About DCHQ (Drug Control Headquarters)

Background
A headquarter is established presided over by the president aimed at preventing addiction and combating drug trafficking in virtue of article 33 of the Anti-Narcotics Act approved by the Expediency Council on October 25, 1988. All judicial and executive operations as well as public awareness and prevention programs and publicityworks against narcotic drugs will be concentrated at the Headquarters.

Objectives
Preventing addiction and combating drug trafficking including production, distribution, sale, purchase and consumption as well as the concentration of all judicial and executive operations, public awareness and prevention programs and publicityworks against narcotic drugs