Lok Sabha Question No. 446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 446 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## REHABILITATION OF DRUG ADDICTS

## 446. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

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

(a) whether the Government has taken any initiatives to rehabilitate the victims of addiction through education, skill development and de-addiction; drug

(b) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; SO,

(c) the details regarding number of deaths due to overdose of drugs across the country during the last four years, Statel UT-wise;

(d) whether there has been an increase in crimes due to addiction and if so, the details thereof; and drug

(e) whether the Government is planning to launch any awareness initiatives to usage of drugs among children and if the details thereof? stop SO,

## ANSWER

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

(a) (b) This Ministry implements a "Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance  (Drug) Abuse under which financial eligible Non-Governmental Organizations, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies etc. inter-alia,  running and maintenance of   Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs). These IRCAs, inter-alia, provide   services  for preventive education  and awareness generation, motivational counseling and detoxification/de-addiction: As per IRCAs would collaborate with Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana Training Centres under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for providing industry-relevant skill training: for,

This Ministry has also prepared a National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) for 2018-2023. The Plan aims at reduction of adverse consequences of abuse through a multi-pronged strategy involving education, de-addiction and rehabilitation of affected individuals and their families: Drug drug

(c) Details regarding State/UT-wise number of persons who died due to overdose in the country during 2014-2015, as received from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), are attached as Annexure. NCRB have informed that the latest published data pertains to the year 2015. They have started collecting data on deaths due to drug overdose since 2014. drug

(d) No authentic data is available in this regard.

(e) The activities to be undertaken under the NAPDDR, inter-alia, include awareness generation programmes in schools involving   students,   teachers and parents,   conducting   workshops, seminars and interaction with parents,   training of teachers and counsellors on different assessment tools etc.

Besides, the Ministry has undertaken the following initiatives: -

- The Ministry has issued an Advisory on 11.08.2016 to all the States/UTs on combating abuse which advises them to prepare an Action Plan which; inter-alia, includes conducting sensitization and preventive education programmes in schools and colleges throughout the year. drug
- ii. The National Institute of' Social Defence (NISD), an autonomous organization  under this programmes in schools and colleges on regular basis.
- iii. The Ministry has, in the year 2016, conducted an awareness generation   programme, in collaboration with Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACA Y) to create awareness in children and youth about the harmful effects of substance abuse in 156 schools in 22 districts of Punjab covering about 52,800 students
- iv. The Ministry also uses print; electronic and social media for creating awareness. Information regarding ill-effects of alcoholism and abuse is also disseminated in regional languages through the AlI India Radio programme "Sanwarti Jayen Jeevan Ki Rahen and also through advertisements in newspapers. drug

Further, Narcotics Control that take a series  of measures for spreading awareness among the masses which, inter-alia, include visit of NCB representative to Schools for conducting awareness   programmes, Display Boards in  School Buses etc. Further; some initiatives by Gujarat; NCB namely   "Healthy   Campus Initiative is conducted at various schools, colleges and professional institutes to spread awareness about the ill-effects of abuse and how to lead a healthy free life. they special being drug drug

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have informed that classes of 23 hours in an academic session, 5-6 training courses for master trainers & nodal teachers, special lectures in schools, experiential learning activities like role play, folk poster making, creative writing; debate, discussion and skill building activities are organized under the National Population Education Project (NPEP) and Adolescence Education Programme (AEP) with school students for awareness generation on issues related to drug/substance misuse, developing the ability to say NO' to drugs and apply life skills to avoid situations/behaviours. Besides, NCERT is organizing National level competitions starting from School level to National level on issues related to drug/substance misuse to develop life skill among adolescents to say NO' to drugs/substances and create awareness: special day being dance, risky

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Annexure [as referred in part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 446 for answer on 05.02.2019]

## StatelUT-wise number of persons died due to drug overdose during 2014-2015

|     |                   | Drug Overdose              | Drug Overdose              | Drug Overdose              | Drug Overdose              | Drug Overdose              | Drug Overdose              | Drug Overdose              | Drug Overdose              |
|-----|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| SI: | StateUT           | No. of persons died during | No. of persons died during | No. of persons died during | No. of persons died during | No. of persons died during | No. of persons died during | No. of persons died during | No. of persons died during |
| No: |                   | 2014                       | 2014                       | 2014                       | 2014                       | 2015                       | 2015                       | 2015                       | 2015                       |
|     |                   | Male                       | Female                     | Transgender                | Total                      | Male                       | Female                     | Transgender                | Total                      |
|     | Andhra Pradesh    | 6                          |                            | 0                          |                            |                            |                            | 0                          |                            |
| 2   | Arunachal Pradesh |                            |                            | 0                          |                            |                            |                            | 0                          |                            |
| 3   | Assam             | 1                          | 0                          |                            |                            |                            |                            | 0                          | 0                          |
|     | Bihar             |                            | 0                          | 0                          |                            | 10                         | 2                          | 0                          | 12                         |
| 5   | Chhattisgarh      | 18                         | 2                          |                            | 20                         | 4                          | 0                          | 0                          | 4                          |
| 6   | Goa               |                            | 0                          |                            |                            | 2                          | 0                          | 0                          | 2                          |
|     | Gujarat           | 18                         |                            | 0                          | 25                         | 89                         | 29                         | 0                          | 118                        |
| 8   | Haryana           | 69                         |                            |                            | 76                         | 30                         | 2                          |                            | 32                         |
| 9   | Himachal Pradesh  |                            |                            |                            |                            | 38                         | 4                          |                            | 42                         |
| 10  | Jammu & Kashmir   |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 11  | Jharkhand         | 12                         | 2                          | 0                          | 14                         |                            | 2                          |                            | 8                          |
| 12  | Karnataka         | 7                          | 7                          |                            | 14                         | 26                         | 13                         |                            | 39                         |
| 13  | Kerala            | 61                         | 3                          |                            | 64                         | 14                         | 8                          |                            | 22                         |
| 14  | Madhya Pradesh    |                            | 33                         |                            | 40                         | 10                         | 4                          |                            | 14                         |
| 15  | Maharashtra       | 19                         |                            |                            | 28                         | 63                         | 12                         |                            | 75                         |
| 16  | Manipur           | 2                          |                            |                            | 2                          | 3                          | 0                          | 0                          | 3                          |
| 17  | Meghalaya         |                            |                            | 0                          |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 18  | Mizoram           | 10                         |                            | 0                          | 11                         | 14                         | 2                          |                            | 16                         |
| 19  | Nagaland          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |                            | 0                          | 0                          |                            |
| 20  | Odisha            | 5                          | 3                          | 0                          |                            | 15                         | 3                          | 0                          | 18                         |

| 21   | Punjab            | 185   |     |    | 186   | 139   | 5   |    | 144   |
|------|-------------------|-------|-----|----|-------|-------|-----|----|-------|
| 22   | Rajasthan         | 18    | 5   |    | 23    | 30    | 3   |    | 33    |
| 23   | Sikkim            | 0     | 0   | 0  | 0     | 0     | 0   |    | 0     |
| 24   | Tamil Nadu        | 170   | 35  | 0  | 205   | 40    | 15  |    | 55    |
| 25   | Telangana         | 3     |     | 0  | 3     | 7     | 2   | 0  |       |
| 26   | Tripura           | 3     | 0   | 0  | 3     | 2     | 0   | 0  | 2     |
| 27   | Uttar Pradesh     | 19    | 12  | 0  | 31    | 27    | 9   | 0  | 36    |
| 28   | Uttarakhand       |       | 0   | 0  |       | 0     | 0   | 0  | 0     |
| 29   | West Bengal       | 36    | 0   |    | 36    | 4     | 1   |    | 5     |
|      | Total (States)    | 683   | 128 |    | 811   | 584   | 120 |    | 704   |
|      | Union Territories |       |     |    |       |       |     |    |       |
| 30   | A & N Islands     | 0     |     | 0  | 0     |       |     | 0  |       |
| 31   | Chandigarh        | 2     | 0   | 0  | 2     | 0     |     |    | 0     |
| 32   | D & N Haveli      | 0     | 0   | 0  | 0     |       | 0   |    |       |
| 33   | Daman & Diu       |       | 0   |    |       | 0     | 0   |    | 0     |
| 34   | Delhi (UT)        | 10    |     |    | 17    | 10    | 2   | 0  | 12    |
| 35   | Lakshadweep       | 0     | 0   | 0  | 0     |       | 0   | 0  | 0     |
| 36   | Puducherry        | 44    |     |    | 44    | 33    | 0   | 0  | 33    |
|      | TOTAL (UTs)       | 56    |     |    | 63    | 44    | 2   |    | 46    |
|      | Total (AII India) | 739   | 135 |    | 874   | 628   | 122 | 0  | 750   |

Source: Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India