Drug and Alcohol Services Association Alice Springs Inc. (DASA)

• Reach:

  NT

• Focus area:

  General

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

Drug and Alcohol Services Association Alice Springs Inc. (DASA) was established to address the issues of alcohol and other drug use in Alice Springs and surrounding areas. A sobering-up shelter was established as a first priority with other services developed in response to recognised needs. Available services include:

• Community Education Department Services
  • individual confidential counselling
  • courses (drink driving education, responsible service of alcohol and drink sense)
• Residential detoxification house
  • expert and professional support for problematic alcohol and drug use
  • withdrawal service for adults for up to 10 days
  • residential rehabilitation for up to several months
• Sobering-up shelter
  • Aranda House (a 20 bed residential service and an eight week program for volatile substance users)
• Indigenous outreach program
  • an intervention and referral program for those Indigenous clients of the sobering-up shelter and Aranda House to break the cycle of addiction.

Contacts

Drug and Alcohol Services Association Alice Springs Inc.
4 Schwarz Crescent
Alice Springs NT 0870
Ph: (08) 8952 8412

Aranda House
7 Kempe Street
Alice Springs NT 0870
Ph: (08) 8953 1062

Related publications

Stearne A (2007)

Drug and Alcohol Services Association of Alice Springs community-based outreach program final evaluation report.

Perth, WA: National Drug Research Institute

• Links
• View report: Drug and Alcohol Services Association of Alice Springs community-based outreach program final evaluation report (PDF - 300.0 KB)
• View website: National Drug Research Institute

Links

• View website: Drug and Alcohol Services Association Alice Springs Inc.(DASA)