Supervision and Instruction on legally distributed narcotics

Medical narcotics and psychotropics are essential for treatment of diseases. Their abuse, however, can not only impair the health of individual abusers concerned but can also cause various crimes consequently raise harmful effect on people around and whole society.

To handle medical narcotics and psychotropics, license or permit issued by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, or the prefectural governor are required. Narcotics Control Department provides the service regarding the license and permit.