BLDATF is one of 12 LDATF around Dublin, which were set up in the late 1990s to address the drug crisis of the time. BLDATF support a number of organisations within the community to provide a range of services and activities across the region. The BLDATF recognises that the impact of problematic substance use extends beyond the individual, to the family and the wider community, and as such we work closely with the wealth of networks within the Ballyfermot community to collaborate, raise awareness and reduce stigma associated with problematic drug and alcohol use. This section takes extracts from the draft BLDATF Handbook which was signed off in March 2020.