Lok Sabha Question No. 544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA, JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 544 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2017

## ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

## 544. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether cases of alcoholism and drug abuse, especially amongst the youths, have increased across the country;
- (b) if so, the estimated number of alcohol and drug abusers reported in the country, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  incidents  of  suicides  related  to  alcohol/drug  abuse  have  also  been  reported  and  if  so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (d) the action plan/scheme being implemented by the Government for prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse including suicides related to such abuse;
- (e) whether the Government has provided financial assistance to rural and urban local bodies to prevent alcoholism and drug abuse in their areas;
- (f) if so, the details of the financial assistance provided to such bodies including NGOs during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise and NGO-wise; and
- (g)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  revise  the  said  scheme/  formulate  a  rehabilitation scheme to curb suicides related to alcohol/drug abuse and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA )

- (a)  &  (b): The  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  has  informed  that  as  per  the  National  Family Health Survey - 4 (2015-16), 29.2% men and 1.2% women consume alcohol, whereas as per National Family Health Survey 3 - (2005-06), 31.9% men and 2.2% women were consuming alcohol.

However, the  last  National  Survey  on  the  extent,  pattern  and  trend  of  drug  abuse  was  sponsored  by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment  and conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the  year 2000-01. The report was published  in 2004.  The Survey estimated that about 7.32 Core persons in India were users of alcohol and drugs.  Of these 87 lakh Cannabis, 20 lakh used opiates and 6.25 Crore were users of Alcohol.  The survey covered 40,697 individuals.  Only males within the age group of 12-60 years were part of the Survey.  The Survey did not provide state level data.

This Ministry has in the month of August, 2016, assigned the work of conducting the National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India to National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), AIIMS,  New  Delhi.    The  survey  will  provide  national  and  state-level  estimates  of  proportion  and absolute number of people who use various substances and people who are suffering from substance use disorders .

(c): As informed by the National Crime Record Bureau, a total of 3647 persons in 2014, 3670 in 2015 and 5200 in 2016 have committed suicide due to drug abuse/alcoholic addiction. State/UT-wise data of number of suicides due to Drug Abuse/Alcoholic Addiction during 2014-2016 is at Annexure -I.

(d) to (g): The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment implements the ' Central Sector Scheme of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse'  under which financial assistance is provided to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies etc. for, inter-alia, running and maintenance of Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts.  The Cost norms of the Scheme have been revised w.e.f. 01.01.2015. State/UT-wise number of projects assisted and amount released  during the last three years and the current year  is at Annexure II.

Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  (MHFW)  have  informed  that  they  through  Drug    Deaddiction Programme (DDAP) also provide grants to Central Government Hospitals viz. AIIMS, New Delhi,  PGIMER,  Chandigarh;  and  NIMHANS,  Bengaluru  for  treatment    of  drug  addicts  including alcohol  addicts.    NDDTC,  AIIMS  is  functioning  as  the  National/Nodal  centre  and  also  coordinating another major component of the DDAP, the 'Drug Treatment Clinics (DTCs) Scheme' through which fund is  being provided to Government Hospitals for establishment/running of Drug Treatment Clinics. Further,  the  MHFW  through  Drug  De-addiction  Programme  provides  grants  to  some  Central/States Government Institutions/Hospital for post abuse treatment of drug addicts.

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Annexure-I

## Number of Suicides due to Drug Abuse/Alcoholic Addiction during 2014-2016*

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          |   2014 |   2015 |   2016* |
|-----------|-------------------|--------|--------|---------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |     97 |    162 |     210 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |      0 |      1 |       2 |
| 3         | Assam             |      1 |      0 |      20 |
| 4         | Bihar             |     16 |      2 |      10 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |     99 |    105 |     163 |
| 6         | Goa               |      0 |      1 |      14 |
| 7         | Gujarat           |     68 |     65 |      50 |
| 8         | Haryana           |     86 |     54 |      86 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  |     10 |     13 |      18 |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    |      1 |      1 |       1 |
| 11        | Jharkhand         |     18 |      7 |      63 |
| 12        | Karnataka         |     83 |     94 |     399 |
| 13        | Kerala            |    475 |    418 |     715 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    |    305 |    561 |     695 |
| 15        | Maharashtra       |   1372 |   1271 |    1365 |
| 16        | Manipur           |      0 |      1 |       1 |
| 17        | Meghalaya         |      1 |      4 |      16 |
| 18        | Mizoram           |      5 |     12 |      37 |
| 19        | Nagaland          |      0 |      0 |       1 |
| 20        | Odisha            |     69 |     20 |      22 |
| 21        | Punjab            |     38 |     49 |      48 |
| 22        | Rajasthan         |     63 |     89 |      44 |
| 23        | Sikkim            |      1 |      8 |      21 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        |    552 |    422 |     722 |
| 25        | Telangana         |    119 |    100 |     129 |
| 26        | Tripura           |     19 |     12 |      47 |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     |     44 |     84 |      71 |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       |      0 |      8 |       3 |
| 29        | West Bengal       |     44 |     43 |      70 |
|           | Total (States)    |   3586 |   3607 |    5043 |
| 30        | A &NIslands       |     14 |     14 |      13 |
| 31        | Chandigarh        |      1 |      0 |       3 |
| 32        | D&N Haveli        |      0 |     11 |      12 |
| 33        | Daman &Diu        |      0 |      0 |       0 |
| 34        | Delhi UT          |     34 |     31 |      39 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       |      0 |      0 |       0 |
| 36        | Puducherry        |     12 |      7 |      90 |
|           | Total (UTs)       |     61 |     63 |     157 |
|           | Total (All India) |   3647 |   3670 |    5200 |

Source: 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India'

# Newly created State from erstwhile Andhra Pradesh

* Year 2016 dataisprovisional

## Annexure -II

Name of the Scheme: Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse

State/UT-wise details of project assisted and amount released to NGOs during the last three years and current year 2017-18                        (as on 13.12.2017)

| Sl. No .   | Name of the State/ UT   | No. of projects assisted   | Amount Released (Rs. in lakhs)   | No. of projects assisted   | Amount Released (Rs. in   | No. of projects assisted   | Amount Released (Rs. in lakhs)   | No. of projects assisted   | Amount Released (Rs. in lakhs)   |
|------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
|            |                         | 2014-15                    | 2014-15                          | lakh) 2015-16              | lakh) 2015-16             | 2016-17                    | 2016-17                          | 2017-18                    | 2017-18                          |
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh          | 7                          | 60.42                            | 11                         | 68.13                     | 11                         | 152.89                           | 7                          | 109.32                           |
| 2          | Bihar                   | 8                          | 67.00                            | 12                         | 77.16                     | 11                         | 140.80                           | 8                          | 121.12                           |
| 3          | Chhatisgarh             | 2                          | 30.64                            | 2                          | 16.67                     | 2                          | 13.64                            | 1                          | 7.90                             |
| 4          | Goa                     | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0.00                      | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                |
| 5          | Gujarat                 | 7                          | 36.00                            | 4                          | 26.13                     | 12                         | 113.21                           | 4                          | 37.53                            |
| 6          | Haryana                 | 7                          | 35.31                            | 12                         | 85.31                     | 10                         | 85.31                            | 6                          | 53.51                            |
| 7          | Himachal Pradesh        | 3                          | 23.95                            | 2                          | 24.96                     | 3                          | 32.75                            | 1                          | 0.14                             |
| 8          | Jammu & Kashimir        | 1                          | 23.00                            | 1                          | 4.97                      | 1                          | 20.04                            | 0                          | 0                                |
| 9          | Jharkhand               | 1                          | 8.50                             | 0                          | 0.00                      | 1                          | 3.90                             | 0                          | 0                                |
| 10         | Karnataka               | 28                         | 227.38                           | 33                         | 265.87                    | 30                         | 393.76                           | 8                          | 110.49                           |
| 11         | Kerala                  | 21                         | 215.91                           | 20                         | 162.84                    | 34                         | 377.71                           | 12                         | 176.09                           |
| 12         | Madhya Pradesh          | 13                         | 116.00                           | 12                         | 146.12                    | 13                         | 143.19                           | 9                          | 73.97                            |
| 13         | Maharashtra             | 43                         | 378.85                           | 87                         | 707.78                    | 63                         | 625.67                           | 41                         | 585.96                           |
| 14         | Orissa                  | 26                         | 227.50                           | 48                         | 386.18                    | 44                         | 569.25                           | 21                         | 231.86                           |
| 15         | Punjab                  | 8                          | 53.00                            | 34                         | 169.89                    | 8                          | 76.12                            | 3                          | 45.20                            |
| 16         | Rajasthan               | 9                          | 84.33                            | 17                         | 176.38                    | 13                         | 127.49                           | 10                         | 165.40                           |
| 17         | Tamil Nadu              | 24                         | 203.00                           | 31                         | 234.64                    | 36                         | 411.95                           | 15                         | 175.65                           |
| 18         | Telangana               | 5                          | 38.65                            | 7                          | 29.80                     | 9                          | 101.44                           | 4                          | 38.86                            |
| 19         | Uttar Pradesh           | 20                         | 194.00                           | 21                         | 130.05                    | 30                         | 296.45                           | 12                         | 173.31                           |
| 20         | Uttarakhand             | 2                          | 17.00                            | 3                          | 21.08                     | 4                          | 30.53                            | 2                          | 26.47                            |
| 21         | West Bengal             | 10                         | 92.56                            | 13                         | 87.23                     | 16                         | 146.45                           | 3                          | 42.29                            |
| 22         | A&N islands             | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0.00                      | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                |
| 23         | Chandigarh              | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0.00                      | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                |
| 24         | D&N Haveli              | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0.00                      | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                |
| 25         | Delhi                   | 6                          | 360.32                           | 8                          | 206.78                    | 18                         | 190.97                           | 6                          | 60.59                            |
| 26         | Daman &Diu              | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0.00                      | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                |
| 27         | Lakshadweep             | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0.00                      | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                |
| 28         | Puducherry              | 0                          | 0                                | 1                          | 1.35                      | 1                          | 2.02                             | 1                          | 8.11                             |
|            | Total (ROC)             | 251                        | 2493.32                          | 379                        | 3029.32                   | 370                        | 4055.54                          | 174                        | 2243.77                          |
| 1          | Arunachal Pr.           | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0.00                      | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                |
| 2          | Assam                   | 16                         | 183.53                           | 10                         | 98.79                     | 20                         | 145.26                           | 10                         | 155.04                           |
| 3          | Manipur                 | 17                         | 292.31                           | 18                         | 313.71                    | 21                         | 276.04                           | 15                         | 279.38                           |
| 4          | Meghalaya               | 1                          | 4.8                              | 1                          | 6.87                      | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                |
| 5          | Mizoram                 | 4                          | 51.22                            | 8                          | 116.54                    | 11                         | 139.07                           | 5                          | 42.67                            |
| 6          | Nagaland                | 5                          | 38.87                            | 4                          | 40.46                     | 7                          | 46.39                            | 2                          | 19.47                            |
| 7          | Tripura                 | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0.00                      | 0                          | 0                                | 0                          | 0                                |
| 8          | Sikkim                  | 1                          | 9.95                             | 1                          | 9.31                      | 1                          | 7.77                             | 0                          | 0                                |
|            | Total (NE)              | 44                         | 580.68                           | 42                         | 585.68                    | 60                         | 614.53                           | 32                         | 496.56                           |
|            | Total (ROC+NE)          | 295                        | 3074.00                          | 421                        | 3615.00                   | 430                        | 4670.07                          | 206                        | 2740.33                          |