Drug Control and Abuse Prevention Department
Drug Inspection & Competence Certifying Division  
Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Control & Abuse Prevention Division

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control and Abuse Prevention Division

It is mainly responsible for:

•  Control life cycle management of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic
   Substances and precursor chemicals so as to ensure their usage
   for medical and scientific research purpose only

•  Various drug abuse prevention activities targeting mainly the
   most vulnerable part of the community

•  Inspection of manufacture, import, export, distribution,
   prescribing, dispensing, patient use and

•  Disposal of these substance as well as their prescription papers in
   accordance with their respective guidelines

•  Issuing import and export authorization of narcotic drugs,
   psychotropic substance, raw materials & precursor chemicals

Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic substance are prescribed only by an authorized prescribers using their respective special prescription papers.

Special prescription papers are printed by the Authority (DACA) and used to prescribe. The distribution and use of such prescription is also controlled by the Authority, its branch and Regional Health Bureaus in accordance with their guidelines.

Record keeping and reporting

Institutions involved in the manufacture, import, export, distribution, prescribing and dispensing should keep record and report of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, their raw materials and precursor chemical as well as their prescription papers, to the Authority or its delegates, in accordance with their respective guidelines. The Authority collects, keeps records and sends report to INCB in accordance with conventions and protocols accepted by the country.

 Directives for Control and Abuse Prevention of Drug

 Issuing and renewing certificate of competence

•  Standards and guidelines for issuing certificate of competence for
   drug import/wholesale

•  Standards and guidelines for issuing certificate of competence for
   drug retail outlets

•  Standards and guidelines for issuing certificate of competency
   health institutions

•  Standards and guidelines for issuing certificate of competence for
   drug manufacturers

Control for proper use of drugs

•  Guidelines for control of Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic
   substances

•  Guidelines for control of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
   substances prescription papers

•  Guidelines for control of prescription papers

•  Guidelines for procurement, distribution and use of ARV drugs

•  Guidelines for donation of drugs

Drug Abuse Prevention Education programs

•  106 Secondary Schools are running drug abuse prevention
   programs through their Drug Free Clubs

•  Various trainings, seminars and workshops organized for

  • Over 200 members of youth associations

  • Over 60 mass media professionals

  • Over 400 members of law enforcement agencies (police, customs officers, & lawyers)

  • Over 100 religious leaders and social workers

  • Over 400 community and political leaders