Lok Sabha Question No. 4562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Drug Addiction
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4562 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

## DRUG ADDICTION

## 4562. SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI:

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

- a) the total number of suspected drug-addicts throughout the country, State-wise including Jammu and Kashmir;
- b) the total number   of  Addiction Treatment   Facilities   (ATFs), De-addiction Centres   and Rehabilitation Centres in the country including Jammu and Kashmir;
3. whether the Government proposes to set-up the ATFs and de-addiction centres in the districts with high instances of addiction in Jammu and Kashmir; and (c) drug
4. (d) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a): As per the National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India conducted by the Ministry through NDDTC, AIIMS during 2018, the prevalence (in %) and estimated number of adults and children who are currently users of various psychoactive substances is as under:

| Substance     | Children & Adolescents (10-17 years   | Children & Adolescents (10-17 years   | Adults (18-75 years)   | Adults (18-75 years)   |
|---------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|               | Prevalence                            | 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                   |                        |
| Opioids_      | 1.80                                  | 40,00,000                             | 2.10                   | 1,90,00,000            |
| Sedatives     | 0.58                                  | 20,00,000                             | 1.21                   |                        |
| Inhalants     | 1.17                                  | 30,00,000                             | 0.58                   | 60,00000               |
| Cocaine       | 0.06                                  | 2,00,000                              | 0.11                   | 10,00,000              |
| ATS           | 0.18                                  | 4,00000                               | 0.18                   | 20,00,000              |
| Hallucinogens | 0.07                                  | 2,00,000                              | 0.13                   | 20,00,000              |

The state-wise prevalence, substance-wise, and number of drug users in the Country is as per Annexure

(b) to (d): i. Ministry supports up of 46 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs) in Government hospitals across the country, which is being implemented through AIIMS, New Delhi. Out of these 46 ATFs, 10 ATFs are running in UT of Jammu & Kashmir: setting ii.  340 Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs) are supported by the Ministry. These IRCAs not   only  provide for  treating the victims; but also  give services of preventive education, awareness generation, motivational counselling; detoxification/deaddiction, after care and re-integration into the social  mainstream. Ministry also provided support to special de-addiction centre for women and children: Out of these 340 IRCAs; 01 IRCA is running in UT of Jammu & Kashmir: drug

iii. 48 Community based Peer led Intervention (CPLI) Centres are supported by the Ministry: These CPLIs   focus on vulnerable  and at   risk children andadolescents. Under   this, peer educators engage children for awareness generation and life skill activities. Out of these 48 CPLIs, 02 CPLIs are running in UT of Jammu & Kashmir:

iv. 71 Outreach and In Centres (ODICs) are supported by the Ministry. These ODICs provide safe and secure   space of treatment and rehabilitation for substance users; with provision of screening, assessment and counselling and thereafter provide referral and linkage to treatment and rehabilitation services for substance dependence. Out of these 71 ODICs, 03 ODICs are running in UT of Jammu & Kashmir: Drop

Ministry also supports up of District De-addiction Centres in those districts across India   where there is no IRCA, ODIC and CPLI centres being run with the support of the Ministry. Currently, 15 DDACs are supported by the Ministry, out of which there are 05 DDACs in UT of Jammu & Kashmir. setting

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## Annexure as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4562 due for answer on 28.03.2023

The substance-wise, state-wise prevalence and number of users in the Country are as under:drug

|                      | CANNABIS   | CANNABIS   | CANNABIS   | CANNABIS   | Opioids   | Opioids   | Opioids   | Opioids   | Sedatives   | Sedatives   | Sedatives   | Sedatives   |
|----------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Statel UT            | Male       | Male       | Female     | Female     | Male      | Male      | Fcmale    | Fcmale    | Male        | Male        | Female      | Female      |
|                      |            | EST        | %          | EST        | %         | EST       | %         | EST       | %           | EST         | %           | EST         |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR      | 1.8        | 108000     | 0.69       | 36000      | 9.21      | 534000    | 0.16      |           | 2.77        |             | 0.16        | 8000        |
| HIMACHAL PPRADESH    | 5.96       | 187000     | 0.33       | 10000      | 11,.20    | 351000    | 0.01      |           | 3.86        | 121000      | 0.20        | 6000        |
| PPUNJAB              | 18.12      | 2424000    | 6.44       | 787000     | 18.20     | 2434000   | 0.3       | 45000     | 7.66        | 1025000     | 0.43        | 52000       |
| CHANDIGARH           | 0.91       |            | 0.4        | 2000       | 5.30      | 29000     | 0.10      |           |             | 14000       | 0.16        |             |
| UTTARAKHAND          | 5.61       | 26200L     | 1.1        | 51000      | 4.94      | 230000    | 0.18      |           | 3,90        | 182000      | 0.20        | 9000        |
| HARYANA              | 10.67      | 1328000    | 1.7        | 191000     | 16.21     | 2018000   | 0.3       | 35000     | 4.98        | 619000      | 0.28        | 31000       |
| NCT OF DELHI         | 13.74      | 162000     | 1.94       | 149000     | 14.36     | 1214000   | 0.56      | 43000     | 5.26        | 445000      | 0.29        | 23000       |
| RAJASTHAN            |            | 55000      | 0.09       | 28000      | 2.86      | 915000    | 0.02      | 6000      | 0.59        | 89000       | 0.03        |             |
| UUTTAR PRADESH       | 13.22      |            | 1.0        | 91700      | 3.78      | 3486000   | 0.32      | 274000    | 2.01        | 1848000     | 0.1         | 94000       |
| BIHAR                | 2.39       | 1117000    | 0.21       | 88000      | 0.3       |           | <0.01     | <1000     | 0.11        |             | 0.01        | 3000        |
| SIKKIM               | 19.73      | 60000      | 1.13       | 3000       | 33.46     | 101000    | 2.32      | 6000      | 27.92       | 84000       |             | 4000        |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 12.61      | 83000      | 1.96       | 13000      | 3900      | 257000    | 4.85      | 31000     | 10.48L      |             | 055         | 4000        |
| NAGALAND             |            | 58ood      | 1.80       | 13000      | 49.12     | 383000    | 0.30      | 2000      | 17.69       | 138000      | 0.94        | 7000        |
|                      | 6.93       | 96000      | 0.5T       | 8000       | 22.75     | 314000    | 5.74      |           | 14.64       | 202000      | 0.74        |             |
| IMIZORAM             | 6.02       | 30000      | 0.49       | 2000       | 49.58     | 243000    |           | 10000     | 42.92       | 63000       | 0.65        | 3000        |
| TRIPURA              | 2.36       | 40000      | 1.81       | 30000      | 9.83      | 166000    | 0.03      |           |             | 20000       | 0.06        |             |
| MMEGHALA YA          | 3.02       | 39000      | 0.35       | 5000       | 12.35     | 159000    | 0.39      | 5000      |             | 23000       |             |             |
| ASSAM                | 4.42       | 619000     | 0.08       | 1000       | 5.73      | 803000    | 0.02      | 2000      | 154         | 215000      |             | 11000       |
| WEST BENGAL          | 1.40       | 60000      | 0.35       | 143000     | 1.53      | 659000    | 0.13      | 52000     | 1,32        | S68o00      |             | 29000       |
| JHARKHAND            | 0.84       | 126000     | 0.36       | 51000      | 2.09      | 313000    | 0.05      | 7000      | 1.03        | 155000      | 0.05        | 8000        |
| ODISHA               | 9.44       | 786000     | 1.01       | 190000     | 5.6       | 1072000   | 0.01      | 2000      | 3.12        | 590000      | 0.16        | 30000       |
| CHHATTISGARH         | 9.48       |            | 0.43       |            | 3.08      | 367000    | 0.02      | 2000      | 2.73        |             | 0.14        | 16000       |
| MADHYA PRADESH       | 2.40       | 815000     | 0.23       | 74000      | 2.20      | 747000    | 0.19      | 60000     | 1.83        | 621000      | 0.10        | 32000       |
| GUJARAT              | 0.8        | 236000     | 0.56       | 149000     | 2.73      | 791000    | 0.00      | 1000      | 2.28        | 659000      | 0.13        | 33000       |
| DAMAN & DIU          | 2.69       |            | 0.19       | <1000      | 13.53     | 25000     | <0.01     |           | 0.21k1000   |             | 0.02        |             |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 0.20       | <1000      | 0.39       | 1000       |           | 6000      | <0.01     |           |             |             | 0.03        | <1OOO       |
| MAHARASHTRA          | 3.29       | 1751000    | 0.54       | 269000     | 2.06      | 1096000   | 0.23      | 114000    | 2.05        | 1092000     | 0.1         | 55000       |
| IANDHRA PRADESH      | 1.80       | 400000     | 0.28       | 64000      | 4.45      | 985000    | 0.01      | 2000      | 3.14        | 695000      | 0.16        | 35000       |
| KARNATAKA            | 0.91       | 259000     | 0.16       | 44000      | 2.50      | 716000    | 0.08      | 21000     | 0.891       |             | 0.05        |             |
| GOA                  | 1.97       | 13000      | 0.71       |            | 4.79      | 32000     | 1.85      | 12000     | 2.50        | 16000       | 0.13        |             |
| LAKSHADWEEP          | 0.15       | <100C      | 0.22       | <1000      | 2.18      |           | 2.40      | 100C      | 2.04k1000   |             | 0.1         |             |
| KKERALA              | 2.52       | 343000     | 0.16       | 24000      | 1.79      | 243000    | <0.01     | <1000     | 1.001       | 135000      | 0.05        | 7000        |
| TAMIL NADU           | 0.25       | 86000      | 0.06       | 22000      | 0.50      | 171000    | 0.02      | 6000      | 0.57        | 92000       | 0.03        | 10000       |
| ANDAMAN &            | 0.34       | 2000k0.01  |            |            | 4.46      | 27000     | <0.01     |           |             | 46000       | 0.36        | 2000        |
| NNICOBAR ISLANDS     | 0.32       |            | 0.21       | <1000      |           | 3000      | 1.73      | 3000      |             | 3000        | 0.08        | <1000       |
| TTELANGANA           | 0.94       | 149000     | 0.31       |            | 3.98      | 633000    | 0.07      |           | 2.27        |             | 0.1         | 18000       |
| HINDIA               | 4.91       | 27549000   | 0.65       | 3480000    | 3.8       | 21694000  | 0.16      | 853000    | 1.99        | 11182000    | 0.1         | 567000      |

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## Annexure

|                                 | Cocaine   | Cocaine      | Cocaine   | Cocaine   | ATS   | ATS         | ATS      | Inhalants   | Inhalants         | Inhalants   | Inhalants   | Hallucinogens   | Hallucinogens   | Hallucinogens   | Hallucinogens   |
|---------------------------------|-----------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-------|-------------|----------|-------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| KStatel UT                      | M         | M            |           |           | M     | M           |          |             | M                 | M           | F           | F               | M               | M               |                 |
|                                 | %         | EST          | %         | EST       | %     | EST         | %        | EST %       |                   | %           | EST         | %               | EST             | %               | EST             |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                 | 001       |              | <0.01     | <1000     | 0.03  | 20001       | <0.01    | <1OOO       | EST               | 0.14        | 7000        | 0.02            | 1000            | <0.01           |                 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                | 0.07      | 20001        | 0.01      | <1000     | 0.02  |             | <0.01    |             | 1970001           | 0.37        | 41000       | <0.01           |                 | <0.01           |                 |
|                                 |           | 1500001      | 0.12      | 14000     |       |             | 0.18     | 22000       | 1.82 2430001      | 0.12        | 15000       | <0.01           | <100C           | <0.01           |                 |
| CHANDIGARH                      | 0.07      | <1000        | 0.01      |           | 0.13  | <10OO       | 0.03     | 0.29L       | 2000              | 0.021       | <10001      |                 | <1OOC           | <0.01           | <1000           |
| UTTARAKHAND                     | 0.04      | 2000         | 0.O01     |           | 0.04  | 2000        | 0.01     | <1OOO 1.861 | 87000             |             |             | 0.15            | 7000            | 0.01            |                 |
| HARYANA                         | 0.16      | 20000        | 0.02      | 2000      | 0.59_ | 730001      |          | 12000 4.7   | 5850001           | 0.3         | 34000       | 0.23            | 29000           | 0.02            | 2000            |
| NCT OF DELHI                    | 0.14      | 12000        | 0.02      | 1000      |       |             | 0.17     | 13000 8.05  | 6810001           | 0.51        | 39000       | 0.69            | 580o0           | 0.05            | 4000            |
| RAJASTHAN                       | 0.17      |              | 0.021     |           | 0.161 | 51000       | 0.03     | 9000 0.24   | 77000             | 0.01        | 3000        | 0.17            | 55000           | 0.01            | 3000            |
| UUTTAR PRADESH                  | 0.03      | 29000        | <0.01     | 3000      | 0.15  |             | 0.031    | 1261        | 4161000           | 0.08        | 69000       | 0.04            | 37000           | <0.01           |                 |
| BIHAR                           | <0.01     |              | <0.01_    | <1OOO     | 0.02  | 9000        | <0.01    | <1OOC 0.14  | 66000             | 0.01        | 4000        | 0.03            | 14000           | <0.01           | <10OO           |
|                                 | 1.00      |              |           | <10OO     | 0.09  |             | 0.02     | <1OOC 8.17  | 25000             | 0.53        |             | 03              |                 | 0.02            | <1000           |
| AARUNACHAL PRADESH              | 5.291     | 35000        | 0.52      | 3000      | 6.07  | 40000       |          | 7000        | 9.88              | 0.59        | 4000        | 0.51            | 3000            | 0.03            |                 |
| NAGALAND                        |           | 4000         | 0.05      | <1000     | 0281  | 2000        | 005      | <10O 1.54   | 65000 42000       | 0.09        | 1000        | <0.01           |                 | <0.01           |                 |
| MANIPUR                         | <0.01     |              | <0.01     |           |       |             | 128      | 18000 3.98  | 550004            | 0.23        | 3000        | 0.41            | 6000            | 0.02            | <10OO           |
| MIZORAM                         | <0.01     | <1000        |           | <1OOO     | 0.51  | 30001       | 0.08     | <1000 5.18  | 25000             | 0.3         | 1000        | 0.15            |                 | 0.01            |                 |
| TRIPURA                         | <0.01     | <1OOO        | <0.01     |           | 0.02  |             | <0.01    | <0.01       | <1OOC             | <0.01       |             | 0.02            |                 | <0.01           |                 |
| MEGHALAYA                       | 0.09      |              | 0.01      | <1OOC     | 0.091 | 1000        | <0.01    | 0.15        | 2000              | 0.01        | <10OC       | <0.01           |                 | <0.01           |                 |
| IASSAM                          | 0.02      | 3000         | <0.01     | <1OOC     | 0.22  | 31000       | 0.04     | 2.3         |                   | 0.14        | 19000       | 0.04            | 6000            | <0.01           | <1OOO           |
| WEST BENGAL                     | 0.00      | <1000        | <0.01     |           |       | <1000       | <0.01    | 0.67        | 2880001           | 0.04        | 17000       | 0.02            | 9000            | <0.01           |                 |
| JHARKHAND                       | 0.02      | 3000         | <0.01     |           | 0.06  | 9000        | 0.01     | 1000 2.961  |                   | 0.18        | 26000       | 0.06            | 9000            | <0.0            |                 |
| ODISHA                          | 0.01      |              | <0.01     |           | 0.14  | 26000       | 0.02     | 4000 0.05   | 444000 9000       | <0.01       | <10OC       | <0.01           |                 | <0.01           |                 |
| CHHATTISGARH                    | 0.01      | <1OOO_       | <0.01     |           | 0.01  |             | <0.01    | <1000 1.09  | 130000            | 0.06        | 7000        | <0.01           | <1OOO           | <0.01           |                 |
| MADHYA PRADESH                  | 0.12      | 41000        | 0.01      | 40001     | 0.231 | 78000       | 0.04     | 13000 2.1   |                   | 0.13        | 42000       | 0.09            | 31000           | 0.01            | 3000            |
| GUJARAT                         | <0.01     |              | <0.01     |           |       |             | <0.01    | 0.17        | 49000             | 0.01-       | 3000        | <0.01           |                 | <0.0            |                 |
| DAMAN & DIU                     | 1.86      | 3000         | 035       | <1OOO     |       |             | 4.46     | <0.01       | <1OOO             | <0.01       | <1000       | 0.04            |                 | <0.01           | <1000           |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI            |           | 3000         | 0.16      | <1OOO     | 0.19  | <1OOO       | 0.04     | <1000       | 3.21 70001        | 0.26        | <1000       | 0.17            | <1OOC           | 0.01            |                 |
| MAHARASHTRA                     | 0.93      | 4930001      | 0.09      | 470001    | 0.81  |             | 0.14     | 70000 LA    |                   | 0.09        | 45000       | 1.06            | 564000          | 0.07            | 35000           |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                  | <0.01     | <1OOC        | <0.01     |           | 0.03  |             | 0.01     | 1.47        | 326000            | 0.08        | 18000       | <0.01           |                 | <0.01           | <1000           |
| KARNATAKA                       | 0.151     |              | 0.01      |           | 0.21  | 60000       | 0.03     | 2000 8000   | 0.8               | 0.05        | 14000       | 0_              | 2900C           | 0.01            | 3000            |
| GOA                             | 0.67      | 40001        | 0.061     |           | 1.1   | 70001       | 0.18     | 4.76        | 2320001 31000     | 0.28        | 2000        | 0.12            | 1000            | 0.01            | <1000           |
| LAKSHADWEEP                     | L.10      |              |           |           | 1.57  | <1000       | 0.27     | 1000        | 1.93              | 0.12        |             | 1.52            |                 |                 | <100            |
|                                 |           |              |           |           |       |             |          |             | LOS               | 0.05        |             |                 | 94000           | 0_              |                 |
| KERALA                          | 0.09      | 13000        | 0.01      | 1000      | 022   | 30000       | 0.03     |             | 143000            |             |             | 0.69            |                 | 0.04            |                 |
| TAMIL NADU                      | 0.02      |              | <0.01     | 10001     | 0.061 | 200001      | 0.01     | 3000 0.39   | 1320001           | 0.02        | 7000        | 0.09            | 30000           | 0.01            | 3000            |
| PUDUCHERRY ANDAMAN & NICOBAR IS | 0.00      | <1OOC        | <0.01     |           | 0.32  | 2000        | 0.05     | 3.34        | 20000_            | 0.18        | 10001       | 0.06            |                 | <0.01           |                 |
| LANDS TELANGANA                 | 0.84 0.14 | 20001 220001 | 0.01      | 2000      | L23   | 2000 196000 | 0.22 0.2 | 32000       | 2.94 5000 2210001 | 0.19 0.08   | 13000       | 1.17            | 3000 186000     | 0.11 0.07       | 11000           |
| INDIA                           | 0.17      | 953000       | 0.02      |           | 0.28  | 1570000     | 0.05     |             |                   | 0.08        |             | 0.21            | 1178000         |                 |                 |
|                                 |           |              |           | 91000     |       |             |          | 268000      |                   |             | 4290001     |                 |                 | 0.01            |                 |