The mission of I-ThETA is to facilitate, assist and encourage the implementation, up-dating and accessibility of high quality, continued education and training for professionals working in the substance misuse, and for staff in generic services who are frequently confronted with substance misuse problems (mainly social, medical, educational and justice services).

The overall aim is to improve the availability and quality of evidence-based preventive, therapeutic and harm-reduction interventions, and to inform all concerned about the relevant models, options, trends and evidence base for effective education and training. An additional aim is to promote thereby the competence, professional status and recognition of staff in the substance misuse field.

In order to reach these goals, I-ThETA intends to build a platform for information exchange on good practice and innovations, and also for critical reflection and up-coming needs for continued education and training and its impact on practice.

Approved by I-ThETA inaugural meeting in Edinburgh, 3 September 2006