The Addiction Psychiatry Association was established under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Nesrin Dilbaz, Prof. Dr. Zehra Arıkan, Prof. Dr. Erdal Işık, Prof. Dr. Selçuk Candansayar, Prof. Dr. Behçet Coşar, Prof. Dr. Aslı Çepik Kuruoğlu, Prof. Dr. Selçuk Aslan, Prof. Dr. Yıldırım Beyatlı Doğan, Prof. Dr. Mansur Beyazyürek, Prof. Dr. Ayhan Kalyoncu, Prof. Dr. Özkan Pektaş, Prof. Dr. İnci İlhan, and their colleagues to conduct scientific and societal studies in the field of Addiction Psychiatry. Within the framework of the Addiction Psychiatry Association, 13 national and one international ‘Alcohol and Substance Addiction Congress’ were organized.
In December 2023, the association was transformed into the Addiction Psychiatry Foundation status to carry out scientific studies, educational activities, and international collaborations.