Lok Sabha Question No. 594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: De-addiction Camps
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare, Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +594 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## DE-ADDICTION CAMPS

+594. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: SHRI B.B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether de-addiction camps are being organised regularly by the Ministry;
- (b) if so. the number of beneficiaries in such camps with reference to Thane of Maharashtra; special
- the details of addicts in the country during the last four and the current year; State and year-wise; drug years
- (d) the number of calls received on National Tollfree Helpline number during the last two years and the current year: and
- (e) the action taken on those calls?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): This Ministry implements a "Central Sector Scheme of Assistance 'for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse" The Scheme has the provision of financial assistance to Non-Governmental Organisations, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local-Bodies etc. for; inter-alia, running and maintenance of Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts(IRCAs) and to provide compositel integrated services for the rehabilitation of the addicts  These IRCAs are responsible for Preventive Education and Awareness Generation programmes in their neighbourhood, educational institutions. workplace and slums with the purpose of sensitizing the community about the impact of addiction and the need to take professional help for treatment: The total number of beneficiaries under the scheme during the last year (2018-19) were 77479 out of them 161 beneficiaries were of Thane of Maharashtra,
- (c): The and  Empowerment has conducted a National   Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in 201&. The National Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), AII India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi was entrusted with the responsibility to lead the technical and scientific aspects of the National Survey. Drug

As per the report, Alcohol is the most common psychoactive substance used by Indians followed by Cannabis and Opioids. About 16 Crore persons in the country consume alcohol, 3.]crore . use cannabis   products; 2.26 crore use opioids 1.18 crore use sedatives. The report further stipulates that 2.9 crore individuals suffer from alcohol dependence, 25 lakh from cannabis dependence, 28 lakh from dependence and 11.8 lakh are using sedatives in dependant pattern. opioid

- ~(d) & (e): This Ministry has setup a National Toll Free de-addiction Helpline No. 1800-11003 1 W.e.f: 7lh January. 2015 t0 help the victims of abuse. their family & society at large. The helpline has become operational 24x7 since March: 2017. The total number of call received till nowis as belowDrug drug

| Sr; No.   |   Year | Call Received on National Toll Free Helpline   |
|-----------|--------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1_        |   2017 | 41060                                          |
| 2_        |   2018 | 69036                                          |
| 3_        |   2019 | 26640-                                         |

Out of the total call received; a total of 136736 calls answered. Out of the total answered calls, 6868 callers were counselled over call to alcohol/drug and rest of the callers were provided requisite information On the schemes implemented, de-addiction centres assisted and initiatives taken by this Ministry for de-addiction. quit drug