Perception Surveys
National Drug Perception Survey
NCADA conducts the National Drug Perception Survey (NPS) regularly to understand public attitudes towards drugs, drug-taking, policies, and anti-drug initiatives in Singapore.
The survey is commissioned to a third-party market research company. The commissioned researcher would conduct the survey according to industry standards and in compliance with Singapore’s personal data protection requirements.
NPS 2025
NPS 2025 was conducted with 3,008 youths (aged 13 to 29) and about 1,502 adults (aged 30 and above) from June to September 2025. Key findings were shared at the NCADA DrugFreeSG Forum on 18 April 2026.
NPS 2023
Fieldwork for NPS 2023 was conducted from July to September 2023.
Key Findings