National Council Against Drug Abuse - NCADA

05/09/2026

The harms of drug abuse extend far beyond the individual - families and young children bear the impact too. Children deserve to grow up safe, and that starts at home. 🏠​

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Singaporean couple arrested for drug offences, including exposing young children to illicit substances and drug paraphernalia.

02/09/2026

💡Have an idea to keep Singapore drug-free? ​

The DrugFreeSG Fund is accepting project proposals!​

NCADA invites organisations and individuals to collaborate on community-driven preventive drug education (PDE) initiatives, particularly in:​
• understanding at-risk youth profiles and encouraging positive influences among youths, and​
• empowering families to have meaningful anti-drug conversations at home​

Successful proposals may receive funding of up to 100% of project costs.
Research projects with preventive drug education elements are also welcomed.​

Apply at go.gov.sg/dfsgfund26 or email [email protected] for enquiries.​

Together, we can build a stronger, drug-free Singapore. 🤝​

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28/08/2026

NCADA’s Annual Report 2025 is now available.

Get a closer look at our our work in championing the DrugFreeSG cause and supporting the community over the past year.​

📄 Read the full report via the link in our bio.​

27/08/2026

Drug abuse can affect anyone - regardless of background, education or profession.

Peer influence, social media, and exposure to more permissive drug cultures abroad all play a part.

The more we understand this, the better we can look out for ourselves and each other. 🤝​​

🔗 Read: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/the-double-lives-of-well-educated-professionals-in-spore-with-drug-addiction

DRC inmates with tertiary education and above are growing in number over the years. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

21/08/2026

One Room. Two Generations. One Honest Conversation.​

How do we talk about tough topics like va**ng, drugs and digital pressures without parents worrying or youths feeling judged?​

Join us on 3 October 2026 (Saturday), 10am to 2pm at *SCAPE for a closed-door dialogue where parents and youths come together to swap real perspectives, break down communication walls, and build stronger family connections.​

What's in store:​
🎙️ A live panel featuring parents and youths sharing lived drug-recovery experiences​
💬 An interactive dialogue with SPS Goh Hanyan​
🔍 Dedicated breakout workshops - My World Without You for parents, and Risky Business for youths ​

Admission is complimentary, but seats are strictly limited.​

Organised by Architects of Life Singapore, supported by NCADA.​

👉 Secure your spot now: https://architectsoflife.sg/parent-youth-dialogue​

Join our parent-youth dialogue for authentic conversations bridging generations. Register for 3 Oct (Sat).

07/08/2026

On 22 July 2026, NCADA Vice-Chairman Dr Chew Tuan Chiong and several NCADA members attended the Central Narcotics Bureau's (CNB's) Workplan Seminar 2026.​

The seminar highlighted CNB's multi-pronged approach to Singapore's drug challenge – spanning enforcement, preventive drug education, rehabilitation, and technological innovation under CNB 2030.​

As a council committed to community-based anti-drug efforts, NCADA reaffirms its partnership with CNB. Dr Chew noted, "Singapore's strongest defence against drugs is not enforcement alone, but a well-informed, resilient and united community."​

Together, we build a drug-free Singapore for generations to come. 💪​

30/07/2026

What does effective drug prevention look like? For NCADA, it starts with young people themselves.​

Our National Drug Perception Survey 2025 found that 90.9% of young Singaporeans would help someone they believe may be at risk of drug abuse - yet only 50.2% feel confident they know how. Closing that gap is at the heart of upstream, community-first anti-drug prevention.​

The SG Youth Plan was launched last week. At NCADA, we also reaffirm our commitment to empowering young people not just to receive prevention messages, but to lead them.​

29/07/2026

23/07/2026

What a privilege it is to connect with parents across Singapore through our Raising Resilient Kids talks.

Special thanks to National Council Against Drug Abuse - NCADA for partnering with and enabling us to journey alongside parents in raising resilient children and building stronger families!

23/07/2026

In the week leading up to World Drug Day on 26 Jun 2026, Mawar Community Services brought drug prevention to life at their Anti-Drug Experiential Learning Journey - an immersive programme that took participants through drug exhibits, a mock prison cell experience, and real stories from former offenders turned community advocates.​

Supported by the DrugFreeSG Fund, the programme reached members of the public across all ages, equipping them with the knowledge and confidence to make drug-free choices - and reminding them that help is never far away.​

Because prevention starts with people who care. 💙​

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