP Newsletter

You can find our most recent ADP newsletters listed below:

Contact us

For more information on how you can contribute to the work of the ADP please contact us.