NMBA Reaches Out To 34.54 Crore Citizens Including Over 13.70 Crore Youth, 10.64 Crore Women

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reported that the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) has reached over 34.54 crore citizens, including 13.70 crore youth and 10.64 crore women. To strengthen community participation, more than 1.67 lakh Nasha Mukti Mitras have joined, and over 31.40 lakh awareness and outreach activities have been conducted. Additionally, more than 755 new de-addiction facilities have been established in the last two years under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR). The Ministry also launched the NMBA 2.0 Mobile Application to help citizens locate treatment services and aims to mobilize over 10 crore citizens for a National Mass Pledge against drug abuse.