Lok Sabha Question No. 442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Drug Abuse among Youths
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Kirron  Kher, Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 442 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2020

## DRUG ABUSE AMONG YOUTHS

## 442 . SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER: SHRI BBPATIL:

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

- (a) whether surveys/studies have been conducted to estimate the number of young people who are addicted to drugs and if so, the details thereof; State-wise;
- (b) the number of rehabilitation centres in the country; State-wise including Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh;
- (c) the details of the number of deaths reported amongst the youth, nation-wide on account of overdose; drug
- (d) the grants transferred to Non-Governmental   Organisations   (NGOs) and other   eligible organizations   working in various States/UTs for   counselling and rehabilitation addicted to during the last three years; and drugs
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to control abuse, especially among the youth in the country particularly in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh drug

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

(a)A National Survey to collect state wise data on Extent and Pattern of' Substance Use was conducted in the country the year 2018 The report presents major findings of the survey in terms of proportion of Indian  population various substances and those affected by prevalence of substance use across different states and between various substances: As per the report;, prevalence and estimated number of users of various substances among adults (18-75 years) and children/adolescents (10-17 years) is at Annexure. The detailed survey report is made available on the Ministry' S website link i.e. 2 pdf during using

- (6) The   list   of rehabilitation centre Alcoholism   and Substance (Drugs) Abuse in the country, State-wise  including Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh is at Annexure-[

(c) National Crime Record Bureau under the Ministry of Home Affairs have informed that a total number of 874, 750 and 778 people have died 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively due t0 overdose in the country. Out of which; 543,493 and 471 people between the age group of 14 and 45 have died during 2014,2015 and 2016 respectively. during drug

The amount sanctioned /released to States for de-addiction centres during last three years under the scheme is at Annexure-IL.

(e) 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 for vulnerable adolescent and youth in the community, provisioning of treatment facilities and capacity building of service providers Drug drug

## Annexure

| Substance     | Chidren (10-1Z years   | Chidren (10-1Z years   | Adults (18-75_years)   | Adults (18-75_years)     |
|---------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
|               | Prevalence in %)       | Estimated no: of users | [Prevalence            | [Estimated no: lof 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                   |                        | 2.10                   | 1,90,00,000              |
| (Sedatives    | 0.58                   | 20,00O00               | 1.21                   | 41000,000                |
| IInhalants    | 1.17                   | 30,00,0001             | 0.58                   | 60,00,000                |
| Cocaine       | 0.06                   | 2,00,000               | 0.11                   | 10,00,000                |
| ATS           | 0.18                   | 4,00,000               | 0.18                   | 2000,000                 |
| Hallucinogens | 0.07                   |                        | 0.13                   | 20,00,0001               |

Annexure-|

IState-wise details of IRCAs under the Scheme for Prevention of Alcoholism and (Substance (Drugs) Abuse

| Sr . No   | IState           | No. of IRCAs assisted   |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   |                         |
| 2         | Bihar            | 10                      |
| 3         | Chhatisgarh      | 5                       |
| 4         | Goa              | 0                       |
| 5         | Gujarat          |                         |
| 6         | Haryana          |                         |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh | 9                       |
| 8         | Jammu & Kashmir  |                         |
| 9         | Jharkhand        |                         |
| 10        | Karnataka        | 361                     |
| 11        | Kerala           | 23                      |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh   | 251                     |
| 13        | Maharashtra      | 70                      |
| 14        | Orissa           | 41                      |
| 15        | Punjab           | 27                      |
| 16        | Rajasthan        | 21                      |
| 17        | Tamil Nadu       | 351                     |
| 18        | Telangana_       |                         |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh    | 281                     |
| 20        | Uttarakhand      | 4                       |
| 21        | West Bengal      |                         |
| 22        | A&N islands      | 0                       |
| 23        | Chandigarh       | 0                       |
| 24        | D&N Haveli       | 0                       |
| 25        | Delhi            |                         |
|           | Daman & Diu      | 1                       |
| 27        | Lakshadweep      | 0                       |
| 28        | Puducherry_      | 2                       |
| 29        | Arunachal Pr     | 1                       |
| 30        | Assam            | 261                     |
| 31        | Manipur          | 27                      |
| 32        | Meghalaya        |                         |
| 33        | Mizoram          |                         |
| 34        | Nagaland         | 9                       |
| 35        | Tripura          |                         |
| 36        | Sikkim           | 2                       |

| Annexure-Il Istate-wise number of projects assisted and grant-in-aid released under the scheme for Prevention of Alcohelism and Substance Abuse during the financial year 2016-17 to 2018-19   | Annexure-Il Istate-wise number of projects assisted and grant-in-aid released under the scheme for Prevention of Alcohelism and Substance Abuse during the financial year 2016-17 to 2018-19   | Annexure-Il Istate-wise number of projects assisted and grant-in-aid released under the scheme for Prevention of Alcohelism and Substance Abuse during the financial year 2016-17 to 2018-19   | Annexure-Il Istate-wise number of projects assisted and grant-in-aid released under the scheme for Prevention of Alcohelism and Substance Abuse during the financial year 2016-17 to 2018-19   | Annexure-Il Istate-wise number of projects assisted and grant-in-aid released under the scheme for Prevention of Alcohelism and Substance Abuse during the financial year 2016-17 to 2018-19   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                | Amount Released                                                                                                                                                                                | Amount Released (Rs: in                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                 | 152.89                                                                                                                                                                                         | 128.11                                                                                                                                                                                         | 302.45                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                          | 140.80                                                                                                                                                                                         | 140.11                                                                                                                                                                                         | 197.53                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                              | Chhatisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                    | 13.64                                                                                                                                                                                          | 7.90                                                                                                                                                                                           | 17.76                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                              | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                              | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                        | 113.21                                                                                                                                                                                         | 50.90                                                                                                                                                                                          | 145.65                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                              | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                        | 85.31                                                                                                                                                                                          | 62.83                                                                                                                                                                                          | 157.05                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                               | 32.75                                                                                                                                                                                          | 15.03                                                                                                                                                                                          | 34.35                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                              | Jammu & Kashimir                                                                                                                                                                               | 20.04                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                | 20.04                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                      | 3.90                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                             | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                      | 393.76                                                                                                                                                                                         | 115.33                                                                                                                                                                                         | 698.11                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                             | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                         | 377.71                                                                                                                                                                                         | 367.16                                                                                                                                                                                         | 307.44                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                 | 143.19                                                                                                                                                                                         | 159.26                                                                                                                                                                                         | 252.05                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                             | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                    | 625.67                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1010.18                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1370.70                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                             | Orissa                                                                                                                                                                                         | 569.25                                                                                                                                                                                         | 622.91                                                                                                                                                                                         | 846.31                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                             | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                         | 76.12                                                                                                                                                                                          | 75.91                                                                                                                                                                                          | 96.51                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                             | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                      | 127.49                                                                                                                                                                                         | 254.12                                                                                                                                                                                         | 177.90                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                | 351.77                                                                                                                                                                                         | 838.09                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                             | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                      | 101.44                                                                                                                                                                                         | 71.29                                                                                                                                                                                          | 123.06                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                  | 296.45                                                                                                                                                                                         | 371.77                                                                                                                                                                                         | 374.63                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                             | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                    | 30.53                                                                                                                                                                                          | 29.94                                                                                                                                                                                          | 55.1178                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                             | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                    | 146.45                                                                                                                                                                                         | 92.33                                                                                                                                                                                          | 94.16                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                             | A&N islands                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                             | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                             | D&N Haveli                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                             | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                          | 190.97                                                                                                                                                                                         | 112.15                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                             | Daman & Diu                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2.20                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                             | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2.02                                                                                                                                                                                           | 16.45                                                                                                                                                                                          | 81.16                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                | Total (ROC)                                                                                                                                                                                    | 4055.54                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4055.45                                                                                                                                                                                        | 6433.86                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                             | Arunachal Pr.                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                             | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                          | 145.26                                                                                                                                                                                         | 197.61                                                                                                                                                                                         | 469.37                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                             | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                        | 276.04                                                                                                                                                                                         | 437.62                                                                                                                                                                                         | 545.00                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                                             | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                | 5.17                                                                                                                                                                                           | 14.13                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 33                                                                                                                                                                                             | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                        | 139.07                                                                                                                                                                                         | 123.64                                                                                                                                                                                         | 265.96                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 34                                                                                                                                                                                             | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                       | 46.39                                                                                                                                                                                          | 77.61                                                                                                                                                                                          | 179.30                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 35                                                                                                                                                                                             | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 36                                                                                                                                                                                             | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                         | 7.77                                                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                                                              | 38.18                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 37                                                                                                                                                                                             | Others                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                | 53.82                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                | Total (NE)                                                                                                                                                                                     | 614.53                                                                                                                                                                                         | 841.65                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1565.78                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                | Total (ROC+NE)                                                                                                                                                                                 | 4670.07                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4897.11                                                                                                                                                                                        | 7999.65                                                                                                                                                                                        |