RIOD (Latin American network of NGOs working in the field of drug dependency)

Abstract

The RIOD (South American Network of NGO’s working with Drug Addicts)was created in May 1999 with the support of the Spanish National Drug Plan and the AECI (Spanish International Cooperation Agency). It comprises 59 associations in 19 South American countries working in the field of prevention, treatment and reinsertion of drug addicts. It has a democratic structure with an assembly, board of directors, regional nodes, secretariat and working groups. Since its creation, it has organised three South American seminars and three regional seminars and has taken part in several forums. It has a website (www.riod.net or ww.riod.org) and has drawn up several working documents. At the present time, it is working to improve professionalism, adapting activities to suit reality and evaluation of actions undertaken.