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Drug and Alcohol

Substance Misuse

The Drug and Alcohol NOS (DANOS) can be used by the substance misuse sector in Wales for a variety of purposes at individual, team and organisational level. They are useful to practitioners, managers and employers on workforce development issues.

DANOS are a set of standards which specify the knowledge and performance / competencies that workers in the Drugs and Alcohol field should demonstrate in their jobs.

DANOS has three key areas:

  1. Service delivery
  2. Management of Services
  3. Commissioning Services

Substance Misuse Workforce Wales website