The National Drug Council was established under the purview of the Ministry of National Security in May 2000 as the monitoring and coordinating body for the National Anti-drug initiative in Trinidad and Tobago.

The National Drug Council (NDC) serves as a coordinating, monitoring and evaluating body for the implementation of the National Drug Master Plan, as well as a conduit for interaction with the international
community.

The National Drug Council comprises a Chairman and thirteen (13) members. The Council was structured to ensure representation at the highest levels of the key agencies and organizations involved in the Anti-Drug Initiative, so as to facilitate more timely decision-making and implementation.

The Terms of Reference of the National Drug Council are to: