These guidelines aim to support professionals leading in the area of AOD prevention from services such as health promotion organisations, community drug services, Aboriginal health organisations and so on. The document provides information on how to develop, implement, and evaluate effective evidence-based AOD prevention activity on a local level. The guidelines also include information on how staff from different geographical areas (e.g. health regions) can influence state and national priorities and programs through advocacy and coalition building.
The European Commission is preparing a third phase of this programme, therefore COPOLAD will be back at the beginning of 2021.