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NMBA has reached 34.54 crore citizens, including over 13.70 crore youth and 10.64 crore women. More than 31.40 lakh outreach activities, 1.67 lakh Nasha Mukti Mitras and 755+ new de-addiction facilities show a shift toward community mobilisation plus treatment access.
WHY IN NEWS
On 14 September 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reported expanded outreach, volunteer training and de-addiction infrastructure under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan and announced a mass-pledge mobilisation goal.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- NMBA outreach has covered about 34.54 crore citizens.
- More than 13.70 crore youth have been reached.
- About 10.64 crore women have been reached.
- More than 31.40 lakh awareness and outreach activities have been conducted.
- Over 1.67 lakh Nasha Mukti Mitras have joined the campaign.
- More than 1.67 lakh volunteers and personnel have been trained.
- Over 755 new de-addiction facilities were established in the last two years.
- The Ministry aims to mobilise more than 10 crore citizens for a national mass pledge against drug abuse.
- NMBA is led by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- Demand reduction complements law-enforcement action against illicit drug supply.
- Community volunteers can improve early identification, referral and stigma reduction.
- Youth-focused prevention is important because initiation of substance use can have long-term health and social consequences.
PRELIMS
- NMBA outreach has covered about 34.54 crore citizens.
- More than 13.70 crore youth have been reached.
- About 10.64 crore women have been reached.
- More than 31.40 lakh awareness and outreach activities have been conducted.
- Over 1.67 lakh Nasha Mukti Mitras have joined the campaign.
- More than 1.67 lakh volunteers and personnel have been trained.
- Over 755 new de-addiction facilities were established in the last two years.
- The Ministry aims to mobilise more than 10 crore citizens for a national mass pledge against drug abuse.
QUICK REVISION
- Authority/theme: Social Issues / Governance.
- Anchor fact: NMBA outreach has covered about 34.54 crore citizens.
- Second recall: More than 13.70 crore youth have been reached.
PROBABLE OBJECTIVE QUESTION
Consider the following statements about Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: