MoSJE Strengthens National Fight Against Substance Abuse Through Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation

• Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJE) is the nodal ministry for drug demand reduction in India, operating via the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA).
• Approach is people-centric: prevention, awareness, treatment, rehabilitation and social reintegration, framing addiction as a substance use disorder (SUD) — a public-health/psychosocial issue, not merely criminal.
• Pairs with the MHA-led supply-side response (NDPS Act, NCB) — UPSC frequently tests this demand-side vs supply-side ministry split.