Lok Sabha Question No. 1496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Drug Addiction Amongst Youth
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1496 TO BE ANSWERED ON. 20.09.2020

## DRUG ADDICTION AMONGST YOUTH

## 1496. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government recognizes that the incidence of addiction has increased in the country. especially amongst the youth and if so, the details thereof: drug
- b) whether the Government has taken any new steps t0 initiate de-addiction, particularly amongst the youth during the last two years: drug
- (c if the details thereof:
- who have been identified as addicts the last three years. State and year-wise? drugs during

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (d): The Ministry had conducted a National Survey t0 collect state wise data on Extent and Pattern of Substanee Use in the country the year 2018. The report presents major findings of the survey in terms Of proportion of Indian population in the group of 10-75 years using various substances and those affected by substance use disorders. during

As per the report  prevalence in percentage and estimated number of individuals who are currently users of various psychoactive substances (aS per the estimated population in 2018) is as follows-

| Substance   | Children & Adolescents (10- 17 years)   | Children & 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     |                                         | 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                               | 2.10                   | 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 | 20.00.000   |
| Hallucinogens |   0.07 | 2.00.000    |   0.13 | 20.00.000   |

The table above provides estimated (not identified) number of adults and children who are users (not addicted' to of various substances in India on the basis of findings of National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India.

- (b) & (c): The Ministry of' Social Justice has formulated and is implementing a National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) for 20182025. The Plan aims at reduetion of adverse consequences of abuse through a multipronged strategy. The activities under the NAPDDR inter-alia; include awareness generation programmes in   schools/colleges Universities, workshops/seminars/ with parents, community based peer led interactions intervention programmes for vulnerable adolescent and youth in the community. provisioning Of treatment facilities and capacity building of service providers. Drug drug

The Ministry has also initiated  focused intervention  programmes in vulnerable districts across the country with an aim to increase community participation and public cooperation in the reduction of demand for dependence-producing substances and promote collective initiatives and self-help endeavour among individuals and groups vulnerable to addiction or found at risk:

The Ministry has launched Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in 272 most affected districts with focus on institutional support. community Outreach and awareness generation:

These districts are identified based on inputs  from Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and findings of Comprehensive National   Survey done Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in 272 districts is from 1Sth August 2020 Abhiyaan Action Plan has the following components -

- Awareness generation programmes in the community and Youth in particular
- iii. Community outreach and identification of dependent population
- ii. Focus on Higher Educational institutions. University Campuses and   Schools
- iv. Focus on Treatment facilities in Hospital settings
- V Capacity Building Programmes for Service Providers

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