Dublin North East Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force (DNELDATF) was first established in 1997 as part of the Government’s response to the serious opiate drug issues that had arisen in Ireland, particually in inner city areas of Dublin. In 2013, alcohol was added to the responsibilities of the Task Forces, including DNELDATF.

The DNELDATF catchment comprises a population of 158,862 people, of which 3.4% are in the ‘extremely disadvantaged’ categories of the HP Pobal Deprivation Index analysis. Dublin North East Drugs & Alcohol Task Force is one of twenty four drugs task forces nationwide. The task forces were developed to combat the threat from problem drug use throughout the country. They are made up of statutory, voluntary, community and public representatives who work in partnership to provide and maintain a system of supports and services for individuals, families and communities through which existing and future problem drug use is prevented, reduced and managed.