Dr. Milton Whittaker
Chairperson  

Dr. Eileen MacLachlan
Executive Secretary/National & Regional Drugs Coordinator
GEG - CICAD/MEM.

S.SGT. Paula A. Hazel
Executive Officer

Ministry of National Security, Justice, Immigration & Labour
Pelican Mall
Basseterre
St. Kitts - West Indies

Tel: (869) 466-7929; (869) 465-2521 ext. 1531
Fax: (869) 466-6246; (869) 466-1896
E-mail: nacdap@thecable.net
          natsec@caribsurf.com

The National Council on Drug Abuse Prevention is governed by a multi-sectoral board of members appointed by the Prime Minister consisting of the following:

• a chairperson;

• a vice - chairperson;

• an executive secretary;

• the Attorney General or representative - Attorney General's Chambers;

• the Permanent Secretary or representative in the Office of the Prime Minister;

• the Permanent Secretary or representative in the Premier's Office;

• the Permanent Secretary or representative, ministry responsible for National Security;

• the Permanent Secretary or representative, ministry responsible for Foreign Affairs;

• the Permanent Secretaries or their representatives in the ministries responsible for Social Development, Community and Gender Affairs in the Federal Administration and the Nevis Island Administration respectively;

•  the Permanent Secretary or a representative, ministry responsible for Education;

• the Financial Secretary or representative, ministry responsible for Finance and Planning;

• the Permanent Secretary or representative, ministry responsible for Finance;

• the Permanent Secretaries or representatives, ministries responsible for Health;

• the Permanent Secretaries or representatives in the ministries responsible for Youth, Sports and Culture in the Federal Administration and the Nevis Island Administration respectively;

• the Comptroller of Customs or representative;

• the Commander of the Coast Guard or representative;

• the Commissioner of Police or his representative;

• the President or representative of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Medical Association;

• the President or representative of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Bar Association;

• the Resident Tutor of the University of The West Indies Centre;

• the President or representative of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce;

• two representatives of Saint Kitts and Nevis religious organizations, one from each island.

Currently, the Executive Secretariat of the National Council on Drug Abuse Prevention is managed by:

• an Executive Secretary

• an Executive Officer

FUNCTIONS:

Primary and Centralized Anti-Drug Coordination Authority

• Formulate policies and develop programs intended to prevent or reduce drug abuse and to promote and encourage the implementation of policies and programs as previous mentioned;

• Promote and encourage the establishment of   system to co-ordinate the treatment and rehabilitation  of drug abusers and the care of persons associated with drug abusers;

• Give advice on the licensing and operation of premises used in connection with treatment and rehabilitation of drug abusers;

• Advise the Prime Minister and such persons, groups, organizations or bodies, on policies and programs relating to the prevention of drug abuse, the treatment and rehabilitation of drug abusers, and the care of connected persons;

• Educate the public, particularly the youth, on the dangers of drug use/abuse, including but not limited to use/abuse of narcotics, alcohol, tobacco products, cannabis, and tranquillizers and other mind-altering substances; and to publicize those dangers;

• Initiate, sponsor, and support conferences, seminars, and meetings related to drug abuse;
  Promote and encourage the award of scholarships, and to award scholarships or other financial assistance to any person who wishes to pursue any basic or advanced course that is related to drug abuse;

• Initiate, support, and publish studies, reports and other documentation on drug abuse;

• Establish, maintain, and operate information systems and facilities, and encourage and support the exchange of information of all kinds in respect of policies, programs, and research  related to drug abuse;

• promote and conduct epidemiological research on drug abuse in St. Kitts-Nevis, and develop and maintain a database of information on drug abuse;

• Advise the Prime Minister on the desirability and ethicality of all drug-related research or drug-related information gathering exercises involving the Citizenry of St. Kitts-Nevis, which may be undertaken by governmental or non-governmental groups or individuals; and on behalf of the Prime Minister to endorse or reject any such initiatives;

• Monitor and keep under review the situation in  St. Kitts-Nevis with respect to drugs which, in the opinion of the Council, are being or appear to be  abused, which abuse is having or appears to be capable of having harmful effects;

• Give to the Prime Minister, where either the Prime Minister so requests or the National Council considers it expedient to do so, advice on measures which, in the opinion of the National Council, ought to be taken in order to

  • restrict the availability of prescription and proprietary drugs that are being abused;

  • supervise the arrangements and monitor the mechanisms relating to the supply of such drugs; and 

  • alleviate the conditions which lead to the demand for such drugs;

• Undertake, subject to the approval of the Prime Minister, measures which, in the opinion of the National Council, ought to be taken to prevent the diversion or misuse of precursor chemicals for the manufacture of illicit drugs;

• Undertake, subject to the approval of the Prime Minister, measures which, in the opinion of the National Council, ought to be taken to prevent the abuse of drugs or to deal with any social problems connected with the misuse of drugs;

• Advise the Prime Minister on matters of law reform relating to drug abuse;

• Ensure, in collaboration with the Customs, the Coast Guard, Police, Defence Force,  and like Government agencies, that the provisions of conventions ratified and acceded to by the Government are complied with;

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

• Perform or carry out such acts as, in the opinion of the National Council, are incidental to the proper control of the supply of and the demand for drugs;

Coordinating all government-funded or controlled substance abuse initiatives