MILDECA - mission interministérielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives

What MILDECA - mission interministérielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives does

MILDECA (Mission interministérielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives) is a French government interministerial mission established in 1982 and placed under the direct authority of the Prime Minister since 2008. It is responsible for designing, coordinating, and animating the French government's strategy against drugs and addictive behaviors — covering licit substances (alcohol, tobacco), illicit drugs (cannabis, cocaine), and non-substance addictions (screens, gambling). Its mandate spans prevention, care access, harm reduction, anti-trafficking enforcement, legal enforcement, and scientific knowledge dissemination, delivered through coordination across the Ministries of Health, Education, Interior, Justice, and others. MILDECA does not deliver services directly to end users but rather orchestrates a national ecosystem of ministries, prefectures, regional health agencies, municipalities, and partner organizations.

Its operational portfolio comprises five primary assets: (1) the drogues.gouv.fr web portal — the central public information and resource distribution channel for citizens, professionals, and institutions, hosting 126+ resources; (2) the NPS Psychoactifs guide and mobile application (available on Apple Store and Google Play Store since 2016, updated 2024) for healthcare professionals managing new psychoactive substance emergencies; (3) the LIMITS program (launched 2020) to prevent minors' involvement in drug trafficking, piloted in Sarcelles, Loos, and Lille and now covering 83 municipalities; (4) the ESPER charter framework (launched October 2021) for workplace prevention, with 100+ signatories spanning public administration, construction, hospitality, transportation, and social services; and (5) the PIRALAD interministerial applied research program supporting scientific expertise on illicit drug markets. It also runs the annual Baromètre MILDECA/Harris Interactive survey in coordination with OFDT.

MILDECA has no commercial revenue model. It is funded through budgetary program 129 (Services du Premier ministre) and supplemented by the Fonds de concours Drogues — a fund constituted from criminal assets confiscated in drug trafficking cases. The mission operates with a 36-employee team headquartered at 69 rue de Varenne, Paris, and is led by President Dr. Nicolas Prisse, appointed in February 2017. Its go-to-market is government-to-government coordination and public information dissemination rather than commercial sales, with distribution occurring through the web portal, mobile app, prefectural network, and an annual call for projects that channels funding to local authorities.

Name

MILDECA - mission interministérielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives

Legal name

Mission interministérielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives (MILDECA)

Website

https://drogues.gouv.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MILDECA is a French government interministerial mission under the Prime Minister's authority that coordinates the national strategy against drugs and addictive behaviors. It funds local prevention programs, runs the ESPER workplace charter and LIMITS anti-trafficking program, and operates the drogues.gouv.fr information portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Policy Coordination

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use, Addiction & Harm Reduction Health Departments (HLAJAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Controlled Substances & Pharmacy Regulation Authorities (HLAJACAI)

Keywords

• Drug prevention policy
• Addiction prevention services
• Public health coordination
• Interministerial policy coordination
• Substance abuse prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Others, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MILDECA coordinates the French government's strategy against drugs and addictive behaviors by elaborating, leading, and coordinating interministerial action. It provides methodological and financial support to local authorities and partner organizations through prevention programs (ESPER, LIMITS), applied research (PIRALAD), the drogues.gouv.fr public information portal, the drogues-info-service.fr help-seeking portal, and the NPS Psychoactifs guide and mobile app for healthcare professionals. It also manages the 'Fonds de concours Drogues' funded by confiscated criminal assets from trafficking cases.

Product overview

MILDECA (Mission interministérielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives) is a French government interministerial mission established in 1982, placed under the Prime Minister's authority since 2008. Rather than a commercial product company, MILDECA coordinates the government's strategy against addictive behaviors and substances. Its portfolio consists primarily of information portals (drogues.gouv.fr, drogues-info-service.fr), professional resources (NPS Psychoactifs guide and mobile app), prevention programs (ESPER, LIMITS), and research publications (Baromètre MILDECA/Harris Interactive, PIRALAD research program). The organization also distributes over 126 resources and actions for territorial implementation. As a public government body, MILDECA does not offer commercial software products but rather public information services, professional tools, and prevention methodologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ESPER: Les Entreprises et les Services Publics s'Engagent Résolument - A charter and network for workplace prevention of addictive behaviors, launched in 2021.
• LIMITS
• PIRALAD

Products and services

• drogues.gouv.fr Web Portal Official government website providing public information on drugs and addictive behaviors, including prevention tools, guides, news, and access to 126+ resources and actions for territorial implementation. It serves the general public, professionals, and partner institutions across France.
• Drogues-Info-Service.fr Help-Seeking Portal Public information and support portal providing resources for individuals seeking help with drug use and addiction cessation, integrated with MILDECA's broader prevention ecosystem. Targets French citizens affected by addictive behaviors.
• NPS Psychoactifs Guide and Mobile Application A guide and mobile application for healthcare professionals (emergency services, CSAPA, CEIP-A centers) to identify and manage intoxication from new psychoactive substances (NPS). Available on Apple Store and Google Play Store since 2016, with a 2024 version launched. Aimed at emergency room staff, addiction specialists, and toxicologists.
• LIMITS Program Prevention program (Limiter l'Implication des Mineurs dans les Trafics de Stupéfiants) launched in 2020 to prevent minors from involvement in drug trafficking networks. Implemented in partnership with local authorities such as Sarcelles, Loos, and Lille, providing a coordinated territorial response.
• ESPER Workplace Prevention Device Workplace prevention device (Les Entreprises et les Services Publics s'Engagent Résolument) structured around a charter, network animation, and a toolkit for organizations to implement coherent collective and individual prevention of addictive behaviors in professional settings. Over 100 public and private organizations have signed the charter.
• PIRALAD Applied Research Program Interministerial applied research program (Programme Interministériel de Recherches Appliquées à la Lutte Antidrogue) supporting scientific and partnership-based research on reducing the illicit drug supply and improving the criminal justice response. Operates with OFDT and other research partners.
• Baromètre MILDECA/Harris Interactive Annual Survey Annual barometer providing statistical data on addiction trends, screen usage, and addictive behaviors among the French population. Used to inform public policy and prevention strategies.
• Annual Call for Projects (Fonds de concours Drogues) Annual competitive funding mechanism (e.g., €900,000 envelope in 2019, €2 million in 2024) through which MILDECA distributes financial and methodological support to local authorities and organizations for prevention of risky behaviors and youth participation in drug trafficking, financed from the Fonds de concours Drogues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68 municipalities partnered representing 6.5 million French citizens
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• PRO BTPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026PRO BTP, a social protection group for the construction sector, signed the ESPER charter in June 2026 to reinforce addiction prevention in the BTP industry. The partnership addresses growing challenges of addictive behaviors in the professional environment, benefiting workers, companies, and families in the construction sector.
• Aurore AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025The Aurore association became the 100th signatory of the ESPER charter, demonstrating the growing momentum of the workplace prevention initiative. The association provides social support services and commits to preventing addictive behaviors among its staff and beneficiaries.
• TRANSDEV Le HavrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2025TRANSDEV Le Havre signed the ESPER charter for addiction prevention and user safety. The transportation company committed to workplace prevention measures benefiting both employees and public transport users.
• UMIHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2025UMIH (Union des Métiers et des Industries de l'Hôtellerie), the hospitality industry union, partnered with MILDECA to prevent addictions in cafés, hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs (CHRD sector). This partnership addresses the specific risks of addictive behaviors in the hospitality sector.
• Région Île-de-FranceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2024Île-de-France region became the first French region to sign the ESPER charter, committing to addiction prevention for its 11,000 agents and across its 469 high schools. The region integrates addiction prevention into its workplace wellbeing agreement, demonstrating exemplary commitment from regional government.
• CGE - Conférence des Grandes ÉcolescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2024Partnership with the Conference of French Business Schools to prevent addictions in higher education. MILDECA supports projects developed by grandes écoles to address alcohol and drug consumption among students, following concerning study findings on the link between alcohol and gender-based violence.
• ESPER Charter SignatoriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2021The ESPER (Les Entreprises et les Services Publics s'Engagent Résolument) charter is a flagship MILDECA initiative launched in 2021. By late 2024, over 100 public and private organizations had signed the charter, committing to workplace addiction prevention. The public sector represents nearly half of signatories, with 40 structures including 18 local authorities. The program provides a complete framework for collective and individual prevention, supported by tools and network animation.
• CNFPTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2018The Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale (CNFPT) signed a three-year convention with MILDECA to develop competencies among territorial civil servants in addiction prevention. The partnership includes training adaptation, tool development, and 'current affairs days' for professionals in contact with addiction issues.
• OFDT - Observatoire Français des Drogues et des Tendances AddictivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOFDT is the French monitoring center for drugs and drug addiction. MILDECA works closely with OFDT on research programs including PIRALAD (Programme Interministériel de Recherches Appliquées à la Lutte Antidrogue), barometer studies, and scientific publications on addiction trends.
• ELSA FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerELSA France (Emergency to Emergency Liaison Group) collaborated on the NPS Psychoactifs guide and application, providing expertise on emergency care protocols for new psychoactive substance intoxication. ELSA ensures wide distribution to emergency services and addiction centers.
• Sarcelles, Loos, Lille MunicipalitiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese three municipalities piloted the LIMITS (Limiter l'Implication des Mineurs dans les Trafics de Stupéfiants) experimental program since 2020. The program demonstrates that coordinated action between municipalities, prefectures, associations, and professionals can reduce the attractiveness of criminal networks for youth.
• drogues-info-service.frcoreOthersDedicated help-seeking portal linked to drogues.gouv.fr for individuals seeking support with drug use and addiction cessation. Operates as part of MILDECA's ecosystem of support resources.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DGS - Direction Générale de la Santé: The French Directorate-General for Health within the Ministry of Health leads health policy on substance use, addiction treatment, and harm reduction. MILDECA coordinates with DGS but DGS holds the operational health authority that MILDECA helps shape through interministerial coordination.
• Santé Publique France: France's national public health agency covers addiction and substance use as part of a much broader public health mandate. It operates surveillance systems and prevention programs that overlap with MILDECA's substance use and behavioral addiction focus, but within a wider portfolio that includes infectious disease, chronic disease, and environmental health.
• ANSM - Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament: France's national medicines and health products regulator addresses controlled substances from a pharmaceutical regulation perspective. While MILDECA focuses on prevention and policy coordination, ANSM handles the regulatory and pharmacovigilance dimension of the same substance use ecosystem.

Direct peers

• MIVILUDES - Mission interministérielle de vigilance et de lutte contre les dérives sectaires: Another French interministerial mission under the Prime Minister's authority, structurally identical to MILDECA but focused on cultic deviancy. It shares MILDECA's interministerial coordination model, cross-ministry mandate, and small-team structure, making it a direct structural peer in French government.
• OFDT - Observatoire Français des Drogues et des Tendances Addictives: The French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction is MILDECA's primary research and data partner. It provides the scientific evidence base for MILDECA's policy decisions, with both organizations collaborating on barometer studies and the PIRALAD research program, making them deeply interlinked in the same policy domain.

Regional players

• INCB - International Narcotics Control Board: The UN body responsible for implementing international drug control conventions. While MILDECA focuses on national prevention and trafficking response, INCB operates at the global treaty enforcement level, making it a peer in the international drug control architecture.
• EUDA (formerly EMCDDA) - European Union Drugs Agency: The EU agency for drug and addiction intelligence, providing European-level data, monitoring, and policy support. It serves as MILDECA's European counterpart at the supranational level, with comparable functions in trend monitoring and applied research but operating across all EU member states.
• ONDCP - Office of National Drug Control Policy (US): The US executive office coordinating national drug policy, structurally comparable to MILDECA as a cross-government coordinator. Both operate at the intersection of public health, public safety, and prevention, though ONDCP is embedded in the US Executive Office of the President rather than under a prime minister.
• NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse (US): The US federal agency for research on drug use and addiction, part of NIH. While NIDA is research-focused and MILDECA is policy-coordination-focused, both serve as authoritative national bodies addressing substance use within their respective governmental systems.

Emerging players

• CRIPS Île-de-France: A regional resource center for addiction prevention in the Paris region, collaborating closely with MILDECA on youth-facing resources such as the 'Cahiers Engagés' collection. Operates at a sub-national level but produces recognized content that MILDECA promotes through its national portal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MILDECAgouv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCES-28hlYrBBhrUC5K0x-bA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MILDECA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mildeca
• Instagraminstagram.com/drogues_gouv

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

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