DARN provides a hub for researchers, policy-makers and practitioners engaged in research on drugs and alcohol. 

The network acts a an inter-disciplinary forum where findings from areas as diverse as social work, public health, education, economics, sociology, psychology, law and pharmacy can be shared.

The aim is to devlop a national and global informed research base on drugs and alcohol issues.

To provide a leading edge one stop venue for all researchers, policy-makers and practitioners in Northern Ireland who together aspire to make a difference in developing an informed research agenda on alcohol and drug use.