CDARS

Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service (CDARS) initiated in 1985 by a local

mother after her son died from drug related death. It was formally established as a

charity in 1991 as a service providing emotional, practical and social support to

substance misusers and their carers. CDARS has an established reputation in the

addiction field and the quality of the work delivered has been recognised by various

bodies over the years. Several awards have been won since the project was

established including the Whitbread Community Care Award in 1988, the Certificate

of Merit for contributions towards community service from the Co-operative Union Ltd

in 1991, Community Award from the Mayor of Merton in 1998, and the Trust for

London award for committed services to the community in acknowledgment of

outstanding achievement also in 1998. More recently CDARShas received visits

from the: Ministry of Crime Reduction, Mayor of London Office and local MP in

Merton, for its achievements in the contribution given to reducing drug use and

related crime locally.

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