The Minister of the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has directed the immediate operationalisation of the Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Fund as part of renewed national efforts to combat drug abuse and trafficking.
The fund, established under Section 22 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019), is aimed at supporting research into substance addiction and the establishment of rehabilitation centres across the country.
Mubarak made the announcement during the passing-out ceremony of 186 cadet officers of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Tema.
He described drug abuse as both a public health concern and a national security threat. "We must strengthen our preventive programmes, enhance rehabilitation efforts, and deepen international cooperation to tackle this menace at its roots," he stated.
