About Us
The National Drug Council (NDC) is an independent statutory body set up under the National Drug Council Act, 2003 revision to co-ordinate anti-drug measures in the Cayman Islands. The National Drug Council consists of 13 council members and an office which serves as the secretariat.
Our Mandate
The NDC’s mandate is to provide policy advice, information, develop programmes and conduct research in the following key areas:
- Education, in particular young people
- Prevention
- Treatment & Rehabilitation
We do this through:
- Conferences, seminars and meetings related to drug abuse
- Studies, reports and other documentation on drug abuse
- Information systems and databases on policies, programmes and research on drug abuse
- Information on the availability and supply of drugs likely to be abused
- Legislation relating to the misuse of drugs