Its aim is to protect human health from addictive risks and to ensure respect for human dignity. In all its work, it promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and durable peace among all human. It strives to prevent and alleviate human suffering caused by addictions wherever it occurs, within its national and international capacity.

It does not discriminate race, language, religion, belief, class or political opinion in its services. It focuses on alleviating human suffering caused by addictions with the most effective measures within its capacity, prioritizing the most urgent and essential needs.

It is an independent non-governmental organization. It is subject to international conventions and the laws of the Republic of Turkey in its humanitarian activities; within this framework, it has the autonomy to make international agreements related to its field of activity and to act in accordance with them.

It is a voluntary charity organization that does not consider any personal or institutional interest in its services.

It establishes preventive programs against all kinds of addictive factors and processes, especially alcohol, tobacco (smoking) and substance addictions and works for the effective utilization of public and non-governmental therapy and treatment services for addictions.

Adopts an evidence-based research, analysis and intervention approach in the prevention of addictions, prevention of addictions, therapy and treatment phases of addictions, behavior enhancement and / or behavior transformation in the struggle against addictions.

It shares equal responsibilities and tasks with national associations of other countries in the field of struggle against addictions. It adopts the principle of creating a global organization that struggle against addictions worldwide, and as a part of this, to recognize the issues on a global scale, to work on a global scale, to function at global standards, and to be effective and reputable.

It considers organizing to raise public health awareness at all levels, from grassroots to representation, from individuals to public institutions, in every segment of society and in every sphere of life in every country where it operates, and conducting participatory activities at the societal level as a necessity to ensure sustainable achievements.