::: ADIC Sri Lanka - About Us :::

Taking into account, the present situation in Sri Lanka regarding drugs use, the current response to drug use, the factors which predispose,enable and reinforce drug use, the Alcohol and Drug Information Center has developed an overall vision and mission.

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	ALCOHOL AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTRE :

Alcohol & Drug Information Centre (ADIC – Sri Lanka) was inaugurated in April 1987 but was established as an independent organization in 1990. To day Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) Sri-Lanka has developed to be a well recognized National Resource Centre, promoting drug demand reduction. ADIC is registered under the Voluntary Social Services Act of Sri Lanka and obtained Approved Charity Status in 1992.

	Our vision: To create a world where every person realizes that use of what ever drug at whatever level is an impediment to happiness. Our mission: Prevent drug use through social changes and effective education.

To achieve our vision we follow scientific and evidence based methods in drug demand reduction within the framework of Health Promotion. We seek to develop and implement effective and innovative interventions and are perhaps the reason for the achievements during the last decade. OUR DIVISIONS:

		Community Intervention	Research and evaluation

		Education	Library and information

		Plantation	Policy

		Media / Information	Human Resource

In 1998 and 1999 ADIC won the awards from International Federation of Non Governmental Organization (IFNGO) for the Most Outstanding Project, for the achievements from the drug Demand Reduction Project launched at Hapugastenna Estate in Sri Lanka and for creating of youth voluntarism in Drug demand reduction activities respectively. ADIC also won the Commonwealth Youth Service Award 1998/99 granted by the Commonwealth Secretariat. Since the year 2000, ADIC is represented at the “Alcohol Policy Strategy Advisory Committee” of the WHO. In addition to the contribution to the domestic drug abuse control, the contribution of ADIC to International Drug use control has been felt in several spheres of activity. ADIC serves in many international networks such as the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance, the Framework convention Alliance on Tobacco Control and the International Federation of Non Governmental Organization (IFNGO) and thereby contribute to the international advocacy by collecting and disseminating information as well as by training youth to carryout changes targeting the community.