On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Liberia, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, officially launched the National Anti-Drug Action Plan (2025–2030) alongside the Officer-in-Charge of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Fitzgerald T. M. Biago, Health Minister Dr. Louise Kpoto, and several senior government officials.
The National Anti-Drug Action Plan is designed to strengthen Liberia’s response to illicit drug use and trafficking through a coordinated approach that emphasizes law enforcement, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and public awareness. It is a comprehensive five-year national framework designed to confront the nation’s drugs and substance abuse crisis, which poses a direct threat to public health, national security, and the country’s future.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Justice Minister Tweh described the plan as a critical milestone in safeguarding public health, enhancing national security, and protecting Liberia’s youth from the growing threat posed by illegal drugs.
He emphasized the government’s commitment to working collaboratively across institutions to curb drug abuse and its associated social and economic impacts.
The launch of the plan marks a significant step forward in Liberia’s efforts to combat drug-related challenges and promote a healthier, safer society for all citizens.
Delivering the official statement and formally unveiling the plan, Dr. Louise M. Kpoto, Minister of Health and Chair of the Multisectoral Steering Committee on Drugs and Substance Abuse, described the NADAP as a unified national response to an escalating challenge.
“I am pleased to address you today on the occasion of the official launch of Liberia’s National Anti-Drug Action Plan (2025–2030), a landmark policy instrument developed in response to the growing threat that drugs and substance abuse pose to our public health, social stability, and national development,” Dr. Kpoto said.
She cautioned that the impact of drug abuse is being felt most acutely among young people, contributing to crime, violence, school dropout, unemployment, and mental health challenges. “These realities,” she stated, “demand a response that is coordinated, sustained, and firmly grounded in public health, human rights, and social development principles.”
Dr. Kpoto announced that the Plan has received the full endorsement of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., underscoring the highest level of political commitment.
