History

 
2001: Approval to establish a National Center for Addiction Studies at the national Drug Control Headquarters 
 
2004: Establishment of Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS)
 
2004: Developing the center's 5-year strategic plan
 
2007: Achieving top rank among research centers in the 11th Razi Research Festival
 
2006: Designation of the center as the Regional Knowledge Hub on harm reduction in Middle East and North Africa
 
2015: Designation of the center as the WHO Collaborating Center in the field of mental health and addiction

 

Names of the heads of the National Center for Addiction Studies since its establishment

Dr-Omran-Mohammad-Rzaqi

Octiber 2004  - October 2011

  

 

Dr- Seyed Abbas -Motevalian

October 2011- December 2013

Dr- Afarin Rahimi- Movaghar

December 2013 to today