Lok Sabha Question No. 432 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Drug Addiction among Adolescents
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

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

STARRED QUESTION NO\_ *432 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2019

## DRUG ADDICTION AMONG ADOLESCENTS

## *432. SHRI TN. PRATHAPAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures to deal with the crisis of addiction among adolescents and if so, the details thereof; drug
- whether the Government would allocate fund to State for   establishment of rehabilitation centres for the victims of abuse and if so, the details thereof; each drug
- whether the Government has any proposal to initiate a national level campaign against this social evil and if So, the details thereof;
- (d) the current status and impact of laws prevailing in the country that prevent the use of drugs by minors; and
- (e whether the Government is likely to introduce measures to monitor the selling and buying of medicinal drugs which have been used for illegal purposes through medical shops and the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement\_in\_reply\_to\_Lok Sabha\_Starred Question No *432 for\_answer\_on Addiction among Adolescents Drug

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated and initiated and begun implementation of a National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR): The Plan aims at reduction of adverse consequences of drug abuse through a multi-pronged strategy involving education, de-addiction and rehabilitation of affected individuals and their families. The activities under the   NAPDDR, inter-alia;, include awareness generation programmes in Schools/Colleges/Universities, workshops/seminars/interactions with parents, community based peer led intervention programmes for vulnerable adolescents and youth in the community,   provisioning of treatment facilities and capacity   building of service providers Drug

The Ministry also implements & Central- Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse" under which financial assistance is provided to eligible Non-Governmental Organizations based on the recommendations of State Governments/UT Administrations for running Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts to provide compositelintegrated services for the rehabilitation of. addicts including adolescents. The details of funds released to the IRCAs State-wise during 2018-19 are at: Annexure.

This Ministry has also taken all on board to roll out the NAPDDR. Financial assistance has been provided to each StatelUT for awareness generation, capacity building; treatment, rehabilitation and intervention programmes under the NAPDDR specific

Further, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have informed that they run a dedicated national De- addiction Programme (DDAP), under which evidence-based treatment for all substance use disorders are provided to three Government hospitals/institutions at AIIMS, New Delhi; PGIMER , Chandigarh and  NIMHANS; Bengaluru. Besides these institutions, 17 Drug Treatment Clinics (DTCs) are established under this programme through NDDTC, AIIMS in various District/Civil hospitals of the Country. Further, with the approval of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), the provision of treatment services is expanded for another 3 treatment centres Drug being being

Under the National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), camps are being organised for awareness generation programmes covering beneficiaries (teachers; school/collegeluniversity students, NSS, NYKS members; Police functionaries; officials, PRI members etc.) throughout the country: Nationwide capacity   building programmes and national level   workshops are also being  organised in" association with collaborating agencies such as SCERTs, RRTCs, and Universities etc. Drug prison

(d): The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance have informed that the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act; 1985 prohibit, the manufacture, production; trade; of narcotic drugs and , psychotropic   substances, except for medical or   scientific purposes. The Act provides for stringent penalties/rigorous provisions for illicit trafficking of narcotic and psychotropic substances. NPDS Act follows graded punishment, wherein quantum of punishment is decided on the basis of the quantity of the drugs involved in the trafficking: The enforcement   agencies of Central and State Governments have been empowered to" enforce the provisions of the Act, and adopt various measures, inter-alia, drugs including, (i) intensive  preventive and interdiction efforts  along known drug routes, (ii) strengthening of the intelligence system, and (iv) bilateral/multilateral cooperation with other countries for sharing of information on illicit trafficking:

Further as per section 32 B of the NDPS Act, the court, whiie deciding on the minimum term of imprisonment or fine, may, in addition to such factors as it deem fit; also take into account.

the fact that minors are affected by the offence or the minors are used for the commission of an offence and

(ii) the fact that the offence is committed in an educational setting or social service facility O in the: immediate vicinity of such institution or faculty o in other place to which school children and students resort for educational, sports and social activities:

In addition, Ministry of Women and Child Development implements the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act; 2015. Section 77 of this Act provides that whoever gives, or causes to be given, to any child any intoxicating liquor or any narcotic or tobacco products ,or psychotropic  substance; except on the order of a duly qualified medical practitioner, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for & term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to a fine which may extend up to one lakh rupees and Section 78 of this Act, provides that whoever uses a child, for vending; peddling; drug carrying  supplying O smuggling any intoxicating liquor, narcotic drug O psychotropic substance, shall be liable for rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to a fine up to one lakh rupees The Act provides for protection of children in need of care and protection including victims of substance of abuse by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment and social- reintegration, and\_ the primary responsibility of execution of the JJ Act; 2015 lies with the State Governments. The Ministry of Women Child Development is implementing Child Protection   Services" (CPS) (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection  Scheme) for providing financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations for   setting up and maintenance of various types of Child Care Institutions and

(e) Directorate General of Health Services have informed that sale and distribution of drugs are regulated under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act; 1940 and Rules made there under in the country through a system of licensing &nd inspection Licenses for sale and distribution of are granted by State Licensing Authorities appointed by respective State Governments. State Licensing Authorities are empowered to take action against any violation of the conditions of license. In the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 various Schedules have been   incorporated for regulation of sale of various   categories of drugs under  specific conditions aS prescribed drugs

- All narcotic drugs listed in Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act; 1985 are included in Schedule H
- 11 habit forming are included in Schedule Hl. drugs

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on 23.07.2019]

The details of fund released to the IRCAs State-wise during 2018-19 under the scheme; Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug)'

|      | Name of the Statel UT   | 2018-19                   | 2018-19   |
|------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-----------|
| SNo. |                         | Funds released (in lakhs) |           |
| [    | Andhra Pradesh          |                           | 302.45    |
| 2    | Bihar                   |                           | 197.53    |
| 3    | Chhatisgarh             |                           | 17.76     |
| 4    | Gujarat                 |                           | 145.65    |
| 5    | Haryana                 |                           | 157.05    |
| 6    | Himachal Pradesh        |                           | 34.35     |
|      | Jammu & Kashimir        |                           | 20.04     |
| 8    | Karnataka               |                           | 698.11    |
| 9    | Kerala                  |                           | 307.44    |
| 10   | Pradeshu Madhya         |                           | 252.05    |
| 11   | Maharashtra             |                           | 1370.7    |
| 12   | Orissa                  |                           | 846.31    |
| 13   | Punjab                  |                           | 96.52     |
| 14   | Rajasthan               |                           | 177.91    |
| 15   | Tamil Nadu              |                           | 838.09    |
| 16   | Telangana               |                           | 123.06    |
| 17   | Uttar Pradesh           |                           | 374.63    |
| 18   | Uttarakhand             |                           | 55.12     |
| 19   | West Bengal             |                           | 94.16     |
| 20   | Delhi                   |                           | 241.      |
| 21   | Daman &Diu              |                           | 2.2       |
| 22   | Puducherry              |                           | 81.16     |
| 23   | Assam                   |                           | 469.37    |
| 24   |                         |                           | 545.01    |
| 25   | Meghalaya               |                           | 14.13     |
| 26   | Mizoram                 |                           | 265.96    |
| 27   | Nagaland                |                           |           |
| 28   | Sikkim                  |                           | 38.18     |
|      | others                  |                           | 53.82     |