The Poole Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) is a multi-agency organisation that commissions substance misuse services in Poole. Its partners are Borough of Poole, NHS Bournemouth & Poole, Dorset Probation, Dorset Police and Poole Service Users Forum. These agencies form the DAAT Executive Board which oversees the work undertaken by DAAT staff, who report to the board regularly. The DAAT staff are currently based within Poole Borough Council Adult Social Care Commissioning and Improvement.

The DAAT works closely with treatment providers in Poole to ensure that service users are able to access the treatment they need via the new SMART (Substance Misuse Assessment & Referral Team). It monitors performance to ensure that service providers supply the best quality service and performance is reported to the DAAT Executive Board and also to the National Treatment Agency who monitor the performance and standards of substance misuse services in England.

Each year a Needs Assessment is undertaken. This provides information which is used to inform commissioners of how best to develop services to meet the needs of the people of Poole. The information is also used as the basis of the Treatment Plan. In 2010 this resulted in a new Carers' Service and a single point of entry to Poole substance misuse services being developed.