Our Mission

To offer support to anyone in Dorset whose life is being adversely affected by substance misuse

EDAS Service Status

Our services are currently carrying on with some changes and modified opening hours...

COVID-19 Resources

We have put together a list of helpful resources for service users amid the COVID-19 outbreak...

Development & CPD Courses

Interactive short sessions offering an insight into substance misuse and associated issues....

A Survival Guide for Parents

One-day courses seeking to support parents and carers with common family issues. Read more...

Life Compass

A new FREE project aimed at supporting parents who are looking to re-focus their lives

Accredited Courses

Enrol now in courses in Social Care, Substance Misuse Treatment & Recovery, Health and more...

Important Notice: We are experiencing some technical issues with our office phones at the moment. If you have an enquiry, please send us an email at smartadmin@edasuk.org and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

Welcome to Essential Drugs & Alcohol Services

EDAS, as a Third Sector organisation remains true to its organisational values and maintains the ethos of empathy and understanding of the client’s life events. Established in 1970, with the organisation’s 40+ years of experience, passion and enthusiasm for the client group, EDAS has developed a service that provides care and support for all sectors of the community to include: Young people, carers, criminal justice clients, through-care and aftercare clients, clients with medication issues, pre treatment and assessment for service users aged 10 – 85 plus.

Supporting local people

As a local service, supporting our local community, we provide a sense of ‘belonging’ for the client and understand the environmental, social and psychological pressures that they may be facing. We are familiar with, and already have established positive working relationships with many of the local helping agencies that can complement the support for the service user.

Professional expertise at all times

The professionalism and expertise of the EDAS team ensures that good clinical practice is upheld at all times, providing the best possible outcome for the service user, helping him/her to work towards recovery and reintegration into the community, with improved prospects for education and employment, increased mental and physical well being and a healthier and more positive outlook on life.