The Botswana Substance Abuse Support Network (BOSASNet) was founded by people who are profoundly concerned about the increasing problem of substance abuse in Botswana. The organization was formally registered as a society in November 2008, opened its doors in June 2010, and began providing counselling services in September 2010. The members and supporters of BOSASNet come from diverse backgrounds and professions that include counsellors, social workers, journalists, attorneys, self-employed professionals, psychologists, physicians, psychiatrists, pharmacists, teachers, community representatives, community leaders, out of school youth, as well as students, inter alia. Although diverse in various ways, they all share a desire to address the substance abuse situation in the country and lead Botswana to be a substance abuse free nation.