Lok Sabha Question No. 3591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Drug Addiction
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3591 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## DRUG ADDICTION

## 3591. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- a) whether it is a fact that several independent reports/surveys indicated the increasing threat of addiction among the youth of the country particularly within the student community; drug
2. (b) if whether the Government has any data on the number of people involved in drug addiction:;
3. (c) the number of de-addiction centres active in the country particularly in the State of Assam; drug
4. the action being taken to stop the spread of addiction among the youth of the country; and drug
5. (e the amount sanctioned/ released t0 the de-addiction centres during last three years, year and State-wise? drug

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) & (b): A National Survey to collect state wise data on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use was conducted in the country during the year 2018. The report presents major findings of the survey in terms of proportion of Indian population various substances and those affected by substance use disorders: are wide variations in the extent and   prevalence of substance use across different states and between various substances. Study regarding pattern and prevalence of use in the country in the age ~group of 10-75 years was done in the report. using drug

As per the report, prevalence (in %) and estimated number of individuals who are currently users of various psychoactive substances (as per the estimated population in 2018) is at Annexure.

(c): The list of de-addiction centre under the scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse including Assam is at Annexure-I drug

(d): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated and is implementing a National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) for 2018-2025. The Plan aims at reduction of adverse   consequences of abuse  through a multi-pronged   strategy. The activities  under the NAPDDR, inter-alia, include awareness  generation  programmes in schools/colleges/Universities; workshops/seminars/  with parents, community based peerled interactions intervention programmes the   community.  provisioning of treatment  facilities and capacity building of service providers. Drug drug

(e): The amount sanctioned /released to States for de-addiction centres during last three years under

| Substance     | Chidren & Adolescents (10- 17 years_   | Chidren & Adolescents (10- 17 years_   | Adults (18-75 years)   | Adults (18-75 years)   |
|---------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|               | Prevalence in %                        | Estimated no. of users                 | Prevalence (in %)      | Estimated no. of users |
| Alcohol       | 1.30                                   | 30,00,000                              | 17.10                  | 15,10,00,000           |
| Cannabis      | 0.90                                   | 20,00,000                              | 3.30                   | 2,90,00,000            |
| Opioids       | 1.80                                   | 40,00.000                              |                        | 1,90,00,000            |
| Sedatives     | 0.58                                   | 20,00,000                              | 1.21                   | 1,10,00,000            |
| Inhalants     | 1.17                                   | 30,00,000                              | 0.58                   | 60,00,000              |
| Cocaine       | 0.06                                   | 2,00,000                               | 0.11                   | 10,00,000              |
| ATS           | 0.18                                   | 4,00,000                               | 0.18                   | 00,000 20,C            |
| Hallucinogens | 0.07                                   | 2,00,000                               | 0.13                   | 20,00,000              |

| Annexure-|   | Annexure-|               | Annexure-|       |
|-------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Sr. No            | Substance (Drugs) Abuse State | No. of IRCAs assisted |
| 1                 |                               | 12                    |
| 2                 | Bihar                         | 10                    |
|                   | Chhatisgarh                   | 5                     |
|                   | Goa                           | 0                     |
|                   | Gujarat                       | 8                     |
|                   | Haryana                       | 13                    |
| 7                 | Himachal Pradesh              | 9                     |
| 8                 | Jammu & Kashmir               |                       |
| 9                 | Jharkhand                     | 1                     |
| 10                | Karnataka                     | 36                    |
| 11                | Kerala                        | 23                    |
| 12                | Madhya Pradesh                | 25                    |
| 13                | Maharashtra                   | 70                    |
| 14                | Orissa                        | 41                    |
| 15                | Punjab                        | 27                    |
| 16                | Rajasthan                     | 21                    |
| 17                | Tamil Nadu                    | 33                    |
| 18                | Telangana                     | 11                    |
| 19                | Uttar Pradesh                 | 28                    |
| 20                | Uttarakhand                   | 4                     |
| 21                | West Bengal                   | 12                    |
| 22                | A&N islands                   | 0                     |
| 23                | Chandigarh                    | 0                     |
| 24                | D&N Haveli                    | 0                     |
| 25                | Delhi                         | 10                    |
| 26                | Daman &Diu                    | 1                     |
| 27                | Lakshadweep                   | 0                     |
| 28                | Puducherry                    | 2                     |
| 29                | Arunachal Pr.                 | 1                     |
| 30                | Assam                         | 26                    |
|                   | Manipur                       | 21                    |
| 32                | Meghalaya                     | 2                     |
| 33                | Mizoram                       | 11                    |
| 34                | Nagaland                      | 9                     |
| 35                | Tripura                       | 0                     |
| 36                | Sikkim                        | 2                     |

## Annexure-I

| Scheme for prevention of Alcoholism and Substance DRUGS Abuse   | Scheme for prevention of Alcoholism and Substance DRUGS Abuse   | Scheme for prevention of Alcoholism and Substance DRUGS Abuse   | Scheme for prevention of Alcoholism and Substance DRUGS Abuse   | Scheme for prevention of Alcoholism and Substance DRUGS Abuse   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of the                                                     |                                                                 | 2016-17 Funds                                                   | 2017-18 Funds                                                   | 2018-19 Funds released                                          |
|                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                  |                                                                 | 128.|                                                      | 302.45                                                          |
|                                                                 | Bihar                                                           | 152.89                                                          |                                                                 |                                                                 |
| 2                                                               |                                                                 | 140.8                                                           |                                                                 | 197.53                                                          |
| 3                                                               | Chhatisgarh Goa                                                 | 13.64 0                                                         | 7.9 0                                                           | 17.76                                                           |
| 4 5                                                             | Gujarat                                                         | 13.21                                                           | 50.9                                                            | 0                                                               |
| 6                                                               | Haryana                                                         |                                                                 |                                                                 | 145.65                                                          |
|                                                                 |                                                                 | 85.31                                                           | 62.83                                                           | 157.05                                                          |
|                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh Jammu &                                        | 32.75                                                           | 15.03                                                           | 34.35                                                           |
| 8                                                               | Kashimir                                                        | 20.04                                                           |                                                                 | 20.04                                                           |
| 9 10                                                            | Jharkhand Karnataka                                             | 3.9 393.76                                                      | 115.33                                                          | 0 698.11                                                        |
| 11                                                              | Kerala                                                          | 377.71                                                          | 367.16                                                          | 307.44                                                          |
|                                                                 | Madhya                                                          |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |
| 12                                                              | Pradesh                                                         | 143.19                                                          | 159.26                                                          | 252.05                                                          |
| 13                                                              | Maharashtra                                                     | 625.67                                                          | 1010.18                                                         | 1370.7                                                          |
| 14                                                              | Orissa                                                          | 569.25                                                          | 622.91                                                          |                                                                 |
| 15                                                              | Punjab                                                          | 76.12                                                           | 75.91                                                           | 96.52                                                           |
| 16                                                              | Rajasthan                                                       | 127.49                                                          | 254.12                                                          | 177.91                                                          |
|                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                      | 411.95                                                          | 351.77                                                          | 838.09                                                          |
| 18                                                              | Telangana                                                       | 101.44                                                          |                                                                 | 123.06                                                          |
| 19                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                   | 296.45                                                          | 371.77                                                          | 374.63                                                          |
| 20                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                     | 30.53                                                           | 29.94                                                           | 55.12                                                           |
| 21                                                              | West Bengal                                                     | 146.45                                                          | 92.33                                                           | 94.16                                                           |
| 22                                                              | A&N islands                                                     | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               |
| 23                                                              | Chandigarh                                                      | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               |
| 24                                                              | DEN Haveli                                                      | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               |
| 25                                                              | Delhi Daman &Diu                                                | 190.97 0                                                        | 12.15 0                                                         | 241. 2.2                                                        |
| 26                                                              | Lakshadweep                                                     | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               |
| 27 28                                                           | Puducherry                                                      | 2.02                                                            | 16.45                                                           | 81.16                                                           |
|                                                                 | Arunachal Pr.                                                   | 0                                                               | 0                                                               |                                                                 |
| 29                                                              |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |
| 30                                                              | Assam                                                           | 145.26                                                          | 197.61                                                          | 469.37                                                          |
| 31                                                              | Manipur                                                         | 276.04                                                          | 437.62                                                          | 545.01                                                          |
| 32                                                              | Meghalaya Mizoram                                               | 0 139.07                                                        | 5.17 123.64                                                     | 14.13 265.96                                                    |
| 33 34                                                           | Nagaland                                                        | 46.39                                                           | 77.61                                                           | 179.3                                                           |
| 35                                                              | Tripura                                                         | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               |
|                                                                 | Sikkim                                                          |                                                                 |                                                                 | 38.18                                                           |
| 36                                                              |                                                                 | 7.77                                                            |                                                                 | 53.82                                                           |
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