Consejo Nacional de Drogas República Dominicana

What Consejo Nacional de Drogas República Dominicana does

The Consejo Nacional de Drogas (CND) is a government institution of the Dominican Republic, created on May 30, 1988 under Law No. 50-88 as the statutory advisory and coordinating body for national drug policy under the Executive Power. It operates with direct dependency on the Presidency and exercises regulatory authority over the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation ecosystem, including operating the Observatorio Dominicano de Drogas (ODD, established 2008 via Decree 749-08) and the Escuela de Formación en Políticas de Drogas. Its functional remit spans coordination of national drug policy, evidence-based prevention programming, technical assistance to public and private institutions, professional certification through a decentralized training school, drug-use data collection and analysis, treatment and rehabilitation oversight, and international cooperation with CICAD/OAS, UNODC, and EU-COPOLAD.

CND's core product portfolio comprises digital and in-person services: the Consulta de Certificados portal for issuance and verification of training certifications; Acciones de Sensibilización y Formación for awareness and capacity-building programs; institutional technical assistance for drug-policy strategy insertion; the ODD research and documentation body coordinating a 19-institution National Drug Information Network; and the Escuela de Formación training school. Sub-products include the Carta Compromiso al Ciudadano (citizen charter), the Vive Dominisanamente youth prevention campaign (400,000+ podcast reproductions), the CND/MINERD National School Protocol for suspected drug use, the Plan de Prevención y Bienestar Laboral (PPBL) workplace wellness plan, and the Vapear no es un Juego e-cigarette prevention campaign delivered to 60 educational centers. CND does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its delivery infrastructure consists of the digital certificate portal, a help line, the ODD data network, and the institutional website. The Plan Estado-Sociedad de Prevención y Convivencia 2026-2036 currently guides its territorial consultation and program rollout.

CND's business model is government funding under the Dominican Republic's national budget with no commercial revenue stream; all services are provided free of charge to citizens as part of public health obligations. Headcount is undisclosed and there are no subsidiaries, M&A activity, or equity ownership structures. Revenue mechanics are purely budgetary allocations from the Executive Power. The go-to-market is event-driven: community events, civic consultations, educational programs, and partnerships with schools, sports clubs, and faith-based organizations deliver prevention messaging nationwide. Distribution channels include the Santo Domingo headquarters, four regional offices (Norte, Nordeste, Sur, Ozama Metropolitana), a 24/7 digital certificate portal, and a mobile help line. Customer segments span children/adolescents/youth, educational institutions and staff, sports organizations, religious and community leaders, recovery and rehabilitation centers, and families/guardians — a hybrid segmentation reflecting CND's universal public-service mandate.

Name

Consejo Nacional de Drogas República Dominicana

Legal name

Consejo Nacional de Drogas (CND)

Website

https://consejodedrogasrd.gob.do

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Consejo Nacional de Drogas (CND) is the Dominican Republic's government drug policy coordinating body, established in 1988 under Law 50-88. It delivers free nationwide prevention, training, certification, and research services through its headquarters, four regional offices, the Observatorio Dominicano de Drogas, and the Escuela de Formación.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drug Policy Coordination and Public Health

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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PRIMARYHLAJADAK

Controlled Substances & Narcotics Regulators

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Medicines & Healthcare Product Regulators (Drugs/Biologics/Devices)

SECONDARYBPAIAJAI

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYHLAJAOAM

Global Health Research, Clinical Trials & Product Development Partnerships (PDPs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health Initiatives & Partnerships

Keywords

• Drug policy coordination
• Substance abuse prevention
• Drug observatory research
• Prevention professional training
• Treatment rehabilitation oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a government institution under the Dominican Republic's Executive Power, the CND operates on public budgetary allocations from the national government.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Consejo Nacional de Drogas (CND) is the Dominican Republic's national drug policy coordinating body, created under Law No. 50-88. It coordinates national drug prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation policy; delivers awareness and training programs; provides technical assistance to public and private institutions; operates the Dominican Drug Observatory (ODD) for evidence-based research; runs a national training school for drug policy professionals; and certifies prevention promoters in schools, sports clubs, religious organizations, and recovery centers.

Product overview

The Consejo Nacional de Drogas (CND) is a government institution serving as the governing body for drug policy in the Dominican Republic. It operates a unified service portfolio centered on drug prevention, research, and policy coordination. The core offerings include the Consulta de Certificados service for training certifications, Acciones de Sensibilización y Formación for awareness programs, and technical assistance for institutions. Supporting these are the Observatorio Dominicano de Drogas (ODD) for research and data collection, and the Escuela de Formación en Políticas de Drogas for professional certification. The institution also operates public campaigns like Vive Dominisanamente and educational protocols for schools, all delivered through digital and in-person channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulta de Certificados (CND) Online and in-person service that allows users to obtain certificates attesting to participation or approval in the CND's training activities. Users can request codes and download certificates through the digital portal, available 24/7.
• Acciones de Sensibilización y Formación Awareness and training services that promote consciousness, knowledge, and skills related to substance abuse and its impacts. Available through digital and in-person channels for citizens, educators, community leaders, and professionals.
• Asistencia Técnica en la Inserción de Estrategias en Políticas de Drogas Technical assistance service provided to public and private institutions for developing and implementing effective drug policy strategies, including guidance on formalization of recovery centers as non-profit associations and quality standard compliance.
• Observatorio Dominicano de Drogas (ODD) Technical-scientific research and documentation body that collects, systematizes, integrates, analyzes, and disseminates updated comparable information on drugs and associated factors, coordinating a National Drug Information Network of 19 member institutions.
• Escuela de Formación en Políticas de Drogas Decentralized training and certification body for professionals and technicians in prevention, care, treatment, rehabilitation, social integration, drug trafficking, and research areas, delivering certifications through the CND certificate portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 years of continuous operation as the national drug policy coordinating body
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OEA-CICAD (Organization of American States - Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026Long-standing cooperation spanning more than 20 years. CICAD provides technical assistance, research support, and training for the Dominican Drug Observatory (ODD). Recent mission focused on criminality and youth research, therapeutic justice program, and treatment under judicial supervision. Joint activities include study on e-cigarettes use with IDEICE and UNESCO support.
• Ministry of Finance and Economy (Hacienda)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Joint assistance to 40+ recovery centers for formalization as non-profit associations. CASFL (Center for Promotion of Non-Profit Associations) provides administrative support for incorporation processes under the SIGASFL platform.
• European Union (COPOLAD III)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Signed cooperation agreement under the COPOLAD III program. Three initiatives activated: (1) National Survey on Drug Consumption in University Students, (2) Strengthening the School of Drug Policy Formation, (3) 'Alas de Transformación' strategy for children of incarcerated persons at Baní Mujeres Penitentiary.
• ASONADEBI-RD (Association of School Directors of the Dominican Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026Cooperation agreement signed to build 'Plan Estado-Sociedad de Prevención de Psicoadicciones en Convivencia.' Oriented to strengthen prevention strategies in educational centers through student leadership programs, school coexistence training, youth volunteering, and community articulation.
• IDEICE (Dominican Institute for Evaluation and Research on Educational Quality)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Joint research on e-cigarettes use in secondary education. First exploratory study of 'Vapear no es un Juego' campaign in 60 educational centers. IDEICE provides scientific evaluation methodology for campaign effectiveness assessment.
• UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Academic Encounter on Research and Drug Dependence held with UNPHU and UNODC participation. UNODC expert Giovanna Campello presented on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. Collaboration on scientific research and evidence-based policy making aligned with National Mental Health Plan.
• UNPHU (Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Academic Encounter on Research and Drug Dependence held at university facilities. UNPHU provides venue and academic collaboration for researcher network and scientific symposium on substance use disorders.
• Ministry of Education (MINERD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint delivery of National Protocol for schools on suspected drug use or possession. Collaborative e-cigarette research with IDEICE. Ongoing educational prevention programs in schools nationwide.
• Ministry of Health (DIGEISA/MSP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration on mental health initiatives aligned with the National Mental Health Plan. Joint visits to rehabilitation centers with Salud Pública representatives.
• DNCD (National Drug Control Directorate)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Inter-institutional coordination on drug policy implementation. DNCD attends regional coordination meetings and collaborative efforts on supply reduction and prevention.
• Various Universities (UASD, UNAPEC, UCE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Participation in the relaunched National Research Network on Drugs. Academic collaboration for drug prevalence studies in university populations and other research initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): ONDCP coordinates U.S. federal drug policy and develops the National Drug Control Strategy. It is a broad incumbent that, like CND, sits within the executive branch to align supply- and demand-reduction activities across agencies, though at substantially larger scale and budget.
• European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA): EUDA (formerly EMCDDA) is the EU's central drug-monitoring and policy-coordination agency. It is a broad incumbent peer comparable to CND's Observatorio Dominicano de Drogas in providing evidence-based drug data, while operating as a supranational coordination body.
• OAS Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD): CICAD is the hemispheric multilateral body coordinating drug policy across the Americas and is CND's longest-standing international partner (20+ years). It is a broad incumbent that sets regional drug policy frameworks, supplies technical assistance, and convenes national drug authorities like CND.
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): UNODC is the global lead agency for drug policy and crime prevention and a core strategic partner of CND, supporting research, prevention, and treatment programs. Comparable in mandate, scope of drug data publication, and international cooperation activity, but operating at a global rather than national level.
• UK Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) – Drug and Alcohol Policy: OHID leads UK government drug and alcohol policy, including evidence-based prevention and treatment frameworks. Comparable to CND in coordinating evidence-based national drug strategy and producing public-facing data, though embedded in a much larger health-policy apparatus.

Direct peers

• Mexico – CONADIC (Comisión Nacional contra las Adicciones): CONADIC is Mexico's national commission against addictions, a government body under the Ministry of Health that coordinates national drug prevention, treatment, and policy. It is the closest direct peer to CND in role, mandate, and Latin American regulatory context.

Regional players

• Colombia – Ministerio de Justicia y del Derecho (Dirección de Política de Drogas): Colombia's drug policy directorate sits within the Ministry of Justice and coordinates national drug strategy, prevention, and international cooperation. It is a regional peer in the Latin American context with overlapping responsibilities to CND in policy development and observatory-style data publication.
• Chile – SENDA (Servicio Nacional para la Prevención y Rehabilitación del Consumo de Drogas y Alcohol): SENDA is Chile's national service for drug and alcohol prevention and rehabilitation, operating programs in schools, communities, and treatment centers. Comparable to CND as a regional player delivering integrated prevention-treatment-rehabilitation services in a Latin American national government setting.
• Paraguay – SENAD (Secretaría Nacional Antidrogas): SENAD is Paraguay's national anti-drug secretariat, coordinating prevention, treatment, and supply-reduction policy. It is a regional peer operating in a different Latin American jurisdiction with a comparable government-led drug-policy mandate and multi-agency coordination role.

Others

• EU COPOLAD III (Cooperation Programme on Drugs): COPOLAD is the EU–CELAC cooperation programme on drug policy that funds capacity building in Latin American drug agencies. It is thematically related — and a current CND partner — providing funding, training, and policy dialogue that directly support CND's observatory, training school, and prevention activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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