Drug-Free India Week 2026

• The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, organized the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026’ (Drug-Free India Week 2026) across the country from June 17 to June 26, 2026.

• This event was organized under the *Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan* (Drug-Free India Campaign), which aims to reduce the demand for narcotics, raise public awareness, and build a drug-free society through public participation.

• This special campaign concluded on June 26, coinciding with the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

• The *Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan* was launched in 2020 as a nationwide public awareness campaign.

• Its objectives include raising awareness about the adverse effects of substance abuse, curbing the demand for narcotics, and strengthening counseling and rehabilitation services.

• Under the campaign, awareness programs, counseling services, and activities based on public participation are organized in schools, colleges, villages, urban local bodies, and various communities.

• Youth and women are the primary target groups of this campaign, with the aim of protecting society from the harmful effects of substance abuse.