Narcotics Control Bureau

Narcotics Control Bureau: 

• It was constituted by the Government of India in 1986 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic 

Substances Act, 1985.

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• It is the apex coordinating 

agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is based on Article 47 of the Indian 

Constitution which directs the State to endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption, except for 

medicinal purposes, of intoxicating drugs injurious to health.

Drug abuse control is the responsibility of the central government