The Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MCN) was upgraded from Counter Narcotics Directorate (CND) in December 2004 taking into account the large-scale and the intensity of the problem of illegal drugs and narcotics in Afghanistan. On behalf of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Counter Narcotics leads the coordination, policy making, monitoring and evaluation of all Counter Narcotics activities and efforts. All Counter Narcotics activities are carried out in view of Afghan Constitution, Afghan Drug Law and Afghanistan's National Drug Control Strategy (NDCS).