Strategy Aims & Objectives (2010-2016)

STRATEGY OBJECTIVES 

PILLAR: Supply Reduction, Availability & Enforcement

• Develop a local policing strategy in relation to alcohol
• Actively seek a level of control in the number and density of alcohol outlets
• Work with local alcohol retail outlets to develop and implement a voluntary code of practice in relation to alcohol
• Ensure the provision of localised responsible training to alcohol retail outlets in Ballymun
• Advocate for changes to current legislation on alcohol

PILLAR: Prevention and Education

• Support and promote evidence-based alcohol/drug education programmes focusing on life skills
• Support and promote delivery of evidence-based family skills programmes to build protective factors

PILLAR: Community Awareness

• Influence community perception and norms in relation to alcohol by promoting healthy living, lifestyle awareness and participative events
• To use the media to gain support for community policy initiatives

PILLAR: Treatment & Rehabilitation 

• Ensure a range of appropriate responses to engage those with problematic alcohol issues
• To respond to the impact of alcohol use and related harms on children, family members. (New Objective 2013-2016)

PILLAR: Harm Reduction

•  Seek the reduction of direct and indirect alcohol-related health and social harms to individuals who are unable or unwilling to stop using alcohol 

PILLAR: Policy and Research

• Monitor and report on the implementation of the Strategy
• Ensure that the Strategy effectively meets the needs of the community
• Communicate and promote local experience to inform policy debates and agendas