Professor Fredrick Hickling
Chairman of the NCDA
Department of Community Health and Psychiatry
Section of Psychiatry
University of the West Indies, Mona.  

Mr. Michael Tucker
Executive Director
Drug Abuse Secretariat of NCDA

Ms. Fae Ellington
2 Barbican Close, Kingston 6.

Dr. Aileen Standard Goldson
C/o UWI Medical Centre
UWI Mona, Kingston 7.  

Ms. Sonita Abrahams
C/o Addiction Alert Organization
57 East Street, Kingston.

Dr. Delores Brissett
C/o Ministry of Education
2 National Heroes Circle, Kingston 4.  

Mrs. Bridget Wilks
C/o Ministry of Finance & Planning
30 National Heroes Circle, Kingston.

Mr. Paul Hanworth
C/o ICD Group Limited
7 Harbour Street, Kingston.

Rev. Michael Allen
C/o Jamaica Council of Churches
14 South Avenue, Kingston.

Mr. Herbert Fletcher
Director, Administration and Special Services
Office of the Prime Ministry
1 Devon Road, Kingston 6.

Ms. Eulalee Thompson
C/o The Gleaner Company Limited
7 North Street, Kingston.

Dr. Earl Wright
Ministry of Heath
Oceana Building
2-4 King Street, Kingston.

Ms. Marva Ximinnies
C/o Ministry of Labour & Social Security
1F North Street, Kingston.

Mrs. Hillary Reid
Myers, Fletcher and Gordon
Attorneys-at-law
21 East Street
Kingston

Mrs. R Neale - Irvine
Senior Resident Magistrate
c/o Haining Crescent
Kington 5

Lt. Col. Oral Khan
Ministry of National Security
2 Oxford Road
Kingston 5

2-6 Melmac Avenue  
Kingston 5, Jamaica  
Tel: (876) 926-9002/ 926-9004/ 926-3028  
Fax: (876) 960-1820  
E-mail: ncda@cwjamaica.com

Board of Directors includes representatives from the following agencies/organizations:

• Permanent Secretary ‑Ministry of Health;

• Ministry of Finance‑Financial Secretary's Nominee;

• Ministry of Education‑Permanent Secretary's Nominee;

• Ministry of Youth & Community Development‑Permanent Secretary's Nominee;

• Jamaican Council of Churches;

• Medical Association of Jamaica;

• Jamaica Bar Association;

• Joint Trade Union Research Development Council;

• Prime Minister's Nominee;

• Leader of the Opposition’s Nominee

• Private Sector Organization of Jamaica

• Three members appointed by the Minister suitably qualified for such  appointment;

• Two members appointed by the Minister from the organizations listed in the schedule.

The Working Committees of the Board of the NCDA are as follows:

• Epidemiology & Research Committee

• Treatment & Rehabilitation Committee;

• Legislative Committee;

• Security Committee;

• Community Involvement Committee;

• Economic Committee;

• Finance Committee;

• International Committee;

The members of the NCDA are represented by the following agencies/organizations:

• Bustamante Institute of Public and International Affairs;

• Caribbean Institute of Mass Communication (CARIMAC);

• University of Technology;

• Council of Voluntary Social Services; 

• Customs & Excise Department;

• Institute of Sports;

• Jamaica Association of full Gospel Churches; 

• CVM Television;

• Television Jamaica

• Jamaica Constabulary Force;

• Jamaica Information Service;

• Jamaica Labor Party;

• Jamaica Library Service;

• Jamaica Pentecostal Union;

• Jamaica Teachers Association;

• Jamaica Bar Association;

• JAYCEES;

• Joint Trade Union Research Development Council;

• Kiwanis;

• Lions Club of Kingston;

• Medical Association of Jamaica;

• Ministry of Agriculture;

• Ministry of Education, Youth & Culture;

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade;

• Ministry of Health;

• Ministry of National Security & Justice;

• Ministry of Tourism & Sports;

• Ministry of Labor & Social Security;

• National Committees for a Drug Free Society (Parish Committees);

• National Democratic Movement;

• National Consumers League;

• Nurses Association of Jamaica;

• Office of the Prime Minister;

• People's National Party;

• Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica;

• Planning Institute of Jamaica;

• Press Association of Jamaica;

• Private Sector Organization of Jamaica;

• Radio Jamaica Group of Companies;

• Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston;

• National Drug Abuse Fundraising Trust;

• The Gleaner Company Limited;

• The Jamaica Herald Company Limited;

• University of West Indies;

• Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA);

• Social Development Commission (SDC);

• Jamaica Association of Science Students;

• Ministry of Local Government Youth & Community Development.

The NCDA has a Secretariat, which is the Administrative Arm and a Board of Management with a membership of fifteen. The Board is responsible for the general administration of the policies and decisions of the Council.

The NCDA has the following functions:

• Review and monitor the conditions in Jamaica with respect to drugs which are being or which appear to it likely to be misused with likely harmful effects to constitute a social problem;

• Undertake, subject to the approval of the Minister, the measures to be taken for preventing the misuse of drugs or for dealing with any social problems connected with the misuse of such drugs;

• Consider matters concerning drug use and abuse and to advise thereon.

The NCDA may make recommendations on measures, which in its opinion ought to be taken in order to:

• Research the availability of drugs or supervising the arrangements for their supply;

• Alleviate conditions which lead to demand for such drugs;

• Enable persons affected by the misuse of drugs to obtain proper advice, and for securing the provision of proper facilities and services for the treatment, rehabilitation and after-care of such persons;

• Promote co-operation between professional and community services which in the opinion of the Council may assist in dealing with social problems connected with the abuse of drugs;

• Educate the public (in particular minors) concerning the dangers of misusing or abusing drugs and for publicizing such dangers;

• Promote research into or otherwise obtaining information concerning, any matter which in the opinion of the Council is relevant in preventing the misuse or abuse of drugs or dealing with any connected social problem;

• Consider such matters which are incidental to the proper control of the use of drugs;

• Act, perform, and enter into any transactions necessary or incidental to the proper performance of its functions;

• Give financial or other assistance, with the approval of the Minister, to persons undertaking, on behalf of the Council, necessary or advantageous activities in connection with functions of the Council.

Projects:

1. Project Squeaky - target groups - 5-14 age cohort (low-literacy level)

2. R.E.A.D. (Resistance Education Against Drugs)

3. P.E.P. (Prevention Education in Schools)

4. ROSEBUD - target groups - Parent Teachers Association

5. LIGNUM VITAE - target groups - Community Groups through Sports

NATIONAL PLAN:

National/Master Drug Abuse Prevention
and Control Plan 2003-2008

Supply reduction operations are affected by the Police, the
Customs, the Jamaica Defense Force, and the Jamaica
Defense Force Coast Guard

* denotes members of Anti-Narcotics Committee