Lok Sabha Question No. 3463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Drug Abuse among Youths
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3463 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## DRUG ABUSE AMONG YOUTHS

3463. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

- a) whether the Government has conducted/commissioned any study on the degree of substance abuse amongst youth; particularly adolescents;
2. (b) if the details of the number of such youths identified the last three years, Statewise; during
3. (c) the details of the number of deaths reported amongst the youth; nation-wide, on account of over-dose; drug
4. (d) whether it is a fact that the incidence of use related deaths have increased in the country in the recent years; drug drug
5. (e) the details of more prominent drugs being found to be abused by these youths; and
6. the steps taken by the Government to control the prevalence of use amongst the youth: particularly of opioids? being 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 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 various substances and those affected by substance use disorders. during using

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 at Annexure.

- Affairs have informed that a total number of 874, 750 and 778 died   during 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively due to overdose in the country. Out of which, 543, 493 and 471 people between the age group of 14 and 45 have died 2014,2015 and 2016 respectively. drug during
- (e): The National survey was conducted to generate estimates for eight   categories of psychoactive substances: Alcohol, Cannabis, Opioids, Cocaine, Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) Sedatives, Inhalants and Hallucinogens As per the report; Alcohol is the most common After Alcohol, Cannabis and Opioids are the next commonly used substances in India:

(f): 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

The Ministry also implements a "Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and   Substance   (Drug) Abuse under which financial assistance is  provided to eligible Non-Governmental Organizations based on the recommendations of State Governments/UT Administrations for running Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts to provide composite/integrated services for the rehabilitation of addicts including adolescents

| Substance     | Chidren & Adolescents (10- IZ years   | Chidren & Adolescents (10- IZ 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                             | 2.10                   | 1,90,00,000            |
| Sedatives     | 0.58                                  | 20,00,000                             |                        | 1,10,00,000            |
| Inhalants     | 1.17                                  | 30,00,000                             | 0.58                   |                        |
| Cocaine       | 0.06                                  | 2,00,000                              | 0.11                   | 60,00,000              |
| ATS           | 0.18                                  | 4,00,000                              | 0.18                   | 10,00,000              |
| Hallucinogens | 0.07                                  | 2,00,000                              | 0.13                   | 20,00,000 20,00,000    |