EDAS provides free and confidential drug and alcohol counselling, support and education in Melbourne's Eastern Metropolitan Region.

The service is available to people of any age who live, work, study or spend a significant amount of time in the Cities of Boroondara, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, or Whitehorse.

Visit the EDAS website at http://www.edas.org.au

Eastern Drug and Alcohol Service is a consortium of three teams in the Eastern Metropolitan Region. The EDAS team based at EACH provides drug and alcohol counselling services for adults in Maroondah and Manningham and an outreach service to young people in the Shire of Yarra Ranges.

EDAS offers a free and confidential service for people concerned about their own or others’ alcohol or drug use. EDAS takes a non-judgmental approach based on the philosophy of harm minimisation.

EDAS works with both adults and young people, with families affected by drug and alcohol use, and with school and community groups. Services offered are counselling, support and education.

EDAS also provides:

• Family support
• Forensic services

EDAS also runs a monthly Cautious with Cannabis program.